India’s Safeguard Duty Move has Not Helped Much: Sudhir Aggarwal Updated On Fri, Sep 27th, 2019 by Saurenergy India’s move to impose safeguard duty on import of solar cells and modules last year hasn’t helped domestic manufacturers much. While import of solar cells and modules from China have declined since the duty was implemented in July 2018, India still imported USD 1.9 billion worth of panels in the 11 months ended June 30, […] Read more
CPIH and Equinor Sign Cooperation Agreement on Offshore Wind Updated On Fri, Sep 27th, 2019 by Saurenergy CPIH and Equinor have signed an MoU to cooperate on offshore wind in China and Europe, also opening for potentially expanding the collaboration. CPIH (China Power International Holding) and Equinor have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to cooperate on offshore wind in China and Europe. The MoU also opens for potentially expanding the collaboration […] Read more
Will Rooftop Solar Rescue India’s Faltering Solar Target – Plus: 5 States Where The Numbers Will Matter Updated On Thu, Sep 26th, 2019 by Saurenergy Zero. That’s the number of fresh utility scale solar and wind projects commissioned in August 2019 through Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI), India’s premier agency for executing them. While the corporation is not seeing a zero month for the first time, the fact remains that in 2016-17, when momentum was picking up sharply, not […] Read more
Belur Math Goes Solar with Vikram Solar Updated On Thu, Sep 26th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Kolkata-headquartered company has secured this project from government-backed Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) and it will power six buildings at Belur Math. One of the leading module manufacturers Vikram Solar has commissioned rooftop solar plant of 164 kWp capacity at Belur Math, headquarters of Ramakrishna Math & Ramakrishna Mission. The Kolkata-headquartered company has secured this […] Read more
ITI Issues RfP for Procurement of Solar Energy From Bengaluru Grid via PPA Updated On Thu, Sep 26th, 2019 by Saurenergy ITI Limited has issued an RfP to procure solar energy for one of its premises in Bengaluru through open access under a 3rd party PPA model. State-owned ITI Limited has issued a Request for Proposal (RfP), inviting bids from eligible bidders to procure solar energy for one of its premises in Bengaluru through open access […] Read more
US DOE Announces Winners of Solar Prize and 2 New Solar Initiatives Updated On Thu, Sep 26th, 2019 by Saurenergy The US DOE has announced the winners of the first round of the American-Made Solar Prize, a competition designed to revitalise US solar manufacturing. The US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced the winners of the first round of the American-Made Solar Prize, a USD 3 million competition designed to revitalise US solar manufacturing. As […] Read more
Terna Energy Expands its Wind Portfolio in Texas by 358 MW Updated On Thu, Sep 26th, 2019 by Saurenergy Terna Energy has announced the completion of two significant investments in the Texas area, leading to the strengthening of its wind farm portfolio in the US. Terna Energy has announced the completion of two significant investments in the Texas area, leading to a significant strengthening of its wind farm portfolio in the US. The first […] Read more
GE Renewable Energy Plans to Become Carbon Neutral in 2020 Updated On Thu, Sep 26th, 2019 by Saurenergy GE Renewable Energy has announced its plan to make 100 percent of its operations carbon neutral by the end of 2020. GE Renewable Energy has announced its plan to make 100 percent of its operations carbon neutral by the end of 2020. GE Renewable Energy will reach carbon neutrality by reducing emissions through operational efficiencies, […] Read more
Recycling Lithium-ion Batteries a $1,000 Mn Opportunity in India Updated On Wed, Sep 25th, 2019 by Saurenergy The lithium-ion batteries market is expected to grow exponentially in the next five years in India, and a new analysis has predicted the recycling of such batteries could present a USD 1000 million opportunity by 2030 The lithium-ion batteries market is expected to grow exponentially in the next five years in India. Some of the […] Read more
