Corporates Almost Match Utilities As Solar Installs Hit New High In the US Updated On Tue, Aug 3rd, 2021 by Saurenergy A report by the American Clean Power Association (ACPA) highlights the key role played by corporate demand in solar power, with the 2020 numbers as reference. Residential rooftop continues to provide a strong support to the market on the back of state subsidies. In 2020, the amount of solar installed in the US was 4000% […] Read more
The 7-Point Checklist Before You Finalize Your Rooftop Solar System Updated On Mon, Aug 2nd, 2021 by Saurenergy Solar power is still considered new in India. It was in 2010 when Government of India launched National Solar Mission (NSM) as a key initiatives with an aim to promote sustainable ecological growth while solving for country’s energy security. From 1.2 GW in 2012 to 40 GW in 2021, Solar Energy in India today is […] Read more
As Renew Solar Withdraws, 2 New Licences Issued for Power Trading Updated On Mon, Aug 2nd, 2021 by Saurenergy The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has issued three new orders pertaining to trading licences, approving Renew Solar’s surrender of its ‘Category IV’ inter-state trading licence and granting new ‘Category V’ inter-state trading licences to energy firms Shubheksha Advisors and Reneurja Power. In 2017, Renew Solar Services Private Limited was granted licence for Category IV to […] Read more
BHP, TransAlta to Build $54 M Solar+Storage Project in Western Australia Updated On Mon, Aug 2nd, 2021 by Saurenergy Anglo-Australian mining company BHP and its power partner in the Goldfields, TransAlta, are to build two solar farms and a battery storage system to help power the Mt Keith and Leinster nickel mines in Western Australia. This will help BHP reduce emissions from electricity use at Mt Keith and Leinster by 12 per cent, based […] Read more
ACME Solar Raises $334 Million Through Offshore Green Bonds Updated On Fri, Jul 30th, 2021 by Saurenergy India’s solar power developer ACME Solar has today announced raising USD 334 million through offshore green bonds. The investment has been raised for 12 of ACME’s solar projects in India, and it will be funded by U.S. dollar-denominated green bonds. These bonds have received the green certification from Climate Bonds Initiative. Also, they will be […] Read more
Asia Held 92% Share in Global PV Module Production in 2020: Report Updated On Thu, Jul 29th, 2021 by Saurenergy The recently published Photovoltaics Report, produced under Dr. Simon Philipps (Fraunhofer ISE) and Werner Warmuth (PSE Projects GmbH), explores key details about the photovoltaics manufacturing sector at the end of 2020 in Germany, the European Union and worldwide, including Asia. The Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE, supported by PSE Projects GmbH, has been […] Read more
Tata Power Tops CRISIL’s ESG Rankings Among Power Companies Updated On Thu, Jul 29th, 2021 by Saurenergy Tata Power, India’s largest integrated power company, has secured the highest score among its peers in the Indian Power sector in CRISIL’s, recently launched environmental, social and governance (ESG) scores. CRISIL, an S&P Global Company, is a provider of ratings, data, research, analytics, and solutions. By doing well on all ESG parameters viz. Environmental, Social […] Read more
SECI Finally Finds The First Buyer for Manufacturing Linked Tender- GRIDCO Updated On Thu, Jul 29th, 2021 by Saurenergy Late last week, SECI (Solar Energy Corporation of India) announced the first power supply agreement (PSA) in connection with its manufacturing-linked solar tenders, floated in November 2019. These were won by Adani Green and Azure Power finally. Signed in Bhubaneshwar between SECI and GRIDCO Limited (or Grid Cooperation of Odisha), a subsidiary of Odisha Electricity […] Read more
Waaree Completes 300 MW Production for US Order Updated On Tue, Jul 27th, 2021 by Saurenergy Waaree Energies Ltd., the over Rs 2000 crore Mumbai-based solar manufacturing firm has completed the production of 300+ MW solar modules for Aquamarine, a 250-MW solar photovoltaic project that is part of the first phase of Westlands Solar Park (WSP) in California’s San Joaquin Valley. WAAREE has provided 385, 390 Wp Mono PERC Solar PV […] Read more
