Oman’s AER to encourage local homeowners to install solar arrays on their rooftops Updated On Mon, Mar 28th, 2016 by Saurenergy Oman’s Authority for Electricity Regulation (AER) will encourage local homeowners to install solar arrays on their rooftops. Qais Al-Zakwani, executive director of the Authority for Electricity Regulation on Monday said Authority will introduce a programme that will encourage households to install solar arrays and feed the power into the national grid. AER reviewing minimum technical […] Read more
Odisha Power Generation Corporation Limited begins solar power project Updated On Mon, Mar 28th, 2016 by Saurenergy The Odisha Power Generation Corporation Limited (OPGC) has started installation of rooftop solar project on the existing plant switchyard building as part of a demonstration project at Ib Thermal Power Station (ITPS) in Jharsuguda district. OPGC says that the project can produce 3KW of solar power which will be used to power switchyard building internal […] Read more
CalPERS buys ownership stake in 550-megawatt solar plant in Riverside County Updated On Sat, Mar 26th, 2016 by Saurenergy The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) has announced that it would acquire up to a 25 percent stake in the 550-megawatt solar plant in Riverside County. The Riverside County solar farm was world’s largest solar project when it opened last year. CalPERS’ investment in the farm is seen as welcome news in the industry […] Read more
Xerox working on digital printing process for mass production of solar photovoltaic systems Updated On Sat, Mar 26th, 2016 by Saurenergy Xerox’s R&D-focused subsidiary PARC is developing a new digital printing process for mass-production of cheaper concentrated photovoltaic systems. These systems are expected to increase efficiency of solar cells by using lens, which can distillate sunlight on small cells. Price of solar module has already dropped sharply in the past, but increase in efficiency may cut […] Read more
Solargise to invest Rs.900 crores to set up 500 MW module and cell manufacturing facility in Bengaluru Updated On Fri, Mar 25th, 2016 by Saurenergy Solargise India has signed MOU and EOI with government of Karnataka to invest over Rs. 3900 crores in the state and announced the commercial launch of operations has signed MOU and EOI with government of Karnataka to invest over Rs. 3900 crores in the state and announced the commercial launch of operations. The company said […] Read more
NTPC issues RfS for solar developers to set up a 250MW solar PV project in Andhra Pradesh Updated On Fri, Mar 25th, 2016 by Saurenergy NTPC has released request for selection (RfS) for solar developers to set up a 250MW solar PV project in the Kadapa Ultra Mega Solar Park in Andhra Pradesh. The tender will come as part of National Solar Mission (NSM) Phase-II and deadline for bids is 27th May 2016. Last week consultancy firm Bridge To India estimated […] Read more
Greater Noida plans to turn waste land into power plant fueled by Sun Updated On Fri, Mar 25th, 2016 by Saurenergy The Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (GNIDA) has announced to turn waste land into solar power plant. GNIDA will set up four solar plants of 1MW each on waste lands reports TOI. Currently six solar plants on rooftop of government buildings generate 2.65MW of solar power for the city. Waste lands for four plants will […] Read more
Domestic firms dominated Jharkhand‘s 1.2 GW Solar Tender Updated On Fri, Mar 25th, 2016 by Saurenergy Jharkhand’s first bulk tender of solar power projects of 1.2GW received interest from Indian companies. The state issued tender to allocate 1200 MW of solar power projects to private developers in December last year. Early this month Results announced by the Jharkhand government shows bids placed by successful project developers range between Rs 5.08/kWh and […] Read more
Canada’s Suncor submits proposal to build three 80 MW solar PV farm Updated On Fri, Mar 25th, 2016 by Saurenergy Canada’s largest oil sands producer Suncor has submitted a proposal to the Alberta Electric System Operator to build three 80 MW solar PV farms in the state. This is the first time that the company is foraying into solar energy. The proposal from the firm includes sum of 240MW solar PV plants in the stand […] Read more
