Rajasthan Government Exempts Electricity Duty for Rooftop Solar Updated On Mon, Dec 26th, 2016 by Saurenergy To further encourage the investments in renewable energy projects, the state government of Rajasthan has exempted electricity duty of 40 paise/unit for rooftop solar and captive units. The decision will help the state to reach closer to 2300 MW rooftop solar capacity by 2022, a target given to it by the Centre. The duty cut […] Read more
Etrion Completes Balance of Sale of Italian Solar Portfolio to EF Solare Italia Updated On Sat, Dec 24th, 2016 by Saurenergy Early this year in November Etrion Corporation signed definitive sale and purchase agreement with Ultor S.p.A, a joint venture owned equally by Enel Green Power S.p.A. and Fondo Italiano per le Infrastrutture. Now the company has announced that it has completed phase two of the previously disclosed sale of its Italian solar portfolio to EF […] Read more
France inaugurates world’s first solar highway Updated On Fri, Dec 23rd, 2016 by Saurenergy France has inaugurated the world’s first “solar highway”, a road paved with solar panels providing enough energy to power the street lights of the small Normandy town of Tourouvre. The one-kilometre (half-mile) “Wattway” covered with 2800 square metres (30000 square feet) of resin-coated solar panels was hooked up to the local power grid as environment […] Read more
SunPower dedicates 20-MW solar plant in Arizona Updated On Fri, Dec 23rd, 2016 by Saurenergy At an event today in Cochise County, Ariz., Sulphur Springs Valley Electric Cooperative (SSVEC) and SunPower are dedicating a 20-megawatt (AC) solar photovoltaic power plant that is now generating clean, renewable solar power for customers in SSVEC’s service territory. SSVEC will purchase the power generated by the solar plant under a 20-year power purchase agreement […] Read more
Alterra Power Announces Amendment of Power Purchase Agreement for Michigan Solar Project Updated On Fri, Dec 23rd, 2016 by Saurenergy Alterra Power and Inovateus Solar announces the execution of an amended and restated power purchase agreement under which Spartan PV 1, LLC is expected to sell power to the Board of Trustees of Michigan State University (“MSU”). Under the agreement, the Project, a 15.5MWDC (10.1MWAC) solar power plant to be located on carports on the […] Read more
Suzlon Partners with AMP Solar for 15 MW Solar Project in Telangana Updated On Fri, Dec 23rd, 2016 by Saurenergy Suzlon Group has partnered with the AMP Solar for the development and construction of a 15 MW Solar PV Project located at Achampet, Mahaboobnagar District, Telangana. Under agreement signed between Suzlon Group and the AMP Solar on December 21, 2016, the AMP Solar shall acquire a 49% stake in Rudra Solarfarms Limited, a special purpose […] Read more
Adani, Azure wins 100 MW Grid-Connected Solar tender at Ananthapuramu Solar Park Under DCR Updated On Thu, Dec 22nd, 2016 by Saurenergy Adani and Azure Power has bagged 50MW solar capacity tender each in the state of Andhra Pradesh reports consultancy firm Mercom Capital Group. Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) auctioned 100 MW of grid-connected solar under the domestic content requirement (DCR) category at Ananthapuramu solar park in Andhra Pradesh. Under the DCR it is mandatory […] Read more
NDB signs first loan agreement for financing Shanghai Lingang distributed solar power project Updated On Thu, Dec 22nd, 2016 by Saurenergy The People’s Republic of China and the New Development Bank signed a Loan Agreement approving the provision of RMB (CNY) 525 million (INR 512 million/ USD 75 million) sovereign project loan for the Bank’s first project in China – Shanghai Lingang Distributed Solar Power Project. The Loan Agreement was signed by Mr. Shi Yaobin, Vice […] Read more
RINL Commissions 5MW Grid-Connected Solar at Vishakhapatnam Steel Plant premises in Vizag Updated On Thu, Dec 22nd, 2016 by Saurenergy The corporate entity of Visakhapatnam Steel Plant, Rashtriya Ispat Nigam (RINL) has commissioned 5 MW of grid-connected solar at the Vishakhapatnam Steel Plant premises in Vizag reports Marcom Capital. The research firm notes that the projects were developed on a Build Own Operate (BOO) basis at a cost of about Rs.330 million ($4.86 million). A […] Read more
