AuREUS Repurposes Food Waste Into Solar Panels Updated On Wed, Apr 13th, 2022 by Saurenergy Since sunlight is available for a limited period during the day, standard solar panels only generate power 15-20% of the time. This is a major hindrance in the widespread adoption of solar energy, which Carvey Ehren Maigue, from Mapua University, in Manila in the Philippines, is seeking to solve with his invention ‘AuREUS’ that simultaneously […] Read more
Energy company Genneia says it will invest $200 mln in RE parks Updated On Wed, Apr 13th, 2022 by Saurenergy Argentine thermal and renewable energy producer Genneia SA said on Monday it will invest $200 million in Argentine renewable energy parks over the next two years, at a time when the country is going through a severe energy deficit that affects its fiscal balance. “Tocota III” solar park, located in the province of San Juan, […] Read more
The Discom Love For EV charging Versus Rooftop Solar Illustrates The Challenge For Solar Updated On Tue, Apr 12th, 2022 by Saurenergy As the world moves well into 2022, possibly one of the hottest years in a lifetime for most people on the planet, it is an important time for introspection here in India. Introspection is needed on just why and how we missed our renewable energy targets, especially those pertaining to solar power. After all, 2022 […] Read more
Canada’s e-Zinc raises $25 M to advance long-duration energy storage Updated On Tue, Apr 12th, 2022 by Saurenergy Canadian energy storage solutions provider e-Zinc has raised USD $25 million in Series A financing led by Anzu Partners, with additional funding from BDC Capital, Toyota Ventures, and Eni Next. Existing investors, including Seed Round lead investor Energy Foundry, also participated. e-Zinc will use this funding to commence the pilot production of its first commercial […] Read more
Gujarat tops NITI Aayog’s State Energy and Climate Index-Round 1 Updated On Tue, Apr 12th, 2022 by Saurenergy Gujarat has topped the Niti Aayog’s State Energy and Climate Index-Round 1 (SECI) among larger states, which is aimed at ranking states and Union territories (UTs) on six parameters including discoms’ performance, energy efficiency and clean energy initiatives. With reference to clean energy, particularly solar energy, Gujarat is racing to become number one with a […] Read more
Clean energy spending has jumped 50% to record levels since Oct end: IEA Updated On Tue, Apr 12th, 2022 by Saurenergy Clean energy spending earmarked by governments in response to the Covid-19 crisis has risen by 50% over the past five months and now stands at over USD 710 billion worldwide, though there are troubling imbalances between regions, according to the latest update of the IEA’s Sustainable Recovery Tracker. This unprecedented amount of enacted spending is […] Read more
SJVN, BHEL, REMC sign MoU to Develop Renewable Energy for the Railways Updated On Tue, Apr 12th, 2022 by Saurenergy Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam (SJVN) has announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with other two state owned companies – engineering firm Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) and Railway Energy Management Company (REMC) Limited for the development of renewable energy projects. In an official statement SJVN Chairman and Managing Director (CMD), Nand Lal Sharma […] Read more
Solar resource variability in key global markets increases scrutiny on solar asset performance: Study Updated On Mon, Apr 11th, 2022 by Saurenergy A ten-year analysis of solar irradiance released today by Solargis, a data and software architect for bankable solar investments, has illustrated the impacts of significant resource variability on several key global solar markets including India, Australia and North America. As margins tighten for solar asset owners and investors, investment in high-quality data is crucial to understanding […] Read more
Deferment of ALMM Policy: A much awaited but temporary relief to the solar market Updated On Mon, Apr 11th, 2022 by Saurenergy India had ambitioned to achieve 100 GW of solar installation by 2022. However, as per MNRE, we had achieved only 51 GW of solar by Feb 2022. While we haven’t met the goal, there has been meaningful and significant growth in the overall solar industry. Also, the Government has set a steeper target of 280 […] Read more
