Huawei Smart PV Solution Highlights Role In World’s Largest PV Plant Updated On Mon, Oct 12th, 2020 by Saurenergy On September 26, Chinese state-owned utility Huanghe Hydropower Development (“Huanghe Hydropower”) successfully connected its 2.2 GW PV plant to the power grid in Hainan Prefecture, northwestern China’s Qinghai Province. With this, the 2.2 GW project became the world’s first ultra-high voltage power line that delivers 100% renewable energy over long distances and also the world’s […] Read more
“We need to increase our per capita energy consumption three-fold” Updated On Mon, Oct 12th, 2020 by Saurenergy Jaideep Mukherji, CEO, Smart Power India (SPI), has been a strong advocate of access to reliable electricity for the last mile. SPI, a subsidiary of The Rockefeller Foundation, was established in 2015 to develop and scale sustainable models to accelerate electricity access and spur economic development amongst the rural underserved communities. In recent years, SPI […] Read more
IIM-Tiruchi’s 2 MW Solar Plant Rings in Savings For Institute Updated On Mon, Oct 12th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Indian Institute of Management, Tiruchirapalli (Tiruchi) inaugurated its 2 MW solar plant early this month. With this, the country’s 11th IIM became the first to have such a large scale solar plant to power its campus. Started in 2011, IIM-Tiruchi took support from the Rural Electrification Corporation Limited (REC) by securing a ₹ 14.2 […] 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
SECI to Empanel Agencies for Development of Electric Mobility Space Updated On Fri, Oct 9th, 2020 by Saurenergy SECI to empanel eligible agencies for the identification and implementation of business opportunities in the electric mobility space The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has issued an Expression of Interest (EoI), inviting proposals from eligible firms for the identification and implementation of business opportunities in the electric/ transformative mobility space in line with the […] Read more
Total Enters Floating Offshore Wind Sector in France With Latest Acquisition Updated On Fri, Oct 9th, 2020 by Saurenergy Total has become a 20% shareholder in the Eolmed floating wind farm pilot project, located in the Mediterranean, off the coast of Gruissan in France. French multinational integrated oil and gas company Total has announced that it has become a 20 percent shareholder in the Eolmed floating wind farm pilot project, located in the Mediterranean, off the […] 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
Solis Conferred With Best Power Conversion System Supplier Award Updated On Thu, Oct 8th, 2020 by Saurenergy Ginlong Technologies (Solis), a global leader in solar photovoltaic string inverter manufacturing, has won the ‘Best PCS Supplier Award’ in China’s energy storage industry 2020 at the 10th China International Energy Storage Conference in Shenzhen. “We are honoured to have won this award, which is the market’s recognition of Solis’ products,” said Sandy Woodward, Sales […] Read more
Electric 2-Wheeler Sales Down in H1 2020, Recovers in Sept to 72%: SMEV Updated On Thu, Oct 8th, 2020 by Saurenergy The electric two-wheeler industry is showing signs of recovery in September, after the first half of the year failed to cross the 10,000 sales mark, the SMEV. The electric two-wheeler industry is showing signs of recovery in September, after the first half of the year failed to cross even 10,000 units sales mark during the […] Read more
