Canadian Solar Sells 142MWp Solar Assets to UK’s Greencoat Updated On Fri, Feb 23rd, 2018 by Saurenergy The 24 solar power plants will generate approximately 142,000 MWh of clean energy annually, sufficient for approximately 46,000 UK households and will reduce CO2 emissions by 56,800 tons per year. Canadian Solar has announced that it has completed the sale of a 142MWp solar portfolio to UK renewable energy investor Greencoat Capital LLP The solar […] Read more
Avaada Power to Invest Rs 10k cr to Set Up 1,600 MW Solar Projs in UP Updated On Thu, Feb 22nd, 2018 by Saurenergy The company’s projects will help the state in meeting its annual target of 2,000 MW production capacity of solar energy. Avaada Power, a clean energy company, has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Uttar Pradesh (UP) government during the Investors Summit 2018 to invest Rs 10,000 crore in setting up 1,600 MW solar projects. […] Read more
Solar Home Lighting System Powers Rural India Updated On Wed, Feb 21st, 2018 by Saurenergy With no energy costs and often simple installation, more and more people particularly in rural areas are putting their faith into the solar revolution and switching to harness energy from the sun by using solar home lighting systems. Recent advancements in the technology helped millions of households to use solar home lighting devices. The Solar […] Read more
Telangana to Develop Solar Power Storage in Batteries Updated On Wed, Feb 21st, 2018 by Saurenergy Telangana is now planning to develop solar power storage with the help of battery assisted system. Surpassing all Indian states, Telangana has topped the country by achieving 3,250 MW solar power capacity, an official said. At present, Telangana is followed by Rajasthan with 2,250 MW, Andhra Pradesh with 2,045 MW and Gujarat with 1,715 MW […] Read more
Eastman Auto and Power Launches Grid Tie Solar PV Inverter in India Updated On Thu, Feb 15th, 2018 by Saurenergy Grid Tie Solar PV inverters are designed to adhere to extreme weather conditions with maintenance efficiency. Solar solutions provider Eastman Auto and Power Ltd (EAPL) said it has launched its one of the most advanced ‘State of the art Grid Tie solar PV inverter’ in the Indian market. The company said in a statement that […] Read more
African Development Bank Plans to Bring Solar Power to Millions Updated On Sat, Feb 3rd, 2018 by Saurenergy African Development Bank is investing heavily in ways to help the estimated 640 million Africans who lack access to energy as well as protecting them against climate risks. In a significant development, the African Development Bank is unveiling its plan to help connect 29.3 million people in the continent with electricity by 2020. The bank […] Read more
Vikram Solar Slams Arun Jaitley’s Budget 2018 for Solar Sector Updated On Fri, Feb 2nd, 2018 by Saurenergy The budget 2018 is not very encouraging for the renewable and solar energy sector. The government has missed out on a major opportunity to take a lead towards combating climate change. The government has proposed to take out the import obligation on parts that make up sun powered boards. In his last full budget 2018 […] Read more
Budget 2018: Reactions From the Solar Industry Updated On Thu, Feb 1st, 2018 by Saurenergy Jaitley in his budget 2018 speech proposed that the duty on solar tempered glass or solar tempered [anti-reflective coated] glass for the manufacture of solar cells, panels, modules be reduced from 5 percent to zero. The Budget 2018 presented by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has proposed to eliminate the import duty on components that […] Read more
Demand for Solar Products Goes up in Kashmir Updated On Thu, Feb 1st, 2018 by Saurenergy The local markets in Kashmir are filled with solar products like, solar geysers, solar lights, solar bulbs, solar lantern, solar heating systems which are proving very useful during the winters. To meet the power needs and to cope with the irregular electricity supply, people in the Kashmir Valley are now using solar panels and solar-powered […] Read more