Lightsource plans to invest Rs 6500 crores in India Updated On Mon, Nov 14th, 2016 by Saurenergy UK-based Lightsource Renewable Energy will invest Rs 6500 crores over the next 2-3 years to set up 1000 MW solar energy projects in India. “The company is looking at developing 1000 MW of solar power projects entailing an investment of Rs 6,500 crore over the next 2-3 years,” Lightsource Renewable Energy Ltd Managing Director and […] Read more
Etrion to Sell Italian Solar Portfolio to Ultor Updated On Mon, Nov 14th, 2016 by Saurenergy Etrion Corporation has signed definitive sale and purchase agreement with Ultor S.p.A, a joint venture owned equally by Enel Green Power S.p.A. and Fondo Italiano per le Infrastrutture. Under the agreement Ultor will purchasing Etrion’s 60-megawatt (“MW”) Italian solar portfolio for initial cash consideration of Euro 78 million and the assumption of related project-level debt […] Read more
Innovations in material facilitates in bringing longer-lasting solar PV panels Updated On Fri, Nov 11th, 2016 by Saurenergy A report from Lux Research suggests that material innovation is ramping up in solar as the industry aims to address the widespread decrease in performance over time that affects photovoltaic (PV) modules. Solar modules degrade over the years, due to environmental factors, causing performance drops and even failures. Such degradation is growing in importance because […] Read more
ACWA Power launches new clean energy division to capitalize on the MENA market potential Updated On Fri, Nov 11th, 2016 by Saurenergy ACWA Power is all set to launch a new clean energy company to accelerate growth of its current renewable energy portfolio of 1 GW and capitalize on the rapidly growing market potential for renewable energy in emerging markets. According to UN Environment Programme (UNEP) in 2015, US$266 billion was invested globally in renewable power capacity, […] Read more
ReneSola to sell 26MW of Solar Projects in the UK to a European investor Updated On Thu, Nov 10th, 2016 by Saurenergy ReneSola Ltd has announced that it has signed agreements to sell its six utility-scale projects in the United Kingdom to a European investor. These projects have a combined capacity of approximately 26 MW. The six utility-scale projects powered by company’s Virtus II modules are located in Carlam Hill Farm, North Wales, and Monmouthshire. All of […] Read more
Schneider Electric Launches “Light It Up” Program, Over 1,800 Units Of Portable Solar-Powered Led Lamps To Be Distributed Updated On Thu, Nov 10th, 2016 by Saurenergy Schneider Electric has launched “Light It Up” programme to bring access to electricity to rural communities in 12 countries across the Asia Pacific region. The company in a statement said that it believes that access to energy is a basic human right, and it is committed to putting safe, reliable, efficient and sustainable energy within reach of a great many […] Read more
TerraSmart launches aerial drones to help in mapping the sites Updated On Wed, Nov 9th, 2016 by Saurenergy TerraSmart proved once more that autonomous technology brings increased precision, speed and cost-savings to the world of PV construction. With the launch of its new High Precision Aerial Site Mapping service drones (HPASM), the solar EPC firm expects to use the latest autonomous technology to create topographical data with unprecedented accuracy- adding precision, speed and […] Read more
Fronius new smart meters facilitates in dynamic feed-in management and energy consumption monitoring Updated On Mon, Nov 7th, 2016 by Saurenergy String inverter manufacturer Fronius has launched a new accessory for their inverters. The Fronius Smart Meter offers a solution for dynamic feed-in management and energy consumption monitoring. An increasing number of grid operators set feed-in limits for grid-connected solar systems. With the Fronius Smart Meter and the inverter’s dynamic power reduction feature, Fronius is now […] Read more
SMA to supply 154 MW of central and string PV inverters in Turkey Updated On Fri, Nov 4th, 2016 by Saurenergy SMA Solar Technology and Turkish EPC company ELSE Enerji Ltd. have recently signed a new General Frame Agreement for the supply of 154 MW of central and string PV inverters from SMA for plants to be realized by ELSE Enerji within a year. Mustafa Herdem and Serhat Çay, the founders of ELSE Enerji Ltd. said, […] Read more