2019 Solar Predictions. Expect Volatility, But Lots of Positives to Look forward to Updated On Mon, Jan 28th, 2019 by Saurenergy Making predictions for the Solar sector in India is never easy, thanks to a tendency to keep tinkering with policy in this heavily policy influenced sector. But after speaking to multiple industry groups, we have the following 5 predictions for you. Starting off with the most obvious picks, total solar installations. Every expert in the […] Read more
NLC India to Set Up 1 GW of Solar Projects in Tamil Nadu Updated On Mon, Jan 28th, 2019 by Saurenergy NLC India’s MoU envisages close to Rs 23,800 crores investment in TN NLC India (NLCIL), state-owned mining and power generating company, has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Tamil Nadu government to develop 2,640 MW of lignite-based thermal power projects and 1,000 MW of solar energy projects in the state. […] Read more
Kazakhstan Launches Largest Solar Power Plant in Central Asia Updated On Mon, Jan 28th, 2019 by Saurenergy The 100 MW solar plant, implemented in a short time was developed using 300,000 solar modules from Canadian Solar, according to the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The opening ceremony of the SES Saran solar power plant was recently held in the industrial center of the Saran, Kazakhstan. With the commissioning of the plant, the […] Read more
Visakhapatnam Port to Source its Energy Needs from Solar Power Updated On Mon, Jan 28th, 2019 by Saurenergy After meeting its peak energy requirement of 12 million units per annum for powering the port and its BOT (Build-Operate-Transfer) operators, the port authority is selling the surplus 5 million units to the State. The Visakhapatnam Port Trust (VPT) has confirmed that after achieving its financial growth target for the fiscal year three months ahead […] Read more
Viz-A-Viz with Dr. Rahul Walawalkar, Executive Director | India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA) Updated On Mon, Jan 28th, 2019 by Saurenergy High Time for Policymakers to take Decisive Action If we really want to tap into the country’s estimated 300GWh of storage opportunity in the next four years for domestic manufacturing, this is high time for policymakers to take decisive action, believes Dr. Rahul Walawalkar, Executive Director, India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA), a membership driven alliance […] Read more
Egypt Building One of the World’s Largest Solar Parks Updated On Fri, Jan 25th, 2019 by Saurenergy The park on completion will house 32 power stations across the 37 sq. km. site and will be able generating close to 1,650 MW of electricity. One of the world’s largest and most ambitious solar energy projects is underway at a site in the Western Desert, some 650 km south of Cairo. The Benban Solar […] Read more
IKEA Store to Be Equipped with Solar Rooftop and EV Charging Stations Updated On Fri, Jan 25th, 2019 by Saurenergy This installation will represent the 56th solar project for IKEA in the U.S., and contribute to the company’s solar presence atop nearly 90% of its U.S. locations, with a total generation of more than 56 MW. IKEA, the world’s leading home furnishings retailer, has announced that its future store in Norfolk, Virginia in the US […] Read more
From MW to GW: A Change that Describes India’s Solar Journey Since 2014 Updated On Fri, Jan 25th, 2019 by Saurenergy Every industry evolves its own jargon as it grows. In solar industry in India, the biggest change has been the shift in the language used to express deal sizes and ambition today. Megawatts (MW) to Gigawatts (GW) is a game changer. It was an innocuous looking invite, like many the editorial team receives each day. […] Read more
Leap Green Inks Rs 1700 Cr MoU with Tamil Nadu Govt for 250 MW Wind Project Updated On Thu, Jan 24th, 2019 by Saurenergy The MoU was signed between the Government of Tamil Nadu and Rajeev Karthikeyan, Founder and MD of Leap Green Energy during the 2nd Global Investors Summit. Tamil Nadu-based renewable energy company Leap Green Energy has signed an agreement with the state government for generating 250 MW from a wind power plant project. The Memorandum of […] Read more
