Skilancer Solar Raises Fresh Funding, Venture Catalysts Backs the Firm Now Updated On Tue, Jan 7th, 2020 by Saurenergy Solar Panel Cleaning Firm Skilancer Solar Private Limited, has raised a fresh round of funding, this time from Venture Catalysts. The Noida-based firm, which has its works in Faridabad, has been co-founded by Neeraj Kumar and Manish Kumar Das, both of them engineers with a background in the solar sector for Neeraj and for Das, […] Read more
Tender Issued for Maintenance of 150 kW Rooftop Solar Plant at Pragati Maidan Updated On Fri, Jan 3rd, 2020 by Saurenergy ITPO has issued a tender for the annual comprehensive maintenance contract of 150 kW solar rooftop power plants at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi. The India Trade Promotion Organisation has issued a tender, inviting bids from specialised agencies dealing in the field of installation or maintenance of solar power plants for the annual comprehensive maintenance […] Read more
West Bengal Seeking Consultants for the Proposed 125 MW and 75 MW Solar Projects Updated On Mon, Dec 30th, 2019 by Saurenergy WBSEDCL has issued an EOI for the engagement of a consultant for the 125 MW Phase – I and the 75 MW Phase – II solar projects to be located in West Bengal. The West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company (WBSEDCL) has issued an Expression of Interest (EOI) for the engagement of reputed consultants for […] Read more
AfDB Okays $21.8 Mn Grant for Solar Irrigation Pumps in Sudan Updated On Mon, Dec 30th, 2019 by Saurenergy The African Development Bank (AfDB), a multilateral development finance institution, has approved to provide a grant of USD 21.783 million to the Government of Sudan. Through this grant, AfDB aimed to accelerate the adoption of solar-powered irrigation pumps in the Sudan’s West Kordofan and North Kordofan states. Under this project, farmers will be encouraged to […] Read more
Are lower margins making the Indian solar market unattractive? Updated On Thu, Dec 26th, 2019 by Saurenergy In recent years, Indian solar industry saw many ups and downs whether it would be related to implementation of GST, safeguard duty, dues on Discoms, renegotiation of PPAs, policy changes etc. Here’re some views and voices from the industry on the impact of margins due to ongoing developments: Amit Gupta, Director of Legal and Corporate […] Read more
The Potholes of 2019 for India’s Solar Drive Updated On Tue, Dec 24th, 2019 by Saurenergy Looking back at 2019, there is absolutely no doubt today, that it has not been a memorable year for Solar power in India. Generators or manufacturers. With a closing installation figure of barely 7 GW as tracked by us, almost every hope from 2018 has been belied. The bad part? Some of the biggest obstacles […] Read more
Grundfos Lauded for Work in Emerging Markets With Solar Pumps Updated On Fri, Dec 20th, 2019 by Saurenergy Based on analysis of global emerging markets for solar pumps for economic development, Grundfos has won the 2019 Global Emerging Market Innovation Award Based on its recent analysis of global emerging markets for solar-powered water pumps for economic development, Frost & Sullivan has recognised Grundfos with the 2019 Global Emerging Market Innovation Award. With superior […] Read more
Vivint Solar Closes $200 mn Revolving Asset-Based Facility Updated On Thu, Dec 19th, 2019 by Saurenergy Vivint Solar has announced that it has closed a USD 200 million revolving asset-based loan facility, to help fund the company’s continued growth in 2020 Vivint Solar has announced that it has closed a USD 200 million revolving asset-based loan facility. The firm has announced that the facility will help fund the company’s continued growth […] Read more
EDF Renewables and Array Technologies Sign 2 GW Solar Tracker Agreement Updated On Mon, Dec 16th, 2019 by Saurenergy Array Technologies and EDF Renewables North America have announced a new partnership for nearly 2 GW of reliable single-axis solar tracking equipment Array Technologies, market leaders in single-axis solar tracking, and EDF Renewables North America, one of the largest renewable energy developers in North America, have announced a new partnership between the two companies. The agreement provides […] Read more
