Mainstream Renewable Wins 1.27 GW of Renewable Projects In South Africa Auctions Updated On Mon, Nov 1st, 2021 by Saurenergy The consortium led by Mainstream Renewable Power has received 50% of the total allocation in the latest round of the South African Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP) Making the formal announcement on October 29, the firm announced that twelve of its projects have achieved preferred bidder status in Round 5 of South […] Read more
56% Solar Projects Planned for 2022 at Risk due to Mfg Cost Hike: Rystad Updated On Fri, Oct 29th, 2021 by Saurenergy The earliest estimates on the impact of price volatility and rising costs on solar projects worldwide are finally coming out, and the news is not good. The surging cost of manufacturing materials and shipping could threaten 50 gigawatts (GW) – a staggering 56% – of the 90 GW of global utility PV developments planned for […] Read more
Apple Adds 9 GW of Clean Power and Doubles Supplier Commitments Updated On Thu, Oct 28th, 2021 by Saurenergy Technology giant Apple has revealed that the company has more than doubled the number of suppliers committed to using 100 percent clean energy over the last year, accelerating progress toward its ambitious 2030 goal to be carbon neutral across its supply chain and products. In total, 175 Apple suppliers will transition to using renewable energy, […] Read more
Ahead of COP26, IEA Finds Global Clean Energy Transition ‘Too Slow’ Updated On Thu, Oct 14th, 2021 by Saurenergy A new energy economy is emerging around the world as solar, wind, electric vehicles and other low-carbon technologies flourish. But as the pivotal moment of COP26 approaches, the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) new World Energy Outlook makes it clear that this clean energy progress is still far too slow to put global emissions into sustained […] Read more
FaaS Firm Oorja Secures $1 million in Seed Funding For Its Clean Energy Solutions Updated On Tue, Oct 12th, 2021 by Saurenergy Oorja, a firm that describes itself as a Farming as a Service (FaaS) operating to connect agriculture and clean energy, has completed a US $1 million (Rs 7.5 crores) Seed funding round. The round includes equity investment from Schneider Electric Energy Access Asia (SEEAA) and grant funding from Water & Energy for Food Grand Challenge […] Read more
Tata Power Solar to Set Up 100 MW Solar Projects in Maharashtra Updated On Tue, Oct 12th, 2021 by Saurenergy Tata Power Solar, one of India’s largest integrated solar companies and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tata Power, has received Letter of Award (LoA) to build 100MW of distributed ground mounted solar projects for Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL). The total order value of projects is ÌNR 538 crores. The commissioning date of the projects is […] Read more
ESS, SB Energy to Deploy 2 GWh Long-Duration Storage in US Updated On Mon, Oct 11th, 2021 by Saurenergy ESS, a U.S. manufacturer of long-duration batteries, has entered into a framework agreement with SB Energy, a wholly owned subsidiary of SoftBank Group Corp, to deploy two gigawatt-hours (2 GWh) of ESS batteries through 2026. The agreement demonstrates ESS and SB Energy’s shared commitment and vision of a global shift to renewables and decarbonization of […] Read more
Shell Inks Two Partnerships for 800 MW UK Solar Projects Updated On Thu, Oct 7th, 2021 by Saurenergy Anglo-Dutch oil and gas giant Shell has inked two deals with London-based companies for the development of utility-scale solar PV projects, totalling over 800 MW capacity, in the UK. Shell has signed a framework agreement with the renewable energy developer Island Green Power to develop solar PV projects with co-located battery storage potential, with an […] Read more
Developers Take Innovative Approaches to Alternative Energy Production Updated On Wed, Oct 6th, 2021 by Saurenergy Demand for solar energy is on the rise around the world. In the U.S., the second quarter of 2021 has also seen impressive gains in implementation of solar. According to the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), the U.S. installed 5.7 gigawatts (GWdc) of solar PV capacity in Q2 2021 to reach 108.7 GWdc of total […] Read more