ABB Bags $90 mn Contract to Enable Expansion of Solar Park in Dubai Updated On Wed, Apr 11th, 2018 by Saurenergy The solar park is located inland 50 km south of Dubai and has been a central part of Dubai’s renewable strategy. ABB has won an order worth over USD 90 million from Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) to build the Shams 400 kV substation that will integrate solar power from upcoming phases of the […] Read more
Germany Opens Tender for 182.5 MW Solar PV Projects Updated On Tue, Apr 10th, 2018 by Saurenergy According to the Germany’s Federal Network Agency, or the Bundesnetzagetur, the deadline for the companies to submit their proposals is June 1, and the cap for submitting their bids has been set at EUR 0.0884 ($ 0.1086) per kWh. In a bid to target 182.5 MW photovoltaic (PV) projects, Germany is now waiting for companies […] Read more
Will Achieve 100 GW Solar Target Ahead of 2022, says Harsh Vardhan Updated On Mon, Apr 9th, 2018 by Saurenergy The government has set a target of 175 GW of renewable power by 2022 and out of it 100 GW should be in solar. It will not be a problem, the Union Minister said. The Minister for Science and Technology Harsh Vardhan said in Kolkata that India’s 100 GW solar mission target will be achieved ahead of its target in 2022. […] Read more
New Lead-Free Perovskite Material for Solar Cells Updated On Mon, Apr 9th, 2018 by Saurenergy A class of materials called perovskites has emerged as a promising alternative to silicon for making inexpensive and efficient solar cells. But for all their promise, perovskites are not without their downsides. Most contain lead, which is highly toxic, and include organic materials that are not particularly stable when exposed to the environment. Now a […] Read more
Shimla Gets 35 KW Grid-Connected Solar Power Plant Updated On Sat, Apr 7th, 2018 by Saurenergy It is the first grid-connected solar power plant in Shimla and has been installed on the rooftop of the Department of Environment, Science and Technology. A 35 KW grid-connected solar power plant has been installed in Shimla and recently it was inaugurated by the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh Jai Ram Thakur. It is the first grid-connected solar power […] Read more
India’s Solar Additions Slowed by GST, Duty on China Imports, says UN Report Updated On Fri, Apr 6th, 2018 by Saurenergy Developing economies, comprising India, China and Brazil, committed USD 177 billion to renewables last year, up 20%, compared to USD 103 billion for developed countries, down 19%, the report added. A UN report has said that the imposition of anti-dumping and safeguard duties on import of Chinese solar cells and modules and levy of Goods […] Read more
Andhra Pradesh’s Vizianagaram Collectorate Goes Fully Solar Updated On Thu, Apr 5th, 2018 by Saurenergy Now, the Vizianagaram collectorate has become the Andhra Pradesh’s first collectorate which have made this switch. In a significant development, the Vizianagaram district collectorate of the Andhra Pradesh state has now completely switched to solar power. Now, the Vizianagaram collectorate has become the Andhra Pradesh’s first collectorate which have made this switch. In order to make this […] Read more
Cabinet Approval Soon for Rs 50k cr KUSUM Scheme on Solar Farming Updated On Tue, Apr 3rd, 2018 by Saurenergy We would be able to implement the scheme in first half of this fiscal, says Anand Kumar. The KUSUM scheme may soon get the Cabinet nod by this month end and will be rolled out in the first half this fiscal, a senior official said. On the launch of TERI year book, New and Renewable Energy Secretary Anand Kumar said, […] Read more
Canadian Solar Wins Project Bond of the Year Award by Environmental Finance Updated On Mon, Apr 2nd, 2018 by Saurenergy The world’s first dual-tenor bond served as the financing vehicle for Canadian Solar’s 19MW Gunma Aramaki Solar Power Plant when it was issued in April 2017. Canadian Solar has announced that it has won Environmental Finance’s Project Bond of the Year award for its innovative dual-tenor green project bond issuance in Japan. Environmental Finance, an […] Read more
