Power Affordability Concern Among African Consumers Despite Accessibility: IEA Updated On Fri, Apr 5th, 2024 by Saurenergy A recent study by the International Energy Agency (IEA) on electricity consumption patterns in African countries showed that affordability trumps accessibility when it comes to consuming electricity in households. The study was conducted with the help of satellite to create a bundle of data to analyse which buildings had proper access to power and which […] Read more
Recurrent Energy Secures €110 Million Green Loan Facility From International Banks Updated On Thu, Apr 4th, 2024 by Saurenergy Recurrent Energy, a subsidiary of Canadian Solar Inc. and owner of solar and energy storage assets, today announced that it has secured a multi-currency facility of up to (€110 million) $120 million from a group of international banks led by Investec Bank Plc. According to Recurrent Energy, the facility consists of a €55 million term […] Read more
South Africa’s Solar Adoption Gathers Pace, But Challenges Remain Updated On Thu, Apr 4th, 2024 by Saurenergy South Africa has long been plagued by an energy crisis now. This has led to a situation where the nation faces rolling blackouts or load shedding as it has been called, for the past decade and more. It says something for the state of the power sector that a challenge that was predicted well over […] Read more
TotalEnergies Launches New Battery Storage Project in Belgium Updated On Wed, Apr 3rd, 2024 by Saurenergy French company TotalEnergies has announced another battery project. The new project will be developed on the site of TotalEnergies’ depot in Feluy, Belgium. It will have a power rating of 25 MW and a capacity of 75 MWh, thanks to the forty Intensium Max High Energy lithium-ion containers supplied by Saft. The announcement was made […] Read more
German Wind Turbine Maker Nordex Secures 253 MW Order Updated On Wed, Apr 3rd, 2024 by Saurenergy German wind turbine manufacturer Nordex has received another order of 39 turbines from the wind and solar park developer UKA Umweltgerechte Kraftanlagen GmbH & Co. The machines of the N149/5.X, N163/5.X, and N163/6.X series are expected to provide a total generation capacity of 253 MW after commissioning. Nordex will also take over the premium service […] Read more
PVEL Is Now Kiwa PVEL After Formal Renaming Updated On Wed, Apr 3rd, 2024 by Saurenergy Netherlands-based Solar testing firm Kiwa Group has formally integrated three subsidiaries, PV Evolution Labs (PVEL), PI Berlin and Extel Energy, as integrated brands. The new entities will be called Kiwa PVEL, Kiwa PI Berlin and Kiwa ExTEL. As market leaders in the service of solar photovoltaic (PV) and energy storage projects, PVEL, PI Berlin, and […] Read more
Leroy Merlin To Draw Power From Better Energy Poland Solar Park By 2025 Updated On Tue, Apr 2nd, 2024 by Saurenergy Construction and decoration firm Leroy Merlin Poland has signed a PPA with Better Energy to draw power from latter’s Chelmno solar park which is currently under construction. The Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) is expected to commence in 2025. According to Better Energy, the 10-year PPA will allow Leroy Merlin Poland to secure the long-term supply […] Read more
Global Wind Power Production “Very Predictable”, Finds Eoltech study Updated On Tue, Apr 2nd, 2024 by Saurenergy Eoltech, a wind and solar resource assessment consultancy, released the findings of a new study that aimed at assessing the variations of the global wind resource over the last 15 years. The data show that worldwide wind power production is very predictable, with annual variations remaining within a ± 3 % range. These results are […] Read more
UK Emissions Down By 5% From 2022, Wind Contributes 28% Of Power Generated Updated On Tue, Apr 2nd, 2024 by Saurenergy The United Kingdom has witnessed a reduction of 53 percent between 1990 and 2023 – down 5 percent from 2022 in cutting emissions, shows the UK’s Department for Energy Security and Net Zero report. The latest Energy Trends report by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero also shows that offshore wind generated 17.3% […] Read more
