International Solar Alliance: A Rollercoaster Ride for Indian Solar Updated On Mon, Apr 16th, 2018 by Saurenergy Indian solar sector witnesses sharp momentum in the past four years under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In 2014, when he took office, India had 3 GW of solar power, which now turned to nearly seven-times of that, or 20 GW, by the end of FY18. India’s efforts towards solar sector came into […] Read more
Defexpo 2018: BEL, L&T Ink MoU for Defence Products Updated On Thu, Apr 12th, 2018 by Saurenergy The MoU was inked between the two companies to share their expertise in design, development, engineering and manufacturing to develop and produce products and systems to meet the requirement of the defence services as well as for export markets. State-owned aerospace and defence company Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) and construction engineering firm Larsen & Toubro […] Read more
Viz-A-Viz with Sunil Rathi, Director | Waaree Energies Updated On Tue, Apr 10th, 2018 by Saurenergy Waaree is coming up with a manufacturing facility of 1.2 GW by March 2018 Waaree Energies Ltd, an integrated solar power solutions company, is committed to make solar energy affordable and accessible to all. The company plays a major role in manufacturing and supplies solar photovoltaic modules and provides engineering, procurement and construction solutions for […] Read more
World’s New Power Generation Banking on Sunshine Updated On Sat, Apr 7th, 2018 by Saurenergy The United Nations Environment report indicated that the solar energy has dominated global investment in new power generation like never before in 2017. The world installed a record 98 gigawatts of new solar capacity, far more than the net additions of any other technology – renewable, fossil fuel or nuclear. Climbing investment Solar power attracted […] Read more
NREL Analysis Presents Two Potential Paths to Meeting Residential Solar Cost Reduction Targets for 2030 Updated On Tue, Apr 3rd, 2018 by Saurenergy Leveraging cost-reduction opportunities in the roof replacement or new construction markets for residential photovoltaic (PV) installations could help the United States meet the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) residential solar photovoltaic cost target by 2030, according to new research from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). The NREL analysis presents […] Read more
K Sreekant Gets Additional Charge as Director-Finance, NTPC Updated On Fri, Mar 30th, 2018 by Saurenergy He is currently whole-time Director (Finance) of Power Grid Corporation India Limited. Kandikuppa Sreekant, who is currently the Director-Finance of PGCIL India, was given additional charge as Director-Finance of NTPC by the Power Ministry effective from March 19, 2018. “Ministry of Power, through its Office Order No. 8/18/2017-Th-1 dated 28.03.2018, has assigned the additional charge […] Read more
Govt Holds Stakeholders’ Workshop to Discuss Market Mechanism under Paris Pact Updated On Mon, Mar 26th, 2018 by Saurenergy The workshop aimed to discuss the features, design and safeguards of the new market mechanism that will be put in place for the post-2020 period and also assess its linkages with the pre-2020 market mechanism, particularly the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM). The Environment Ministry has organised the stakeholder consultation workshop to discuss market mechanism under […] Read more
JDS Power Partners with Sunpreme for Bifacial Smart PV Panels Updated On Sat, Mar 24th, 2018 by Saurenergy Sunpreme’s bifacial smart panels also provide panel-level optimization and monitoring. California based solar developer and installer JDS Power has entered into a partnership with Sunpreme to bring solar expertise and personalized customer service for its clients. Sunpreme’s channel network is a strategic partnership program designed to deliver most advanced solar products and superior engineering to residential, carports […] Read more
NEXTracker Successfully Delivers 754 MW Solar Trackers to Villanueva PV Proj in Mexico Updated On Mon, Mar 19th, 2018 by Saurenergy The 754 megawatts (MW) of solar trackers once operational, will generate enough energy to supply 1.3 million households and offset more than 780,000 tons of carbon emissions yearly. NEXTracker, a Flex company, has successfully delivered 754 megawatts (MW) of solar trackers to the Villanueva solar project—the largest solar facility in the Americas, located in Torreón, Mexico. […] Read more