Renewable Record of 8 GW Solar and Wind Installations in H1 of 2023 in Germany Updated On Mon, Jul 10th, 2023 by Saurenergy Germany saw an impressive growth in renewable capacity addition in the first half of this year. A record 8 GW in new solar and wind installations have been commissioned in Germany during the first half of this year. This data comes from an initial analysis of the Market Master Data Register (MaStR), which is maintained […] Read more
APERC Lowers Ceiling For Netmetering, Enhances Gross Metering Limits Updated On Fri, Jul 7th, 2023 by Saurenergy In its latest draft report, the Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC) has proposed reducing the upper ceiling limit for net-metering consumers going for rooftop solar. At the same time, the Commission proposed increasing the upper cap for gross meter consumers, hinting at a higher push for gross metered consumers. The latest draft regulation has been named […] Read more
Solar Canals Deliver On Promise, Yet Fail To Find Market Updated On Thu, Jul 6th, 2023 by Saurenergy By-Ravleen Kaur A streak of blue cuts across the yellow landscape as one takes a turn while travelling through the Mehsana district of Gujarat. The dry smell of dust alerts one about the arid zone ahead and the heat is an indication of impending summers in this terrain. Soon, the blue line turns grey with […] Read more
Trina Solar Supplies 800 MW Solar Modules to 2 GW Al Dhafra PV Power Plant Updated On Wed, Jul 5th, 2023 by Saurenergy Trina Solar, a global PV and smart energy total solution provider, has announced its successful delivery of 800 MW of 210mm Vertex modules to China Machinery Engineering Corporation (CMEC) for the Al Dhafra PV Power Plant project. The 2 GW Al Dhafra solar PV plant, located in Abu Dhabi, is set to become one of […] Read more
GUVNL Issues Tender for 600 MW Solar Capacity with Greenshoe Option Updated On Wed, Jul 5th, 2023 by Saurenergy Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd (GUVNL) has issued a tender for the purchase of power via competitive bidding process followed by reverse e-auction from 600 MW grid connected solar photovoltaic power projects to be set up in GIPCL’s (Gujarat Industries Power Company Ltd) solar park at Khavda, Gujarat with greenshoe option of additional capacity upto […] Read more
China Gets the “Largest” Solar Powered Green Hydrogen Project in the World Updated On Tue, Jul 4th, 2023 by Saurenergy China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec), the $490 billion oil major announced the start of production at a Green Hydrogen Pilot Project (“Project”) constructed by the company in Kuqa City of Aksu Prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The project aims to produce green hydrogen using solar power instead of natural-gas-based hydrogen at Sinopec’s refinery in […] Read more
Risen Energy Signs 1GW HJT Solar Module Supply Agreement with Athein Updated On Tue, Jul 4th, 2023 by Saurenergy Ningbo, China based Risen Energy, a leading producer of heterojunction (HJT) solar modules, has entered into a supply agreement with Singapore-based independent power producer (IPP) platform company, Athein Holding Pte Ltd. The agreement will see the solar module maker providing up to 1 GW of HJT solar modules to Athein Holding, supporting their renewable energy […] Read more
Angola Secures €1.29 Billion Loan for Renewable Mini-Grids and Grid Expansion Updated On Tue, Jul 4th, 2023 by Saurenergy Angola’s Ministry of Finance has secured a loan of €1.29 billion ($1.41 billion) through the assistance of Standard Chartered Bank, UK. This funding will be utilized to implement 48 solar photovoltaic (PV) and energy storage mini-grids across various rural areas across Angola. The primary objective of this initiative is to promote self-sufficiency in energy consumption […] Read more
Trina Solar’s Cumulative 210 mm TOPCON Shipments Exceed 65 GW By Q1 2023 Updated On Mon, Jul 3rd, 2023 by Saurenergy Chinese solar major Trina Solar claims to have set a record of supplying more than 140 GW of solar modules since it began operations 25 years ago, gaining a presence across 150 countries in 2022. In 2022, module shipments totaled 43.09GW, placing the firm comfortably at the top tier of global solar module firms. The […] Read more
