Solar Mounting Structures: Racking Matters Updated On Thu, Apr 27th, 2017 by Saurenergy Globally, solar installations have been growing at an impressive pace. A large share of growth has been contributed from India, and with 100GW of target by 2022 in its hand, India is on the verge of becoming the world’s biggest solar nation. Continuous reduction in the solar system prices with respect to higher grid rates […] Read more
Emirates National Oil Company opens UAE’s first solar-powered gas station opens in Dubai Updated On Thu, Apr 27th, 2017 by Saurenergy The service station on the city’s main Sheikh Zayed Road thoroughfare is covered with solar panels that can generate up to 120 kilowatt hours. A government oil company in the United Arab Emirates says it has opened the country’s first solar-powered gas station in Dubai. The Dubai-owned Emirates National Oil Company said on Wednesday the […] Read more
Inter-ministerial team to review implementation of the Rs 80,000 crore development package for J&K Updated On Thu, Apr 27th, 2017 by Saurenergy Around Rs 11,708 crore is for power, new and renewable energy. This includes augmentation of power infrastructure and distribution systems, solar power, and small hydro projects A high-level inter-ministerial team will today review implementation of the Rs 80,000 crore development package for Jammu and Kashmir announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Home Minister Rajnath Singh […] Read more
Canadian Solar Supplies 10 MW of PV Modules to Soroti Photovoltaic Solar Plant in Uganda Updated On Wed, Apr 26th, 2017 by Saurenergy The Soroti Photovoltaic solar plant consists of 32,000 pieces of Canadian Solar high-efficiency poly panels. Canadian Solar has announced that the company has supplied 10 MW of PV Modules to Soroti Photovoltaic Plant in Uganda. The solar project is the largest of its kind in East Africa and was officially inaugurated at the end of […] Read more
SOLAR HOME STORAGE: IS INDIA READY? Updated On Wed, Apr 26th, 2017 by Saurenergy The solar industry is churning new dialogues to woo clean energy and become self-reliant for all the modern power needs. When modules gets nodal nudge the billion-dollar market influxes with a proficient game-plan. Climate change concerns, state initiatives including solar portfolio standards, and consumer efforts are resulting in increased deployments of clean technologies. Solar photovoltaics […] Read more
Abengoa Completes its First Solar PV Plant in India Updated On Wed, Apr 26th, 2017 by Saurenergy The Spanish renewable energy company has commissioned a 5 MW solar PV power project in India. The project has been developed at Roorkee, Uttarakhand. Abengoa, the international company that applies innovative technology solutions for sustainability in the energy and environment sectors, has satisfactorily completed its first photovoltaic plant in India. It is a Project with […] Read more
India’s solar capacity addition to remain strong (7-7.5 GW) in FY 2018 backed by project pipeline: ICRA Updated On Wed, Apr 26th, 2017 by Saurenergy India’s wind power capacity addition in the current fiscal will depend on bidding plans of utilities, while that of solar power will remain strong at 7- 7.5 GW, credit rating firm Icra said today. The renewable energy (RE) sector reported a record capacity addition of over 11 GW in FY2017, an increase of around 60% […] Read more
Halving Global Carbon Emissions by 2040 is Within Our Reach, but Govt., Investors and Businesses Must Act Now: ETC Updated On Tue, Apr 25th, 2017 by Saurenergy Falling costs of renewables and batteries make cost-effective, clean electricity, unstoppable and essential to the transition to a low-carbon, energy-abundant world. The Energy Transitions Commission (ETC) in its latest report said that halving global carbon emissions by 2040 is within our reach. According ETC Governments, investors and businesses must seize the opportunity to halve carbon […] Read more
Solar Power Tariff Expected to Get Cheaper than Coal Updated On Mon, Apr 24th, 2017 by Saurenergy The solar power tariff has seen a significant decline in tariffs from Rs. 10.95-12.76/kWh in 2010-11 to as low as Rs. 3.15 per kWh, which is expected to fall to Rs. 2.90 per unit. India’s solar power prices may be set to fall below those of thermal (coal) energy. This is based on an expected […] Read more
