JinkoSolar Gets Carbon Footprint Certification For Flagship Module Range Updated On Tue, Oct 26th, 2021 by Saurenergy JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (Jinko Solar), one of the largest solar module manufacturers in the world, today announced that it has been granted the carbon footprint verification for its Tiger (163”cell based) and Tiger Pro (182”cell based) series of modules from TUV Rheinland Group, a leading global services provider in the testing of PV modules […] Read more
Co-Investing and Developing Green Technologies Only Pathway For India To Achieve Net Zero: Report Updated On Wed, Oct 13th, 2021 by Saurenergy India’s net zero goals, where the country has firmly resisted any pressure to provide a deadline, was the focus of a report by the Council on Green Energy and Water (CEEW). The report posits that India’s total installed solar power capacity would need to increase to 5630 gigawatt (GW) if it were to commit to […] Read more
Dupont Signs VPPA With NexEra Energy for 135 MW of Wind Energy Updated On Fri, Sep 24th, 2021 by Saurenergy DuPont (NYSE: DD) announced on September 23 that it has signed a virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) with a subsidiary of NextEra Energy Resources, LLC with a generation capacity of the equivalent of 135 megawatts of new wind energy in Texas. The agreement, subject to customary performance conditions, supports DuPont’s Acting on Climate goal of reducing […] Read more
“An Electric Future Is Nearer Than We Think”, Mohal Lalbhai, Matter Updated On Wed, Sep 15th, 2021 by Saurenergy Matter is a technology start-up set-up by Mohal Lalbhai, a scion of the Lalbhai Group from Gujarat know more for their textile empire. Founded in January 2019, Matter is a two-year old start-up that seeks to introduce frugal and innovative solutions in the energy storage space which would include batteries for mobility applications, stationary applications, […] Read more
China’s CO2-intensive Belt Road Initiative Threat to Environment: Report Updated On Tue, Sep 7th, 2021 by Saurenergy While China has termed Belt Road Initiative (BRI) environmentally sustainable and green, it is a threat to climate change and is responsible for causing environmental degradation as almost 90 per cent of its energy projects are carbon-intensive and operate on fossil fuel, think tank International Forum For Rights and Security (IFFRAS) has recently noted. The BRI […] Read more
Lowest Bid of $0.01332/kWh Reported in Chile’s Renewables Auction Updated On Thu, Sep 2nd, 2021 by Saurenergy The National Energy Commission of Chile (CNE) held a 2.31 TWh/year renewable energy auction last week, in which the lowest bid was submitted for $0.01332/kWh for a solar PV project. 29 bidders took part in the bidding process, which was conducted by Empresas Eléctricas AG and by Enel, to provide electricity to the National Electric System […] Read more
Solar Recycling Is Becoming A Race Against Time Updated On Thu, Aug 26th, 2021 by Saurenergy In the last two decades, millions of solar panels have been installed, with an expected lifetime of between 25 and 30 years. That means over the coming years, a trickle of discarded panels will gradually turn into a flood, requiring effective recycling techniques to be in place soon. Solar recycling technologies, have their task cut […] Read more
California Goes With Rule for Solar and Battery Storage on New Buildings Updated On Tue, Aug 17th, 2021 by Saurenergy The California Energy Commission (CEC) has adopted the 2022 Building Energy Efficiency Standards (Energy Code) for newly constructed and renovated buildings that say the new buildings need to be equipped with solar and battery storage for clean energy goals. As the state’s primary energy policy and planning agency, the CEC adopts standards every three years […] Read more
China: 40 Year Experience in Renewable Energy Development Updated On Wed, Aug 4th, 2021 by Saurenergy In less than 40 years, China has moved from a lagger to global leader status. While the energy demand has steadily grown at an unprecedented pace, frequently at a double-digit growth rate, the share of renewables in the total primary energy consumption ramped up from 4 percent in 1980 to about 13.1 percent in 2019, […] Read more
