Jobs in Solar – The Untold Story Updated On Tue, Jun 25th, 2019 by Saurenergy In 2015, when the government hiked the solar energy target from 20GW to 100 GW (in a new 175 GW renewables target) by 2022, it was considered wildly ambitious. Also, it was enough to spark strong interest in the sector finally, and with it, big bets. As it turned out, the sector did not […] Read more
70% Americans Support Nationwide Solar Mandate on New Homes Updated On Fri, Jun 21st, 2019 by Saurenergy A new survey has revealed that 70% of American adults would support a nationwide mandate requiring solar panels to be installed on all newly built homes. A new survey has revealed that as many as 70 percent American adults are eager to harness solar energy as they would support a nationwide mandate requiring solar panels […] Read more
Duke Energy’s 150 MW Solar Plant in California Begins Operation Updated On Thu, Jun 20th, 2019 by Saurenergy Duke Energy Renewables has announced that its 150 MW North Rosamond solar project in Kern County, California, has begun commercial operation. Duke Energy Renewables (DER), a subsidiary of Duke Energy, has announced that its 150-megawatt (MW) North Rosamond solar project in Kern County, California, has begun commercial operation. It is the largest solar project in the company’s fleet. “North Rosamond is a […] Read more
Increasing the Efficiency of Solar Cells Using a Magnetic Field Updated On Tue, Jun 18th, 2019 by Saurenergy A team of researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad have developed a way to increase the efficiency of third generation solar cells using a magnetic field. Working with dye sensitised solar cells (DSSC), the team led by Jammalamadaka Suryanarayana, Associate Professor, Department of Physics at IIT Hyderabad has shown that the incorporation of magnetic […] Read more
The Oberoi and Trident Gurgaon to Run on 100% Solar Power Updated On Wed, Jun 12th, 2019 by Saurenergy Oberoi Group has claimed that it has become the first in the Delhi-NCR region to enable both its Gurgaon properties to be powered by solar energy. Indian hospitality major Oberoi Group has claimed that with the commissioning of its new solar power plant in Haryana, it has become the first in the Delhi-NCR region to […] Read more
Bentley Motors Commissions UK’s Largest Solar Carport Updated On Fri, May 31st, 2019 by Saurenergy The solar carport system is capable of reducing the company’s CO2 emissions by nearly 3,300 tonnes every year. Bentley Motors has raised its commitment to sustainable energy with the installation of the UK’s largest ever solar carport at its factory headquarters in Crewe, UK. This development implied that in the company’s centenary year, all the […] Read more
Duke Energy Acquires 60 MW Solar Project From Juwi in Colorado Updated On Fri, May 31st, 2019 by Saurenergy The project will generate enough energy to power approximately 19,00 homes per year in Colorado Duke Energy Renewables, a commercial business unit of North Carolina-based Duke Energy, has acquired the development assets associated with the 60 MW Palmer Solar project in El Paso County, Colorado, from juwi Americas, a renewable energy company based in Boulder. The project, […] Read more
Facebook Partners with Longroad Energy For 379 MW Texas Solar Project Updated On Fri, May 31st, 2019 by Saurenergy Facebook will be the sole tax equity investor for the project, the company’s first direct investment in a renewable energy project. Longroad Energy, a US-based renewable energy developer, has announced the financial close and start of construction of its Prospero Solar project in Andrews County, Texas with a total financing package of approximately $416 million. […] Read more
Capital Dynamics & First Solar Commission 280 MW Californian Flats Solar Project Updated On Wed, May 29th, 2019 by Saurenergy Capital Dynamics, an independent global private asset management firm and First Solar have announced the completion and commercial operation of the 280-megawatt (MW) California Flats Solar Project. The project is located on approximately 2,900 acres of ranch land within the Jack Ranch owned by Hearst, near the borders of San Luis Obispo and Monterey County in California. The project partners […] Read more
