Government to Auction up to 17 GW Solar by March 2018 Updated On Fri, Nov 24th, 2017 by Saurenergy The government is looking at 17 GW capacities by March 2018. So far, 3.6 GW solar capacities have been auctioned. With persistent success of reverse auction of renewables, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has announced auction of up to 17 GW solar capacities by March 2018. The government is looking at 17 GW […] Read more
Millions of Nigerian Homes to Receive Electricity from Solar Plant By Wärtsilä Updated On Fri, Nov 24th, 2017 by Saurenergy When operational, the plant will be the largest in Nigeria; and one of the largest on the African continent. The technology group Wärtsilä has received a letter of award for a 95,3MWp (75MWac) solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant in Nigeria. The award was received from Pan Africa Solar Ltd, a developer of solar PV power […] Read more
Kolkata To Collaborate With Uzbekistan for Relaying Solar Power Updated On Fri, Nov 24th, 2017 by Saurenergy A 10MW Solar power plant at the banks of Canal, inaugurated by CM Mamata Bannerjee has already been commissioned. Farhod Arziev, Uzbekistan ambassador along with his delegation met Sobhondeb Chattopadhyay, state Power minister, at his state Assembly chamber. The purpose of the meet was to seek Bengal government’s cooperation to gear up solar power production. […] Read more
Developers Using Sub-Standard Solar Equipment Will Be Blacklisted Says R K Singh Updated On Fri, Nov 24th, 2017 by Saurenergy If the sub-standard modules go beyond a certain tolerance limit, developers will be blacklisted. Raj Kumar Singh, Minister for Power and New and Renewable energy has said that the developers using sub-standard solar equipment beyond a certain tolerance limit will be blacklisted. In an interview with a newspaper, Singh who has also served as home […] Read more
JinkoSolar Awarded With The First C2C Certificate By SGS In China Updated On Fri, Nov 24th, 2017 by Saurenergy Not only is this milestone beneficial to Jinko Solar’s commitment towards environmental, health, and safety standards, but is also evidence of SGS’s strong certification abilities Jinko Solar, a global leader in the photovoltaic (PV) industry has been awarded the Cradle-to-Cradle (“C2C”) certificate for the first time by SGS in China, according to the company statement. […] Read more
UPERC Faces Flak Over Revised Solar Tariff Updated On Thu, Nov 23rd, 2017 by Saurenergy The UP Rajya Vidyut Ubhokta Parishad said the tariff revised by the UPERC to be higher than most of the other states. The nine private companies already having their solar plants in the state of Uttar Pradesh will now sell solar power to the UP Power Corporation Ltd (UPPCL) at a price of Rs. 7.02 […] Read more
Canal Based Solar Power Projects Top Priority Says Uttar Pradesh Government Updated On Thu, Nov 23rd, 2017 by Saurenergy The ambitious solar project is expected to generate more than 2000 MW power from solar panels and micro-hydel power projects in UP. The Uttar Pradesh government is planning to generate power by installing solar power panels in open spaces around vast canals and establish micro-hydel schemes to explore potential of solar power generation across the […] Read more
VINCI Energies Wins the Contract to Build Eight Solar PV Plants in Senegal Updated On Thu, Nov 23rd, 2017 by Saurenergy The full set of solar PV plants will generate enough power to cover the annual needs of 140,000 people and will avoid atmospheric CO2 emissions amounting to 18,919 tonnes per year, equivalent to the emissions of a car driven 135 million kilometres. VINCI Energies, via its brand dedicated to energy transition – Omexom, has been […] Read more
SMA Solar to Supply 1.2 GW Inverter Power for Utility Scale PV Projects in Australia Updated On Thu, Nov 23rd, 2017 by Saurenergy 2017 represents a ground breaking year for solar farm development in Australia says John Susa Major PV inverter manufacturer SMA Solar Technology has signed contracts to supply 1.2 GW inverter power to more than 20 utility Scale PV Projects in Australia in 2017. The capacity of the projects ranges from 10 megawatt to 270 megawatt […] Read more
