Trina Solar Joins Chinese Peers With Major Expansion Plans Updated On Wed, May 31st, 2023 by Saurenergy Trina Solar joins fellow Chinese solar giants Longi and Jinko Solar to announce major new expansion plans. In a recent announcement, Trina Solar said it will invest around CNY8.7 billion (USD1.2 billion) in a new plant and related facilities in China’s Sichuan province. The Changzhou headquartered firm has been a major player in the solar […] Read more
MNRE Clarifies No Plan To Cut Import Duty On Solar Panels Updated On Wed, May 31st, 2023 by Saurenergy Following news reports that the government plans to cut import duty on solar panels, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has seen it fit to clarify that no such plans are in the offing. The news reports, carried by news agency Reuters as well as many Indian news outlets, had claimed that the […] Read more
Natixis CIB Closes $364m Financing For Chilean Solar Projects Updated On Wed, May 31st, 2023 by Saurenergy Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking (Natixis CIB) has closed a $364 million financing for a portfolio of a solar PV utility-scale and PMGD plants in Chile. These solar projects are owned and operated by Solek Holding and the portfolio has a combined capacity of about 284-MWdc. Natixis CIB acted as sole debt structuring advisor for […] Read more
TrinaTracker Bags 510 MW Solar Tracker Order for Uzbekistan Solar Projects Updated On Wed, May 31st, 2023 by Saurenergy Smart solar tracker solution provider, TrinaTracker has announced that it has signed an agreement with Dongfang Electric International Corporation (DEC International) to provide 510 MW solar trackers for solar power projects in Uzbekistan. TrinaTracker is owned by Trina Solar. The contract signing ceremony was held during the SNEC PV Power Expo in Shanghai. According to […] Read more
Kerala To Transform Thiruvananthapuram Into Largest Solar City Updated On Tue, May 30th, 2023 by Saurenergy As solar power generation is gaining pace in the country in a quest to achieve the 2030 renewable energy targets, the Kerala state government has launched a project that is expected to transform the state capital Thiruvananthapuram into a complete and largest solar city in India. The plan is to install rooftop solar in every […] Read more
IISc Develops Novel Solar Powered Thermal Desalination System Updated On Tue, May 30th, 2023 by Saurenergy Bengaluru’s Indian Institute of Science (IISc) has developed a solar energy based new thermal desalination system. The IISc researchers say it is energy-efficient, cost-effective and portable. These features make the solar thermal desalination system convenient for installation in remote areas that have no or limited electricity supplies providing clean drinking water to the inhabitants. The […] Read more
India’s Solar O&M Market: A tale of increased domination of new evolving technologies Updated On Tue, May 30th, 2023 by Saurenergy If you track the Indian solar sector or are a regular SaurEnergy reader, you might remember the increasing frequency of news reports on the topic of robotic cleaning of solar panels. Be it Ecoppia, Airtouch (incidentally, both are Israeli firms), or the domestic Skilancer Solar and many more, robotic cleaning has created a disruption in […] Read more
Sunpure Wins Contract to Supply Cleaning Robots for Qatar’s Large-Scale Solar Plant Updated On Tue, May 30th, 2023 by Saurenergy Solar EPC and O&M firm, Sunpure has won a contract from South Korean Samsung C&T- an engineering and construction firm for the supply of PV cleaning robots for Qatar’s largest solar plant—the industrial cities solar power project (IC Solar). The cumulative capacity for the two solar PV plants that Sunpure will provide services for is […] Read more
New Solar Plant in Chandigarh To Meet Complete Power Demand of UT Secretariat Building Updated On Tue, May 30th, 2023 by Saurenergy The city of Chandigarh is set to welcome a solar energy plant with capacity worth 800 kW in Artificial Lake Parking. The project cost is pegged at over Rs 4.66 Cr. It will also entail operation and maintenance for a span of ten years. The said plant will generate 96000 Kwh units every year, promising […] Read more
