Kochi Metro gets 51% of its Power Supply from Solar Installations Updated On Fri, Apr 1st, 2022 by Saurenergy Kochi Metro Rail Ltd (KMPL) has commissioned a 1.8 MW solar power plant at its coach depot in Muttom. Post commissioning, Kochi Metro has announced that the power is helping the metro operator to meet 51% of its total power requirements from solar energy. Fallow land near the Muttom depot has been utilized for solar […] Read more
Jinko Solar Lays Claim As First To Deliver 100GW Solar Panels Updated On Thu, Mar 31st, 2022 by Saurenergy One of the world’s leading solar module manufacturers, Jinko Solar has announced that it has delivered 100GW of solar modules globally thereby becoming the first company in history to achieve this milestone. It claims that one out of every ten solar modules installed in the world is produced by Jinko Solar. The official statement reads […] Read more
Altus Power Signs $600 M Deal with Trammell Crow for Rooftop Solar Updated On Wed, Mar 30th, 2022 by Saurenergy Solar power developer Altus Power has signed a deal with commercial real-estate player Trammell Crow Co., under which Altus will install solar panels on 35 million square feet of industrial property in the United States. This is the biggest partnership forged by Altus since its inception in 2009, says the company. Lars Norell, Co-Chief Executive […] Read more
Bulgaria May Add 4.9 GW of Renewable Energy by 2031 Updated On Wed, Mar 30th, 2022 by Saurenergy According to a draft plan created by the Electricity System Operator (ESO), the transmission authority of Bulgaria, the country is expected to see an increase of 5.9 GW in the overall national power capacity by 2031. Out of this, 4.9 GW is expected to come from renewable sources. The ESO document says that the total […] Read more
Milky Mist Dairy commissions 7 MW solar power plant in Tamil Nadu Updated On Wed, Mar 30th, 2022 by Saurenergy Tamil Nadu-based dairy products manufacturer Milky Mist Dairy has commissioned a 7 MW solar power plant at Kavilipalayam village in the city of Erode on March 21, seeking to itself as the forerunner in environmental sustainability. Milky Mist, with an annual turnover of Rs 1,100 crore, has embarked on switching over to renewable green energy […] Read more
SECI Appoints Sanjay Sharma as Director- Solar Updated On Tue, Mar 29th, 2022 by Saurenergy Solar Energy Corporation of India Ltd (SECI) has appointed Sanjay Sharma as Director – Solar. He has been elevated from his previous position of Executive Director – Solar in the same organization for a period of 5 years. Sanjay Sharma has an experience of more than 33 years in the power sector. Before joining SECI […] Read more
BMRCL to Run Metro Trains on Solar Power Updated On Mon, Mar 28th, 2022 by Saurenergy Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) is mulling over harnessing solar power to run metro rail services. BMRCL is formulating plans for the installation of solar panels in all metro stations that will be built in phase 2, 2A and 2B. The upcoming phases of the BMRCL are expected to be implemented by 2023. BMRCL says […] Read more
BHEL Floats Inverter Transformers Tender for Raghanesda Solar Park Phase II Updated On Mon, Mar 28th, 2022 by Saurenergy Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has issued a tender for the development of ONAN type, 8.8 MVA & 6.4 MVA, 33kV/690V-690V, 3-phase, 3-winding, inverter duty transformers for Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Limited’s (GSECL) 100MW Phase-II Raghanesda solar PV project. This details concerning the technical specifications, supply conditions, erection and commissioning and post-commissioning requirements for the project are […] Read more
Half of Coal Mines in Turkey Could Power 7 Million Household With Solar Power Updated On Fri, Mar 25th, 2022 by Saurenergy A new report ‘Solar Potential of Coal Sites in Turkey’ by campaign group – Europe Beyond Coal – has revealed that more than half of the coal mines of Turkey are suitable for conversion into solar power farms. The coal mines, most of which are open cast mines and the improvement in solar technologies and […] Read more
