Trina Solar supplies 17MW to the largest floating PV system in Europe Updated On Wed, Oct 31st, 2018 by Saurenergy Trina Solar Limited (“Trina Solar” or the “company”), a leading total solutions provider for solar energy, announced today that it has supplied 17 megawatts of PV modules to the largest floating PV plant in Europe. The “O’MEGA 1” PV project has been developed by Akuo Energy, France’s leading independent producer of renewable energy, under the specific […] Read more
Azure Power Raises over ~US$ 400 Million Since Fiscal First Quarter Updated On Tue, Oct 30th, 2018 by Saurenergy Azure Power has one of the largest solar portfolios in India The Company’s 2GW+ pipeline has a weighted average tariff ~17% higher than the lowest solar bid in the market With the recent equity and debt financings, Azure Power is one of the best capitalized solar companies in India Azure Power (NYSE: AZRE), one […] Read more
Smart Meters in Rural India a Win-Win Soln for All: ADB Updated On Mon, Oct 29th, 2018 by Saurenergy ADB decided to support a USD 200 million loan for Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) to implement various demand-side energy efficiency projects in India. International development finance institution Asian Development Bank (ADB) is mulling to scale up satellite communication technology based smart meters projects as it finds it to be a win-win solution for various stakeholders, including […] Read more
Tata Power Announces Q2 FY 2018-19 Result with 85% Increase in Consolidated PAT; Reaffirms Strong Operating Performance Updated On Mon, Oct 29th, 2018 by Saurenergy Reports 19% Increase in Renewables Ebitda at Rs 631 crore Reports strong all-round performance in H1 FY19. Consolidated underlying business EBITDA stood at Rs 2,668 crore for the quarter due to strong operating performance of all businesses Q2 FY19 Consolidated PAT was up 85% at Rs 393 crore as compared to Rs 213 crore in previous year mainly due […] Read more
Risen Energy Wins 50MW PV Contract from Bitexco Group’s Arm Updated On Fri, Oct 26th, 2018 by Saurenergy The electricity generated by the project will be provided to EVN, the Vietnamese state grid. Australia-based solar PV panels maker Risen Energy has won the bid for the NHI HA 50MW solar power station project owned by Vietnam-based Bitexco Group’s subsidiary Thap Cham Solar. The company said in a statement that, combined with the contracts won by […] Read more
Walmart, SunPower Sign 23 MW Solar Pact Updated On Wed, Oct 24th, 2018 by Saurenergy As part of the project, a mix of rooftop and ground-mount solar systems are expected to account for 23 MW, with start of construction targeted for the first half of 2019. Retail stores chain operator Walmart has reached an agreement with SunPower to have the commercial energy provider install solar systems at 19 stores […] Read more
India’s Rooftop Solar Market – High on Opportunities and Loaded with Challenges Updated On Wed, Oct 24th, 2018 by Saurenergy Experts from the industry, policy makers and market researchers will share their experience and views and suggest the ways to accelerate the market during three rooftop conference sessions at Intersolar India on December 11-13, 2018 in Bangalore. Net metering was introduced in India as a measure to make rooftop solar more accessible and economical for […] Read more
Green Climate Fund Invests $1 Bn for Developing Countries Updated On Tue, Oct 23rd, 2018 by Saurenergy The 19 new projects amount to a total investment from GCF of USD 1,038 million, and including co-financing the projects will channel over USD 4,244 million of climate finance for low-emission, climate-resilient development. The Green Climate Fund (GCF) in its 21st board meeting in Bahrain has approved over one billion dollars of new projects and […] Read more
India, Bahrain, Lesotho, SA Clinch UN’s Top Honour for Investment Promotion Updated On Tue, Oct 23rd, 2018 by Saurenergy Invest India received the award for excellence in servicing and supporting a major global wind turbines company in the establishment of a blade manufacturing plant in India while committing to train local staff and produce 1 gigawatt of renewable energy. In another significant development, the agencies – Invest India, Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB Bahrain), Lesotho […] Read more