India assists Mauritania with $65.68 million for solar-diesel hybrid rural electrification Updated On Mon, May 8th, 2017 by Saurenergy New Delhi has approved letters of credit worth $65.68 million for a solar-diesel hybrid rural electrification project in the North African country, the Embassy of Mali, which is also accredited to the country, has said. Despite very low trade between India and Mauritania, New Delhi has approved letters of credit worth $65.68 million for a […] Read more
SECI issues NIT for the engagement of Agency for hiring of Professional Support Staff at its registered office Updated On Mon, May 8th, 2017 by Saurenergy Last date for submission of the bid for engagement of Agency for hiring of Professional Support Staff at Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI) is 5th June 2017. Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI) is inviting bids from the eligible Bidders/Firms/Agencies to participate in the Notice Inviting Tender (NIT) for “The engagement of […] Read more
Railways to save Rs 41,000 crore in next 10 years on energy on account of its thrust on solar power generation Updated On Mon, May 8th, 2017 by Saurenergy “Railways is committed to reach the target of generating 1,000 MW solar power across the country in the coming years” Union minister Suresh Prabhu recently said the railways will save Rs 41,000 crore in the next 10 years on energy cost on account of its thrust on solar power generation and electrification. “In the next […] Read more
Arctracker Pro of Arctech Solar Obtains First UL2703 & UL3703 Certificates by UL in China Updated On Sat, May 6th, 2017 by Saurenergy Arctracker Pro has met the UL2703 and UL3703 requirements set by UL Company after a series of strict tests and evaluations in China. Recently, the flagship product of Arctech Solar, Arctracker Pro with redundancy design, obtained the first UL tracker certificates in China. Arctech Solar is also the first and the only Chinese company approved […] Read more
BHEL’s Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Portfolio touches 370 MW mark Updated On Sat, May 6th, 2017 by Saurenergy Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has prototyped floating Solar power plant and solar PV based charging stations for charging electric vehicles Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has announced that its solar energy portfolio crossed the 370 megawatt (MW) mark in 2016-17. It comprises of 360 MW ground-mounted solar power plants and 10 MW rooftop power […] Read more
Solar Simulator Market to grow at a CAGR of 6.5% by 2022: MarketsandMarkets Updated On Fri, May 5th, 2017 by Saurenergy MarketsandMarkets also expects the solar simulator market for xenon arc lamp to grow at the highest rate between 2017 and 2022 MarketsandMarkets in its new report forecasts the solar simulator market to be valued at USD 8.44 Billion by 2022, growing at a CAGR of 6.5% between 2017 and 2022. Some of the key factors […] Read more
ET Energy Commissions 26 MWp of Solar Projects in the UK Updated On Fri, May 5th, 2017 by Saurenergy ET Energy acquired the development rights to these solar power projects during 2016 and sold them to funds managed by Octopus Energy Investments at the end of the year. ET Energy has built six solar power projects totaling 26 MWp in the United Kingdom on behalf of funds managed by Octopus Energy Investments. The solar […] Read more
Trina Solar Hits New Efficiency Record of 24.13% for IBC Mono-crystalline Silicon Solar Cell Updated On Fri, May 5th, 2017 by Saurenergy The record-breaking n-type mono-crystalline silicon solar cell form Trina Solar was fabricated on a large-sized phosphorous-doped Cz Silicon substrate with a low-cost industrial IBC process, featuring conventional tube doping technologies and fully screen-printed metallization. Trina Solar has announced that its State Key Laboratory (SKL) of PV Science and Technology (PVST) has set a new record […] Read more
Global Solar PV Installations Expected to Reach 429 GW by 2026: Navigant Research Updated On Thu, May 4th, 2017 by Saurenergy Navigant predicts that the distributed solar PV market will add 429.1 GW worth of new capacity between 2017 and 2026, and generate revenue of around $528.9 billion. According to new figures from Navigant, the global installed capacity of distributed solar PV between 2017 and 2026 is expected to reach 429 GW, while an additional 591 […] Read more