Brazil Crosses 1 GW Solar Milestone Updated On Wed, Jan 10th, 2018 by Saurenergy Brazil has also become the second Latin American country to cross the 1 GW mark of installed PV capacity after Chile. Brazil’s solar power generation has reached the mark of one gigawatt, marking it among the 30 countries in the world which can generate over one gigawatt from solar sources, reports said. Brazil has also […] Read more
Green Energy: Ukraine to Launch Its First Solar Power Plant at Chernobyl Updated On Wed, Jan 10th, 2018 by Saurenergy According to the company, the solar installation is to go on stream within weeks. Ukraine’s Chernobyl is all set to launch its first solar plant to revive the abandoned territory. The new one-megawatt power plant is located just a hundred metres from the new “sarcophagus”, a giant metal dome sealing the remains of the 1986 […] Read more
5500 Schools Use Solar Power in US as Costs Fall Updated On Thu, Dec 21st, 2017 by Saurenergy According to a report prepared by the Solar Foundation, Generation 180 and the Solar Energy Industries Association, solar power in K-12 schools has increased by 86 percent in three years. More than 5,500 American schools have incorporated solar technology with a total capacity of 910 megawatts, enough to power 190,000 homes, according to the study. […] Read more
The Photovoltaik-Institut Berlin (PI Berlin) to Acquire 100 Percent Shares in SolarBuyer Updated On Wed, Dec 20th, 2017 by Saurenergy SolarBuyer has been a well-respected player in the US market for technical risk management and quality assurance services since 2011. As of January 1, 2018, the Photovoltaik-Institut Berlin (PI Berlin) will acquire 100 percent of the shares in the US company SolarBuyer. SolarBuyer is a leading provider of risk management and quality assurance services for […] Read more
Afghan Girls’ Robotics Team Wins Big at Prestigious European Robotics Competition Updated On Sat, Dec 2nd, 2017 by Saurenergy A small cash prize was awarded to them at the Eastonia bound competition and received an invitation to be a part of a bigger U.S. event. Solar powered robot developed by a group of Afghani girl’ robotic team which is capable of carrying out tasks to assist farmers such as seeding and cutting crops like […] Read more
Gigawatt-Scale Solar Markets Seen in 13 countries in 2018: GTM Research Updated On Fri, Dec 1st, 2017 by Saurenergy GTM Research identifies five new countries (solar markets) poised to install more than a gigawatt of solar annually. As the year 2017 nears to its end, GTM Research report has identified 13 countries of gigawatt-scale solar markets in 2018 that would exceed the 1-GW worth of annual solar PV installations, up from eight in 2017. […] Read more
World Bank’s IFC Funds CleanMax Solar with $15 Million Updated On Thu, Nov 30th, 2017 by Saurenergy IFC also invested $125 million in Hero Future Energies, Hero Group’s renewable arm against an undisclosed equity stake. A senior executive from rooftop solar company CleanMax Solar has announced that the firm which is currently backed by American private equity giant Warburg Pincus has recently secured $15 million of funding against equity capital from International […] Read more
Startup Aims To Provide Solar Power To 200 Villages In Next Three Years Updated On Sat, Nov 25th, 2017 by Saurenergy SOREVA was founded by Subrahmanyam along with his six friends. Telangana State’s Kothagudem’s very own young and promising entrepreneur Pulipaka Subrahmanyam, will be one of the key participants at Hyderabad’s Global Entrepreneurship Summit with goals to bestow solar power to the corners of rural India. Subrahmanyam, is the alumnus of BITS Pilani and founder of […] Read more
Solar Power a Clear Leader, IEA Report Finds Updated On Fri, Nov 17th, 2017 by Saurenergy For the first time ever, there were more grid additions from solar power than another other type of fuel, the International Energy Agency said. IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol said that, by 2022, renewables in general will equal about half the global capacity for coal power and its solar energy in particular that’s leading the […] Read more
