Airports in India to install solar power plants Updated On Mon, May 9th, 2016 by Saurenergy Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju at a program on Sunday asked all the airports across India to install solar energy units. As part of the program, 12 MW solar power units have been already installed at Kochi airport run by the Cochin International Airport Limited. Currently entire airport is operated on solar power. Addressing […] Read more
Tekno Ray Solar commissions 18.5-MW PV power facility in Konya, Turkey Updated On Sat, May 7th, 2016 by Saurenergy Tekno Ray Solar has inaugurated first stage of Turkey’s largest PV power plant with a total power capacity of 22.5 MW. The company has commissioned first 18.5-MW phase of the 22.5-MW photovoltaic (PV) power facility in Konya province, which will meet the electricity demand of more than 20,000 households. The plant located on a 430,000-square-meter […] Read more
Azure Power commissions 88MW solar power plants across three states Updated On Thu, May 5th, 2016 by Saurenergy Azure Power has announced its commissioning of solar power plants in three states across the country. The projects include a 50 MW plant in Andhra Pradesh, two plants of total capacity of 28 MW plant in Punjab and a 10 MW plant in Karnataka. These plants, connected to the respective state grids, are part of […] Read more
SunPower to deliver 11.4 MW of solar power systems to power County of Santa Clara in California Updated On Wed, May 4th, 2016 by Saurenergy SunPower has announced that construction has started on 11.4 megawatts (DC) of solar power systems that will power public facility operated by the County of Santa Clara in California. SunPower will construct a total of six systems at County facilities which are expected to be operational by the end of 2016.The County will own the […] Read more
GE signs contract with TSK to provide 220MW LV5 series 1,000-volt solar inverters Updated On Wed, May 4th, 2016 by Saurenergy GE’s Power Conversion business has signed a contract with TSK to provide 220-megawatt (MW) LV5 series 1,000-volt solar inverters and has established the possibility to expand the collaboration for future possible projects with the LV5 series solar inverters. Both the companies have been strategic partners in thermal power plant and wind businesses. With the new […] Read more
U .S. and Indian solar market to grow at triple-digit rates: GTM Research Updated On Tue, May 3rd, 2016 by Saurenergy GTM Research in its recently released Q2 2016 Global Solar Demand Monitor predicts slowdown in several large markets – China, Japan and the U.K , while two other key markets – the U.S. and India will grow at triple-digit rates. The company in its report citing an 11% reduction in feed-in tariff levels and high […] Read more
Government has sanctioned 32 solar parks of 19,400 MW capacities in 20 states so far Updated On Tue, May 3rd, 2016 by Saurenergy Modi Government is encouraging use of waste land for installation of solar power plants and setting up of solar parks is a step in that direction. Piyush Goyal, Minister of State (IC) for Power, Coal & New and Renewable Energy in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha said under the scheme […] Read more
SolarWorld’s groupwide shipments increased by 62 percent in Q1 of 2016 Updated On Mon, May 2nd, 2016 by Saurenergy SolarWorld has revealed that its groupwide shipments have increased by 62 percent in Q1 of 2016, compared to previous year’s quarter. A total of 341 MW was shipped in Q1, up from 210 MW of last year. Shipments grew strongly in the United States, in Germany even against the market trend and in European export […] Read more
DEWA Receives 5 bids for Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park Updated On Mon, May 2nd, 2016 by Saurenergy Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) have received 5 bids from international organizations for the third phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park. The lowest recorded bid at the opening of the envelopes was US 2.99 cents per kilowatt hour. The authority said next step in the bidding process will review the […] Read more