Coal Secretary Inaugurates 130-MW Solar Power Plant of NLC in Tamil Nadu Updated On Tue, Jan 2nd, 2018 by Saurenergy The entire power generated from the solar plant would be supplied to TANGEDCO, at a preferential tariff of Rs. 5.10 per unit for 25 years, a press release stated. As part of government’s commitment to green energy initiatives, Coal Secretary Susheel Kumar inaugurated a 130 MW solar power project at 33/110 KV pooling substation in […] Read more
Solar Power Industry Welcomes Govt Move to Set Drone Regulations Updated On Wed, Dec 27th, 2017 by Saurenergy According to industry experts say drones, of which usage by civilians was restricted by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) in 2014, help reduce O&M cost and increase productivity of large solar plants in a significant way. The solar power industry, mainly firms involved in the operation & maintenance (O&M) of solar plants, have […] Read more
EIB Invests $150m to Fund Clean Energy Projects in Peru Updated On Fri, Dec 22nd, 2017 by Saurenergy The two projects are expected to be operational in the first six months of 2018 and will have a total installed capacity of 312MW The European Investment Bank (EIB) is going to invest $150m to the development and operation of a windfarm and photovoltaic (PV) solarpower project in Peru, a country in western South America. […] Read more
Wärtsilä to Increase the Share of Renewables in Jordan by building 52 MWp Solar PV Plant Updated On Thu, Dec 14th, 2017 by Saurenergy This is the first Utility Scale Solar PV Plant signed by Wärtsilä globally, and NEPCO (National Electrical Power Company) is the off-taker of the solar plant. The technology group Wärtsilä has signed an EPC contract to supply a 52 MWp solar PV power plant to AM Solar BV/ Jordan, a joint venture between energy provider […] Read more
EkoRE to Install 15 MW solar plant in Ukraine Updated On Fri, Dec 1st, 2017 by Saurenergy The Turkish EPC contractor is also planning to install rooftop PV systems on several public buildings of the city of Ochakiv. The City Council of Ochakiv, small city in the Mykolaiv region of southern Ukraine, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Turkish solar and renewable energy project developer Eko Renewable Energy Inc. […] Read more
Scatec Solar Closes Financing for 400MW Solar PV Plant in Egypt Updated On Mon, Oct 30th, 2017 by Saurenergy The six solar PV projects totaling 400MW involving a total investment of USD 450 million are located in the Benban solar park in Aswan in Upper Egypt. Scatec Solar ASA (SSO) and partners have achieved financial close for six solar PV power plants in Egypt totaling 400 MW. A consortium of international Development Finance Institutions […] Read more
ABB Delivers ABB inverter stations Solar Solutions to El Romero Solar Plant in Chile Updated On Thu, Oct 5th, 2017 by Saurenergy Swiss power electronics specialist ABB has delivered 60 ABB PVS800-IS inverter stations, each rated at 3.6MW at the El Romero Solar Plant, located in Chile’s Atacama Desert. The solar plant is situated in the harsh environment of the Atacama Desert in Chile, 645 km north of the country’s capital Santiago. One of the driest places […] Read more
JinkoSolar to supply 38.4 MW of PV modules to Fuji Electric for a solar plant in Tomakomai, Hokkaido Updated On Thu, Jun 22nd, 2017 by Saurenergy JinkoSolar will deliver its high efficiency solar modules from July to November in 2017 for the solar power plant in Hokkaido JinkoSolar has announced that it will supply 38.4 MW of PV modules to Fuji Electric Co., Ltd., for use in a solar plant in Tomakomai, on the southern Japanese island of Hokkaido. Under the […] Read more
Construction Set to Begin on 55MW Solar PV Project in Kenya Updated On Sat, Apr 22nd, 2017 by Saurenergy The 55MW solar PV project, which will cost approximately US$116 million to develop, will stand as the largest solar plant ever developed in Africa. The Kenyan Rural Electrification Authority’s (REA) has approved the construction of a 55MW Solar PV Power plant in Garissa at a cost of Kshs 12.8 billion. The Authority will set up […] Read more
