Canadian Solar Signs a Total of 862 MW in Solar PPA in Brazil Updated On Tue, Nov 24th, 2020 by Saurenergy Canadian Solar has announced that it recently signed a PPA and awarded 2 projects for a total of 862 MWp in solar power projects in Brazil. Canadian Solar, one of the world’s largest solar power companies, announced that it recently signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with BTG Pactual, and that it was awarded two projects […] Read more
Solar Loans Securitisation. Loanpal Raises $400 Million In US Updated On Tue, Nov 24th, 2020 by Saurenergy Almost no infra sector can grow without access to finance, and this is as true of residential solar as anything else. If the Auto and housing sector exploded on the back of better access to finance, then the residential solar sector, at least in the US, seems to be going the same way. And now, […] Read more
Europe Proposes to Have 60 GW Offshore Wind Capacity by 2030, 300 GW by 2050 Updated On Mon, Nov 23rd, 2020 by Saurenergy The EC proposes to increase the offshore wind capacity in Europe from its current level of 12 GW to at least 60 GW by 2030 and to 300 GW by 2050. To help meet the EU’s goal of climate neutrality by 2050, the European Commission recently presented the EU Strategy on Offshore Renewable Energy. The […] Read more
Karnataka Will Look to Collaborate With the UK on RE Front: Yediyurappa Updated On Mon, Nov 23rd, 2020 by Saurenergy Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa has said that the state will be very interested in engaging with the UK on renewable energy (RE) technology front. Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa has said that the state will be very interested in engaging with the United Kingdom (UK) on the renewable energy (RE) technology and implementation front. During […] Read more
IRENA and GWEC Enhance Cooperation to Scale Up Renewables Globally Updated On Sat, Nov 21st, 2020 by Saurenergy The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) signed a cooperation agreement in order to join efforts aimed at increasing the adoption and deployment of wind and renewable energy worldwide. This agreement was signed by IRENA Director-General Francesco La Camera and GWEC CEO Ben Backwell on the occasion of the […] Read more
“The Solar Adoption Experience For Consumers Has Been Poor” Updated On Fri, Nov 20th, 2020 by Saurenergy One of the strongest reasons for encouraging solar rooftop, besides the obvious benefits, is the opportunities it creates for jobs, when compared with utility scale solar. Thanks to a more open market, a whole eco-system of suppliers, be it modules, structures, inverters and more have adapted to the opportunity. Finally, the very fact that in […] Read more
AES to Absorb Solar Develop sPower to Form 12 GW RE Platform Updated On Thu, Nov 19th, 2020 by Saurenergy The AES Corporation has announced an agreement with AIMCo to merge the sPower development platform, a leading independent solar developer in the US The AES Corporation has announced an agreement with Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo) to merge the sPower development platform, a leading independent solar developer in the US, with AES’ US-based clean energy […] Read more
UK Funding Approval for Exploring Space Based Solar Power Updated On Tue, Nov 17th, 2020 by Saurenergy Solar power in space, which has played such a key role in powering satellites so far, is now in the spotlight for generating energy on Earth too. Taking the help of massive solar powered satellites for the collection of solar energy, the UK government has commissioned fresh research into the feasibility of space-based solar power […] Read more
UK To Target 100% EV’s by 2030, a Decade Earlier Than Planned Updated On Tue, Nov 17th, 2020 by Saurenergy It was only in February this year, that British Prime minister Boris Johnson had announced plans to bring forward the date to ban petrol and diesel cars from the UK to 2035. From the earlier target date of 2040. Now, multiple reports say that the new date will be 2030, likely to be announced as […] Read more