Ocean Winds, CPP JV Golden State Wind Wins 2 GW California Wind Energy Lease Updated On Thu, Dec 8th, 2022 by Saurenergy Ocean Winds and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) have said that their newly formed offshore wind joint venture – Golden State Wind – was awarded an 80,418-acre lease area by the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) in the Morro Bay area off the central coast of California. The lease area awarded, […] Read more
IKEA, SunPower Launch Home Solar Offering in California, USA Updated On Tue, Sep 13th, 2022 by Saurenergy Global furniture store owner IKEA US has teamed up with SunPower, a solar technology and energy services provider, to make home solar energy solutions easier to access in select California locations. The official statement of IKEA held that members of the IKEA family customer loyalty program will be able to purchase home solar solutions, available […] Read more
In a First for US, California will Pilot Solar-Panel Canopies Over Canals Updated On Mon, Aug 29th, 2022 by Saurenergy In an initiative that looks at “water-energy nexus paradigm gaining attention among public utilities”, ”the California Department of Water Resources, utility company Turlock Irrigation District (TID), Marin County, California’s water and energy project developer Solar AquaGrid, along with the University of California, Merced, have joined hands for Project Nexus. Shedding light on what the project […] Read more
California revisits proposal on reforming rooftop solar policy Updated On Tue, May 10th, 2022 by Saurenergy California is asking solar companies, utilities and others to weigh in yet again in a long-standing process to reform the state’s key rooftop solar power incentive, the state’s public utilities regulator said in a document filed on Monday. The California Public Utilities Commission is seeking additional input into a proposal issued last year that was […] Read more
Shift To Renewable Is Slow And Unable to Stop Power Cuts In US Updated On Tue, May 10th, 2022 by Saurenergy Electric grid operators across the USA are warning of looming blackouts as companies shift to renewable energy. MISO CEO John Beer has been quoted by a section of media as saying on May 8, “As we go forward, we need to know that when you put in a solar panel or a wind turbine, it’s […] Read more
First Solar to Supply 1GW Solar Module to Leeward Renewable Energy Updated On Wed, Apr 27th, 2022 by Saurenergy Renewable energy players First Solar and Leeward Renewable Energy (LRE) have signed an agreement under which First Solar will supply 1 GW of advanced, ultra-low carbon and thin-film PV solar modules to Leeward. The official statement of the companies says that LRE will deploy these modules across its 20GW solar development and construction pipeline in […] Read more
SB Energy Order Fresh 1.5 GW Solar Modules from First Solar in USA Updated On Thu, Mar 3rd, 2022 by Saurenergy SB Energy Global has said that it has placed an order for 1.5 GW ultra-low carbon thin-film solar modules necessary for it’s 4GW solar and storage development projects in the United States. The modules will be sourced for multiple years from First Solar, the largest manufacturer of thin-film modules in the US. SB Energy Global […] Read more
US BLM Offers 90000 Acres For Solar Development Updated On Thu, Dec 23rd, 2021 by Saurenergy Solar energy is getting a boost in the US. The country’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has launched its largest solicitation for solar development to date, seeking interest for utility scale solar energy development on nearly 90,000 acres of public land across Colorado, Nevada and New Mexico. Additionally, the US Department of the Interior has […] Read more
California Might Cut Major Rooftop Solar Incentive After Years of Debate Updated On Tue, Dec 14th, 2021 by Saurenergy California on Monday proposed reducing the rate at which homeowners can sell excess electricity from their rooftop solar panels into the grid, weakening a policy that has underpinned dramatic growth in the renewable energy industry for years. The announcement by the California Public Utilities Commission triggered an outcry from the solar panel installation industry, whose […] Read more
