West Bengal Electricity Utility installs Smart Meters to Curb Power Theft Updated On Sat, Dec 17th, 2016 by Saurenergy In a bid to cut down power theft, the state power department has started installing smart metres for West Bengal Power Distribution Co Ltd. “We have set up a target to install such metres for 1.7 crore consumers. New connections are being given through smart metres,” state Power Minister Sovandeb Chattopadhyay said on the sidelines […] Read more
SPI Energy acquires 50% equity interest in two solar projects from Japan-based EastAsia Group Updated On Sat, Dec 17th, 2016 by Saurenergy SPI Energy has acquired 50% equity interest in two solar projects currently under construction with combined capacity of 3.98 MW, from Japan-based EastAsia Group Co., Ltd. The Projects are located approximately 50 kilometers east of Tokyo in Chiba Prefecture and each with capacity of 1.99 MW, are currently under construction. The Projects are under certain […] Read more
Meyer Burger announces 99.9% of the subscription rights have been exercised by the end of the rights exercise period Updated On Fri, Dec 16th, 2016 by Saurenergy Meyer Burger Technology has announced that 99.9% of the subscription rights have been exercised by the end of the rights exercise period on 15 December 2016. A total of 456,851,800 new registered shares had been offered. Existing shareholders were offered to subscribe for five new registered shares at an offer price of CHF 0.36 per […] Read more
10 Indian states accounting for approximately 90 percent of all solar installations and pipeline: Mercom Capital Updated On Fri, Dec 16th, 2016 by Saurenergy Mercom Capital in its recent report has revealed that top 10 states in the country accounting for approximately 90 percent of all solar installations and pipeline. According to the research firm as of December 2016India has a total installed large-scale solar capacity of 9,018 MW and a solar pipeline of 14,030 MW. The top 10 […] Read more
Oil India Limited inaugurates 40kW solar plant for eco-tourism project Updated On Fri, Dec 16th, 2016 by Saurenergy PSU energy firm Oil India today inaugurated a 40 KW solar power plant, which will supply electricity to an eco-tourism project in Dibrugarh district. Utpal Bora, Chairman and Managing Director, Oil India Limited, inaugurated a 40 KW solar power plant in Sasoni Merbeel Eco-Tourism Project, which has been provided by OIL under the company’s CSR […] Read more
Lanco Infratech approves sale of Solar Power undertaking Updated On Fri, Dec 16th, 2016 by Saurenergy The Board of Directors of Lanco Infratech Ltd. have approved the sale of Solar Power Undertaking of the Company comprising 35MW by way of slump sale to its wholly owned subsidiary. The said transaction was proposed to be completed on or before September 30, 2016. In this regard, the Company hereby informs that the said […] Read more
Germany is providing soft loan to the tune of Euro 1 billion for India’s ‘Green Energy Corridors’: Piyush Goyal Updated On Fri, Dec 16th, 2016 by Saurenergy Union Minister for State for Power, Coal, New & Renewable Energy and Mines, Piyush Goyal on Thursday in Lok Sabha said that in order to facilitate integration of large scale renewable generation capacity addition, a comprehensive scheme including Intra-State and Inter-State transmission system has been identified as a part of ‘Green Energy Corridors’. Intra-State Transmission […] Read more
EDF EN Canada’s Vulcan Solar Project Receives Alberta Utilities Commission Approval Updated On Fri, Dec 16th, 2016 by Saurenergy EDF EN Canada a subsidiary of EDF Energies Nouvelles Group, announced the approval by the Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC) to construct and operate the Vulcan Solar Hybrid Energy Centre (Vulcan Solar Project). The proposed 77.5 megawatt (MWAC) solar photovoltaic (PV) facility is located in Vulcan County near the Village of Carmangay. Approval is granted subject […] Read more
Solar Frontier announces it is nearing completion of 106 MWdc of Utility-Scale Solar Projects in California Updated On Thu, Dec 15th, 2016 by Saurenergy Solar Frontier Americas has announced that it is nearing completion of 2 solar electric power plants totaling 106 MWdc in the Imperial Valley of Southern California. The company recently held a Ribbon Cutting event to celebrate the achievement. The projects, Midway I & II are located a few miles northwest of Calipatria in the great […] Read more
