Europe: Solar Surpasses Coal With 11% Growth In 2024 Updated On Fri, Jan 24th, 2025 by Saurenergy European Union (EU) in 2024 witnessed an 11% rise in solar-generated electricity overtaking coal which fell below 10%. European Electricity Review by Ember said. The latest review by think tank Ember, identified, a decline in gas generation in the EU for the fifth year in a row, and total fossil generation also fell to a […] Read more
Gujarat Govt. Provides Funding For Solar Plants At 60 Sites, 32 Municipalities Updated On Wed, Jan 22nd, 2025 by Saurenergy The Gujarat Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) backs municipalities to establish solar power plants to produce green-clean energy in the state. CM Bhupendra Patel announced, that he has adopted an eco-friendly approach to further strengthen Gujarat’s leadership in the renewable energy sector. He intends to extend it to local self-government institutions through these projects. Patel has […] Read more
NTPC Floats JV To Boost Solar Projects In Sri Lanka Updated On Tue, Jan 21st, 2025 by Saurenergy Indian power behemoth National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) recently formed a joint venture with the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) and Trincomalee Power Company Limited (TPCL). It’s a 50:50 joint venture (JV) company NTPC-CEB is registered in Sri Lanka. It aims to develop a 50 MW solar project, expandable to 120 MW, in Sampoor, Trincomalee, Sri […] Read more
JA Solar To Supply Africa’s Largest PV-Storage Project Updated On Mon, Jan 20th, 2025 by Saurenergy JA Solar has signed a 1.25GW module procurement agreement with China Energy Engineering Corporation (CEEC). The agreement secures JA Solar as the exclusive supplier of high-efficiency n-type photovoltaic (PV) modules for the Abydos Phase II 1GW+600MWh PV-Storage Project, the largest of its kind in Africa, developed by AMEA Power and constructed by CEEC. The signing […] Read more
Himachal Pradesh: Dharamshala Gets Its First Solar Project Updated On Mon, Jan 20th, 2025 by Saurenergy Himachal Pradesh (HP) Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu recently inaugurated its first solar power project 750 kilowatts at Dharamshala in Kangra district. The solar project was built at Rs. 4.74 crore and spans 8,500 square meters of land. The project would generate approximately 2,000 units of electricity daily, yielding a monthly income of Rs. […] Read more
Africa Deploys 2.5 GW Of Solar Capacity In 2024 Updated On Fri, Jan 17th, 2025 by Saurenergy Africa last year in 2024, added 2.5 GWp of new solar capacity, reaching a total of 19.2 GWp across the continent. The Africa Solar Industry Association’s (AFSIA’s), “African Solar Outlook” report found, that during this period, Africa’s utility-scale solar has represented almost 72% of all new capacity installed. This is a major shift from the […] Read more
First Made-in-US Solar Plant Set To Power Google Data Centers Updated On Fri, Jan 17th, 2025 by Saurenergy Made-in-US solar plants are now all set to power the Google data centers, the US Energy Department, under its policy office said in one of its latest blogs. The office said that this will boost the local economy and the American manufacturing industry in the country. US Office of Policy calls it one of the […] Read more
UAE Launches One Of The Largest Global Solar RTC Projects Updated On Wed, Jan 15th, 2025 by Saurenergy The Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC – Masdar and Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC) launched one of the first large-scale ’round the clock’ (RTC) Giga scale projects. The project combines solar power and battery storage in Abu Dhabi. The company announced this in the presence of President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. […] Read more
Seven Solar Projects Of 72 MW Under Evaluation: Himachal CM Updated On Tue, Jan 14th, 2025 by Saurenergy Himachal Pradesh (HP) Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu recently announced the state government’s plans to harness green energy at a large scale. He said that tenders had been invited accordingly to set up seven solar power projects with a cumulative capacity of 72 M. These are now being evaluated. He further added that their […] Read more
