Argentina Signs Framework Agreement of ISA Updated On Tue, Feb 19th, 2019 by Saurenergy Argentina has become the 72nd country to sign the Framework Agreement of the International Solar Alliance (ISA). The agreement was inked on the sidelines of the official three-day visit of Argentinian President Mauricio Macri to India by Argentina’s Foreign Minister Jorge Faurie in the presence of ISA’s Director-General Upendra Tripathy. “A new partner in the Alliance. Foreign […] Read more
China Plans to Launch a Space-Based Solar Power Station by 2025 Updated On Tue, Feb 19th, 2019 by Saurenergy According to China’s Science and Technology Daily, the country’s researchers are working on a solar power station they will send to outer space. China’s Academy of Space Technology is working on an orbital power plant that would capture solar energy in space and beam it back to Earth. The scientists in Chongqing, China have plans […] Read more
Biggest Solar Project/Tenders for the week Updated On Mon, Feb 18th, 2019 by Saurenergy AAI Seeks Engineering Consultancy for 5 MW Solar Project at Calicut Airport The Airport Authority of India (AAI) has invited bids from eligible consultancy/EPC Firms having experience in solar power projects for providing consultancy on the provision of 5 MW solar plant at the Calicut Airport. The brief scope of work for winning bidders will […] Read more
EBRD, BSTDB to Finance 57.6 MW Solar Plant in Ukraine Updated On Sat, Feb 16th, 2019 by Saurenergy Now, the country is mulling to increase the share of renewables in its energy mix mainly on account of a new solar plant located in the Mykolaiv region. International lenders, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the Black Sea Trade and Development Bank (BSTDB) will be financing the 57.6 MW new solar […] Read more
11 EU Countries Ahead of Their 2020 RE Targets: Eurostat Updated On Wed, Feb 13th, 2019 by Saurenergy 11 have already reached the level required to meet their national 2020 targets and moreover, 2 countries are around 1 percentage point away from their 2020 targets. The latest data report by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union, released yesterday shows that the European Union produced about 17.5 % of its power needs from […] Read more
Biggest Offshore Wind Farm to Power Up this Week Updated On Tue, Feb 12th, 2019 by Saurenergy When completed will be twice the capacity of the world’s largest offshore wind farm. Danish wind energy solutions provider, Ørsted, has announced that its Hornsea 1 wind farm off the coast of Yorkshire (Britain) is to supply its first power to the UK electricity grid this week. The Danish developer will be installing the first […] Read more
REC Group Launches New Panels In Collaboration With Meyer Burger Updated On Sat, Feb 9th, 2019 by Saurenergy REC believes this will be the world’s most powerful solar panel for rooftop customers, emerging from the company’s half-cut cell technology. REC Group, one of the largest European solar panels manufacturer, has launched a new solar panel at the Intersolar Europe. The new panel combines heterojunction cells (HJT) with advanced connection technology from the joint […] Read more
Australia Could Meet Its Paris Agreement Targets 5 Years In Advance : ANU Updated On Fri, Feb 8th, 2019 by Saurenergy Australian National University has found that Australia is installing renewable energy faster than any other country, helping it to meet its entire Paris Agreement emissions reduction targets five years early. According to new research conducted by the Australian National University, the pipeline for new wind and solar photovoltaic (PV) electricity systems in the country is about […] Read more
IREDA IPO Expected By September Updated On Fri, Feb 8th, 2019 by Saurenergy IREDA will issue fresh 13.90 crore shares, increasing the paid-up share capital of the company from Rs 784 crore to Rs 923 crore. The initial public offer (IPO) of state-owned Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) will be launched before September 2019, a top official has confirmed. “We can raise up to 15 percent of our equity. […] Read more
