Brazil Oil Company Petrobras To Build Solar Power At Its Three Refineries Updated On Wed, Apr 24th, 2024 by Saurenergy Brazilian state-run oil and gas company Petrobras has recently unveiled its plans to boost its sustainable energy portfolio involving the potential installation of 48 megawatts of solar energy capacity across three of its refineries. By leveraging photovoltaic (PV) technology, the company aims to mitigate its carbon footprint while boosting operational efficiency, according to a statement […] Read more
TotalEnergies Begins Construction of 12 MW Solar Project at New York’s JFK Airport Updated On Wed, Apr 24th, 2024 by Saurenergy TotalEnergies has begun construction of New York State’s largest onsite solar generating and storage system at John F. Kennedy (JFK) International Airport in partnership with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) and the New York Power Authority (NYPA). To be erected as a canopy in one of JFK’s long-term parking lots, […] Read more
Top 5 States In Rooftop Solar In India Updated On Wed, Apr 24th, 2024 by Saurenergy It is no secret now that even India has made strides in new solar capacity addition in the last few years, a considerable gap exists between rooftop solar (RTS) and utility-scale solar installations. The PM Suryaghar Muft Bijli Yojana might be the most ambitious scheme yet to reduce that gap, but its impact will probably […] Read more
Scatec Launches 540 MW Kenhardt Solar Farm In South Africa Updated On Tue, Apr 23rd, 2024 by Saurenergy Scatec has recently launched the Kenhardt project totalling 540 MW solar and 225 MW/1,140 MWh battery storage in South Africa. The Scatec project is touted to be one of the world’s largest hybrid solar and battery storage facilities. The Sactec project was awarded by the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy in South Africa under […] Read more
US Announces $7 Billion Solar For All Program For Rooftop Solar Updated On Tue, Apr 23rd, 2024 by Saurenergy In an announcement on Earth Day (April 22nd) that will remind many of India’s very own almost $8 billion PM Suryaghar Yojana, the Biden Administration has announced a massive push for rooftop solar in the US. The program was kicked off with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announcing that 60 selectees will receive $7 billion […] Read more
PM Surya Ghar: Elections Defer Timely Disbursement Of Rooftop Solar Subsidies Updated On Mon, Apr 22nd, 2024 by Saurenergy The ongoing elections in the state country seem to have deferred the timely disbursement of central subsidies under the PM Surya Ghar scheme. Prime Minister Narendra Modi earlier this year announced PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana with a target to reach out to 1 crore households. The revamped scheme, dedicated to the residential rooftop […] Read more
Everything You Wanted To Know About India’s Biggest Rooftop Solar Scheme Updated On Fri, Apr 19th, 2024 by Saurenergy Made For, Of and By India One of the biggest aspects of the PM Surya Ghar Scheme is the focus on mass markets, by limiting subsidies to systems upto 3kW in size. It is also meant to be a catalyst for India’s domestic manufacturing base for solar equipment, which has struggled to counter Chinese imports […] Read more
Avaada Energy Wins 250 MW Solar-Wind Hybrid Project From NTPC Updated On Thu, Apr 18th, 2024 by Saurenergy Indian renewable energy company Avaada Energy recently announced winning a 250 MW solar-wind hybrid power project in a tender issued by the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC). Earlier, NTPC had issued a tender for the selection of hybrid power generators to supply 1000 MW of power through ISTS-connected wind-solar hybrid projects. Avaada Energy secured a 50 […] Read more
PM Surya Ghar: MNRE Proposes Rating Of Rooftop Solar Vendors Updated On Tue, Apr 16th, 2024 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New and Renewable (MNRE) today published the draft guidelines under the newly announced PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana. The new draft norms proposed the concept of rating the vendors installing rooftop solar systems for the residential consumers. The ministry said that the vendors would be rated based on the feedback of […] Read more
