Sello Fide Certification Awarded to Ginlong Solis Inverters Updated On Mon, Dec 17th, 2018 by Saurenergy FIDE is a non-profit trust in Mexico, an initiative of the Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) and it certifies products which save electricity. Chinese solar inverter giant Ginlong Solis has achieved the Mexican Sello Fide certification of energy efficiency to conduct successful business in Mexico, the company said in a statement. FIDE is a non-profit trust […] Read more
Power Ministry Issues Guidelines for EV Charging Stations Updated On Mon, Dec 17th, 2018 by Saurenergy The guidelines published by the Power Ministry are slated to rake up the cost of installing these charging stations with both of these technologies being mandated. Power Ministry has issued guidelines for electric vehicles public charging stations and has mandated the installation of both Japanese and Chinese charging technologies. The guidelines published by the Power […] Read more
Kenya Airport Launches 500 KW Solar Power Generation Facility Updated On Mon, Dec 17th, 2018 by Saurenergy The solar facility will generate 820,000 kWh per year and will avoid at least 1,300 tonnes of CO₂ every year, Kenya airports authority said. In a first for the African continent, Kenya’s Moi International Airport in Mombasa launched a ground-mounted 500kW solar power generation facility and mobile airport gate electric equipment project. The solar facility […] Read more
India’s Solar Capacity Addition Slow in H1 2018: Experts Updated On Mon, Dec 17th, 2018 by Saurenergy Consulting firm Bridge To India’s latest report says that solar capacity of utility scale witnessed an addition of 1.2 GW in the said period. The unpredictability in the solar industry caused by fluctuating tenders, lackluster response to auctions coupled with the issues related to GST and safeguard duty have caused a slowdown in the July-September […] Read more
DNV GL Launches On-Site PV Modules Testing Lab in India Updated On Sat, Dec 15th, 2018 by Saurenergy It will also provide cost effective post-delivery-pre-installation and post-installation quality assurance of Photovoltaics (PV) modules. DNV GL, the world’s largest independent energy advisory and certification body, has launched its first On-site Solar Lab, for on-site testing of PV modules in India. The new service will allow asset owners to save time, reduce cost and minimize […] Read more
SECI Notifies Date of RfS Document for 2.5 GW Solar Project in Kargil Updated On Sat, Dec 15th, 2018 by Saurenergy The scope of work shall comprise setting up of the Solar PV Projects along with implementation of the entire power evacuation infrastructure. Solar Energy Corporation of India in a notification informed that the RfS document for the 23 GW solar project to come up in Leh and Kargil Regions will be issued on December 31, […] Read more
Canadian Solar Secures Funding of $69 Mn for Solar Project in Mexico Updated On Sat, Dec 15th, 2018 by Saurenergy The Aguascalientes project was awarded a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) during the 2016 inaugural Mexico energy auction. Canadian Solar, one of the world’s largest solar power companies, has announced that it has secured funding of US$69.0 million non-recourse project financing for the 67.8 MWp Aguascalientes solar power project in Mexico. The funding is provided by […] Read more
Pakistan Gets 154 MW of Renewable Energy Projects Updated On Sat, Dec 15th, 2018 by Saurenergy Sino Well Private Limited has plans to set up a 50 MW wind farm in Sindh investing $85,4 million in the project. Taking Pakistan on a solar trajectory, four new companies have planned to cumulatively set up 154 MW of renewable energy projects in Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with an investment of $200 million. Sino […] Read more
New Braunfels Utilities Signs One of the Lowest PPA in the USA Updated On Sat, Dec 15th, 2018 by Saurenergy A municipally owned utility in Texas, New Braunfels Utilities has signed a 15 year contract with Engie-affiliated Long Draw Solar for $25 per megawatt-hour. New Braunfels Utilities has signed one of the lowest power purchase agreement in the United States and the lost one in the state of Texas. A municipally owned utility in Texas, […] Read more