Exide Acquires Stake in Cleantech’s 3 SPV’s For Procuring Energy From Solar Plants Updated On Sat, Apr 20th, 2019 by Saurenergy Exide Industries has announced that it has entered into 3 separate share subscription and shareholders agreements with Singapore-based Cleantech Solar Energy for three special purpose vehicle (SPV) companies. “Exide Industries Limited has entered into 3 separate SSSAs’ with Cleantech Solar Energy for 3 SPV companies for the purchase of energy from three Captive Power Plants […] Read more
Uttar Pradesh Approves Bids For Development of 100 MW Floating Solar Projects Updated On Sat, Apr 20th, 2019 by Saurenergy The commission stated that their approval must not be considered as approval for tariff adoption. For the adoption of the tariff, a separate petition needs to be filed. The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has approved the opening and finalisation of bids submitted by ReNew Power for the development of 100 MW of floating solar […] Read more
Vikram Solar Expects the Solar Sector to Bare No Impact of the General Elections Updated On Thu, Apr 18th, 2019 by Saurenergy Amit Gupta, Director – Legal and Corporate affairs, Vikram Solar gives his take on whether the ongoing general election will have any impact on the solar sector. Vikram Solar, the West Bengal-based solar solutions provider has come out and said that it expects the solar sector to stay unaffected by the general elections. “In our […] Read more
Duke Energy Contracts 14 Solar Projects Worth 602 MW in North Carolina Updated On Thu, Apr 18th, 2019 by Saurenergy Duke Energy will produce or purchase a total of 602 MW of renewable energy from projects under the North Carolina’s Competitive Procurement of Renewable Energy (CPRE) program. Bringing more cost-effective solar energy to the Carolinas, 14 utility-scale projects have been selected during an independently judged bidding process – part of a 2017 comprehensive renewable energy […] Read more
GE Renewable Energy to Implement Solar Plus Storage Hybrid Project in New York Updated On Thu, Apr 18th, 2019 by Saurenergy The hybrid system will be installed in upstate New York at the end of 2019 and is expected to reach commercial operation in the second quarter of 2020. GE Renewable Energy has reached an agreement with Helios Energy to deliver two energy storage systems to be integrated with solar arrays for the Lenox Solar/Energy Storage […] Read more
MNRE Issues Revised Guidelines For Series Approval of SPV Modules Updated On Thu, Apr 18th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued revised guidelines for series approval of solar PV modules for conducting testing in test labs for implementation of Solar Photovoltaics Systems, Devices and Component Goods Order 2017. The guidelines are issued to facilitate labs/manufacturers in the formation of series of products for approval of product […] Read more
LONGi To Invest US$875 Million for Production Capacity Expansion in 2020 Updated On Thu, Apr 18th, 2019 by Saurenergy The company had recently announced a new 1GW mono-Si cell plant would be built in Malaysia at the Shama Jaya Free Industrial Park, Kuching City, Sarawak, Malaysia at a cost of approximately US$125.5 million. Leading monocrystalline wafer producer LONGi Green Energy Technology is planning to invest around US$875.7 million in expanding its Czochralski-based monocrystalline silicon […] Read more
Telangana to Add 1,000 MW Solar PV Capacity by the End of 2019 Updated On Wed, Apr 17th, 2019 by Saurenergy Telangana stands at second position with a generation capacity of over 3,500 MW commissioned through solar energy, which is expected to touch 4500 MW by the end of the year. Telangana will add another 1,000 MW of solar energy capacity in next six to eight months taking the total installed capacity to over 4,500 MW in solar […] Read more
We Care Solar and Arrow Electronics Win 2019 Edison Award For Solar Suitcase Updated On Wed, Apr 17th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Edison Awards, named after Thomas Alva Edison, recognises and honours the world’s best innovators and innovations. Arrow Electronics and nonprofit We Care Solar have won a 2019 Edison Award for We Care Solar Suitcase 3.0, a portable and durable power system that provides sustainable energy for around-the-clock, effective obstetric care in remote and off-grid maternal health facilities around […] Read more
