Global Investments in Renewable Energy Hit $288 Billion: BNEF Report Updated On Wed, Jun 19th, 2019 by Saurenergy The dip in investment in 2018 can be partly attributed to falling technology costs in solar photovoltaics, which meant that the required capacity could be secured at a lower cost and slowdown in PV installations in China. Global investment in renewable energy has hit $288.9 billion in 2018, with the amount spent on new capacity […] Read more
NEXTracker Achieves 20 GW Solar Tracker Milestone Updated On Wed, Jun 19th, 2019 by Saurenergy NEXTracker with 20 GW of its smart solar trackers delivered and under active fulfillment globally, has become the first company to reach the milestone. NEXTracker, a Flex company, has announced its latest industry milestone, with 20 gigawatts (GW) of its smart solar trackers delivered and under active fulfillment globally. NEXTracker was named the No.1 supplier […] Read more
US Solar Market Witnesses Best 1st Quarter in History Updated On Wed, Jun 19th, 2019 by Saurenergy In the first 3 months of the year, the U.S. installed 2.7 GW of solar PV, making it the most solar capacity ever installed in the first quarter of a year. According to a new report, in the first three months of the year, the U.S. installed 2.7 GW of solar photovoltaics (PV), making it […] Read more
Recurrent Energy Signs Solar PPA Worth 310 MWp with Anheuser-Busch Updated On Thu, Jun 6th, 2019 by Saurenergy Recurrent Energy has signed a 15-year PPA with Anheuser-Busch for 310 MWp/222 MWac of electricity from its Maplewood solar project in Texas. Recurrent Energy, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Canadian Solar, has announced the signing of a 15-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Anheuser-Busch for 310 MWp/222 MWac of electricity from its Maplewood solar project in […] Read more
US Energy Storage Market Records Highest Deployment in a Single Quarter Updated On Thu, Jun 6th, 2019 by Saurenergy Wood Mackenzie expects US energy storage deployments in 2019 will be double those seen in 2018. The United States non-residential storage market had its strongest quarter ever in Q1 2019, according to the new U.S. Energy Storage Monitor from Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables and the Energy Storage Association (ESA). Q1 2019 was also the second strongest […] Read more
2018 a Record Breaking Year For Wind Turbine Manufacturers in Africa: Report Updated On Thu, Jun 6th, 2019 by Saurenergy 2018 was a record-breaking year for wind turbine manufacturers in Africa, boosted by strong demand and supply in South Africa. 2018 was a record-breaking year for wind turbine manufacturers in Africa. The South African government signed long-pending PPAs in April 2018, which helped independent power producers (IPPs) to announce final investment decisions (FID), according to […] Read more
Unplanned Wind Turbine Repairs to Run Developers More than $8 Bn in 2019 Updated On Wed, Jun 5th, 2019 by Saurenergy Global onshore wind O&M costs will be $15 billion in 2019, of which $8.5 billion will be for unplanned repairs due to component failures, according to new research. Global onshore wind operation and maintenance (O&M) costs will reach nearly $15 billion in 2019. Of that number, 57% or $8.5 billion will be spent on unplanned […] Read more
Canadian Solar Signs Solar PPA with Oil & Gas Major ‘Energy Transfer’ Updated On Wed, Jun 5th, 2019 by Saurenergy Canadian Solar has announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary Recurrent Energy has signed a PPA with oil and gas pipeline company, Energy Transfer. Canadian Solar, one of the world’s largest solar power companies, announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Recurrent Energy has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Dallas-based oil and gas pipeline company, Energy Transfer. Representing the oil […] Read more
South Sioux City in US To Add 1.5-MW of Battery Storage for Solar Project Updated On Tue, Jun 4th, 2019 by Saurenergy The city of South Sioux City will become a “demonstration site” for the storage of electric power generated by the city’s 1,200-panel solar installation. A large-scale battery with the capacity to store 1.5 megawatts of power will be installed by Florida-based NextEra Energy Inc. this winter, according to the City Administrator Lance Hedquist. The battery […] Read more