Innovative Solar Systems Selling 500MW Blocks of Utility Scale Projects Updated On Thu, Dec 29th, 2016 by Saurenergy Innovative Solar Systems is After the recent announcement of selling 1GW off Utility Scale size Solar Farm projects, ISS has now announced that it is in process of selling 500MW Blocks of Utility Scale Projects. Innovative Solar Systems is in the process of selling off the company’s next portfolio of Utility Scale Solar Farm projects […] Read more
Year-End Review – Ministry of Power Updated On Mon, Dec 26th, 2016 by Saurenergy In view of the growing need of the Indian Economy, Government of India has embarked upon a massive programme to provide 24×7 power across the country by 2019. After the completion of half of its term, the Government has achieved many important milestones in the Power sector. Special focus has also been given to North East by giving […] Read more
Rajasthan Government Exempts Electricity Duty for Rooftop Solar Updated On Mon, Dec 26th, 2016 by Saurenergy To further encourage the investments in renewable energy projects, the state government of Rajasthan has exempted electricity duty of 40 paise/unit for rooftop solar and captive units. The decision will help the state to reach closer to 2300 MW rooftop solar capacity by 2022, a target given to it by the Centre. The duty cut […] Read more
France inaugurates world’s first solar highway Updated On Fri, Dec 23rd, 2016 by Saurenergy France has inaugurated the world’s first “solar highway”, a road paved with solar panels providing enough energy to power the street lights of the small Normandy town of Tourouvre. The one-kilometre (half-mile) “Wattway” covered with 2800 square metres (30000 square feet) of resin-coated solar panels was hooked up to the local power grid as environment […] Read more
LG CNS bags contract for 55MW Yamaguchi Shin Mine Solar Power Project in Japan Updated On Wed, Dec 21st, 2016 by Saurenergy LG CNS has announced that it will construct a 55 Megawatt solar power plant in Shin Mine of Yamaguchi prefecture, Japan. The project amounts to approx. KRW 170 billion in size with the cost of construction and operation combined, and it will last about 18 months with the goal of commencing commercial operation in May […] Read more
Zero Carbon Corporation and NYCEEC Work Together to Develop Innovative Solar Loan Model for Co-ops and Condos Updated On Wed, Dec 21st, 2016 by Saurenergy Zero Carbon Corporation and the New York City Energy Efficiency Corporation (NYCEEC) are pleased to announce their successful effort to structure and deploy a new solar loan product for housing co-ops and condominiums. This new financing model allows co-ops and condos to install rooftop solar PV systems with no cash out of pocket, expanding opportunities […] Read more
sPower Connects its Largest Solar Project to the Grid Updated On Tue, Dec 20th, 2016 by Saurenergy sPower and the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) has announced commencement of commercial operations of the 107 megawatt (MWdc) Solverde 1 solar farm. The project is located in the City of Lancaster, Calif., in northern LA County. sPower installed more than 330,000 solar modules with a peak construction crew of 250 plus workers. The […] Read more
First Funding agreement signed for ARENA’s program to accelerate the rollout of big solar projects Updated On Tue, Dec 20th, 2016 by Saurenergy Australian Renewable Energy Agency’s program to drive down the cost and accelerate the rollout of big solar projects has just seen the first funding agreement signed. The new agreement commits up to $8.9 million of ARENA funding towards Genex’s $126 million Kidston Solar Project in North Queensland. ARENA CEO Ivor Frischknecht said the Kidston project was […] Read more
Solar Frontier announces it is nearing completion of 106 MWdc of Utility-Scale Solar Projects in California Updated On Thu, Dec 15th, 2016 by Saurenergy Solar Frontier Americas has announced that it is nearing completion of 2 solar electric power plants totaling 106 MWdc in the Imperial Valley of Southern California. The company recently held a Ribbon Cutting event to celebrate the achievement. The projects, Midway I & II are located a few miles northwest of Calipatria in the great […] Read more