Improving tariff competitiveness of solar PV energy favourable for discoms: ICRA Updated On Sat, Apr 15th, 2017 by Saurenergy With declining module price levels and the bidding process adopted, the tariff competitiveness for solar PV projects has been showing an improvement in the last three year period Credit rating body ICRA on Thursday stressed on the importance of enhancing tariff competitiveness of solar PV energy against both alternate renewable as well as conventional energy […] Read more
Indian Solar Sector Witnessed $1.6 Billion In Funding And M&A Transactions In Q1 2017: Mercom Capital Updated On Thu, Apr 13th, 2017 by Saurenergy Mercom Capital in its report states that ReNew Power was the highest funded company raising VC (venture capital), debt and project funding during the quarter. Renewable Energy Minister Piyush Goyal recently informed Rajya Sabha that India has added 5525 MW solar power generation capacity last fiscal, taking the total from this clean source to 12288 […] Read more
California’s solar energy met about half of the state’s electricity demand in March Updated On Wed, Apr 12th, 2017 by Saurenergy The record was set when almost 40 percent of the electricity flowing across the grid came from large-scale solar energy plants. A new estimate from the U.S. government shows that California met about half of the state’s electricity demand for three hours on March 11. The San Francisco Chronicle reports (http://bit.ly/2nAQZST ) the state’s goal […] Read more
Advanced Microgrid Solutions to Design, Install and Operate 40 MWh of AES Systems at Select U.S. Walmart Stores Updated On Wed, Apr 12th, 2017 by Saurenergy In the first phase of the project, AMS will install 40 megawatt hours (“MWh”) of advanced energy storage systems at 27 Walmart stores in Southern California Advanced Microgrid Solutions (“AMS”) has signed an agreement with Walmart Stores, Inc. to deploy it’s Hybrid Electric Building technology in select Walmart stores in the U.S. Under the agreement, […] Read more
SunPower Solar Installation Underway at New Toyota Headquarters Updated On Mon, Apr 10th, 2017 by Saurenergy The SunPower solar system is expected to generate enough clean energy to offset approximately 33 percent of the headquarters’ energy needs, reducing Toyota’s reliance on traditional electricity from the grid SunPower has announced that construction has begun on an 8.79-megawatt SunPower solar system at Toyota Motor North America’s new headquarters in Plano, Texas, which the […] Read more
Heraeus Photovoltaics to introduce eight new products and services at SNEC 2017 in Shanghai Updated On Mon, Apr 10th, 2017 by Saurenergy Heraeus will launch five new metallization paste products to support new cell technologies such as double-printing, n-type, black-silicon, knotless screens and PERC (passivated emitter and rear cell), a new service product for diffusion consultancy, and two new production process products – HeraGlaze impurity barrier crucible coating and infrared-lamps (IR-emitters) Heraeus Photovoltaics has announced that it […] Read more
juwi Commissions Second Industrial Size Roof-Mounted PV System in South Africa Updated On Sat, Apr 8th, 2017 by Saurenergy juwi has installed 9600 solar modules in South Africa, which is company’s Second Industrial Size Roof-Mounted PV System. In the immediate vicinity of many embassies, on a carport at the giant Brooklyn Mall in Pretoria, 9600 solar modules gleam in the South African sun. juwi started work on the construction of the one-megawatt system at […] Read more
Hindustan Power Commissions 10 MW Solar Power Plant in Bihar Updated On Fri, Apr 7th, 2017 by Saurenergy Hindustan Power Contributes 10 percent of the Bihar’s Installed Solar Capacity, with the completion of its 10 MW solar power plant in Gaya. The Clean energy arm of Hindustan Power commissioned a 10 MW solar power plant at Shergati, Gaya in Bihar to power the cumulative solar power capacity in Bihar to 100 MWs. The […] Read more
Contradiction in Key Markets Predicts Sluggish Growth Of Global PV Demand: IHS Markit Updated On Thu, Apr 6th, 2017 by Saurenergy A report from HIS Markit suggests that there will be 2 percent increase over the 78 GW installed in 2016, and will reach 79 GW in 2017. According to IHS Markit (London, UK), global demand for solar photovoltaics (PV) will reach 79 GW in 2017, a slight 2 percent increase over the 78 GW installed […] Read more
