India Expects To Add Almost 10 GW of Solar Power Capacity in 2017 Updated On Tue, May 2nd, 2017 by Saurenergy Mercom Capital Group expects over 9,000 megawatts of utility-scale and almost 800 megawatts of rooftop solar power capacity to be added in 2017. The Indian solar power market is expected to see another record capacity addition this year as several large-scale power projects are lined up for commissioning. According to India-based consultancy Mercom Capital Group, […] Read more
Mumbai Metro One Private to Utilize Solar Panels to Meet its Power Needs Updated On Mon, May 1st, 2017 by Saurenergy The electricity generated from the solar panels will be utilized for operations of various Mumbai Metro stations equipment such as lighting, air-conditioning, lifts, escalators and pumps. From May onwards, Mumbai Metro One Private Ltd (MMOPL) will source 30% of its non-traction energy requirement through solar panels which have been installed at Andheri and Ghtatkopar Metro […] Read more
ADB Backs Sunseap to Build Cambodia’s First Large-Scale Solar Power Farm Updated On Mon, May 1st, 2017 by Saurenergy As part of the Cambodia’s First Large-Scale Solar Farm project, Sunseap entered into a 20-year solar power purchase agreement (PPA) with EDC. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has backed Singapore’s Sunseap Group’s project to build Cambodia’s first large-scale solar power project under a long-term agreement with Electricité Du Cambodge (EDC). ADB’s Private Sector Operations Department […] Read more
REPORT ON THE 11TH SNEC PV POWER EXPO Updated On Sat, Apr 29th, 2017 by Saurenergy SNEC2017, with the exhibiting space reaching 180,000 square meters, attracted over 1,800 exhibitors and over 220,000 visits from 95 countries and regions The 11th SNEC PV POWER EXPO Successfully Held The largest PV tradeshow in the world — SNEC 11th (2017) International Photovoltaic Power Generation Conference & Exhibition was successfully rounded off on April 21st, 2017. […] Read more
Azure Power and Hareon Solar Forms Joint Venture to Develop 118 Mw Solar Power Project in Telangana Updated On Fri, Apr 28th, 2017 by Saurenergy Hareon Power Singapore Limited, the Singapore subsidiary of Hareon Solar will be collobarating with Azure Power to develop 118 MW solar power project in Telangana. Hareon Solar Technology Co., Ltd. will be partnering with Azure Power Global Limited to develop a 118 MW solar power project in India. Hareon will be investing through its Singapore […] Read more
Emirates National Oil Company opens UAE’s first solar-powered gas station opens in Dubai Updated On Thu, Apr 27th, 2017 by Saurenergy The service station on the city’s main Sheikh Zayed Road thoroughfare is covered with solar panels that can generate up to 120 kilowatt hours. A government oil company in the United Arab Emirates says it has opened the country’s first solar-powered gas station in Dubai. The Dubai-owned Emirates National Oil Company said on Wednesday the […] Read more
Upcoming technologies and improved cost-efficiency in renewable energy will reshape geopolitics: Hamid Ansari Updated On Thu, Apr 27th, 2017 by Saurenergy By 2030, solar power will be able to provide 100 per cent of today’s energy needs; by 2035, it will seem almost free — just as cell-phone calls are today Vice President M. Hamid Ansari on Wednesday said upcoming technologies like manufacturing of robotics and improved cost-efficiency in renewable energy will reshape geopolitics. “Every two […] Read more
CERC Proposes Levelized Generic Tariff for Select Renewables Updated On Tue, Apr 25th, 2017 by Saurenergy Central Electricity Regulatory Commission has proposed a new levelized generic tariff for selected renewable and project specific for solar PV. The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has proposed a new levelized generic tariff for the purchase of electricity from small hydro projects, biomass with Rankine cycle, non-fossil fuel based co-generation, biomass gasifier and biogas based […] Read more
Solar Power Tariff Expected to Get Cheaper than Coal Updated On Mon, Apr 24th, 2017 by Saurenergy The solar power tariff has seen a significant decline in tariffs from Rs. 10.95-12.76/kWh in 2010-11 to as low as Rs. 3.15 per kWh, which is expected to fall to Rs. 2.90 per unit. India’s solar power prices may be set to fall below those of thermal (coal) energy. This is based on an expected […] Read more
