News Brief May 15 – China-Serbia Deal, JinkoSolar, Finnish Wind Farm Updated On Wed, May 15th, 2024 by Saurenergy China’s Hunan Rich Inks Deal With Serbia for 1GW PV module factory in Serbia The Serbian government has signed an MoU with Chinese firm Hunan Rich Photovoltaic Science and Technology to build a 1GW solar module production facility in Serbia. Serbian minister of mining and energy, Dubravka Đedović Handanović, signed the deal last week, which […] Read more
EU To Withdraw From Probe Into Chinese Solar Park Construction Updated On Tue, May 14th, 2024 by Saurenergy Earlier this year, the United States (US) and European Union (EU) Commission announced launching an inquiry into Chinese suppliers of wind turbines under the new Foreign Subsidies Regulation. This announcement came as Chinese wind turbine manufacturers pushed hard and won some orders in Europe. The Chinese suppliers offered cheap turbines and generous finance which distorts […] Read more
US-Based Flexible Solar Firm Active Surfaces Secures $5.6M Funding Updated On Tue, May 14th, 2024 by Saurenergy US-based Active Surfaces, a flexible solar panel startup spun out from MIT, raised $5.6 million in an oversubscribed pre-seed funding round. The round was led by Safar Partners, a deep-tech venture capital fund. Additional participants—include QVT, Lendlease, Type One Ventures, Umami Capital, Sabanci Climate Ventures, New Climate Ventures, SeaX Ventures, and others—reflect a diverse support […] Read more
New Solar Projects In US Report Fewer Delays In 2023: EIA Updated On Thu, May 9th, 2024 by Saurenergy The Energy Information Administration (EIA), the federal body tasked with tracking energy policy in the US, recently reported fewer delays to install new utility-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) projects in 2023 than in 2022. EIA in its report said, “In 2023, solar developers pushed back the scheduled online date for an average of 19% of planned […] Read more
Italy’s Solar Ban On Agri Land- Not As Bad As It Sounds Updated On Wed, May 8th, 2024 by Saurenergy A recent ruling by the Italian government to ban solar PV installations on agricultural land has been met with howls of protest by the country’s solar trade association which has claimed it would cost Italy as much as €60 billion (US$64.5 billion). We believe the protests are unfair at this stage. Keep in mind that […] Read more
News In Brief On May 1- CtrlS Datacentre, German Solar Auctions, Hopewind.. Updated On Wed, May 1st, 2024 by Saurenergy CtrlS Noida Datacenter Turns to Solar for 60% of its Power Requirement CtrlS Datacenters Ltd, Asia’s largest Rated-4 datacenter operator, has taken a significant stride towards sustainability by transitioning its Noida Datacenter – DC1 – to solar power. This move will enable the facility to meet 60% of its annual energy requirements through renewable sources. […] Read more
April 30 News Briefs- Enfinity, JA Solar, Gstar, energyRE Updated On Tue, Apr 30th, 2024 by Saurenergy Enfinity Global Closes $195 Million Long-Term Financing for 70MW Solar Power Plant In Japan The recently completed solar power plant in Aomori Prefecture in northern Japan is expected to generate more than 75 GWh of clean energy annually, which is enough to meet 11% of the energy needs of the city of Aomori, i.e. about […] Read more
NTPC-REL Releases Tender For 260 MW Solar Project At Bikaner Updated On Tue, Apr 30th, 2024 by Saurenergy NTPC Renewable Energy Limited (NTPC REL), a subsidiary of NTPC released a tender, inviting online bids from eligible bidders for the development of a 260 MW grid-connected solar PV project at Bikaner, Rajasthan. NTPC REL invited bids for design, engineering, manufacturing, supply, packing and forwarding, transportation, unloading storage, installation, testing and commissioning of the solar […] Read more
Trina Solar’s N Type TOPCon Module Sets Output Record At 740.6W Updated On Tue, Apr 30th, 2024 by Saurenergy Solar manufacturing major Trina Solar’s patented 210mm type-n i-TOPCon module has reached a maximum power output of 740.6W, setting a new world record and being certified by TÜV SÜD, according to its State Key Photovoltaic Science and Technology (PV) Laboratory in Changzhou, Jiangsu Province. This is the 26th time that Trina Solar has set a world record for power output and conversion efficiency […] Read more
