Canadian Solar Declared Itself of Being Awarded With a 17.87MW project in Japan Updated On Wed, Dec 6th, 2017 by Saurenergy A total of 141.3MW AC of projects at a price of JPY 19.6 ($0.18) per kWh, declared on November 21, 2017, as per the results of the first auction. Canadian Solar Inc. has secured a 17.87MW project in Japan’s inaugural solar energy auction. The company is among the world’s largest solar power company. The project is set up […] Read more
Patanjali Ayurved to Foray Into Solar Power Equipment Manufacturing Updated On Tue, Dec 5th, 2017 by Saurenergy Patanjali Ayurved, which started its operations in 2006, has an impressive growth rate with increasing its revenue more than five times. After excelling in consumer goods products market, Patanjali Ayurved Ltd, owned by Baba Ramdev is all set to foray into the manufacturing of solar power equipments. This will be the company’s first exposure to […] Read more
Trina to Invest $500 Million in Indian Solar Industry Updated On Mon, Dec 4th, 2017 by Saurenergy The company has purchased a land near Visakhapatnam to set up a manufacturing plant to produce solar cells and module of capacity of more than 1GW in 2015. The world’s largest solar panel developer, Trina Solar is vying to pump in $500 million of investments in India if the profits are in favor. The […] Read more
World’s Largest Floating Solar Power Plant to Be Built in Indonesia by UAE’s Masdar and PJB Updated On Thu, Nov 30th, 2017 by Saurenergy The plant to be built in about 225 hectares of the Cirata hydroelectric plant reservoir. United Arab Emirates based company Abu Dhabi Future Energy Co (Masdar) and Indonesian power utility’s unit Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) Pembangkitan Jawa Bali (PJB) collaborated to build the ‘To Be’ world’s biggest floating photovoltaic plant of 200MW in PJB owned […] Read more
Rooftop Solar Presents a $23 Billion Opportunity in India: Report Updated On Thu, Nov 30th, 2017 by Saurenergy Rooftop solar in India will grow inevitably with or without the support of power distribution utilities According to a new report released by Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF), India’s 40-GW target for rooftop solar PV by 2022 represents a $23 billion investment opportunity. The report titled, ‘Accelerating India’s Clean Energy Transition,’ which was released at […] Read more
India Should Focus On To Build Solar-Electricity Storage System: Researcher Updated On Wed, Nov 29th, 2017 by Saurenergy The process having a mismatch between peak demand and electricity generation period for solar. The Fellow & Area Convenor at the Centre for Resource Efficiency and Governance in The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), Nitya Nanda emphasized on building a robust storage system for electricity to have balance cost-effective energy mix. Nitya also stated about […] Read more
New Gate Drivers from Power Integrations Deliver up to 5 A, Reducing System Complexity and Cost Updated On Wed, Nov 29th, 2017 by Saurenergy SCALE-iDriver technology simplifies design and manufacturing by reducing BOM count; complete drivers can be built using a SID1102K IC and just eight external components. Power Integrations, the leader in IGBT and MOSFET driver technology for medium- and high-voltage inverter applications, has introduced the newest member of its SCALE-iDriver IC family, SID1102K, a single-channel, isolated, IGBT […] Read more
Sudden Imposition of Anti Dumping Duty Can Disrupt Ongoing Solar Projects, Renewable Ministry Cautions Updated On Mon, Nov 27th, 2017 by Saurenergy MNRE notification has cautioned Directorate General of Anti Dumping against imposing high solar duties Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has cautioned anti dumping authorities against imposing high duties on imported solar equipment on the grounds that this can increase tariffs, make several projects unviable and seriously hamper the growth of the sector. According […] 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
