Enphase to Buy SunPower’s Microinverter Business Updated On Thu, Jun 14th, 2018 by Saurenergy According to the Enphase Energy, The five-year agreement is intended to accelerate global adoption of AC modules as the de facto residential solution. After trading hours, the Enphase Energy announced that it plans to acquire microinverter business of SunPower for $25 million in cash and $ 7.5 million in shares of Enphase common stock. According […] Read more
AP Tenders 15 MW of Rooftop Solar Projects Updated On Wed, Jun 13th, 2018 by Saurenergy The upper tariff cap for this tender has been fixed by NREDCAP at Rs 5 per KW, and the project size will vary from 50 KW to 500 KW. Any bidder can bid for a minimum of 1 MW and the maximum he can bid up to 5 MW. To be developed under the RESCO, […] Read more
Scorchio – Solar Energy is on the Up So too are Associated O&M Costs Updated On Wed, Jun 13th, 2018 by Saurenergy The Early May Bank Holiday weekend saw record temperatures across the UK, with many southern and eastern counties experiencing hotter weather than the Mediterranean. Such was the weekend heatwave that solar power transpired to be the dominant energy source between 12.15 and 3.15 on the Sunday, producing more power that the conventional energy generation sources, […] Read more
BHEL Gets EPC Orders Worth Over Rs 125 Cr to Set-up Solar PV Plants in Gujarat Updated On Tue, Jun 12th, 2018 by Saurenergy The company has bagged the first order from Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals Ltd (GACL) for setting up of a 20 MW SPV power plant. State-owned Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) has won the two orders in Gujarat worth aggregating more than Rs 125 crore for setting up of Solar Photovoltaic (SPV) power plants on Engineering, Procurement […] Read more
NTPC Issues 36 MW Tenders for Solar Projects in Telangana, Gujarat Updated On Tue, Jun 12th, 2018 by Saurenergy The scope of work includes the design, EPC, testing and commissioning of the solar PV projects and they will be developed on turnkey basis. The funds for these projects will come from the treasury of NTPC. To develop the grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) projects to be developed in the states of Telangana and Gujarat, the […] Read more
SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son may Meet PM Modi for $60 Bn Solar Project Updated On Fri, Jun 8th, 2018 by Saurenergy Being the hub of investment as far as solar industry is concerned, countries like China and now Japan’s tech giant SoftBank are eyeing to grab a major pie in the clean energy segment in India. In the coming years, India is expected to go through the biggest revolution in solar energy. The country which has […] Read more
DGTR to Hold Public Hearing on Safeguard Duty Investigation on June 26 Updated On Thu, Jun 7th, 2018 by Saurenergy The directorate is mandated to investigate the existence of serious injury or threat of serious injury to the domestic industry as a consequence of increased import of an article into India. India is targeting up to 100 gigawatts (GW) solar capacity by 2022. Under the Commerce Ministry, the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) will hold […] Read more
Lower Incentives for Chinese Solar Developers to Benefit India, says ICRA Updated On Thu, Jun 7th, 2018 by Saurenergy Revision in feed-in tariff rates and imposition of installation caps for solar power projects by the Chinese government is expected to negatively affect the demand for solar modules in China. Credit rating agency ICRA said that the reduction in subsidies for solar energy projects in China will benefit Indian solar independent power producers (IPPs) with softer module prices. The agency said in a statement […] 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