Iowa’s First Solar and Storage Power Plant Goes Live Updated On Wed, Jan 9th, 2019 by Saurenergy The cutting edge facility incorporates both single-axis tracking and vanadium-flow battery energy storage. Maharishi University of Management’s new solar power plant, designed and installed by Ideal Energy powered up for the first time in Mid-December. The cutting edge facility incorporates both single-axis tracking and vanadium-flow battery energy storage. The plant is the first system of […] Read more
Pranav R Mehta Becomes the First Indian to Head Global Solar Council, Headquartered in Washington DC Updated On Wed, Jan 9th, 2019 by Saurenergy Shri Pranav R Mehta, Chairman, Global Solar Council, addressing a Press Conference at Press Club of India on 7th Jan, 2019 about Global Solar Council and its activities A visionary in the field of Solar Energy and the chairman of National Solar Energy Federation, Shri Pranav R Mehta, has taken over as the president of […] Read more
Sterlite Power Bags Power Augmentation Project in West Bengal Updated On Tue, Jan 8th, 2019 by Saurenergy These seven districts include Purba Medinipur, Mushidabad, Burdwan, Kolkata, North 24 Paragnas, South 24 Paragnas and Hoogly. Power transmission infrastructure developer Sterlite Power has been awarded a power augmentation project across seven districts of West Bengal. These seven districts include Purba Medinipur, Mushidabad, Burdwan, Kolkata, North 24 Paragnas, South 24 Paragnas and Hoogly. The project […] Read more
Fraunhofer ISE Achieves Record Efficiency for Multi-Junction Solar Cell Updated On Tue, Jan 8th, 2019 by Saurenergy Further, the outstanding achievement is that the III-V layers were directly grown on the silicon. The researchers of the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE (Fraunhofer ISE) have achieved a new efficiency record of 22.3 percent for a multi-junction solar cell made of silicon and III-V semiconductor materials. Further, the outstanding achievement is that the […] Read more
Vikram Solar Wins ‘Best Contribution in Solar Energy’ at CBIP Awards Updated On Sat, Jan 5th, 2019 by Saurenergy The award was conferred to the module maker by R. K. Singh, Minister of Power and New and Renewable Energy. Amongst other awardees were Hero Future Energies and West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company (WBSEDCL). Country’s one of the leading module makers Vikram Solar has been awarded with ‘Best Contribution in Solar Energy’ at the […] Read more
NTR Secures 229 million Euros in Second Renewable Energy Fund Updated On Fri, Jan 4th, 2019 by Saurenergy The fund is targeting €500 million and will invest in both pre-construction and operational onshore wind and solar projects across markets. Irish green asset manager, NTR plc has announced 2it has secured funding of 229 million euros for the NTR Renewable Energy Income Fund II, of which €145 million has been secured for the fund’s […] Read more
Oakridge Energy Raises Line of Credit for Residential Rooftop Solar Updated On Fri, Jan 4th, 2019 by Saurenergy Oakridge will use this money to offer payment plans to home owners who install solar rooftop plants with easy repayment options. One of North India’s leading residential rooftop solar companies, Oakridge Energy has raised the first line of credit from the Indian arm of Dutch social impact investor Oikocredit. The credit has been provided for […] Read more
Clearway Energy Signs PPA for 75 MW Hawaiian Solar Projects Updated On Fri, Jan 4th, 2019 by Saurenergy Apart from these two projects, Clearway Solar also has three other projects in development which will be completed in 2019. Clearway Energy Group which has its headquarters in San Francisco has signed a power purchase agreement with utility Hawaiian Electric Company for solar projects of a combined 75 MW capacity. The two projects comprise of […] Read more
BSES and SECI Sign Agreement for 200 MW Wind Energy Updated On Fri, Jan 4th, 2019 by Saurenergy The two discoms will procure capacity from SECI which will act as an intermediary procurer, a company statement said. Power discoms owned by Reliance Infrastructure in Delhi, BSES Yamuna (BYPL) and BSES Rajdhani (BRPL) have signed an agreement with Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) for sourcing 200 MW wind power at Rs 2.84 for […] Read more
