Boralex to Acquire Interests in 7 Solar Plants in the US Updated On Tue, Nov 24th, 2020 by Saurenergy Boralex Inc. (TSX: BLX) (“Boralex” or the “Corporation”) is pleased to announce that Boralex US Solar CIA LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Corporation, has entered into binding agreements with Centaurus Renewable Energy LLC (“CRE”) and certain other investors to acquire their controlling interests in seven solar plants, located in the United States, for a […] Read more
With Fresh Price Lows In Auctions, Are Solar Projects Awaiting PSA’s Truly Safe? Updated On Tue, Nov 24th, 2020 by Saurenergy In the last month and more, there have been multiple reports about the failure of the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI), a key nodal body that has been conducting utility scale solar auctions to sign PPA’s (Power purchase Agreement) with winning developers. SECI in turn blames it on the delay on the part of […] 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
Key Solar Manufacturers Back 182mm Module Size for 2021 Updated On Tue, Nov 17th, 2020 by Saurenergy Three of the biggest module makers globally, Jinko, JA and Longi are betting that with their combined 54GW in capacity, the 182 mm module will face little headwinds to market acceptance in 2021. The importance of standards, and standardisation in the solar sector can never be overemphasised, considering the multiple parts that have to work […] Read more
MNRE’s October 2020 Report Card For Cabinet Updated On Tue, Nov 17th, 2020 by Saurenergy In its’s monthly report for the union Cabinet, the R.K Singh led MNRE has highlighted key monthly achievements for October this year. While the success with minimising Covid impact has been set off by the lingering issues on other fronts that have caused a slowdown in fresh capacity installation, the MNRE does have a potential […] Read more
Chinese Researchers Make Progress With Hydrogen Solar Project, Liquid Sunshine Updated On Tue, Nov 17th, 2020 by Saurenergy China, which announced a net zero emissions target of 2060, has no intentions of falling behind in the next frontier of the renewables race, especially the race to produce Hydrogen using solar power. Solar powered ‘green’ hydrogen production, which has been a key focus area for many regions especially the European community area, Australia and […] Read more
Railways Runs Into A Red Signal For 1 GW Solar Tender Updated On Mon, Nov 16th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Railway Energy Management Company Limited (REMCL)’s tender for a 1GW of solar plants on railway land available close to railway tracks has run into a wall of disinterest from solar developers. The tender, with deadline of September 2, was a detailed one that included the design, build, finance, operation, long– term maintenance and transfer […] Read more
Inox Wind Approves Allotment of Rs 199 Cr NCDs to Investors Updated On Wed, Nov 11th, 2020 by Saurenergy Inox Wind has confirmed that a committee of its board has approved the allotment of non-convertible debentures (NCDs) worth Rs 199 crore to identified investors Inox Wind has confirmed that a committee of its board has approved the allotment of non-convertible debentures (NCDs) worth Rs 199 crore to identified investors. The firm announced that Board […] Read more
TEXEL signs Agreement with Curtin University to Develop Next-Gen Battery Updated On Wed, Nov 4th, 2020 by Saurenergy Supported by the Australian Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources, Curtin University has developed a new battery technology, not only to bring down the cost of energy storage, but also to ensure the technolgy to become more sustainable and environmentally friendly. The technology does not include any rare earth elements and does not consume […] Read more
