Agrivoltaics Make Their Case For India Updated On Tue, Jan 25th, 2022 by Saurenergy It is a truism that no change is really big enough to matter, unless it impacts the agricultural sector in India. After all, even after 2021, the Agriculture and allied sectors account for over 50% of our workforce, and contribute a substantial 18% to the country’s GDP. With the highest amount of arable land in […] Read more
BMC to Purchase Power from Hybrid Solar Plant at Maha Dam Updated On Mon, Jan 24th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on power generation and purchase from the proposed hybrid solar power plant at Balasaheb Thackeray Middle Vaitarna Dam, located in Maharashtra, on Sunday, according to recent media reports. The tender for the floating plant was issued in November 2020. With a 31 month period […] Read more
After Record 2021, Rooftop Solar Likely To Face Headwinds In Australia Updated On Sat, Jan 22nd, 2022 by Saurenergy Solar power in Australia is a fast growing industry. As of September 2021, the country had an installed photovoltaic capacity of 23,466 MW, of which at least 4,117 MW had been installed in the preceding 12 months. Notably, the installed PV capacity in Australia increased tenfold between 2009 and 2011 and quadrupled between 2011 and 2016. […] Read more
Global Floatovoltaics Market Expected to Reach 4.8 GW by 2030: Report Updated On Thu, Jan 20th, 2022 by Saurenergy Global floating solar panels market, estimated at 1.6 GW in 2021, is projected to reach 4.8 GW by 2026, finds a new study published by research company Global Industry Analysts (GIA). Floating solar panels or floating photovoltaics (FPV), which are also known as floatovoltaics, are solar panels that are mounted on a structure floating on a […] 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
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
World’s ‘Largest’ Mfg Plant For BIPV Modules Commissioned in China Updated On Tue, Jan 11th, 2022 by Saurenergy BIPV solar technology company Sunman Energy has brought online in China what it claims to be the world’s ‘largest’ production facility for lightweight solar PV modules for BIPV (Building integrated PV) applications with 1 GW capacity, TaiyangNews has reported. The production line has come online in YangZhong city of Jiangsu province in China and was recently […] Read more
Australian RE Agency Grants $40 M to Drive Ultra Low Cost Solar Updated On Tue, Jan 11th, 2022 by Saurenergy On behalf of the Australian Government, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has today announced up to $40 million in funding to support research and development (R&D) that aims to support the achievement of the Government’s ultra low cost solar stretch goal. The R&D funding round will build on ARENA’s previous R&D investment into solar […] Read more
These 5 Solar Projects In China Demonstrate It’s Leadership Like Little Else Updated On Mon, Jan 10th, 2022 by Saurenergy It is no secret that China has virtually built and led the global solar push in the past decade. Firms from the country today supply or control over 70% of global supplies in solar power. While these manufacturers continue to expand and are on track to churn out record profits this year, we take a […] Read more
