Infosys generates solar energy at 2.85/kWhr, plans expansion Updated On Wed, Nov 30th, 2016 by Saurenergy The cost of solar power has dipped well below the 3-mark, if software major Infosys is any example. Infosys’ Executive Vice-President, U Ramadas Kamath said that the company has 6.6 MW of ground mounted solar capacity (and another 600 kW on the roofs) at its Hyderabad facility. The cost of generation of electricity, averaged over […] Read more
USAID to aid African off-grid solar startups with 4 million dollars funding Updated On Wed, Nov 23rd, 2016 by Saurenergy United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has announced the recipients of $4 million in new funding for African off-grid solar energy startups at the UN Climate conference held in Marrakech earlier this month. America’s foreign aid agency sanctioned the seed funding to the eight companies through the Scaling Off-Grid Energy: Grand Challenge for Development […] Read more
Revive Chernobyl’s Exclusion Zone: GCL-SI to Build PV Plant in Ukraine Updated On Tue, Nov 22nd, 2016 by Saurenergy GCL System Integration Technology Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the world’s leading energy group GCL, recently announced the cooperation with China National Complete Engineering Corporation (CCEC) in the Chernobyl PV plant project. To help rebuild the “exclusion zone” with solar power thirty years after the Chernobyl accident marks another important move of GCL-SI toward global […] Read more
PSEG Solar Source Acquires 6.6 MW Solar Project from BayWa r.e. Updated On Tue, Nov 22nd, 2016 by Saurenergy PSEG Solar Source today announced it has acquired a 6.6 MW-dc solar energy facility from BayWa r.e. Solar Projects representing an investment of $12.2 million. The PSEG Hemlock Solar Energy Center is under construction and scheduled to begin operations later this year. The PSEG Hemlock Solar Energy Center has a 15-year power purchase agreement with […] Read more
14.30 GW Renewable Energy Capacity added during last two and half years: Piyush Goyal Updated On Tue, Nov 22nd, 2016 by Saurenergy Piyush Goyal, Minister of State (IC) for Power, Coal, New & Renewable Energy and Mines in Rajya Sabha on Monday said that 14.30 GW of renewable energy capacity has been added during last two and half years under Grid Connected Renewable Power. 14.30 GW of renewable energy capacity added during last two and half years […] Read more
Chua Di Lac Buddhist Temple installs sustainable lead free solder modules from Mitsubishi Electric Updated On Mon, Nov 21st, 2016 by Saurenergy Chua Di Lac Buddhist Temple held a commissioning ceremony on November 16, 2016 to celebrate the 49.8 kW Mitsubishi Electric photovoltaic (PV) system installation at its San Jose, California facility. Local dignitaries, including California Assembly member, Kansen Chu, were on hand to support the temple’s switch to clean energy. The Mitsubishi Electric PV system is […] Read more
Need To Realize The Potential Of Solar Energy For Clean Future: Bojjala Updated On Sat, Nov 19th, 2016 by Saurenergy Environment and Forests Minister, Bojjala Gopalakrishna at ‘Solar Biz’, a seminar organized by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and AP-TDC on Friday emphasized on the need for realizing the full potential of solar energy to give clean environment to the next generation and avoid huge expenditure on fossil fuels. Speaking to The Hindu Reddy […] Read more
Ameresco Commissions 5.3 MW Solar Project at Knox County Facilities Updated On Fri, Nov 18th, 2016 by Saurenergy Ameresco has announced the completion of a $12.45 million Energy Savings Performance Contract (ESPC). In the spring of 2015, Ameresco was selected by Knox County to install more than 5 megawatts (MW) of solar photovoltaic systems on the rooftops of 11 schools plus the Knox County Central Building, and ground-mount solar arrays at the Detention […] Read more
Renewable Energy Policy FiT Analysis: Installed Capacity and Targets to 2020 Updated On Fri, Nov 18th, 2016 by Saurenergy Countries worldwide are planning to promote renewable energy in one way or the other in order to reduce dependency on fossil fuels. Hence, mandatory renewable energy targets are being laid down by the governments to ensure that the power producers produce certain proportions of the total electricity generation from renewable energy sources. For instance, the […] Read more
