US Solar Systems Prices Falling Faster Than Expected: WoodMac Updated On Thu, Jun 25th, 2020 by Saurenergy Solar PV systems prices in the US are falling faster than expected across all market segments, primarily driven by module price reduction. Solar PV systems prices in the United States (US) are falling faster than expected across all market segments, primarily driven by module price reduction, according to new research from Wood Mackenzie. Residential system […] Read more
World Bank Approves $750 Mn Credit to Help the Power Sector in Nigeria Updated On Thu, Jun 25th, 2020 by Saurenergy World Bank has approved the PSRO of USD 750 million in IDA credit to improve the reliability of electric supply and enhance the overall power sector in Nigeria. The World Bank Board of Directors approved the Power Sector Recovery Operation (PSRO) of USD 750 million in International Development Association (IDA) credit to improve the reliability […] Read more
Wells Fargo Inks Deal with Shell, MP2 Energy to Buy Renewable Power Updated On Wed, Jun 24th, 2020 by Saurenergy USD 1.98 trillion company Wells Fargo has signed a structured renewable energy (RE) agreement with Shell Energy North America (Shell Energy) and its arm MP2 Energy, to purchase about 1,50,000 MWh of renewable energy every year. The deal will enable the company to use renewable power to meet 100 per cent of its energy consumption […] Read more
Smart Meters Help TPDDL to Raise 3.5 Lakh Bills with Actual Readings amid Lockdown Updated On Mon, Jun 22nd, 2020 by Saurenergy With the help of smart meters installed at the customers’ premises, Tata Power Delhi Distribution Ltd (Tata Power-DDL or TPDDL), the distribution arm of Tata Power and Delhi Government, has managed to raise 3.5 lakh bills with actual readings instead of provisional ones amidst lockdown period between April and May 2020. Through the installation of […] Read more
Keysight Unveils Nex-Gen PV Array Simulators to Maximize Solar Power Conversion Updated On Fri, Jun 19th, 2020 by Saurenergy With an aim to help engineers in maximizing solar power conversion, Keysight Technologies, a leading technology company, has introduced a new family of photovoltaic (PV) array simulators that are first to deliver 2000 V and 20 kW of power in a 3U format. In order to keep solar power at grid parity with competing methods […] Read more
Investments in Distributed Energy Likely to Rise Up to 75% by 2030 Updated On Tue, Jun 16th, 2020 by Saurenergy With the market set for a decade of high growth, the rate of annual investment in distributed energy resources (DER) likely to increase up to 75 per cent by 2030, as analyzed by a leading business consulting firm. The Frost & Sullivan in its recent analysis, ‘Growth Opportunities in Distributed Energy, Forecast to 2030’, finds that favorable regulations, […] Read more
COVID-19 Expected to put Financial Stress on Chilean Discoms & Gencos: GlobalData Updated On Fri, Jun 12th, 2020 by Saurenergy With the outbreak of the COVID-19, Chilean Discoms are supplying electricity to the customers despite non-payments from them and hence, the utilities are finding it difficult to pay back to the generators as per the PPAs. With the outbreak of the COVID-19, Chilean distribution utilities (Discoms) are supplying electricity to the customers despite non-payments from […] Read more
Covid, Consumer Focus Lead to ‘Regressive’ HERC Tariff Order for 2020-21 Updated On Thu, Jun 11th, 2020 by Saurenergy In its tariff order for the year 2020-21, the order of the Haryana Electricity Regulatory Comission throws up some issues which will be watched very carefully from here on. For the solar and broader renewable energy sector of course, the most serious hit is the waiver of the state’s RPO (Renewable Purchase Obligation) backlog till […] Read more
IESA Proposes to Have Policy Framework for Energy Storage in Electricity Act Updated On Wed, Jun 10th, 2020 by Saurenergy IESA has submitted its recommendations on the proposed Draft Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2020, proposing a policy framework for energy storage in the bill India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA), India’s leading alliance working in the space of energy storage, electric vehicle, renewable integration & microgrids has submitted its comments/recommendations on the proposed Draft Electricity (Amendment) Bill, […] Read more
