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
Schneider Electric Emphasizes the Role of Digitization to Ensure 24×7 Power for All Updated On Thu, Aug 17th, 2017 by Saurenergy With EcoStruxure Grid, Schneider Electric strengthens its commitment towards attaining a New World of Energy. With an aim to further strengthen its commitment towards attaining a ‘New World of Energy’ that is more efficient, sustainable, reliable and connected, Schneider Electric, the global specialist in energy management and automation, today brought-forth the massive opportunities that can […] 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
Rural Electrification & Solar Updated On Wed, Aug 16th, 2017 by Saurenergy India is blessed with huge amount of natural resources. It observes around 300 sunny days a year on an average highlighting a huge potential of solar energy in India. Solar energy could play an important role in alleviating energy poverty. India receives solar radiation of 5 to 7 kWh/m2 for 300 to 330 days in […] Read more
Osaka Sangyo University Solar Car Equipped with Trina Solar’s IBC Cells Updated On Wed, Aug 16th, 2017 by Saurenergy The “OSU-Module-S” developed by OSU’s Solar Car Team was 100% powered by solar cells developed by the State Key Laboratory of PV Science and Technology of Trina Solar (the “SKL”) and it helped OSU to achieve good results. Trina Solar has announced that the Osaka Sangyo University (“OSU”) Solar Car, equipped with Trina Solar’s Interdigitated […] Read more
Solar Power Expected to Exceed Thermal Output by 2027 Updated On Sat, Aug 12th, 2017 by Saurenergy Economic Survey suggests that India’s installed power capacity is 327 GW of which thermal power from coal comprises 192.16 GW or 55% of the total, while renewable energy capacity is 57.26 MW or 18% of the total. India’s renewable energy programme is proceeding at such a rapid pace that its contribution to total power generation […] Read more
