Solar Power Capacity in Virginia likely to triple in 5 years Updated On Thu, Apr 12th, 2018 by Saurenergy The estimated generation of solar energy in the near future will provide power to nearly 200,000 homes in the state The capacity to generate solar electricity in Virginia is likely to triple over the period of next five years, said a recent report by Solar Energy Industries Association. The estimated generation of solar energy in […] Read more
Hyderabad Can Generate 1,730 MW Rooftop Solar Power, says Report Updated On Thu, Apr 12th, 2018 by Saurenergy Hyderabad can reduce its power demand by almost 15 per cent. A joint research undertaken by the Greenpeace India and Gujarat Energy Research and Management Institute (GERMI) has said that, Hyderabad has a potential of generating 1,730 MW power through rooftop solar panels and can achieve the top place in the country. The report further stated that, if […] Read more
Oil Companies Investing in Clean Energy, Says PM Modi Updated On Wed, Apr 11th, 2018 by Saurenergy In his speech at the 16th International Energy Forum Ministerial Meeting held in Delhi, PM said, “Today, oil companies are also investing in wind and solar capacities, gas infrastructure, and also thinking in the direction of investing in Electric Vehicle and Storage areas.” The Prime Minister Narendra Modi has stressed on the need to shift […] Read more
Cabinet Okays Host Country Pact between India and ISA Updated On Wed, Apr 11th, 2018 by Saurenergy The Headquarters Agreement will institutionalize the functional arrangements between India and ISA. The Union Cabinet has provided its approval for entering into the ‘Host Country Agreement’ between India and the International Solar Alliance (ISA). The Cabinet in its notification said, “The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its ex-post facto approval for entering […] Read more
ABB, Tigo Partner to Provide Inverter & Optimizer Soln to PV Customers Globally Updated On Wed, Apr 11th, 2018 by Saurenergy The new interoperability brings cost-effective module-level monitoring, safety, and optimization features to PV customers worldwide. ABB has partnered with Tigo to provide an operational compatibility between ABB’s inverter line UNO-DM-PLUS and Tigo’s TS4 optimizer platform. The new interoperability brings cost-effective module-level monitoring, safety, and optimization features to PV customers worldwide. Also, the combined ABB and […] Read more
METKA EGN’s Solar Parks to get O&M Services from BayWa Updated On Tue, Apr 10th, 2018 by Saurenergy As per the deal, BayWa r.e. Operation Services Ltd will provide O&M services for these two solar farms of 5 MW each in Exeter and Swansea. A two-year contract has been signed between METKA EGN and the German diversified group’s renewable arm BayWa AG, for providing operations and maintenance (O&M) services for two 5-MW solar […] Read more
IBC SOLAR Commissions 11.4 MWp Solar PV Project in Turkey Updated On Mon, Apr 9th, 2018 by Saurenergy Not only that we have completed one of Turkey’s largest rooftop projects, we now also have commissioned one of the largest ground-mounted PV installations, said Daltaban, Managing Partner, IBC SOLAR Turkey. The Turkish regional company of IBC SOLAR has commissioned 11.4 MWp ground-mounted solar energy project in Mersin, Turkey. The project complements an existing 4.24 MWp […] Read more
Will Achieve 100 GW Solar Target Ahead of 2022, says Harsh Vardhan Updated On Mon, Apr 9th, 2018 by Saurenergy The government has set a target of 175 GW of renewable power by 2022 and out of it 100 GW should be in solar. It will not be a problem, the Union Minister said. The Minister for Science and Technology Harsh Vardhan said in Kolkata that India’s 100 GW solar mission target will be achieved ahead of its target in 2022. […] Read more
World’s New Power Generation Banking on Sunshine Updated On Sat, Apr 7th, 2018 by Saurenergy The United Nations Environment report indicated that the solar energy has dominated global investment in new power generation like never before in 2017. The world installed a record 98 gigawatts of new solar capacity, far more than the net additions of any other technology – renewable, fossil fuel or nuclear. Climbing investment Solar power attracted […] Read more