DHL Seeks to Cut Emissions by Deploying Solar Panels on EV Fleet Updated On Fri, Feb 25th, 2022 by Saurenergy DHL Express is installing solar panel units on trucks within its U.S. operations, which include pickup and delivery fleet. As per the company, its trucks will be equipped with the novel TRAILAR solar technology to help DHL cut down carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 1,000 kg per year for each vehicle. The technology is also […] Read more
High Efficiency Ultrathin Solar Cell Developed by UK based Researchers Updated On Thu, Feb 24th, 2022 by Saurenergy Researchers at Imperial College London and University College London (UCL) claim to have found a novel technique to enable record-breaking power conversion efficiency in solar cells that are at least 100 times thinner than the conventional solar cells. The usual silicon based solar cells’ fabrication is often expensive, energy-demanding, heavy and bulky in nature. Also, […] Read more
$1.5 B Solar Desalination Plant Proposed in Egypt, reports Bloomberg Updated On Thu, Feb 24th, 2022 by Saurenergy The UAE’s Metito Holdings Ltd., Scatec and Orascom Construction are in talks with Egypt on a $1.5bn renewables-powered desalination plant, as the most populous Arab nation moves to address looming water shortages, according to Bloomberg. The three-company consortium is in discussions with Egypt’s sovereign wealth fund to partner on the project that would follow a […] Read more
Macquarie Asset Mgmt Makes £275 M Debt Invt in UK Solar Portfolio Updated On Thu, Feb 24th, 2022 by Saurenergy Macquarie Asset Management has announced that it is the sole lender in a £275 million refinancing of a portfolio of solar power plants in the United Kingdom owned by Vantage Solar UK. The 365 MW portfolio is comprised of 24 ground-mounted solar photovoltaic plants located across England and Wales, and aligns with the European Union’s […] Read more
Consultancy Tender Issued for Solar Plant at Embassy of India, Brasilia Updated On Wed, Feb 23rd, 2022 by Saurenergy The President of India, acting through the Embassy of India in Brasilia, Brazil, has invited proposals from eligible contractors for the installation of a solar energy system in the Chancery Complex of the Embassy on a turnkey/design and build basis. The last date to submit sealed bids is is March 14, 2022, till 5 PM. […] Read more
Qatar’s First Solar Plant to Use 800 MW of LONGi’s Bifacial Modules Updated On Wed, Feb 23rd, 2022 by Saurenergy Located to the west of Doha over an area of 10 km2, the Al-Kharsaa project is the first solar power plant in Qatar, with a total planned power generation capacity of 800MW. The project will be equipped with Chinese manufacturer LONGi’s Hi-MO 4 bifacial modules and a tracking system. The company claims that this will […] Read more
Siemens, Desert Technologies form ‘Capton Energy’ to develop solar projects Updated On Wed, Feb 23rd, 2022 by Saurenergy To provide a major boost to the ongoing energy transition, Saudi Arabia based solar power company Desert Technologies and Siemens have launched a joint venture (JV) called Capton Energy. The announcement has revealed that the novel joint venture will be jointly owned by financing arm of Siemens called Siemens Financial Services (SFS) and the Saudi Arabian company. […] Read more
Motive Energy to Soon Offer Solar Solutions, ESS and EV Charging Updated On Wed, Feb 23rd, 2022 by Saurenergy Motive Energy, a US-based forklift battery and charger supplier, has announced the expansion of its offerings to include Solar, Energy Storage Systems (ESS), and Electric Vehicle (EV) charging. Motive Energy is restructuring into two divisions: Power Solutions and Energy Solutions. The firm’s existing material handling offerings will form its Power Solutions division while it is […] Read more
Virescent to acquire Godawari Green Energy’s 50 MW solar thermal plant Updated On Wed, Feb 23rd, 2022 by Saurenergy Godawari Power and Ispat Limited (GPIL) is on the verge of selling its 50-megawatt (MW) solar based thermal power plant to new entrant Virescent Infrastructure Investment Manager in the coming days. The senior leadership has held that the size of the total deal is about Rs 665 crore. The key reason forwarded by the company […] Read more
