India’s solar capacity addition to remain strong (7-7.5 GW) in FY 2018 backed by project pipeline: ICRA Updated On Wed, Apr 26th, 2017 by Saurenergy India’s wind power capacity addition in the current fiscal will depend on bidding plans of utilities, while that of solar power will remain strong at 7- 7.5 GW, credit rating firm Icra said today. The renewable energy (RE) sector reported a record capacity addition of over 11 GW in FY2017, an increase of around 60% […] 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
Solar Cell-Process, Position and Bazaar Updated On Wed, Apr 19th, 2017 by Saurenergy Solar cell or photovoltaic (PV) cell is a semiconductor material, which combines some properties of both metals and insulators making it uniquely capable of converting light into electricity. When light is absorbed by a semiconductor, photons of light can transfer their energy to electrons, allowing the electrons to flow through the material as electrical current. […] Read more
Students design camping tent that uses solar energy to meet the electricity needs of the homeless Updated On Tue, Apr 18th, 2017 by Saurenergy The installation of miniaturised solar technology in a mobile tent is the project being pursued by 12 Latino students at the San Fernando Magnet school in Los Angeles County, for which they received a $10,000 grant from the Lemelson InveTeam organisation at the MIT School of Engineering. A group of Hispanic students living in California […] Read more
Rays Power Infra commissions 78 MW Solar PV project in Uttarakhand Updated On Mon, Apr 17th, 2017 by Saurenergy The solar PV project execution work started in the last week of November 2016 and was executed by Rays Power Infra on turnkey basis – from land acquisition to commissioning. Rays Power Infra Pvt. Ltd. has announced the successful commissioning of its 78 MW solar PV projects in Tehsil-Bhagwanpur in the Roorkee District of Uttarakhand. […] Read more
VIZ-A-VIZ with Shyam M. Gupta, Project Manager – Saurya EnerTech Updated On Sat, Apr 15th, 2017 by Saurenergy “Outsourcing of manpower and other sources might prove costly in case of O&M so it may be good option to take local help for this work. In some cases, if the O&M cost is going high by influences of local unions/demand wages. These all issues may be sorted out in local Gram Panchayats/Local courts by […] Read more
Improving tariff competitiveness of solar PV energy favourable for discoms: ICRA Updated On Sat, Apr 15th, 2017 by Saurenergy With declining module price levels and the bidding process adopted, the tariff competitiveness for solar PV projects has been showing an improvement in the last three year period Credit rating body ICRA on Thursday stressed on the importance of enhancing tariff competitiveness of solar PV energy against both alternate renewable as well as conventional energy […] Read more
Gujarat announces key change in the ‘Rooftop Solar Project Policy for Homes’ Updated On Fri, Apr 14th, 2017 by Saurenergy The Chief Minister announced relaxation to address the difficulties faced by the people in optimum utilization of the rooftop solar plant Gujarat Chief Minister, Vijay Rupani on Thursday announced important amendment in the ‘Rooftop Solar Project Policy for Homes’ by removing the condition of the solar plant’s capacity to be within 50 per cent limit […] Read more
Aquila Capital Completes Divestment of Second Solar PV Project in Japan Updated On Thu, Apr 13th, 2017 by Saurenergy The 38.4 MWp solar PV plant is Aquila Capital’s second project in Japan and establishes company’s presence in the island nation. Aquila Capital has completed the development of a solar PV project in Japan with an installed capacity of 38.4 MWp and has sold it to a local institutional investor. Aquila Capital additionally will manage […] Read more
