World’s Largest Floating Solar Power Plant to Be Built in Indonesia by UAE’s Masdar and PJB Updated On Thu, Nov 30th, 2017 by Saurenergy The plant to be built in about 225 hectares of the Cirata hydroelectric plant reservoir. United Arab Emirates based company Abu Dhabi Future Energy Co (Masdar) and Indonesian power utility’s unit Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) Pembangkitan Jawa Bali (PJB) collaborated to build the ‘To Be’ world’s biggest floating photovoltaic plant of 200MW in PJB owned […] Read more
ABB Supplies Inverters to Power 20 MW Solar Project in Egypt Updated On Thu, Nov 30th, 2017 by Saurenergy ABB said the 20 MW solar project in Egypt was commissioned this year in two phases, and was constructed by Complete Energy Solutions (CES). ABB has supplied its central inverters to power 20 MW solar project in Egypt developed by Middle Eastern EPC contractor Complete Energy Solutions (CES). According to the company statement, the 20 […] Read more
Tumbling Solar Prices Starts Claiming Victims as Trina Reconsiders India Updated On Thu, Nov 30th, 2017 by Saurenergy Trina solar CEO says the Chinese company is reconsidering a planned India plant because prices there are now too low. The price of solar is tumbling across the world. And solar auctions are having their intended effect: Prices for developers are tumbling across Asia. While that’s good news for consumers, solar companies might have to […] Read more
World Bank’s IFC Funds CleanMax Solar with $15 Million Updated On Thu, Nov 30th, 2017 by Saurenergy IFC also invested $125 million in Hero Future Energies, Hero Group’s renewable arm against an undisclosed equity stake. A senior executive from rooftop solar company CleanMax Solar has announced that the firm which is currently backed by American private equity giant Warburg Pincus has recently secured $15 million of funding against equity capital from International […] Read more
India Should Focus On To Build Solar-Electricity Storage System: Researcher Updated On Wed, Nov 29th, 2017 by Saurenergy The process having a mismatch between peak demand and electricity generation period for solar. The Fellow & Area Convenor at the Centre for Resource Efficiency and Governance in The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), Nitya Nanda emphasized on building a robust storage system for electricity to have balance cost-effective energy mix. Nitya also stated about […] Read more
A 24MW Floating Solar Power Plant in Tuticorin to Be Setup By SPIC Updated On Wed, Nov 29th, 2017 by Saurenergy EDAC Engineering will be responsible to provide support for construction of the floating solar power plant. The Southern India Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI) announced during a conference on ‘Climate change mitigation in manufacturing industries’, to set up a 24MW floating solar power plant to be built by Southern Petrochemical Industries Corporation (SPIC), a […] Read more
3D-Micromac Delivers Laser Contact Opening Systems for PERC Solar Cells Production at Hanwha SolarOne Updated On Wed, Nov 29th, 2017 by Saurenergy A critical step in the manufacturing process of PERC solar cells is laser contact opening (LCO), where laser ablation is used to perforate a thin passivation layer onto the rear side of the solar cell. 3D-Micromac AG, a leading supplier of laser micromachining and roll-to-roll laser systems for the photovoltaic, medical device and electronics markets, […] Read more
Companies Spend Just 6 Percent of CSR Fund on Clean Energy: Report Updated On Wed, Nov 29th, 2017 by Saurenergy Key findings of the report showcase that while Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programmes in education, sanitation or skills and livelihood have seen a dramatic increase, while it remain low for clean energy and energy access. A report released by Samhita Social Ventures showcases that Indian companies are spending a mere 6 percent of their CSR […] Read more
$205 Million Raised, As The Year’s Third Largest Funding By New Energy Solar As IPO Updated On Tue, Nov 28th, 2017 by Saurenergy At the median share range of $1.50 per share between $1.45 and $1.55 the book was closed totaling to $205 million. The amount of $205 million at $1.5 per share has been raised by renewable energy investor New Energy Solar as per their Initial Public Offering (IPO) by Morgan Stanley and Evans and Partners. Bookrunner […] Read more
