Union Cabinet Nods for 3 lakh Solar Street Lights in NE States, Maoist Affected Areas Updated On Thu, Jun 7th, 2018 by Saurenergy Prasad said that 3,00,000 solar street lights will be installed throughout the country with special emphasis on areas where there is no facility for street lighting systems through grid power, northeastern states, and Maoist-affected districts. In order to light up the streets of northeastern states and Maoist affected districts, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday has […] Read more
Cabinet approves Continuation of Off-grid and Decentralised Solar PV Applications Programme – Phase III Updated On Wed, Jun 6th, 2018 by Saurenergy The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for implementation of Phase-Ill of Off-grid and Decentralised Solar PV (Photo Voltaic) Application Programme to achieve additional 118 MWp(Mega Watt peak) off-grid solar PV capacity by 2020. Phase-Ill of Off-grid and Decentralised Solar PV Application Programme covers […] Read more
IL&FS, SoftBank Partnered to Power 20 GW Solar Power Parks Updated On Tue, May 29th, 2018 by Saurenergy The announcement came two months after the SoaftBank tied up with China’s GCL System Integration Technology for Indian solar power venture worth Rs 6350 Crore. Both SB Energy, the power and energy investment arm of SoftBank and IL&FS Energy will develop grid-connected solar projects across the country. To support Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ambitious renewable […] Read more
Sungrow to Supply over 50 Mwh ESS Solutions to North America Updated On Mon, May 28th, 2018 by Saurenergy These projects will span multiple sites across Massachusetts, California and Ontario, using customized systems including its recently launched 2MW-4.2MWh system solutions. One of the leading solar PV inverter solutions provider Sungrow has won the projects aggregating over 50MWh following the ESA Energy Storage Conference & Expo held in Boston, Massachusetts. Further, these projects will span multiple sites […] Read more
Viz-A-Viz with Sujoy Ghosh, Country Head, First Solar, India Updated On Fri, May 25th, 2018 by Saurenergy Q. Higher Energy Yield. Lower LCOE. Superior Return – This is your mantra for Series 6 Modules. Can you please justify the above statement in detail? The First Solar Series 6 module leverages the same proven semi-conductor (CdTe) and the manufacturing process, with a larger form factor. The module size is 1.2X 2 Mtrs with […] Read more
World Bank Approves $300 Mn to Scale Up India’s Energy Efficiency Program Updated On Sat, May 19th, 2018 by Saurenergy The program will be implemented by the EESL, to help scale up the deployment of energy saving measures in residential as well as public sectors, strengthen EESL’s institutional capacity, and enhance its access to commercial financing. The World Bank has approved a USD 220 million loan and an USD 80 million guarantee for the country’s energy efficiency […] Read more
Govt Brings National Policy for Wind-Solar PV Hybrid Projects Updated On Tue, May 15th, 2018 by Saurenergy A scheme for new hybrid projects under the policy is also expected shortly. The government has issued a new national wind-solar hybrid policy aiming to provide framework for promotion of large grid connected wind-solar PV hybrid system for efficient utilization of transmission infrastructure and land. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) also said […] Read more
MNRE issues National Wind-solar Hybrid Policy Updated On Mon, May 14th, 2018 by Saurenergy The Policy provides framework for promotion of large grid connected wind-solar PV hybrid system A scheme for new hybrid projects under the policy is also expected shortly. Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has issued National Wind-Solar Hybrid Policy here today. The objective of the policy is to provide a framework for promotion of large […] Read more
SolarEdge Revenue Surges 82% at $209.9 Mn in Q1 Updated On Fri, May 11th, 2018 by Saurenergy Strong first quarter results with record revenues and record profitability, despite the traditional seasonal slowdown and continued industry wide components shortages, says Guy Sella. Israel-based inverter solutions provider SolarEdge Technologies reported its robust total revenue jumped by 82 percent at USD 209.9 million in the first quarter of 2018 from USD 115.1 million last year, and rose 11 […] Read more
