What is ailing the growth of solar irrigation in Bihar? Updated On Tue, Oct 31st, 2023 by Saurenergy Birender Singh is a 68-year-old farmer based at Azamgarh village in Sitamarhi district of Bihar. Buoyed by his interest in solar, he installed a 2HP, off-grid solar pump in 2016. It was installed under the state government’s Chief Minister New and Renewable Energy Solar Pump Scheme. Singh was among the 2,771 farmers who received the subsidized solar pump under the […] Read more
Is Solar Trumping Wind, Again? Updated On Fri, Oct 27th, 2023 by Saurenergy Between 2017 and 2021, you wouldn’t be blamed if you thought the whole burden of adding renewable energy capacity had fallen on solar energy. Thus, even as wind turbine capacities were going up, actual wind capacity deployment, particularly onshore wind, was slumping, leaving in its wake a slew of firms struggling to survive. Dominated by […] Read more
Trina Solar Employs Vertex N 700W Modules in Coal Mine Updated On Thu, Oct 26th, 2023 by Saurenergy A provider for photovoltaic (PV) module and smart energy solutions, Trina Solar’s 210 mm Vertex ultra-high power modules, including the Vertex N 700W and the Vertex 670W, are being used in a 2 GW photovoltaic project in coal mine goafs in Ningxia, China. Once the station is connected to the grid it is forecast to […] Read more
Solar Accounted For 60% Of New Generation Capacity In Last 5 Years: IEA Updated On Wed, Oct 25th, 2023 by Saurenergy The International Energy Agency (IEA) report titled “World Energy Outlook”, shares an update on India’s initiative to build energy security and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The report states that recent events, such as rising heatwaves and other extreme weather events, have not caused a significant increase in greenhouse gas emissions. It further adds that it […] Read more
China Dominates 80% of Indian Solar Glass Market: Shreevar Kheruka, VC, Borosil Renewable Updated On Wed, Oct 25th, 2023 by Saurenergy How did the anti-dumping import provision waiver affect Borosil Renewable or other Indian solar glass makers? The anti-dumping duty on the import of solar glass from China went away around a year ago. Since then, the dumping of Chinese solar glass has expanded substantially in the country. Chinese players control over 80 percent of the Indian solar […] Read more
AmpIn & Jupiter Partnership Sets Sights on 1.3 GW Solar Manufacturing Unit Updated On Wed, Oct 25th, 2023 by Saurenergy AmpIn Energy Transition, an Independent Power Producer (IPP) has announced its strategic partnership with solar solutions provider, Jupiter International Limited, to establish a joint venture dedicated to the solar manufacturing business. Under the JV, a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility will be set up, aimed at manufacturing up to 1.3 GW of high-quality solar cells and modules […] Read more
Punjab Energy Development Agency Issues Tender for 50 MW Solar Projects Updated On Mon, Oct 23rd, 2023 by Saurenergy The Punjab Energy Development Agency (PEDA) has issued an RFP for the supply, installation, commissioning of grid connected rooftop/ground mounted solar power plants with net metering/ net billing facility through RESCO model of cumulative capacity 50 MW. The last date and time for the submission of e-bids is November 8, 2023. The date and time […] Read more
India and US Are Major Drivers Of Utility-Scale Solar Power: ISA Updated On Fri, Oct 20th, 2023 by Saurenergy The International Solar Alliance (ISA) recently released a report titled ‘World Solar Market Report’. It talks about the overall global scenario in the solar energy sector. The report placed India as one of the new undisputed leaders in global solar energy deployment. The report mentions that the global solar PV deployment had been primarily driven […] Read more
Opdenergy Seals Finance for Solar Projects Totalling 260 MWDC Updated On Thu, Oct 19th, 2023 by Saurenergy Opdenergy, an independent renewable energy producer, has sealed a $252 million project financing package for two solar projects in the United States. The first solar project, Blake, located in Jefferson County, West Virginia, has an installed capacity of 100 MWDC. The second solar project Elizabeth, located in Allen Parish, Louisiana, has an installed capacity of […] Read more
