U.S. Renewable Firm BrightNight Enters Indian Energy Sector Updated On Thu, Jun 24th, 2021 by Saurenergy US-based renewable company BrightNight announced yesterday its entrance into India’s energy market with two key hires located in New Delhi — Sajay KV has joined as India CEO and Naveen Khandelwal has joined as India COO and CFO. Combined, BrightNight’s new India management team members have contributed to the delivery of 10 GW of renewable […] Read more
Solar Thermal FO Produces Potable Water Using Sea Water in Tamil Nadu Updated On Wed, Jun 23rd, 2021 by Saurenergy Narippaiyur, a drought-prone village in Ramanathapuram District in the southeast corner of Tamil Nadu, will benefit from 20,000 litres per day of fresh water produced from sea water – thanks to the solar thermal Forward Osmosis (FO) sea water desalination system recently installed in the place. The customized demand driven convergent water solution through FO […] Read more
JinkoSolar’s Subsidiary to Invest RMB315 million in Polysilicon Production Line Updated On Tue, Jun 22nd, 2021 by Saurenergy Leading solar module manufacturer, JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd., yesterday announced its holding subsidiary, Shangrao JinkoSolar Industry Development Co., Ltd. plans to invest RMB 315 million (China’s official currency) equivalent to USD 48.4 million (Rs 360 crores approx) of monetary capital to increase capital and shares in Inner Mongolia Xinte Silicon Materials Co., Ltd. Inner Mongolia […] Read more
ISTS Waiver Extended By 2 Years For Solar, Wind Energy Updated On Tue, Jun 22nd, 2021 by Saurenergy “The Ministry of Power has issued an order today for the extension of the waiver of Inter-State Transmission system (ISTS) charges on the transmission of electricity generated from solar and wind sources for projects to be commissioned up to 30th June 2025,”. With this statement, the Ministry of Power (MoP) has confirmed a widely expected waiver […] Read more
GoodWe To Produce One million Units Per Year Post Expansion Updated On Mon, Jun 21st, 2021 by Saurenergy PV Inverter manufacturer GoodWe has announced a major manufacturing expansion to up to one million units per year in phase II of its Guangde manufacturing facility in China. The firm, ranked as the leading storage inverter firm in the world by Wood Mackenzie, has a strong presence across categories in solar. The company hosted the […] Read more
After Capacity Battle, Shifting Renewables’ Focus to Generation Key, Says REN21 Updated On Mon, Jun 21st, 2021 by Saurenergy Even though renewables added 83% of new power capacity in 2020, their share in global electricity generation increased by only 2.7%, shows a new report by REN21, a think tank and a multi stakeholder governance group focused on renewable energy policy. The Renewables 2021 Global Status Report finds that despite the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, renewable […] Read more
ICRA Places 4 GW Projects At Risk Of Escalations Due To Higher Import Costs Updated On Thu, Jun 17th, 2021 by Saurenergy The hiked prices of imported solar PV modules by nearly 15-20% over the last 4-5 months, may impact the returns of solar power project developers. According to a recent release by the independent rating agency ICRA, the price rise in imported solar modules has been mainly caused due to anincrease in the price of polysilicon, […] Read more
Australia’s H2 Trade May be Worth US$90 billion in 2050: WoodMac Updated On Thu, Jun 17th, 2021 by Saurenergy Low-carbon hydrogen could become a US$50 billion to US$90 billion export industry for Australia in 2050, says Wood Mackenzie. Australia rates consistently in the top echelons for solar irradiance and has vast potential for largescale carbon capture and storage (CCS). It has showed the world the path forward with its stationary battery storage flexibility at […] Read more
Will 2021 be The Year Solar Saves California? Updated On Wed, Jun 16th, 2021 by Saurenergy California— the largest U.S. state, home to 1/8th of the country’s population, and responsible for 14% of national GDP — is experiencing one of its most challenging droughts this year. The state had earlier experienced the biggest wildfire season recorded in its modern history in 2020, which is one reason being blamed for the adverse […] Read more
