US Solar Capacity Surpasses 100 GWs with 58% Electricity Generation Updated On Fri, Jun 18th, 2021 by Saurenergy The US solar market has surpassed the 100 gigawatts (GWs) of installed electricity generation capacity, which marks the doubled size of the industry over the past 3.5 years, says a report entitled ‘U.S. Solar Market Insight Q2 2021’. According to the report released by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Wood Mackenzie, the solar […] Read more
AP High Court Throws Out 6.4 GW State Solar Auctions Updated On Fri, Jun 18th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Andhra Pradesh High Court declared yesterday that the state government’s 6.4 GW solar project auctions were bad in law, and quashed the request for selection (RfS) and power purchase agreement (PPA) for the same. The move follows a petition filed by Tata Power Renewable Energy in January this year, where it was contended that the […] 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
Heliogen Raises $108 M for Deploying RE Tech for Heat, Power, Green H2 Updated On Thu, Jun 17th, 2021 by Saurenergy California-based Heliogen, a renewable energy technology company, recently announced that it has raised $108 million in two funding rounds to accelerate the global deployment of its Sunlight Refinery™, a turnkey concentrated solar energy system that aims to make carbon-free energy for high-temperature heat, power, and green hydrogen accessible and more cost-effective than fossil fuels for the […] Read more
WindEurope Calls for Ban on Landfilling Turbine Blades Updated On Thu, Jun 17th, 2021 by Saurenergy European Wind Energy Association, now WindEurope has asked for a Europe-wide landfill ban on decommissioned wind turbine blades by 2025. At the Spanish Wind Energy Association (AEE)’s Annual Congress Giles Dickson, CEO of WindEurope, and Juan Virgilio Márquez, General Director of AEE, yesterday called upon the European Commission to propose a Europe-wide ban on landfilling […] Read more
Azure Q4 Results. Firm Expects Tariff Markdown for 4 GW Manufacturing Tender Win Updated On Thu, Jun 17th, 2021 by Saurenergy Azure Power Global Limited announced its consolidated results under United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) for the fiscal fourth quarter 2021, period ended March 31, 2021 yesterday. The firm is listed at the New York Stock Exchange, the first power firm from India to achieve the same. Key Operating Highlights: Megawatts (“MW”) Operating* were 1,990 MWs, […] Read more
HOP Electric Mobility Launches Two New E-Scooters Updated On Wed, Jun 16th, 2021 by Saurenergy A Rajasthan-based HOP Electric Mobility has announced the launch of its two brand new (electric) e-scooters HOP LEO and HOP LYF priced at Rs. 72,500 and Rs. 62,000 onwards, respectively. The electric automobile startup has also announced that soon it will be launching an e-motorbike too. HOP Electric has taken this step while aiming to provide a sustainable and […] Read more
As Renewable Firms Prepare For Appeal, It’s ‘Progress’ Vs Species For the Great Indian Bustard Updated On Wed, Jun 16th, 2021 by Saurenergy It has become clear in recent weeks that the relevant solar developers and their associations will shortly file a review petition in the Supreme Court, for an order on April 19, where the court declared that power lines in the area considered native for the Great Indian Bustard (GIB), must be built underground, to prevent […] Read more
Research Flags Risks To US Solar Loans From Chronic Underperformance Updated On Tue, Jun 15th, 2021 by Saurenergy California-headquartered kWh Analytics has released the latest edition of its annual report Solar Risk Management, which reveals that wildfires reduced energy production by up to 6% in the Western U.S. in 2020. Solar Risk Management 2021, which provides investors with latest insights on the evolution of solar generation risk, spans three sections and contains contributions from over […] Read more