Koyna’s Dam to get floating solar panels to generate 600MW power Updated On Thu, Jul 28th, 2016 by Saurenergy A proposal to set up floating solar panels on a surface area of 891 square kilometres on Koyna dam has been cleared. It will be used for solar power generation. The primary survey for the dam has been completed and the next stage of planning is currently underway. Departments like water resources, transmission, and renewable […] Read more
New US Solar Workforce Development Program will facilitate the training of more skilled workers Updated On Wed, Jul 27th, 2016 by Saurenergy With the number of US solar jobs doubling over the last six years, and the solar industry adding workforce at a rate almost 12 times faster than the economy in general, the need to have skilled solar workers is getting high. However, as a relatively new field, employment infrastructure and training opportunities in the solar […] Read more
Karnataka State Warehousing Corporation Buildings to get Roof-top Solar Units Updated On Wed, Jul 27th, 2016 by Saurenergy State-held Karnataka State Warehousing Corporation is set to install rooftop solar PV units with a total capacity of 68 MW on these buildings. The state cabinet has cleared a proposal to setup roof-top solar units in Karnataka State Warehousing Corporation buildings. Law Minister T.B. Jayachandra said that solar units would be installed under the public-private-partnership […] Read more
Solar Impulse completes round-the-world flight with zero fuel Updated On Tue, Jul 26th, 2016 by Saurenergy Solar Impulse completes the first solar-powered flight around the world, proving that innovation, technology and a pioneering mindset can address global challenges The solar powered plane landed at its starting point in Abu Dhabi at 04:05 am local time, after a final leg of 48 hours and 37 minutes from Cairo. “This is a truly […] Read more
Phoenix Solar secures EPC to develop a 19.6MW solar plant in Texas Updated On Tue, Jul 26th, 2016 by Saurenergy Phoenix Solar, a subsidiary of Phoenix Solar AG, has been awarded the rights to develop a 19.6 MW solar plant in Texas, U.S. The U.S. subsidiary of the German-headquartered solar developer has been chosen by renewable energy company Apex to engineers, procure and construction (EPC) a single-axis tracking solar plant in Texas. The project, once […] Read more
JA Solar Reaches Important Milestone in Monocrystalline PV Product Shipments Updated On Tue, Jul 26th, 2016 by Saurenergy JA Solar Holdings has announced that as of middle of July this year, the company’s shipments of monocrystalline PV products over the last ten years had totaled 7GW. Founded in 2005, JA Solar started production in March 2006. The company focuses on the research and development of monocrystalline cell products. Since 2010, JA Solar has […] Read more
Solar Power Tariffs expected to drop to as low as INR 3.50 a unit in 3 years Updated On Tue, Jul 26th, 2016 by Saurenergy Solar power tariffs in India, which fell below Rs. 5 per unit since last November, are once again expected to sink further as the industry doubles volumes every year and the cost of producing power continues to drop. A report published in the Mint mentions that that tariffs will fall to as low as 3.5 […] Read more
5000 Acres of Land to be acquired for Commissioning 1000MW of Solar Park in Odisha Updated On Mon, Jul 25th, 2016 by Saurenergy With an aim to add aggregate clean energy capacity of 1000 megawatts by commissioning 4 solar parks in the region by 2020, the State Government of Odisha has directed different District Collectors to identify and recognize around 5000 acres of land for the project. The Odisha Government has set the target, which was also mentioned […] Read more
CITD installs 50 kWp roof top solar, becomes first MSME institute to go solar Updated On Mon, Jul 25th, 2016 by Saurenergy The Central Institute of Tool Design (CITD) has become the first ever Ministry of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) institute to adopt solar. Established in 1968, the CITD is the first tool room in India. The institute offers courses to 11000 to 12000 students per year out of whom 300 are residential scholars. The […] Read more
