Decline In Wind Growth Puts German and EU Renewable Targets at Risk Updated On Fri, May 10th, 2019 by Saurenergy The growth of onshore wind energy is collapsing in Germany, jeopardizing both the German and EU renewables targets. Germany installed just 134 MW of new onshore wind farms in the first quarter of 2019 – the country’s worst first quarter for onshore installations since 2000. And is likely to install a total of just 1-2 […] Read more
Second Attempt Yields Lower Tariffs in Gujarat Solar Auction Updated On Fri, May 10th, 2019 by Saurenergy GUVNL has awarded solar projects worth 500 MW to four developers in the Raghanesda Solar Park after offering 700 MW. The discom received winning bids which were Rs 0.18/kWh less than the cancelled auction held in January. In its second attempt to auction solar projects at the Raghanesda Solar Park in the state, the Gujarat […] Read more
Ørsted Issues Green Bonds to Finance Next Wave of Offshore Wind Projects Updated On Fri, May 10th, 2019 by Saurenergy The investment strategy will include the investment in the biggest offshore wind farm in the world, the Hornsea 2 in the United Kingdom with a capacity of 1,386 MW. The largest energy company in Denmark and the world’s largest offshore wind energy developer, Ørsted has successfully issued green bonds. The company announced in a statement […] Read more
Himachal Pradesh Issues Draft Amendment Regulations For Deviation Settlement Updated On Fri, May 10th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Himachal Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (HPERC) has issued draft amendments for its regulations on deviation settlement mechanism. In its notification, the commission noted that the proposed amendments have been introduced to align the state’s regulations with the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission’s (CERC) latest and fifth draft amendments to the principal deviation settlement mechanism regulation […] Read more
Residential Storage Market Project to Reach $17.5 Bn by 2024 Updated On Thu, May 9th, 2019 by Saurenergy A new report has revealed that the global residential energy storage market is projected to reach USD 17.5 billion by 2024 from an estimated USD 6.3 billion in 2019, at a CAGR of 22.88% during the forecast period. The report released by market research solutions firm ReportLinker revealed that this growth is attributed to factors such as declining […] Read more
Demand of Solar Powered Devices in Odisha Shoots Up after Cyclone Fani Updated On Thu, May 9th, 2019 by Saurenergy Cyclone Fani might have sent shudders down plans for large sized solar parks in the region, but ironically, the demand for distributed solar products has gone up. People are now grappling with water shortage, lack of electricity, poor mobile connectivity and cash crunch. With no end to electricity woes on sight, residents of the capital […] Read more
Vestas Reports Drop in Earnings in Q1 Results Updated On Thu, May 9th, 2019 by Saurenergy Denmark-based turbine manufacturer and wind energy solutions provider, Vestas, recently issued its financial results for the first quarter (Q1) of 2019. The financial report revealed that in the first quarter of 2019, the company generated revenue of EUR 1,730 million, marking an increase of 2 percent compared to the same period last year. However, the […] Read more
India’s Solar Powered IPO’s. Why Success Will Matter Updated On Thu, May 9th, 2019 by Saurenergy Recent weeks have brought news of two IPO’s from firms in the sector. First is of course Sterling and Wilson’s plans for a billion dollar IPO, with almost $650 million being the shares offered by key promoters Shapoorji Pallonji and Co and Chairman Khurshed Yazdi Daruvala for sale. The firm, which clocked a topline of […] Read more
STMicroelectronics’ IGBTs Boost Performance with Latest High-Speed Technology Updated On Wed, May 8th, 2019 by Saurenergy IGBT series delivers efficiency and performance gains for medium- and high-speed applications such as uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) and solar inverters. The STMicroelectronics HB2 650V IGBT series delivers efficiency and performance gains for medium- and high-speed applications such as PFC converters, welders, uninterruptible power supplies (UPS), and solar inverters, leveraging ST’s latest Trench Field Stop (TFS) […] Read more