Power generation begins at 200 MW Kunta ultra mega solar power project in Andhra Pradesh Updated On Thu, May 12th, 2016 by Saurenergy NTPC has announced that power generation has started from its 200 MW NP Kunta ultra mega solar power project at Anantapur in Andhra Pradesh. NTPC in a BSE filing said “consequent upon testing and commissioning, 200 mw capacity (4X50 MW) of NP Kunta Ultra Mega Solar Power Project Stage-I at Anantapur is declared on commercial […] Read more
JinkoSolar enters into a Master Purchase Agreement with CivicSolar Updated On Wed, May 11th, 2016 by Saurenergy JinkoSolar a wholly owned subsidiary of JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. has entered into a Master Purchase Agreement (MPA) with a leading national full service solar distributor in U.S, the CivicSolar. Under the MPA, JinkoSolar has been selected by CivicSolar as a Preferred Module Partner and will account for 25% of CivicSolar’s module sales. CivicSolar is […] Read more
Rays Power commissions 11.5 MW project in Telangana Updated On Wed, May 11th, 2016 by Saurenergy Rays Power Infra has announced the commissioning of its latest solar photovoltaic project in Telangana. The 11.5 MW solar project commenced in January this year and was completed in 3 months. Developed for Shining Sun Powers, it is one of the fastest-commissioned projects in the country. Undertaken by Rays Power Infra on turnkey basis, the […] Read more
Construction Machinery Giant – Caterpillar forays into the Solar Storage and Microgrid Business Updated On Tue, May 10th, 2016 by Saurenergy Caterpillar – a known name in construction machinery and generators has forayed into the storage and microgrid markets which combine solar PV and energy storage with the company’s power generation equipment. Bringing along a years of experience in power generation –both in provider of generators and power projects, the company has acceptably sneaked into the […] Read more
Mangalore Urban Development Authority installs rooftop solar power unit on its building Updated On Tue, May 10th, 2016 by Saurenergy The Mangalore Urban Development Authority (MUDA) has commissioned rooftop solar power unit on its building. With the installation of solar power unit MUDA building has become the second building in the state to use green energy. The facility was inaugurated by J.R. Lobo, MLA and Ivan D’Souza, MLC in presence of MUDA Chairman Kodijal Ibrahim. […] Read more
JA Solar starts mass production of PV panels at its newest manufacturing facility in Xingtai, China Updated On Tue, May 10th, 2016 by Saurenergy JA Solar Holdings has announced that it has started mass production of high performance PV panels at its newest module manufacturing facility in Xingtai, Hebei province, China. The new manufacturing facility of JA Solar is located in the Economic Development District of Xingtai city, has an annual capacity of 1.5 GW with fully automated assembly […] Read more
Martifer Solar signs DA with Canadian Solar for a 63MW PV plant project in Mexico Updated On Mon, May 9th, 2016 by Saurenergy Martifer Solar and its JV MIRE partners have signed a Development Agreement with Canadian Solar for a 63MW solar power project in Aguascalientes, Mexico. The joint venture formed by Martifer Solar Sistemas Solares, S.A., Energía ECG, S.A.P.I de C.V. and Ithaca Environmental Ventures Limited to develop projects in Mexico. MIRE began the development of this […] Read more
Airports in India to install solar power plants Updated On Mon, May 9th, 2016 by Saurenergy Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju at a program on Sunday asked all the airports across India to install solar energy units. As part of the program, 12 MW solar power units have been already installed at Kochi airport run by the Cochin International Airport Limited. Currently entire airport is operated on solar power. Addressing […] Read more
This new material keeps solar cells cool while still catching lights Updated On Mon, May 9th, 2016 by Saurenergy Solar cells capture sunlight and turn it into electricity, but most of the surplus energy turns into heat, which actually harms the solar cell and interestingly solar cells are only about 20 percent efficient. Researchers at Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, USA have come out with a technology to keep the solar cells cool. The […] Read more
