UP Govt. Decides to Give Solar Charkhas, Khadi Benefits to Weavers Updated On Tue, Jul 3rd, 2018 by Saurenergy Although the solar charkhas are used in other states as well but the cloth that is produced from these charkhas is not considered as khadi. This deprives the weavers of government benefits under khadi promotion. In order to double their income and improve the efficiency of yarn spinners of UP, the state government is planning […] Read more
JinkoSolar US Arm Inks 1.43 GW Solar Panel Supply Pact with sPower Updated On Wed, Jun 6th, 2018 by Saurenergy The deal includes significant down payments, which will help Jinko expand its manufacturing capacity in the United States and Asia. One of the leading PV modules supplier JinkoSolar Holding’s US subsidiary has signed a three-year deal to supply 1.43 GW of high-efficiency modules to sPower. sPower is the leading renewable energy independent power producer (IPP). […] Read more
Price Cut in Per Unit Solar Power a Discouraging Factor Updated On Mon, Jun 4th, 2018 by Saurenergy “Coal and hydroelectricity have come cheaper, and it has become more viable for Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (Cesc) to buy power from neighboring states than getting it from households,” Sales manager of Evervolt Solar Private Ltd Karunakaran A said. After a steep decline in the prices offered for per unit of solar power generated by households and […] Read more
French Guiana Region to Install World’s Largest Power Station with 140 MWh Renewable Energy Storage Updated On Sat, Jun 2nd, 2018 by Saurenergy Power plant will generate 100% renewable energy, delivering steady, competitively-priced electricity supply, 24/7 to over 10,000 households in French Guiana. HDF (Hydrogène de France) has announced the launch of a world first in the history of renewable energy with the creation of its CEOG project (French Western Guiana Power Plant). The project harnessed via HDF’s […] Read more
India Gets its First Solar-Powered Expressway Updated On Mon, May 28th, 2018 by Saurenergy This is the country’s first highway to be lit by solar power and at every 500 metres, as there are eight solar power plants on this Expressway. The Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the country’s first solar-powered smart and green Kundli-Ghaziabad-Palwal (KGP) Expressway which is 135 km long. It is also known as Eastern Peripheral […] Read more
Viz-A-Viz with Sujoy Ghosh, Country Head, First Solar, India Updated On Fri, May 25th, 2018 by Saurenergy Q. Higher Energy Yield. Lower LCOE. Superior Return – This is your mantra for Series 6 Modules. Can you please justify the above statement in detail? The First Solar Series 6 module leverages the same proven semi-conductor (CdTe) and the manufacturing process, with a larger form factor. The module size is 1.2X 2 Mtrs with […] Read more
Risen Energy Kicks off 121 MW Yarranlea Solar Proj Construction in Australia Updated On Thu, May 24th, 2018 by Saurenergy The construction is scheduled to be completed at the earliest by the end of March of next year. Chinese PV module producer Risen Energy has officially started the construction of the 121 MW Yarranlea solar farm project this month. In February, the company has acquired 100% stake in the project which is located 50 km […] Read more
Benefits Slashed at Vermont for Renewable Energy Program Updated On Sat, May 5th, 2018 by Saurenergy “Renewable energy is flourishing in Vermont and has reached a level of maturity where it can continue to be deployed with lower incentives,” the commission said. A United States state, Vermont has decided to reduce the financial benefits for the customers who supply surplus power to the grid and get a credit on their electric bills. […] Read more
Schletter to Introduce New Tracker at Intersolar Updated On Thu, May 3rd, 2018 by Saurenergy Traditional tracking systems use hydraulic dampers to mitigate the vibrations and torsional forces caused by the wind; however the Schletter system has self-locking mechanism that allows it to lock elements automatically as soon as the rows stop moving. Scheletter Group, a manufacturer of solar mounting systems, is introducing a new single-axis tracking system at intersolar. […] Read more