Tesla, SolarCity Powering entire Island of Ta’u in American Samoa with solar power Updated On Wed, Nov 23rd, 2016 by Saurenergy Tesla has revealed that with SolarCity it is powering nearly the entire island of Ta’u in American Samoa with solar power. Tesla officially acquired SolarCity on Monday. SolarCity in a blog notes that Ta’u now hosts a solar power and battery storage-enabled microgrid that can supply nearly 100 percent of the island’s power needs from […] Read more
Report: Global Utility-Scale Solar PV O&M market to reach 182GW in 2016 Updated On Tue, Nov 22nd, 2016 by Saurenergy The global addressable market for megawatt-scale PV operations & maintenance (O&M) and asset management will reach 182-GW by the end 2016. According to GTM Research and SoliChamba Consulting’s latest report, Global Megawatt-Scale PV O&M and Asset Management 2016-2021, this represents a 54 percent annual increase in deployments over last year. Cumulative Megawatt-Scale PV O&M Market, […] Read more
Canadian Solar Reports Third Quarter 2016 Results Updated On Tue, Nov 22nd, 2016 by Saurenergy Canadian Solar Inc., one of the world’s largest solar power companies, announced its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2016. Third Quarter 2016 Highlights Total solar module shipments were 1,185 MW, of which 1,161 MW was recognized in revenue, compared to 1,290 MW recognized in revenue in the second quarter of 2016, and […] Read more
14.30 GW Renewable Energy Capacity added during last two and half years: Piyush Goyal Updated On Tue, Nov 22nd, 2016 by Saurenergy Piyush Goyal, Minister of State (IC) for Power, Coal, New & Renewable Energy and Mines in Rajya Sabha on Monday said that 14.30 GW of renewable energy capacity has been added during last two and half years under Grid Connected Renewable Power. 14.30 GW of renewable energy capacity added during last two and half years […] Read more
West Contra Costa Unified School District Goes Solar with SunPower Updated On Tue, Nov 22nd, 2016 by Saurenergy West Contra Costa Unified School District (WCCUSD) and SunPower Corp. will begin construction of SunPower Helix solar systems at 34 school sites in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. The solar installations will include carports, shade structures and rooftop systems and will be constructed over the next year, with the first phase being […] Read more
Global power and utilities deal value falls for fourth consecutive quarter in Q3 2016 Updated On Tue, Nov 22nd, 2016 by Saurenergy Global power and utilities deal value continued to decline for the fourth consecutive quarter — falling 8% to US$39.7b in Q3 2016 compared to the previous three months — according to the EY Power transactions and trends Q3 2016 report. Regulated network assets remained the investment of choice for buyers across regional markets seeking stable long-term returns. Transmission and […] Read more
Chua Di Lac Buddhist Temple installs sustainable lead free solder modules from Mitsubishi Electric Updated On Mon, Nov 21st, 2016 by Saurenergy Chua Di Lac Buddhist Temple held a commissioning ceremony on November 16, 2016 to celebrate the 49.8 kW Mitsubishi Electric photovoltaic (PV) system installation at its San Jose, California facility. Local dignitaries, including California Assembly member, Kansen Chu, were on hand to support the temple’s switch to clean energy. The Mitsubishi Electric PV system is […] Read more
Amazon Web Services Brings Five New Solar Farms To Help Power Its Massive Cloud Data Center Updated On Sat, Nov 19th, 2016 by Saurenergy Amazon Web Services is bringing on five new solar farms to help it run its cloud data center. The new solar farms across Virginia will bring a total of 180 megawatts (MW) of renewable energy capacity onto the grid before the end of next year. New facilities along with the company’s existing plant are expected […] Read more
Solar powered ferry boat Aditya clears trial on Vembanad lake Updated On Sat, Nov 19th, 2016 by Saurenergy The 2.5km stretch of Vembanad lake from Vaikom to Thavanakkadav will witness a rare feat next month when its first solar powered ferry boat ‘Aditya’ will set loose for sailing. Aditya is first one of its kind ferry boat with 75 seaters in the country that is powered with solar. The boat successfully cleared the […] Read more