NTPC Invites Bid for 225MW of Solar Under DCR in Uttar Pradesh Updated On Thu, Sep 28th, 2017 by Saurenergy The 225MW solar power project tender comes under the Domestic Content Requirement (DCR) category, which mandates equipment to be sourced locally. India’s largest utility NTPC has invited bids from eligible bidders on Single Stage Two Envelope Basis (i.e. Envelope-I: Techno-Commercial Bid and Envelope-II: Price Bid) with Reverse Auction for development of aforesaid 225 MW Solar […] Read more
Aiko Solar Bifacial Solar Cell Updated On Thu, Sep 28th, 2017 by Saurenergy Product Brief: Aiko Solar Energy Techno-logy Co. Ltd. (Aiko Solar), merchant solar cell producer has launched a high-efficiency P-type mono-PERC (Passivated Emitter Rear Cell) bifacial solar cell with front-side cell efficiency >21% and rear-side >15%. The company showcased the bifacial cell at SNEC 2017. Product Feature: Aiko Solar’s high-efficiency P-type mono-PERC bifacial cells use a […] Read more
Viz-A-Viz with Lior Handelsman, VP of Marketing and Product Strategy | Founder | SolarEdge Updated On Thu, Sep 28th, 2017 by Saurenergy Q. Please give us an overview of SolarEdge’s India operations and product offerings? What are the new products you are planning to bring in India? The first SolarEdge system was installed in India approximately three and a half years ago and the system has performed well, surpassing the customer’s expectations. SolarEdge systems have been installed on […] Read more
JLM Energy announces $25-million project finance investment Updated On Wed, Sep 27th, 2017 by Saurenergy The investment was arranged by GoldenSet Capital Partners as subadvisor to the North Sky Alliance Fund II. CohnReznick Capital was the advisor to JLM Energy in this transaction. JLM Energy, a renewable energy technology company, has announced that it has secured $25 million to finance distributed energy storage projects for Commercial & Industrial (C&I) customers. […] Read more
Azure Power Bags 260 MW Solar Power Project in Gujarat Updated On Wed, Sep 27th, 2017 by Saurenergy The 260 MW allocation is the largest allocation by GUVNL to a solar power developer, 52% of the total allocated capacity of 500 MW announced. Azure Power will provide power for 25 years to GUVNL which has been rated AA- by ICRA, a Moody’s company, at a tariff of INR 2.67 (~US$ 0.04) per kWh. […] Read more
Siemens Gamesa Wins First Order For a Hybrid Wind-Solar Project in Karnataka Updated On Wed, Sep 27th, 2017 by Saurenergy The Wind Solar Hybrid (WiSH) project constitutes the hybridization of an existing 50 MW wind farm with a 28.8 MW solar power plant to be executed in the state of Karnataka, the company said in a statement. Siemens Gamesa has been mandated to develop India’s first large commercial hybrid wind-solar project, where a 28.8-MW solar […] Read more
ONGC will encourage and fund solar electric stove project: Pradhan, Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Updated On Wed, Sep 27th, 2017 by Saurenergy “Funds from the “ONGC StartUp Program” will be used to make the idea of solar-powered electric stove a reality.” The union government on Monday said energy major ONGC will fund and encourage startups to carry out research and innovation for development of advance electric household stoves which can be powered using solar power. According to […] Read more
Transelec, SunPower Finalize Acquisition of Switchyard Interconnecting 100MW El Pelicano Solar Project Updated On Tue, Sep 26th, 2017 by Saurenergy The Don Héctor switchyard is located 6.5 kilometers from El Pelicano, which SunPower is constructing in Chile’s commune of La Higuera (Coquimbo Region). El Pelicano is expected to be operational by the end of 2017, and will supply 300 gigawatt hours per year of energy to Metro de Santiago, the city of Santiago’s underground railway […] Read more
Fiji, Niger and Tuvalu deposited instrument of ratification of the Framework Agreement of the International Solar Alliance Updated On Tue, Sep 26th, 2017 by Saurenergy Till date 40 countries signed and 11 countries ratified the Framework Agreement Fiji, Niger and Tuvalu deposited instrument of ratification of the Framework Agreement of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) in the 5th meeting of International Steering Committee (ISC) of the ISA that was held in New Delhi yesterday . In this meeting representatives from […] Read more
