New US Solar Workforce Development Program will facilitate the training of more skilled workers Updated On Wed, Jul 27th, 2016 by Saurenergy With the number of US solar jobs doubling over the last six years, and the solar industry adding workforce at a rate almost 12 times faster than the economy in general, the need to have skilled solar workers is getting high. However, as a relatively new field, employment infrastructure and training opportunities in the solar […] Read more
Solar Power Tariffs expected to drop to as low as INR 3.50 a unit in 3 years Updated On Tue, Jul 26th, 2016 by Saurenergy Solar power tariffs in India, which fell below Rs. 5 per unit since last November, are once again expected to sink further as the industry doubles volumes every year and the cost of producing power continues to drop. A report published in the Mint mentions that that tariffs will fall to as low as 3.5 […] Read more
5000 Acres of Land to be acquired for Commissioning 1000MW of Solar Park in Odisha Updated On Mon, Jul 25th, 2016 by Saurenergy With an aim to add aggregate clean energy capacity of 1000 megawatts by commissioning 4 solar parks in the region by 2020, the State Government of Odisha has directed different District Collectors to identify and recognize around 5000 acres of land for the project. The Odisha Government has set the target, which was also mentioned […] Read more
Hawaiian Electric with Navy to build a 20MW solar facility at the Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Updated On Fri, Jul 22nd, 2016 by Saurenergy Hawaiian Electric Company with Department of the Navy announced plans to build a 20 megawatt (28 megawatts DC) solar facility at the Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, West Loch Annex. Hawaiian Electric will build, own and operate the solar facility at the joint base. In exchange for the land needed for the project, the base will […] Read more
SunPower secures 27 out of the total 33 awards under France’s ZNI Tender Updated On Thu, Jul 7th, 2016 by Saurenergy SunPower has announced that it was selected to provide 39.1 megawatts of solar photovoltaic technology under the French government’s tender for supplying the country’s ZNI (non-interconnected zones) with renewable energy and storage. The company secured 27 out of the total of 33 awards, or 76 percent, under the tender program. As part of the tender […] Read more
Tata Power Solar commissions a 100 kW rooftop solar project for Toyota Kirloskar Auto Parts Updated On Wed, Jun 29th, 2016 by Saurenergy Tata Power Solar has announced that it has successfully commissioned a 100 kW rooftop solar project for Toyota Kirloskar Auto Parts Pvt. Ltd., near Bengaluru. The company completed its first solar project in record time of 21 days. The project is built on the administrative office building of the auto parts manufacturing unit and will […] Read more
SunPower’s four-megawatt solar power system is under construction at CSUF Updated On Wed, Jun 29th, 2016 by Saurenergy SunPower has announced that construction is underway on a four-megawatt SunPower solar power system at California State University, Fullerton (CSUF)’s three parking areas. The university will purchase the solar power from solar power system under a PPA that offers competitive rates. According to CSUF this will enable the university to offset over one-third of their peak electrical […] Read more
Solar Park in India: Scope, Status, Achievement, and Challenges Updated On Sat, Jun 25th, 2016 by Saurenergy India, with its large population and rapidly growing economy, needs access to clean, cheap and reliable sources of energy. The government with the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission has been promoting ecologically sustainable growth while addressing India’s energy security challenge. The Government of India’s ambitious plan to add 100 GW of solar capacity by 2022 […] Read more
By 2019 we will be in a position to deliver modules with 18.6% efficiency: Sujoy Ghosh, Country Head, First Solar, India Updated On Sat, Jun 25th, 2016 by Saurenergy First Solar is one of the leading global providers of comprehensive photovoltaic (PV) solar systems. The company’s integrated power plant solutions deliver an economically attractive alternative to fossil-fuel electricity generation today. In an interview with Sujoy Ghosh, Country Head, First Solar, India shares his views on the various initiatives taken by the Government and company’s […] Read more