Georgia Power to highlight impact of solar eclipse on solar generation during Facebook Live event on August 21 Updated On Fri, Aug 18th, 2017 by Saurenergy Beginning at 1 p.m., fans will get an unprecedented look at how the eclipse will affect solar generation from the Georgia Power ‘s solar research and demonstration project at its Atlanta headquarters Millions of Georgians are anticipating the first significant solar eclipse to cross the state in more than 30 years and, to illustrate the […] Read more
SolarEdge to Live Broadcast Solar Eclipse from its PV Monitoring Platform Updated On Fri, Aug 18th, 2017 by Saurenergy The LIVE view is possible with the Company’s PV monitoring platform, which leverages its nearly 300,000 monitored solar energy systems across the United States to track the path of the total solar eclipse and its effect on solar energy generation SolarEdge Technologies will LIVE broadcast from its monitoring platform the tracking of the total solar […] Read more
India’s Overemphasis on renewable energy would affect thermal power projects: CEA Updated On Fri, Aug 18th, 2017 by Saurenergy “Rapid changes in technology are promising to help realize the promise of renewables. This is an eminently desirable development and one that India is attempting both to benefit from and accelerate. At the same time, these changes need to be seen in the context of India’s current economic situation and its enormous endowments of coal […] Read more
D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments Acquires Cuyama Solar Project from First Solar Updated On Fri, Aug 18th, 2017 by Saurenergy The project, which was developed by First Solar, is currently under construction, with completion anticipated by the end of 2017. Power from the project is expected to be supplied to Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) under a 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA) starting in January 2019 D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments has acquired 40 Megawatt […] Read more
West Bengal demands for relaxation to access clean energy fund for small solar power projects Updated On Fri, Aug 18th, 2017 by Saurenergy “The Centre is asking us to set up large solar parks in the state, but for that we need large tracts of land which is hard to get. So, we are asking it to consider funding small solar projects” The Centre is yet to respond to West Bengal’s demand for relaxation to access clean energy […] Read more
Waaree announces shipment of 15MW high efficiency mono solar modules for NSCBI Airport, Kolkata Updated On Thu, Aug 17th, 2017 by Saurenergy Waaree Energies has supplied solar panels to various other airports in India and aboard too Waaree Energies, one of the leading solar energy solutions providers has announced that it has supplied 15 MWp 330 watt solar panels for Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (NSCBI), Kolkata, West Bengal. The company in a statement said that these […] Read more
Fortum appoints Ingela Ulfves as VP, Investor Relations and Financial Communications Updated On Thu, Aug 17th, 2017 by Saurenergy Ingela Ulfves joins Fortum from Eltel, an infrastructure service company listed in Sweden, where she has been responsible for the areas of investor relations, external and internal communications, marketing and brand. Ingela Ulfves, M.Sc. (Econ.), has been appointed as Vice President, Investor Relations and Financial Communications at Fortum starting in December 2017 at the latest. […] Read more
States participating in UDAY take over targeted debt of Rs. 2.09 lakh crores of their DISCOMs Updated On Thu, Aug 17th, 2017 by Saurenergy The process of States taking over the targeted debts and issuing them as SDL Bonds has now been completed. As of now, the participating DISCOMs have to issue Bonds worth approximately Rs. 37,000 crores, which would be done in due course Ujwal DISCOM Assurance Yojana (UDAY) was launched in November, 2015 and has completed more […] Read more
Falling panel prices and increased competition have contributed to aggressive bids: Ind-Ra Updated On Thu, Aug 17th, 2017 by Saurenergy “An increase in panel conversion efficiency has contributed to a reduction in land required for panels and a fall in the balance of system cost, resulting in lower bids,” Ind-Ra said. With solar developers bidding aggressively at lower tariffs, they have little financial buffers to face challenges such as cost overrun, increased interest rate and […] Read more
