EBRD Earmarks 200 Million Euros for Renewables in Kazakhstan Updated On Thu, Oct 5th, 2017 by Saurenergy The EBRD Board of Directors has approved a financing framework of up to €200 million. This will be used to finance primarily private renewable energy projects with a total generating capacity of 300 MW within the next five years. As Kazakhstan prepares to celebrate the 25th anniversary of its independence, the European Bank for Reconstruction […] Read more
ABB Delivers ABB inverter stations Solar Solutions to El Romero Solar Plant in Chile Updated On Thu, Oct 5th, 2017 by Saurenergy Swiss power electronics specialist ABB has delivered 60 ABB PVS800-IS inverter stations, each rated at 3.6MW at the El Romero Solar Plant, located in Chile’s Atacama Desert. The solar plant is situated in the harsh environment of the Atacama Desert in Chile, 645 km north of the country’s capital Santiago. One of the driest places […] Read more
Saudi Arabia opens bid for ‘utility scale’ 300 MW solar project Updated On Wed, Oct 4th, 2017 by Saurenergy “Today’s bid opening represents a significant milestone for the National Renewable Energy Programme, and an important step on the way to diversifying Saudi Arabia’s domestic energy mix and building a cutting edge domestic renewable energy sector” Saudi Arabia invited bids today for a “utility-scale” 300-megawatt solar project, a first for the world’s top oil exporter. […] Read more
Making Smart India Updated On Fri, Sep 29th, 2017 by Saurenergy It is believed that the most attractive and fastest growing cities in 2023 will be those that embrace the need to create sustainable intelligent communities where the citizens, administration and the government work together constructively to produce regional energy that can be either consumed or supplied to local networks, using local resources and consumed on […] Read more
TMEIC Setups a Newly Established Power Electronics Factory in Karnataka Updated On Thu, Sep 28th, 2017 by Saurenergy The newly established a factory of TMEIC is built to further reinforce company’s power electronics business in India. Toshiba Mitsubishi-Electric Industrial Systems Corporation (hereinafter, “TMEIC”; President & CEO Masahiko Yamawaki) has newly established a power electronics factory in Tumakuru district near Bengaluru, Karnataka State, in India. The new factory which is expected to be fully […] Read more
Azure Power Bags 260 MW Solar Power Project in Gujarat Updated On Wed, Sep 27th, 2017 by Saurenergy The 260 MW allocation is the largest allocation by GUVNL to a solar power developer, 52% of the total allocated capacity of 500 MW announced. Azure Power will provide power for 25 years to GUVNL which has been rated AA- by ICRA, a Moody’s company, at a tariff of INR 2.67 (~US$ 0.04) per kWh. […] Read more
Siemens Gamesa Wins First Order For a Hybrid Wind-Solar Project in Karnataka Updated On Wed, Sep 27th, 2017 by Saurenergy The Wind Solar Hybrid (WiSH) project constitutes the hybridization of an existing 50 MW wind farm with a 28.8 MW solar power plant to be executed in the state of Karnataka, the company said in a statement. Siemens Gamesa has been mandated to develop India’s first large commercial hybrid wind-solar project, where a 28.8-MW solar […] Read more
Huawei Brings New Standard for Utility-Scale Solar in India Updated On Tue, Sep 26th, 2017 by Saurenergy Huawei has signed a 100 MW contract with Hyderabad based PES Engineers, and introduced next generation utility-scale ground 1100 V FusionSolar Smart PV Solution including the industry-leading 1100 V 65KTL smart string inverter. Huawei collaborated with partners in showcasing FusionSolar Smart PV Solution at REI Expo 2017. Huawei chose “building a smart PV ecosystem” as […] Read more
PM Modi launches Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana “Saubhagya” Updated On Tue, Sep 26th, 2017 by Saurenergy The solar power packs of 200 to 300 Wp with battery bank for un-electrified households located in remote and inaccessible areas, comprises of Five LED lights, One DC fan, One DC power plug. It also includes the Repair and Maintenance (R&M) for 5 years. PM Narendra Modi has launched a new scheme Pradhan Mantri Sahaj […] Read more
