Etrion and Hitachi High-Technologies signs Project Finance Agreement for 13.2 MW Komatsu solar project in Japan Updated On Mon, Nov 21st, 2016 by Saurenergy Etrion Corporation, a solar independent power producer, announced today the signing of a project finance agreement with Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited (“SuMi Trust”) for the construction of the 13.2-MW Komatsu solar project located in the Ishikawa Prefecture of Japan. Marco A. Northland, Etrion’s Chief Executive Officer, commented: “I am delighted to announce the signing […] Read more
Adani confirms plan to begin construction on the large-scale solar plant in Australia next year Updated On Mon, Nov 21st, 2016 by Saurenergy Indian mining and energy giant Adani power has confirmed that it is going ahead to build 100-200MW solar plant in the south-west of Moranbah in the Bowen Basin. The energy generated by the solar plant can power up-to 32,000 homes. The company in a statement said “it proposes to commence construction of two major solar […] Read more
Andhra Pradesh CM to inaugurate Polavaram solar power plant at Gollagudem village on Monday Updated On Mon, Nov 21st, 2016 by Saurenergy Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu will inaugurate 5 MW Polavaram Canal Bund Solar power project today at Gollagudem village in West Godavari district. The five megawatt solar power project is expected to generate eight million units of power a year. The solar project spreads across 27 acres of land and is built by APGenco […] Read more
Amazon Web Services Brings Five New Solar Farms To Help Power Its Massive Cloud Data Center Updated On Sat, Nov 19th, 2016 by Saurenergy Amazon Web Services is bringing on five new solar farms to help it run its cloud data center. The new solar farms across Virginia will bring a total of 180 megawatts (MW) of renewable energy capacity onto the grid before the end of next year. New facilities along with the company’s existing plant are expected […] Read more
Solar powered ferry boat Aditya clears trial on Vembanad lake Updated On Sat, Nov 19th, 2016 by Saurenergy The 2.5km stretch of Vembanad lake from Vaikom to Thavanakkadav will witness a rare feat next month when its first solar powered ferry boat ‘Aditya’ will set loose for sailing. Aditya is first one of its kind ferry boat with 75 seaters in the country that is powered with solar. The boat successfully cleared the […] Read more
DTE Energy begins operation of Ypsilanti’s largest solar array Updated On Sat, Nov 19th, 2016 by Saurenergy DTE Energy has completed installation of the largest solar array in the City of Ypsilanti. The array will provide enough clean energy to power approximately 150 homes. The array has 2,520 solar panels, enough panels to nearly cover Eastern Michigan University’s football field. Construction began in June 2016, and the array was commissioned in September. […] Read more
TVA, NextEra Energy Resources celebrate commissioning of Alabama’s largest solar energy project Updated On Sat, Nov 19th, 2016 by Saurenergy Local leaders joined executives from NextEra Energy Resources and the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) this morning to celebrate the commissioning of Alabama’s largest solar energy project – the River Bend Solar Energy Center. “We are pleased to once again work with our valued customer, TVA, to bring additional renewables into their portfolio with this first […] Read more
Enel starts construction of Peru’s largest solar PV plant Updated On Fri, Nov 18th, 2016 by Saurenergy Enel, through its Peruvian renewable energy subsidiary Enel Green Power Peru (EGPP), has started the construction of Rubi, which will be the first solar PV plant to be built by the Group in Peru and, once completed, will be the country’s largest PV facility with an installed capacity of 180 MW. “The start of construction […] Read more
India’s total installed solar capacity crosses 10 GW milestone: Bridge To India Updated On Fri, Nov 18th, 2016 by Saurenergy Indian solar capacity included rooftop and off-grid has crossed 10GW mark says Bridge To India in its latest report. According to the consultancy firm India will add new solar capacity of 5.1 GW this year, which is a growth of 137% over last year. It also expects average annual capacity addition of 8-10 GW per […] Read more
