DONALD LEO, Jinko Solar | Managing Director of Asia South | Country Manager for India Updated On Tue, May 30th, 2017 by Saurenergy Q. How significant is the Indian market for JinkoSolar? Please give us an overview of the company’s India ope-rations and product offerings? 2017 is going to be a significant year for India’s Solar market with a strong pipeline of approximately 14 GW of utility scale projects underway. Out of this, 7.7 GW of capacity is expected […] Read more
India’s Energy Transformation from Fossil Fuel to Renewables is Gaining Rapid Momentum: Experts Updated On Thu, May 25th, 2017 by Saurenergy “Measures taken by the Indian government to improve energy efficiency coupled with ambitious renewable energy targets and the plummeting cost of solar has had an impact on existing as well as proposed coal fired power plants, rendering an increasing number as financially unviable,” India’s decision to cancel nearly 14 gigawatts of coal-fired power stations coupled […] Read more
Renewable Energy Employs 9.8 Million People Worldwide: IRENA Updated On Wed, May 24th, 2017 by Saurenergy “Falling costs and enabling policies have steadily driven up investment and employment in renewable energy worldwide since IRENA’s first annual assessment in 2012, when just over seven million people were working in the sector.” According to a new report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) more than 9.8 million people were employed in the […] Read more
President Mukherjee inaugurates integrated bio-solar-wind Microgrid centre at IIEST, Shibpur Updated On Fri, May 19th, 2017 by Saurenergy “The integrated Bio-Solar-Wind micro-grid centre of IIEST is one cog in the wheel of sustainable development. We must ensure that electricity is available for ordinary people and potable water is provided for consumption of both humans and animals.” The President of India, Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated a Bio-Solar-Wind Microgrid Centre and Centre for Water and Environment […] Read more
8minutenergy Expands Into Energy Storage Market With 1 Gigawatt Project Pipeline Updated On Wed, May 17th, 2017 by Saurenergy 8minutenergy is working with industry-leading manufacturers to offer energy storage solutions featuring lithium-ion and flow batteries, flywheels, and other storage mediums 8minutenergy Renewables has announced that it has expanded into the energy storage market with a 1 gigawatt (GW) project pipeline. The company is focused on standalone storage and hybrid (solar PV + storage) systems, […] Read more
Global Solar Investment to be higher than Coal, Gas and Nuclear Combined in 2017: Frost & Sullivan Updated On Wed, May 17th, 2017 by Saurenergy Lower project costs and continued regulatory support for renewable energy in key markets will see global renewable power investment reach $243.1 billion in 2017, with solar photovoltaic (PV) the fastest growing segment, followed by wind power – by 2020 non-hydro renewables will account for 65% of global power investment Frost & Sullivan forecasts the global solar investment to […] Read more
Solarpack Raises USD$104 Million in Financing for Solar Power Projects in Chile and India Updated On Tue, May 16th, 2017 by Saurenergy Six solar power projects in India has received $69 million through an Indian financial entity, while a group of Chilean banks has financed three of the Solarpack’s Chilean Small Means of Distributed Generation projects for $35 million. Solarpack has raised a total of USD$104 million for nine solar power projects in Chile and India. A […] Read more
Ripple effect of India’s energy shift visible globally Updated On Fri, May 12th, 2017 by Saurenergy The Indian government’s striking policy shift towards renewable energy sources — away from more expensive and polluting fossil fuels — is a strong global endorsement of the country’s leadership,” Tim Buckley, Director at the Cleaveland-based Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) said India’s solar tariffs have fallen 40 per cent in just 16 […] Read more
Global Solar PV Installations Expected to Reach 429 GW by 2026: Navigant Research Updated On Thu, May 4th, 2017 by Saurenergy Navigant predicts that the distributed solar PV market will add 429.1 GW worth of new capacity between 2017 and 2026, and generate revenue of around $528.9 billion. According to new figures from Navigant, the global installed capacity of distributed solar PV between 2017 and 2026 is expected to reach 429 GW, while an additional 591 […] Read more
