Policy intervention is needed for renewable energy storage Expert Updated On Sat, Sep 9th, 2017 by Saurenergy “Only 15-20 per cent of the grid capacity can be pushed with renewable. The present grid is of about 3.5 GW and in that case we can absorb only 70,000 MW in the system. But the national target is 1.7 GW renewable by 2022 of which 1 GW is from solar itself” Policy intervention is […] Read more
Arctech Solar installs 6 MW Tracker Projects in United States Updated On Fri, Sep 8th, 2017 by Saurenergy The first 3.1MW project, which will deploy Arctech Solar’s single axis trackers, is already under construction. And the second project began at the end of August. Arctech Solar has made a breakthrough with the installation of 6MW of tracking projects in the state of Georgia in the United States. The first 3.1MW project, which will […] Read more
Tend Launches New Lynx Solar, Solar Powered Home Security Camera Updated On Fri, Sep 8th, 2017 by Saurenergy Lynx Solar stores up to 3 days of recorded data internally, and once power and/or internet are restored, the local data is uploaded to Tend’s free cloud storage platform. Tend has launched its new Lynx Solar, solar-powered, wire-free smart security camera. Providing round-the-clock surveillance with ultra-reliable, intelligent home or business monitoring, this weatherproof Wi-Fi 1080p […] Read more
Recently merged Horizon Solar Power and Solar Spectrum acquires BrightCurrent and Skyline Solar Updated On Fri, Sep 8th, 2017 by Saurenergy The Solar Spectrum and Horizon partnership created the second largest provider of residential solar systems in California and the fourth largest in the country Recently merged Horizon Solar Power and Solar Spectrum have announced definitive agreements for two strategic business acquisitions. Horizon Solar Power (Horizon) has acquired BrightCurrent, the nation’s one of the largest retail […] Read more
State distribution companies (discoms) are biggest obstacle on open access for solar power Updated On Fri, Sep 8th, 2017 by Saurenergy Open access (OA) was one of the main components of the Electricity Act (2003), introduced in an effort to attract private investment in the electricity generation sector, thereby encouraging competition. There is an increasing opportunity to innovate in solar markets in India thanks to the rapidly declining price of photovoltaics (PV). While large-scale ground-mounted solar […] Read more
World’s Largest Floating Solar Power Plant is Now Live Updated On Fri, Sep 8th, 2017 by Saurenergy The largest floating solar power plant in the world is now officially in operation. Located in the city of Huainan in the Anhui province in China, the system has a power output capacity of 40 megawatts, which isn’t huge by today’s standards, but was just a decade ago. Floating solar farms have several advantages, not […] Read more
Canadian Solar Acquires an 80.6 MWp of Solar Power Project in Brazil Updated On Thu, Sep 7th, 2017 by Saurenergy Once connected to the grid, the solar power plant will generate approximately 143,664 MWh of electricity per year, which will be sold to CCEE (Electrical Energy Commercialization Chamber). Construction will start in early 2018 and reach commercial operation in Q4 2018. Canadian Solar has announced an acquisition of an 80.6 MWp solar photovoltaic (PV) project […] Read more
Upward trend in imported PV module prices to affect recent solar projects: ICRA Updated On Thu, Sep 7th, 2017 by Saurenergy The imported photovoltaic (PV) module price has been rising over the last 3-4 months, up by about 15 per cent, to 35-37 cents per watt in August, from about 30-32 cents in May The upward trend in imported photovoltaic module prices is likely to affect viability of recently awarded solar projects, rating agency ICRA said […] Read more
Rays Power Infra commissions 9MW solar PV plant in Karnataka Updated On Wed, Sep 6th, 2017 by Saurenergy Spread over 60 acres of land in Pavagada Village, Tumkur District, Karnataka, this solar project is commissioned under Karnataka Farmer’s solar scheme. The scheme provides INR 8.4 per Kwh as tariff, which is one of the highest in the country and farmers with lands in Karnataka could bid for up to 3MW Rays Power Infra […] Read more
