The Ambassador of France to India inaugurates Technique Solaire’s solar plant in Uttarakhand Updated On Wed, Sep 13th, 2017 by Saurenergy The commissioning of this solar power plant confirms the Technique Solaire’s strategy and its position among the leading French players to succeed in setting up projects in India. A 5 MW solar plant located at Village Maheshwari, Bhagwanpur, Uttarakhand was inaugurated today by H.E. Mr. Alexandre Ziegler, Ambassador of France to India. The plant is […] Read more
Sunpreme launches next generation Maxima HxB series modules with BiFacial 400W, 1500V product Updated On Wed, Sep 13th, 2017 by Saurenergy Sunpreme Maxima HxB series modules has a high-power rating of 400W STC, 440W with 10% backside Bifacial boost, a benchmark low thermal coefficient of -0.26%/C and a voltage rating of 1500V. Sunpreme has commercially released its HCT-platform based Maxima HxB-400 product. This product incorporates half-cell design with an anodized frame around the double glass construction. […] Read more
Energy Storage Market to Touch 70 GW by 2022 Updated On Tue, Sep 12th, 2017 by Saurenergy The total energy storage market between 2015 and 2022 in India is expected to go up from 4.4 GW to 70 GW. Out of 70 GW, over 35 GW of demand is expected from newer applications. The market for energy storage in the South Asia region is dominated by India. Energy storage helps in the […] Read more
Goldman Sachs-backed ReNew Power aiming at 5 GW power generation capacity in the next two yrs Updated On Mon, Sep 11th, 2017 by Saurenergy In April, ReNew Power Ventures had announced doubling its power generation capacity in a year’s time, which crossed 2 GW. ReNew Power Ventures targets to double its generation capacity to 5 GW in the next two years, a top company official said. The company has planned to add 1 GW capacity this fiscal, ReNew Power […] Read more
NDMC to install 65,000 solar modules on major buildings: Report Updated On Sat, Sep 9th, 2017 by Saurenergy Currently EESL is carrying out a study to assess potential of various institutions to generate rooftop solar before initiating the work of installation. Central Delhi is gearing up to go green generating 20 MW solar power from the rooftop of its buildings. According to a report Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL) has signed a MoU […] Read more
Policy intervention is needed for renewable energy storage Expert Updated On Sat, Sep 9th, 2017 by Saurenergy “Only 15-20 per cent of the grid capacity can be pushed with renewable. The present grid is of about 3.5 GW and in that case we can absorb only 70,000 MW in the system. But the national target is 1.7 GW renewable by 2022 of which 1 GW is from solar itself” Policy intervention is […] Read more
Ultimate Sun Systems ropes in Sabyasachi Pattanaik as Vice President – Business Development Updated On Sat, Sep 9th, 2017 by Saurenergy Sabyasachi previously served as the Head of Business Strategy, Development, Sales & Marketing at GP Green Energy Systems Pvt. Ltd. Ultimate Sun Systems has appointed industry veteran- Sabyasachi Pattanaik as Vice President – Business Development. The seasoned professional has 18.5+ years of all-round experience in Infrastructure, Energy, and Power industries. He is skilled in international/strategic […] Read more
State distribution companies (discoms) are biggest obstacle on open access for solar power Updated On Fri, Sep 8th, 2017 by Saurenergy Open access (OA) was one of the main components of the Electricity Act (2003), introduced in an effort to attract private investment in the electricity generation sector, thereby encouraging competition. There is an increasing opportunity to innovate in solar markets in India thanks to the rapidly declining price of photovoltaics (PV). While large-scale ground-mounted solar […] Read more
Upward trend in imported PV module prices to affect recent solar projects: ICRA Updated On Thu, Sep 7th, 2017 by Saurenergy The imported photovoltaic (PV) module price has been rising over the last 3-4 months, up by about 15 per cent, to 35-37 cents per watt in August, from about 30-32 cents in May The upward trend in imported photovoltaic module prices is likely to affect viability of recently awarded solar projects, rating agency ICRA said […] Read more