Freyr Energy Secures Rs 27 Crore in Series A Funding Updated On Tue, Nov 27th, 2018 by Saurenergy Freyr Energy will use the funding to strengthen the technology aspect of their operations while enhancing the sales and marketing networks. Hyderabad-based Freyr Energy, a solar rooftop startup, has raised Rs 27 crore from C4D Partners, a Netherlands-based Impact Investment Fund in Series A. Prior to this, Freyr Energy had secured seed funding from Doen-Participaties, […] Read more
Canadian Solar Acquires 100% of Suzlon’s Telangana Solar Projects Updated On Mon, Nov 26th, 2018 by Saurenergy Suzlon sold its Amun Solar Farms and Avighna Solar Farms for a total of Rs 280.11 million to the Canadian global module supplier and solar project developer. Canadian Solar acquired the remaining 51% stake in two solar projects in Telangana from Suzlon Energy. The two projects have capacity of 15 MW each. Suzlon sold its […] Read more
Solar Exports Jump 223% in Third Quarter of 2018 Updated On Mon, Nov 26th, 2018 by Saurenergy Indian exports increased massively from the previous quarter growing 223% from Rs 1.24 billion in Q2 to Rs 4.01 billion in Q3. Indian solar market saw a significant rise in solar imports in the third quarter of calendar year 2018, data from Commerce Department has shown. In Q3 CY 2018, solar modules and cells worth […] Read more
Government to Reverse Auction Wind-Solar Hybrid Project Updated On Mon, Nov 26th, 2018 by Saurenergy The tender had received a tepid response from the industry with just Adani Green Energy and SB Energy bidding for the project. The government has decided to go for a reverse auction for its first wind-solar hybrid tender for which two companies submitted their bid. Adani Green Energy and Softbank-backed SB Energy will compete for […] Read more
Delhi Government to Educate Farmers About Solar Scheme Updated On Mon, Nov 26th, 2018 by Saurenergy The revenue department has been instructed to identify land owning farmers so as to to encourage them to enroll in the scheme. Delhi Government will soon hold workshops to inform and sensitize farmers about the benefits from the new solar scheme. The scheme will also help farmers to have a secondary source of income. The […] Read more
Surat to Have 25 MW Solar Capacity by February 2019 Updated On Mon, Nov 26th, 2018 by Saurenergy During phase one, the city administration had received 4500 applications from the residents and commercial establishment. Aiming to become the first solar city of India, Surat is poised to have 25 MW installed capacity by February 2019. Currently having 15 MW of installed capacity, the city tops the solar energy generation chart. A total of […] Read more
Maharashtra to Provide Solar Electricity to Farmers Updated On Mon, Nov 26th, 2018 by Saurenergy The scheme was launched last year in Ralegan Siddhi in Ahmednagar and Kolambi in Yawatmal to provide solar-generated electricity to farmers during the day. Post the success of Chief Minister’s Agricultural Solar Feeder Scheme in Maharashtra’s two places, the state government now plans to extend the scheme to the rest of the state. The scheme […] Read more
JinkoSolar’s Cheetah Series: The Ultra High Performance Era Has Begun Updated On Fri, Nov 23rd, 2018 by Saurenergy Driven by the rapid industry transformation, continuous technology evolution and increasingly complex market demands of the solar landscape in recent years, JinkoSolar has utilized its technical leadership to create cutting-edge technologies of tomorrow. Presented for the first time during SNEC 2018 in Shanghai, JinkoSolar Cheetah module is the world’s highest-performing, commercially mass-produced monofacial module, bringing […] Read more
Tangedco Gets Approval to Float Solar and Wind Tenders Updated On Thu, Nov 22nd, 2018 by Saurenergy The tenders will be floated in December and the companies taking part in the bidding will have one year to commission the project. Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (Tangedco) has revieced an approval from the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulation Commission (TNERC) float solar and wind power tender for the financial year 2018-19. The tenders […] Read more
