Thailand Counts on Crypto To Power One Million Farmlands With Solar Updated On Mon, Apr 4th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperative of Thailand has announced plans to install solar power panels on at least one million of farms as a pilot project. With this move, the Ministry is targeting to reduce electricity bills of farmers by 20-30 per cent in next 15-20 years. Deputy Agriculture Minister Praphat Phothasuthon says that […] Read more
Haryana invites bids for setting up 4.7 MW solar power plants Updated On Mon, Apr 4th, 2022 by Saurenergy Two new tenders have been issued to seek applications for the development of solar power plants, totalling 4.7 MW capacity, at various locations in Haryana. The tender documents can be accessed here. Tender 1: Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited (UHBVN) has invited bids from interested farmers, panchayats, co-operatives, farmer producer organizations (FPO), and water […] Read more
Nepal Will Export Solar Power to India, Joins ISA Updated On Mon, Apr 4th, 2022 by Saurenergy India will import solar energy from Nepal and the Himalayan country will also join the International Solar Alliance (ISA) led by India. This is the crux of the outcome of the three day visit of Nepalese Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba to India. The delegation level talks between Indian PM Narendra Modi and Deuba led […] Read more
Kochi Metro gets 51% of its Power Supply from Solar Installations Updated On Fri, Apr 1st, 2022 by Saurenergy Kochi Metro Rail Ltd (KMPL) has commissioned a 1.8 MW solar power plant at its coach depot in Muttom. Post commissioning, Kochi Metro has announced that the power is helping the metro operator to meet 51% of its total power requirements from solar energy. Fallow land near the Muttom depot has been utilized for solar […] Read more
As Europe Changes Solar Manufacturing, Overcapacity Risks Loom Updated On Fri, Apr 1st, 2022 by Saurenergy The European Solar Manufacturing Council (ESMC) has welcomed the forthcoming EU strategy for solar energy as the framework for building long-term competitiveness and critical mass of PV manufacturing capacities in Europe. This is crucial for reducing strategic dependencies, ensuring energy security and boosting the economic growth of the EU, states the council. As the European-wide […] Read more
Low demand for grid-connected rooftop solar systems in Kerala Updated On Fri, Apr 1st, 2022 by Saurenergy Kerala, the most literate state in the country with a high proportion of urban, independent housing, is failing the rooftop solar test. Grid-connected rooftop solar power systems, one of the key projects identified to meet the state’s solar target, is failing to attract many users. This, even as the state discovered fairly competitive prices for […] Read more
ENGIE North America Gets $800m Financing for 665 MW Wind, Solar Projects Updated On Fri, Apr 1st, 2022 by Saurenergy ENGIE North America has announced that the company has successfully completed Tax-Equity financing for its Iron Star (Kansas) and Priddy (Texas) wind projects and Equity financing for the portfolio of these assets along with Hawtree solar project. The solar project was recently declared commercially operational. Together the projects total 665 MW. ENGIE says that leading […] Read more
Lightrock Power to Build 400 MW Solar Projects in UK Updated On Fri, Apr 1st, 2022 by Saurenergy After ‘farming friendly’, animal friendly solar is also getting here. Bristol based solar power developer Lightrock Power has announced that the company plans to develop a number of solar projects in the United Kingdom that will be ‘wildlife-friendly.’ The combined capacity of the solar projects will be 400 MW. As per Lightrock Power, these upcoming […] Read more
Even as New York hits fresh highs on solar power, Indian metros lag despite advantages Updated On Thu, Mar 31st, 2022 by Saurenergy The New York Independent System Operator said March 29 that about 750 MW of incremental behind-the-meter solar power capacity has been added over the past year, helping the state recently set a record high of 2,328 MW of BTM meter solar output, reports US data and analytics provider S&P Global. The NYISO estimated that BTM […] Read more
