The Promise Of Solar Energy From Space Updated On Thu, May 11th, 2023 by Saurenergy Solar space farms? One of the most fascinating developments in the renewable energy sector has been the possibility of putting solar technology in space. NASA, in 1977, claimed that in the coming years space solar could completely replace fossil fuels. The study and investments were stopped citing a lack of understanding of the technology required […] Read more
Pivot Energy Secures $200 Million For 100 MW Distributed Solar Updated On Tue, May 9th, 2023 by Saurenergy American solar power and energy storage developer Pivot Energy has closed a $203 million financing facility to support a multi-state portfolio of distributed generation solar projects. Pivot Energy said that Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Foss & Company will make the initial tax equity investment. The 100 MWdc portfolio comprises 35 community solar and C&I […] Read more
Kerala Electricity Board Proposes Premium Green Energy Tariff At Rs 2.5/kwh Updated On Tue, May 9th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Kerala State Electricity Board Limited (KSEBL) recently proposed a premium green energy tariff for power consumers who want to purchase renewable power on demand. In its communication to the State Electricity Commission, the board has proposed a premium tariff of Rs 2.543 per Kilowatt-hour for the supply of clean energy to power consumers in Kerala. In […] Read more
Invenergy, Others Ready 104 MW New York Wind Farm Updated On Mon, May 8th, 2023 by Saurenergy Renewable energy developer Invenergy and Clean Path NY partners, energyRe and the New York Power Authority (NYPA), have completed a 103.9-MW Number Three Wind Energy Center marking the first Clean Path NY renewable generation asset to reach operation. The wind farm has been developed and constructed by Invenergy. Its one of more than 20 new […] Read more
150-MW Solar Power Projects Brought Online By Duke Energy Updated On Thu, May 4th, 2023 by Saurenergy Duke Energy has brought two more solar projects online in Florida’s Bay and Levy counties having cumulative capacity of 150 MW. This is just three weeks after the company announced the completion of two solar sites in northern region of the state. The new sites are part of the community solar program portfolio of Duke […] Read more
Renewable Energy: Looking Beyond Gujarat In 2023 Updated On Wed, May 3rd, 2023 by Saurenergy The Indian story of renewable energy is actually a story of paradoxes. Thus, even as the country has made remarkable progress in adding renewable capacity, it still fell comfortably short of the 175 GW target for 2022 Nationally, the country today has achieved 168 GW of renewable energy including large hydro power but the travesty […] Read more
7 Reasons Why Renewable Energy Can Be A Life Saver In Disasters & Conflicts Updated On Wed, May 3rd, 2023 by Saurenergy Several coastal Indian states along the Bay of Bengal have often witnessed repeated cyclone episodes. Such devastating extreme weather events have created massive destruction of the power infrastructures like electric poles and grids in the past. On the other side, most of the eastern Indian states lying close to the Himalayas have been earmarked as […] Read more
Aiming To Bring Down Energy Storage Costs: Manish Narula, Jinko Solar Updated On Mon, May 1st, 2023 by Saurenergy Manish Narula is the Executive Vice President of Chinese solar manufacturer–Jinko Solar (South Asia). In an exclusive interview with Saur Energy in Hyderabad, Narula talked about his company’s experiments with newly-started energy storage devices, bifacial solar panels, and the future of these in India. Excerpts: How has the experience of Jinko Solar been in India till now? […] Read more
South Africa Releases Its Largest Renewable Energy Tender of 3,740 MW Capacity Updated On Fri, Apr 28th, 2023 by Saurenergy In a first such tender for the country on African continent, South Africa has issued its first large-scale tender aimed at procuring renewable energy. With a capacity of 3,740 MW, this is the continent’s biggest program on renewable energy. This is the release of the first phase of the RFP (Request for Proposal). The tender […] Read more
