Sembcorp RE Acquisition In China, India Rose By 42% YoY In 2023 Updated On Tue, Feb 20th, 2024 by Saurenergy Singapore-based Sembcorp Industries (Sembcorp) recently posted a strong performance for the year of 2023 (FY2023). They recently announced that they made a turnover of S$7.0 billion compared to S$7.8 billion in FY2022. Sembcorp said, “The group net profit before exceptional items (EI) grew 38% year-on-year to S$1.0 billion from S$739 million in FY2022, with higher […] Read more
Perovskite Solar Cells Can Emerge An Alterative To Gallium In Space: Study Updated On Wed, Feb 14th, 2024 by Saurenergy Merida Aerospace, a Tampa-based aerospace company, is developing perovskite solar cells tailored for space applications, with a specific emphasis on enhancing performance and economy for low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites. LEO satellites often rely on solar panels as their primary power source, capturing sunlight during orbital solar exposure for sustained operation. These panels enhance weight […] Read more
COVER STORY: Increased Govt Thrust Set To Give Rooftop Solar Financing A Fillip Updated On Tue, Feb 13th, 2024 by Saurenergy Days after the announcement of PM Suryodaya Yojana on January 22, its impact was felt in different parts of the country. Several states, ministries, energy regulators and companies seem to be in a race to enable faster adoption of rooftop solar. Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy already announced increasing subsidies for residential rooftop […] Read more
Renewable Investments In Africa Need To Grow 5 Times: Report Updated On Tue, Feb 13th, 2024 by Saurenergy A new report by think tank Climate Analytics finds $8 trillion of investment is needed for new renewables and $4 trillion for grid and storage infrastructure to deliver the 2030 tripling goal agreed at COP28 – or combined, $2 trillion a year on average. Using climate finance to mobilise $100 billion a year for the […] Read more
NREL, JSW, Solarcraft Emerged Winners For SJVN’s 1500 MW Solar Tender Updated On Fri, Feb 9th, 2024 by Saurenergy NTPC Renewable Energy Limited (NREL), JSW, Solarcraft, and some other solar power developers bagged recent orders from a 1500 MW solar power tender auctions undertaken by SJVN Limited. While Solarcraft Power India emerged as the bidder with the lower tariff of Rs 2.52/kWh, others that bagged the order included GRT Jewelers (India), Furies Solren, JSW […] Read more
MG Motors, BatX Partner For Off-grid Solar-EV Charging Stations Updated On Thu, Feb 8th, 2024 by Saurenergy MG Motor India has announced its collaboration with Lithium-ion battery recycling firm BatX Energies for India’s first-ever off-grid, solar-EV charging station powered by repurposed MG EV batteries, marking a significant advancement in sustainable mobility. The product was inaugurated by Professor Ajay Sood, Principal Scientific Advisor to the Union government, in an event organized on the […] Read more
China’s Huasun Delivers 10MW 700W+ High-Efficiency Heterojunction Modules In India Updated On Thu, Feb 8th, 2024 by Saurenergy China-based solar wafer, cell, and module manufacturer Huasun Energy has delivered its first shipment of high-efficiency heterojunction (HJT) modules. Huasun successfully shipped over 10MW of its revolutionary 700W+ HJT modules to India for the very first time on February 5. Himalaya G12-132, a product from Huasun’s HJT module family, is the centerpiece of this shipment. […] Read more
IFC, SIMA Invest $150 mn In Green Bonds For Solar Projects In Africa Updated On Thu, Feb 8th, 2024 by Saurenergy International Financial Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group (WBG), in partnership with Social Investment Managers and Advisors LLC (SIMA Funds or SIMA) and other financiers, has reached the first close of a $150 million solar green bond, which expected to finance productive-use solar projects throughout Africa. The bond is expected to finance […] Read more
Stanford Study Develops Battery-Hydrogen Combo For Reliable Grids Updated On Wed, Feb 7th, 2024 by Saurenergy A recent study by Stanford University demonstrated that combining battery storage with hydrogen fuel cells can ensure low-cost reliability. In the study Stanford engineering professor Mark Z. Jacobson, he used a computer modelling system to bust the myth, he said, “The fossil fuels – rather than a combination of renewables, battery storage, and hydrogen fuel […] Read more
