Vietnamese Province Green-Lights $35 Million Solar Energy Plant Updated On Thu, May 18th, 2017 by Saurenergy The 30 MW solar energy plant is being developed as a joint venture between local energy companies Song Lam Investment & Construction and Song La Energy JSC, and is being entirely domestically-funded, with a total investment of VND800 billion (US$35 million). Vietnam’s north-central province of Thanh Hoa is set to build a new 30 MW […] Read more
Global Solar Investment to be higher than Coal, Gas and Nuclear Combined in 2017: Frost & Sullivan Updated On Wed, May 17th, 2017 by Saurenergy Lower project costs and continued regulatory support for renewable energy in key markets will see global renewable power investment reach $243.1 billion in 2017, with solar photovoltaic (PV) the fastest growing segment, followed by wind power – by 2020 non-hydro renewables will account for 65% of global power investment Frost & Sullivan forecasts the global solar investment to […] Read more
India moved up to the second spot from third position in renewable energy attractiveness index Updated On Tue, May 16th, 2017 by Saurenergy India continued its upward trend in the index to second position with the government’s programme to build 175 GW in renewable energy generation by 2022 and to have renewable energy account for 40 per cent of installed capacity by 2040. India has moved up to the second spot from third position in this year’s ‘Renewable […] Read more
Jolywood Sends Letter to United States International Trade Commission Updated On Tue, May 16th, 2017 by Saurenergy Jolywood submitted letter in response to US-based solar manufacturer Suniva’s request for the USITC to launch an investigation into the protection measures of global crystalline silicon photovoltaic products for import to the United States Jolywood Solar Technology Co. Ltd. recently submitted a letter to the United States International Trade Commision (USITC). Jolywood’s letter was in response […] Read more
CERTISOLIS certifies the low carbon footprint of REC solar panels made with TwinPeak technologies for tenders in France Updated On Tue, May 16th, 2017 by Saurenergy Combining this CERTISOLIS certification with high product quality and competitive pricing on a multicrystalline cell platform, REC’s solar panels are now a preferred product for CRE 4 tenders in France, and even for projects not yet built under CRE 3 tenders REC has announced that products made with its award-winning TwinPeak technologies have been officially […] Read more
Foxconn and SoftBank to Bring World’s Cheapest Solar Power in India Updated On Sat, May 13th, 2017 by Saurenergy SBG Cleantech Ltd., the clean-energy joint venture between Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp., India’s Bharti Enterprises Pvt. and Taiwan’s Foxconn Technology Group quoted 2.45 rupees to scoop up the 300 MW solar power project. Companies led by SoftBank Group Corp. of Japan and Taiwan’s Foxconn Technology Co. Ltd. are bringing India some of the cheapest solar […] Read more
Historic low Tariff of Rs. 2.44 per unit discovered in Bhadla Phase-III Solar Park in auction by SECI Updated On Sat, May 13th, 2017 by Saurenergy The earlier lowest tariff of Rs. 2.62 per kWh, was discovered recently in the auction conducted by SECI for 250 MW Bhadla Phase-IV Solar Park in Rajasthan. The record low tariffs achieved in the auction concluded on 09.05.2017 for Bhadla Phase-IV Solar Park, Rajasthan has been broken, with even lower tariff of Rs. 2.44 per […] Read more
Ripple effect of India’s energy shift visible globally Updated On Fri, May 12th, 2017 by Saurenergy The Indian government’s striking policy shift towards renewable energy sources — away from more expensive and polluting fossil fuels — is a strong global endorsement of the country’s leadership,” Tim Buckley, Director at the Cleaveland-based Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) said India’s solar tariffs have fallen 40 per cent in just 16 […] Read more
d.light Join Hands with Microfinance Institutions to Provide Solar Energy in Kenya Updated On Thu, May 11th, 2017 by Saurenergy Low-income earners in Kenya can now access solar energy through d.light Partnership with Microfinance Institutions Off-grid solar solutions provider d.light has signed a new partnership with micro lender Musoni to enable low income consumers in Kenya to access solar energy at affordable prices. More than 47 million households in Africa and Asia have no electricity […] Read more