Millions of Nigerian Homes to Receive Electricity from Solar Plant By Wärtsilä Updated On Fri, Nov 24th, 2017 by Saurenergy When operational, the plant will be the largest in Nigeria; and one of the largest on the African continent. The technology group Wärtsilä has received a letter of award for a 95,3MWp (75MWac) solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant in Nigeria. The award was received from Pan Africa Solar Ltd, a developer of solar PV power […] Read more
International Solar Alliance Energizing Future Updated On Wed, Nov 22nd, 2017 by Saurenergy India’s brainchild, the International Solar Alliance celebrated its inception this November, and looks ahead to become a legal entity on 6th December 2017. An Indian initiative to forge a global coalition to harness solar energy, International Solar Alliance was launched at the CoP21 Climate Conference by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the then French President Francois […] Read more
Farmers in Maharashtra to Get Low Tariff Electricity through Solar Feeders Updated On Mon, Nov 6th, 2017 by Saurenergy The decision of using solar powered feeders has been taken to become self sufficient in the power sector. The government of Maharashtra will provide cheap and assured electricity to farmers across the state through solar feeders in the next three years, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said at Ralegan Siddhi. The statement came after CM Fadnavis […] Read more
Scatec Solar Closes Financing for 400MW Solar PV Plant in Egypt Updated On Mon, Oct 30th, 2017 by Saurenergy The six solar PV projects totaling 400MW involving a total investment of USD 450 million are located in the Benban solar park in Aswan in Upper Egypt. Scatec Solar ASA (SSO) and partners have achieved financial close for six solar PV power plants in Egypt totaling 400 MW. A consortium of international Development Finance Institutions […] Read more
“India invites all Nations to partner in the endeavour to harness Clean Energy and Save the Planet”, says Shri R.K. Singh Updated On Thu, Oct 12th, 2017 by Saurenergy Power Minister chairs Curtain Raiser Ceremony for Global Renewable Energy Investors Meet and Expo (RE-Invest 2017) and Founding Ceremony of ISA Union Minister of State (IC) for Power and New and Renewable Energy (NRE), Shri R.K. Singhchaired a Curtain Raiser ceremony, held here today, to inform that the 2nd edition of the Global Renewable Energy […] Read more
IIT (BHU) partners with CleanMax Solar to commission large-scale, Rooftop solar power plant at its campus Updated On Mon, Sep 25th, 2017 by Saurenergy Based on the ‘Pay as you go’ OPEX model, CleanMax Solar will provide solar power to IIT-BHU, at tariff rates that are cheaper than the grid tariff, thereby saving the institute over Rs. 28 lakhs per annum, as compared to conventional sources of power. IIT (BHU), Varanasi, in partnership with CleanMax Solar has commissioned a […] Read more
Ingeteam Wins Contract to Supply 1.17 GWp of Inverters for the World’s Largest Photovoltaic Plant Updated On Tue, Sep 12th, 2017 by Saurenergy The Management of Ingeteam Power Technology expressed its satisfaction with the contract award, emphasizing the fact that “the signing of this contract is the fruit of all the hard work put in right from the outset. Ingeteam Power Technology has been awarded the supply contract for the world’s largest photovoltaic plant, being built by Sterling […] Read more
Rays Power Infra commissions 9MW solar PV plant in Karnataka Updated On Wed, Sep 6th, 2017 by Saurenergy Spread over 60 acres of land in Pavagada Village, Tumkur District, Karnataka, this solar project is commissioned under Karnataka Farmer’s solar scheme. The scheme provides INR 8.4 per Kwh as tariff, which is one of the highest in the country and farmers with lands in Karnataka could bid for up to 3MW Rays Power Infra […] Read more
Government Buildings in Goa to Get Rooftop Solar Power Plants Updated On Thu, Jul 13th, 2017 by Saurenergy As of now, government buildings with rooftop solar power plants are GEDA, Raj Bhavan, PWD works division IV-Tonca, Mormugao Port Trust (MPT) and the National Institute of Technology. To promote solar energy, the state electricity department and Goa Energy Development Agency (GEDA) have conducted a study to set up rooftop solar power plants across the […] Read more
