Saving Your Rooftop PV Plant From a Lighting Strike Updated On Sat, Jan 9th, 2021 by Saurenergy Background Residential PV systems are generally installed on the rooftop of residential buildings, with a large metal surface area, higher distance from the ground and exposed location. That makes these PV systems a possible target for lightning during thunderstorms. Thus, having good lightning protection and grounding becomes key to avoid any incidents that could cause […] Read more
Gurudwaras to Have Solar Systems, As SGPC Wants Cheap Electricity Updated On Wed, Jan 6th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has yesterday announced to install solar systems at historic gurdwaras to reduce the cost of electricity. The solar-generated electricity would be drawn for the preparation of ‘langar’ by steam. SGPC chief Bibi Jagir Kaur told in an interim meeting, that solar systems would be installed at gurdwaras, and a […] Read more
134 Govt Schools in Rajasthan to get Hybrid Solar Plus Battery Systems Updated On Wed, Dec 23rd, 2020 by Saurenergy A new Rs 25 crore project has been sanctioned for all 134 govt models schools in Rajasthan to get hybrid solar plus battery bank systems. Rajasthan Council of School Education (RCScE) has notified that there are currently 134 model schools in Rajasthan and almost all of them are situated in rural areas where the electricity […] Read more
Tender Issued for Solar Home Lighting Systems for SC Beneficiaries in Assam Updated On Thu, Dec 10th, 2020 by Saurenergy A tender has been issued for fixation of rates for a period of 1 year for solar PV home lighting systems for the SC beneficiaries of Assam. The Directorate of Welfare of Scheduled Castes, Government of Assam, has issued a tender, inviting bids from eligible manufacturers/ distributors /dealers on a rate contract basis for fixation […] Read more
Sunnova Closes Securitization of Residential Solar Systems Updated On Mon, Dec 7th, 2020 by Saurenergy Sunnova Energy International, one of the leading U.S. residential solar and storage service providers, announced that it closed its securitization of leases and power purchase agreements on November 30, 2020. “We are pleased to report the closing of our most successful asset backed securitization to date,“ said William J. (John) Berger, Chief Executive Officer of […] Read more
Commercial & Industrial PV Adopts 1500V High-Power Solutions. What Do the Cost Savings Look Like? Updated On Fri, Dec 4th, 2020 by Saurenergy For a long time, distributed solar pv plants have been an important part of the clean energy mix. Most solar projects are 1100V and 1000V, but with the adjustment of policies across the globe, grid parity, cost reduction and efficiency increase have become the primary considerations of developers of distributed power stations. Under this new […] Read more
NTPC to Install Solar Systems in SDMC Buildings in Delhi Updated On Wed, Nov 25th, 2020 by Saurenergy SDMC has approved a proposal to install rooftop solar and ground-mounted solar systems on its buildings, will sign an MoU with NTPC. The South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) has approved a proposal to install rooftop solar and ground-mounted solar systems on its buildings. The municipal corporation will now sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with […] Read more
Sungrow Crosses 1 GW Mark for PV Inverter Shipments in Chile Updated On Tue, Nov 3rd, 2020 by Saurenergy Sungrow has hit the 1 GW mark for PV inverter cumulative shipments to Chile, and it took first place in the shipment ranking in Chile this year. Sungrow, a leading global inverter solution supplier for renewables, has announced that the Company hit the 1 GW PV inverter cumulative shipments to Chile and took first place […] Read more
Tenders Issued for Solar Systems at 2 Kerala Based Universities Updated On Tue, Nov 3rd, 2020 by Saurenergy Two tenders have been issued for setting up of solar PV power plants at the Mahatma Gandhi University Campus in Kottayam, and CUSAT in Kochi, Kerala Two tenders have been issued for setting up of solar PV power plants at two university campuses in Kerala. The first tender is for a 400 kW rooftop solar […] Read more
