Average costs for electricity generated by solar and wind could decrease by 59% by 2025: IRENA Updated On Thu, Jun 16th, 2016 by Saurenergy International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) in its latest report revealed that average costs for electricity generated by solar and wind technologies could decrease by between 26 and 59 per cent by 2025. The report, The Power to Change: Solar and Wind Cost Reduction Potential to 2025, finds that with the right regulatory and policy frameworks in […] Read more
SolarMax Technology launches its first all-in-one, fully integrated energy storage system in US Updated On Tue, Jun 14th, 2016 by Saurenergy SolarMax Technology has launched its first integrated, all-in-one–FLEX energy storage system in the US market. The company in a statement said launch timing couldn’t be better, particularly in states with a high propensity for power blackouts. In California, for example, more than 500 outages occur statewide each year. Annual report data from the state’s Public Utilities Commission […] Read more
ABB connects 648 MW solar project in Tamil Nadu to the national transmission grid Updated On Mon, Jun 13th, 2016 by Saurenergy ABB has successfully commissioned solar photovoltaic project – made up of five plants in a single location. The mammoth 648 MW solar project at Kamuthi in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu connected by the company to the national transmission grid is the largest of its kind in the world. Adani Group in 2015 […] Read more
Apple reportedly planning to sell solar power generated by its spaceship campus Updated On Sat, Jun 11th, 2016 by Saurenergy Cupertino giant Apple last year invested $850 million to build a brand new 1,300-acre solar farm in Monterey, California to power the company’s new office campus, retail stores and its other California operations. According to 9to5mac.com and Bloomberg the tech giant is now planning to sell excess solar power from the panels installed on its Apple Campus2. […] Read more
Daimler India augments solar power production capacity at its Chennai plant Updated On Sat, Jun 4th, 2016 by Saurenergy Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Daimler AG made additions to photovoltaic installations at its Oragadam Plant, near Chennai. With the addition of photovoltaic installation to the existing solar plant, the overall technical capacity has increased from 0.8 to 3.3 megawatts. The plant consists of over 10,000 solar panels. With this upgrade […] Read more
MNRE invites comments on White LED (W-LED) based ‘Solar Study Lamp’ Specifications Updated On Sat, Jun 4th, 2016 by Saurenergy MNRE has invited comments on White LED (W-LED) based Solar Study Lamp specifications. Point wise comments can be sent by 19th June, 2016 to Sh. Tarun Singh, Scientist-C through tarun.singh@nic.in. The specifications are placed for information of stake holders. Solar Study Lamp consists of a PV module, battery, lamp, and electronics. Battery, lamp, and electronics […] Read more
SunPower to start construction on 10MW photovoltaic solar power plant at US Army post Updated On Sat, Jun 4th, 2016 by Saurenergy SunPower has announced that it expects to begin construction on a 10-megawatt (DC) photovoltaic solar power plant this month for the Redstone Arsenal U.S. Army post in Alabama.The project is that is expected to generate up to 18,000 megawatt hours per year. SunPower is delivering the energy from the plant under a power purchase agreement, […] Read more
Phoenix Solar to build 10.2 MWp. photovoltaic power plant in Turkey Updated On Tue, May 31st, 2016 by Saurenergy Phoenix Solar AG, and its partner for the Turkish market, Asunim Yenilenebilir Enerji have been jointly awarded an order to build a photovoltaic power plant with a total capacity of 10.2 MWp in Elazığ in Eastern Turkey by Akfen Renewable Energies. The project will be implemented in partnership with the European Development Bank (EBRD) for […] Read more
Total, SunPower bags 164MW solar power plant project in Chile Updated On Fri, May 27th, 2016 by Saurenergy In less than a week Total and SunPower has bagged second large PV contract in Chile. Colbún S.A. has awarded a 15-year power purchase agreement to Total and SunPower for 500 gigawatt hours (GWh) of photovoltaic solar energy per year, with the construction of a 164MW solar power plant. “This contract is a further step […] Read more