TransAlta Announces Commercial Operation of Alberta’s First Utility Scale Battery Storage Project Updated On Fri, Oct 16th, 2020 by Saurenergy TransAlta Renewables has announced that its 10 MW WindCharger battery storage project (WindCharger) began commercial operation on October 15, 2020. WindCharger is Alberta’s first utility-scale, lithium-ion energy storage project and utilizes Tesla Megapack technology. It has a nameplate capacity of 10 MW and total storage capacity of 20 MWh. This technology can be fully charged in approximately two hours […] Read more
Greenbacker Expands into California Power Optimization Sector with Stem Updated On Thu, Oct 15th, 2020 by Saurenergy Greenbacker Renewable Energy Company announced today that on September 30, 2020, through a wholly-owned subsidiary, it purchased the rights to Rodeo Energy Storage LLC, a 10 MW / 21.3 MWh portfolio of 20 behind-the-meter energy storage systems, which were developed and will be constructed and operated by Stem, Inc. (“Stem”), the global leader in artificial […] Read more
PM Modi’s Solar Vision Vindicated As IEA Dubs Solar “The New King Of Electricity” Updated On Wed, Oct 14th, 2020 by Saurenergy The International Energy Agency (IEA), has never been a huge fan of renewable energy. The Paris-based agency, formed after the first oil shock in 1973-74 had a a broad mandate on energy security and energy policy co-operation. Over the years, the agency remained focused on oil, even as it grudgingly broadened its own mandate to […] Read more
Rooftop Solar Dodged Covid Impact In US, Record Year Ahead Updated On Mon, Oct 12th, 2020 by Saurenergy A report from Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) posits that the US rooftop solar market is set to grow by a record level as the residential sector in the country has managed to avoid any Covid linked slowdown. Follow us on Twitter This resiliency in the sector could mean an addition of 3GW of residential solar […] Read more
Green Finance Recovery Mechanism Needed in Southeast Asia: ADB Updated On Fri, Oct 9th, 2020 by Saurenergy ADB has urged policy makers in Southeast Asia to use green and innovative financing approaches to help catalyze investments required for climate-adjusted infrastructure in the region by 2030. A new book by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) urges policy makers in Southeast Asia to use green and innovative financing approaches to help catalyze the estimated […] Read more
Sungrow Bags Inverter Solution Contract for 800 MW Solar Project in Qatar Updated On Thu, Oct 8th, 2020 by Saurenergy Sungrow has announced that it will power the 800 MW Al Kharsaa solar project in Qatar with featured 1500V string inverter SG250HX. Sungrow, a leading inverter solution supplier for renewables, has announced that it will power the 800 MW Al Kharsaa solar project in Qatar with featured 1500V string inverter SG250HX. The project is noteworthy as […] Read more
Bifacial PV’s Getting Indian Developers Interested In Trackers Again: Dan Shugar Updated On Wed, Oct 7th, 2020 by Saurenergy Since co-founding Nextracker in 2013, CEO Dan Shugar has made it one of the manufacturing success stories of the sector. The firm has delivered trackers for over 35 GW of solar plants till now. The firm has now expanded its portfolio to include yield and performance software and global services. SaurEnergy Group Editor Prasanna Singh […] Read more
Value Unlocking by Creating Demand and Not Just Supply-Side Incentive or Protectionist Policies Updated On Wed, Oct 7th, 2020 by Saurenergy Most economic principles rely on the fundamental fact that both demand and supply exist and a market’s primary role is to bring this demand and supply to an equilibrium. However, demand is a summation of both Effective Demand (known) and Latent Demand (to be realized) and supply side incentives rarely work in the long term […] Read more
Indian Oil Powers up Rooftop Solar Plant at Northern Regional Office Updated On Wed, Oct 7th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Indian Oil Corporation has announced that its northern regional office in the national capital has commissioned a 50 kW rooftop solar power plant. The Indian Oil Corporation (IOCL) has announced that its northern regional office in the national capital has commissioned a 50-kilowatt (kW) rooftop solar power plant to electrify the building. “The solar plant has 150 solar panels of 335 […] Read more
