Tender Issued for Rooftop Solar Plants at 8 Railway Stations Updated On Thu, May 7th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Alipurduar Division of the NF Railway has issued a tender for the installation of rooftop solar plants at 8 railway stations and a powerhouse The Alipurduar Division – Electrical of the Northeastern Frontier Railway has issued a tender for the installation of grid-connected rooftop solar power plants worth a combined 151 kW at 8 […] Read more
CREDA Reschedules Pre-Bid Meet for 20MW Rooftop Solar Tender Updated On Tue, May 5th, 2020 by Saurenergy In line with the government’s directive to ensure social distancing norms amid coronavirus crisis, state nodal agency Chhattisgarh State Renewable Energy Development Agency (CREDA) has rescheduled the pre-bid meeting for its 20 MW tender for grid-connected rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) systems under Resco model. Now, the new date and time for the pre-bid meeting is […] Read more
5th Extension for SECI’s 4 MW Floating Solar Plus BESS Tender Updated On Tue, May 5th, 2020 by Saurenergy Extension of the tender for 4 MW floating solar with 2 MW/ 1 MWh BESS in North Andaman. This is now the fifth such extension in SECI’s tender. The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI), in its latest notification, has extended the bid submission deadline for its tender for the selection of solar power developers […] Read more
MicroSun Solar Resumes Manufacturing amidst Strict Safety Measures Updated On Mon, May 4th, 2020 by Saurenergy Amidst strict measures followed as per the government directives, MicroSun Solar, a solar photovoltaic (PV) module manufacturing company, has resumed operations at its Bangalore factories and opened all warehouses across the country. While talking to Saur Energy, the company informed that “it has resumed operations from May 04, 2020, onwards, in compliance with all the […] Read more
SINN Power Builds World’s 1st Floating Ocean Hybrid Platform Updated On Thu, Apr 30th, 2020 by Saurenergy With an aim to further expand footprints, Germany based SINN Power has invited solar panel manufacturers to demonstrate and test their photovoltaic (PV) modules on a floating platform in Iraklio, Greece. The company’s motive behind the move is to internationalise its ocean hybrid platform as a complete off-grid energy solution to provide renewable energy to […] Read more
Trina Solar Wins First 100MW+ Contract in India for its New Vertex Bifacial Modules Updated On Thu, Apr 30th, 2020 by Saurenergy Trina Solar Co Ltd, a leading provider of integrated photovoltaic (PV) modules and smart energy solutions, has won a contract from Noida-headquartered SunSource Energy to supply 105 MW of its new Vertex modules. This is the first 100 MW plus contract in India for the company’s Vertex bifacial modules, and it is likely to start […] Read more
Dropping Prices of Solar, Wind and Storage a Risk for Existing Coal, Gas: BNEF Updated On Thu, Apr 30th, 2020 by Saurenergy According to a new analysis, solar PV and onshore wind are now the cheapest sources of new-build generation for at least two-thirds of the global population. The latest analysis by research company BloombergNEF (BNEF) shows that the global benchmark levelised cost of electricity, or LCOE, for onshore wind and utility-scale PV, has fallen 9 percent […] Read more
ADB Grants $346 Mn Loan for Rural Electricity in Maharashtra Updated On Thu, Apr 30th, 2020 by Saurenergy ADB has approved a USD 346 million loan to help provide an efficient and reliable power connection to rural agriculture customers in Maharashtra. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a USD 346 million loan to India to help provide an efficient and reliable power connection to rural agriculture customers in the state of Maharashtra. […] Read more
Residential Solar. Market Yes, But Marketing? Updated On Wed, Apr 29th, 2020 by Saurenergy Ashish Anand, a Chandigarh-based businessman reached out to us four months back. With an independent house in the city, he was keen to explore the idea of a solar rooftop for his house. As always, we put him in touch with relevant state sources, and for good measure, a couple of vendors who install solar […] Read more
