Canadian Solar and Recurrent Energy announces a 15-year PPA for 100 MW of solar power in California Updated On Wed, Sep 28th, 2016 by Saurenergy Canadian Solar and Recurrent Energy announced a 15-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for 100 MWac of solar power in California with MCE. Power from the Recurrent Energy-developed 8 solar project, located in Fresno County, California, will supply MCE with 100 MWac of clean solar electricity, which according to the company is enough to power 48,300 […] Read more
Indian State of Odisha plans to implement roof-top solar plants in major cities Updated On Wed, Sep 28th, 2016 by Saurenergy The Odisha government will be implementing the installation of roof-top solar projects across all major cities in the state. Energy Minister Pranab Prakash Das stated in assembly while replying to a written question that the Green Energy Development Corporation of Odisha Limited (GEDCOL) will be implementing the project in major cities of the state. The […] Read more
Hindustan Power conferred Best Solar Developer by IPPAI at Regulators and Policy Makers Retreat Updated On Tue, Sep 27th, 2016 by Saurenergy Hindustan Power, India’s leading integrated power player – has been awarded the ‘Best Solar Developer’ by the Indian Power Producers Association of India” during its 17th Regulator and Policy makers Retreat. The jury comprising of Prof. S L Rao, Former Chairman, CERC; HL Bajaj, Former member, Appellate Tribunal for Electricity; Rakesh Nath, Former Member, Appellate […] Read more
HERC upswings incentive on rooftop solar plants installed for residential buildings Updated On Tue, Sep 27th, 2016 by Saurenergy A step that might help push solar power generation in the state, the Haryana government has quadrupled the incentive given to rooftop solar plants installed under the state’s new solar policy for residential buildings, from 25p per kWh to Rs1 per kWh. The notice released from Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC) states that from starting […] Read more
MNRE invites expression of interest/proposal for conducting evaluation of Scheme on SWES Updated On Tue, Sep 27th, 2016 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) is inviting expression of interest (EOI) from consultants/experts to undertake evaluation of Scheme on Small Wind Energy and Hybrid Systems. Small wind aerogenerators in hybrid mode with solar panels are useful for off grid renewable energy based electricity generation. The Ministry has been implementing the programme to […] Read more
BELECTRIC secures EPC contract to commission 104 MW of solar power park in India Updated On Tue, Sep 27th, 2016 by Saurenergy German solar power plant builder BELECTRIC has announced a 104MWp EPC Turnkey EPC Contract in the India state of Telangana, which consists of six sub projects that are expected to be commissioned in the 1st quarter of 2017. Telangana is one of the 29 states in India, located in the southern India, which has excellent […] Read more
Precipitable Water effect on Spectral Shift and Solar PV Module Energy Updated On Mon, Sep 26th, 2016 by Saurenergy Amit Kumar Mittal, Technical Director, First Solar Power India Kendra Passow, Performance and Prediction Engineer, First Solar Mitchell Lee, Performance and Prediction Engineer, First Solar Introduction: Photovoltaic (PV) module technologies are characterized according to Standard Test Conditions (STC) as per IEC 60904-3 1. This standard defines reference conditions at an irradiance level of 1000 […] Read more
SoBo office complex adapts to solar, becoming first ever commercial building with largest solar setup in Mumbai Updated On Mon, Sep 26th, 2016 by Saurenergy A large office complex in Mumbai has installed 808 solar panels, spread across 25000 square foot roof, making itself self sufficient with power, reducing the hazardous impact of power generation on the environment. The SoBo office complex at Mumbai, the Arcade building with 120 offices at MVIRDC World Trade Centre (WTC) at Cuffe Parade, Colaba, […] Read more
MP’s new Energy Policy 2016 promises 30% subsidy to consumers Updated On Sat, Sep 24th, 2016 by Saurenergy Now consumers in the states of Madhya Pradesh can produce their own electricity with the use of solar panels on the roofs of their houses. And if excess of energy is stored through solar energy generation, consumers can it can be fed to the power grid in exchange of adjustments and subtractions in the conventional […] Read more
