Aussie Solar Start Up 5B Feels the Need for Speed: ARENA Updated On Wed, Jan 19th, 2022 by Saurenergy On behalf of the Australian Government, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced $14 million in funding for 5B to accelerate the automation of its innovative utility scale solar array, 5B Maverick. Launched in 2017, the 5B Maverick is a modular, prefabricated solar array that can be built and pre-wired in a factory and […] Read more
Delayed Captive Status of Solar Plant No Cause to Deny REC, finds CERC Updated On Wed, Jan 19th, 2022 by Saurenergy In a case involving refusal to issue of Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) due to late recognition of a solar plant’s captive status, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) ruled in favour of petitioner Suryakant Gupta, the owner of Rajaram Maize Products, who installed a 4.8 MW solar power plant on his own land in Chhattisgarh for captive […] Read more
Gautam Solar Upgrades Solar Pump Controllers, RMUs for Solar Systems Updated On Mon, Jan 17th, 2022 by Saurenergy Solar manufacturer Gautam Solar has announced an upgrade of its solar pump controllers & remote monitoring units for solar PV systems. The company claims the following: The Solar Pump Controllers have homegrown Variable Frequency Drives & Remote Monitoring Units tuned for 1 – 10 HP of solar pumps (DC / AC & Surface / Submersible). […] Read more
ScottishPower Acquires 800MW Solar Portfolio in UK Updated On Mon, Jan 17th, 2022 by Saurenergy ScottishPower, owned by Spanish energy firm Iberdrola, has signed two deals to acquire 17 solar photovoltaic (PV) projects in Britain, with a combined capacity of more than 800 megawatts (MW), the company said on Friday. The deals take ScottishPower’s market share of Britain’s solar industry to 9% from 2%, the firm said. ScottishPower has bought […] Read more
Long-term Finance at Low Rates for Power, RE in Budget, expects ICRA Updated On Mon, Jan 17th, 2022 by Saurenergy Availability of adequate long-term financing at competitive rates is key in achieving India’s renewable goals, rating agency ICRA said as part of its pre-Budget expectations report. The Union Budget for FY23 will be tabled in the Parliament on February 1. The rating agency said that incentives and relevant policy measures are needed to promote investments […] Read more
Italian Oil Giant Eni Buys 800 MW Solar Portfolio in Greece Updated On Fri, Jan 14th, 2022 by Saurenergy Italian energy group Eni, through Eni gas e luce, has acquired the Greek company Solar Konzept Greece for an undisclosed amount as part of its plans to shift away from oil and gas. Solar Konzept Greece previously belonged to Solar Konzept International, which is majority owned by Aquila Capital, a sustainable investment and asset development company, […] Read more
Repower Renewable to Build 495MW Floating Offshore Wind Plant in Italy Updated On Fri, Jan 14th, 2022 by Saurenergy Venice-based Repower Renewable S.p.A. plans to build a large-scale floating offshore wind farm in the Ionian Sea and connect it to Italy’s national grid. The wind farm is located southeast of the eastern coast of Calabria at a minimum distance of about 61.8 kilometres from Capo Rizzuto and 74.8 kilometres from Monasterace Marina. The project is […] Read more
Ubiquitous Energy Raises $30 M to Push Transparent Solar Window Tech Updated On Thu, Jan 13th, 2022 by Saurenergy Ubiquitous Energy, which makes transparent photovoltaic glass coating that harnesses solar power to generate energy, all while remaining visibly indistinguishable from traditional windows, closed a $30 million Series B funding round late last year. Including this Series B round, a total of $70 million of funding has been raised by the company to date to […] Read more
Inverter Maker Ingeteam Equips Spain’s 1st Solar+Storage System Updated On Thu, Jan 13th, 2022 by Saurenergy Spanish inverter manufacturer Ingeteam recently revealed that the company was chosen by electric utility Iberdrola to be its technology partner for the purpose of equipping its solar plant at the Campo Arañuelo photovoltaic complex, Spain, with a battery energy storage system solution. The 40 MW Arañuelo III photovoltaic plant is already in operation, reportedly the first large-scale […] Read more
