Canadian Solar Modules Light-up Medical Center in a Country with 5% Electrification Updated On Sat, May 25th, 2019 by Saurenergy This is how the use of solar can provide greatly needed electricity in a country like Sierra Leone which is having just 1 per cent electrification rate in rural areas. With an aim to support in a social cause for the society, solar PV modules maker Canadian Solar has donated its MaxPower CS6U-P 330W solar modules […] Read more
QTS to Procure Power From 2 Wind Energy Projects Updated On Sat, May 25th, 2019 by Saurenergy QTS has purchased environmental attributes from Rio Bravo Wind in Starr County, Texas and Radford’s Run Wind Farm in Macon County, IlI to equal 100% of the projected power consumption of the data centers. QTS Realty Trust, a leading provider of hybrid colocation and megascale data center solutions has announced that, together with Citigroup Energy […] Read more
MNRE Mulling Over Public Portal To Disclose Payment Delays by Discoms Updated On Fri, May 24th, 2019 by Saurenergy MNRE may open an online portal to publicly disclose the status of Discoms’ payments. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) is considering setting up a web portal to publicly disclose payment delays to renewable energy players from power distribution companies (Discoms). The move is expected to usher in more transparency in pending payments. […] Read more
Scatec Solar Brings on MT Energy For 485 MW Solar Projects in Vietnam Updated On Fri, May 24th, 2019 by Saurenergy Scatec Solar is envisioned to provide the project’s equity funding. In addition, the company will be the turn-key EPC provider and will be providing Operation & Maintenance as well as Asset Management services to the projects. Norway-based Scatec Solar has partnered with MT Energy, a Vietnamese energy company, to develop, finance, construct and operate large-scale […] Read more
Enel, Enertag and Leclanche Commission 22 MW Storage System in Germany Updated On Fri, May 24th, 2019 by Saurenergy The system, which involved a total investment of approximately 17 million euros, is supporting the stability of the German electricity network by providing frequency regulation services to the country’s Primary Control Reserve (PCR) market. Enel Green Power Germany (EGP Germany), Germany-based renewable energy company Enertag and Swiss energy storage solutions company Leclanché recently inaugurated the […] Read more
BHEL Floats Tender For Surveying & Investigation Works For 2 Solar Plants in Gujarat Updated On Fri, May 24th, 2019 by Saurenergy The last date for bid submission is June 10, 2019 Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) has issued a tender, seeking bids from eligible parties for conducting a topological survey and soil investigation works for two solar power projects in the state of Gujarat. The two project sites are the 75 MW solar PV plant for […] Read more
EVs, Batteries Can Drive Solar Rooftop Growth, Says Report Updated On Fri, May 24th, 2019 by Saurenergy In order to boost the growth of renewable energy including solar rooftop, the dropping costs of electric vehicles (EVs) and batteries with equal grid market access can be helpful, says the report released by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA). This ‘Electric Vehicles and Batteries Can Drive Growth of Residential Solar’ report […] Read more
ADB Agrees To Help Finance 100-MW Solar Project in Cambodia Updated On Fri, May 24th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said today it will extend a loan of USD 7.64 million to support the construction of a 100-MW photovoltaic (PV) park in Cambodia. The National Solar Park Project was developed with grants from the governments of Canada and Singapore and envisages the installation of a power plant in Kampong Chhnang […] Read more
Solar Prosumers in Goa Get Faulty Bills, Still Awaits Subsidy Payment Updated On Fri, May 24th, 2019 by Saurenergy After spending lakhs of rupees on rooftop solar installations, solar prosumers (producers and consumers of solar power) are now distressed as the electricity department failed to account for the solar power that their plants have been supplying to the grid. Receiving their first bills after a period of six months since their solar installations were […] Read more