US and India announces creation of a $20 million USICEF initiative Updated On Wed, Jun 8th, 2016 by Saurenergy The United States welcomed the launch of the International Solar Alliance (ISA), recognizes the critical role it can play in the development and deployment of solar power, and intends pursuing membership in the ISA. To further strengthen ISA together, US and India will jointly launch the third Initiative of the ISA which will focus on […] Read more
Azure Power inaugurates 28 MW solar power plant in Punjab, lays foundation for another 150 MW Updated On Mon, Jun 6th, 2016 by Saurenergy Azure Power inaugurated a 28 MW solar power plant in Killianwali village of Muktsar district, Punjab. Simultaneously, the firm laid foundation for another 150 MW solar power project in the same village. The newly operational solar plant was commissioned in less than ten months from the signing of the Power Purchase Agreement (PPA). With a […] Read more
Piyush Goyal to Inaugurate National Workshop on Rooftop Solar Power on 7th June Updated On Sat, Jun 4th, 2016 by Saurenergy Power, Coal, and New & Renewable Energy Minister, Piyush Goyal to inaugurate National Workshop on Roof Top Solar (RTS) Power on 7th June 2016. Upendra Tripathy, Secretary, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy said the aim of the workshop is to act as a helpdesk and felicitate people in installing rooftop solar projects. Addressing reporters […] Read more
Georgia Power’s 30-MW solar facility at Fort Benning starts operation Updated On Thu, Jun 2nd, 2016 by Saurenergy Georgia Power, the Army Office of Energy Initiatives (OEI), General Services Administration and the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) marked the start of operations of a new 30 megawatt (MW) solar project at Fort Benning, near Columbus, Georgia. The facility is the first of five on-base military solar projects currently being developed by Georgia Power […] Read more
Solar Frontier’s 150MW Tohoku Plant in Japan starts commercial production Updated On Wed, Jun 1st, 2016 by Saurenergy Solar Frontier has started commercial production at its 150MW Tohoku Plant in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. Solar Frontier’s newest CIS solar panel factory features company’s most advanced production technology. Compared to Solar Frontier’s main production plant in southern Japan, the 900MW Kunitomi Plant, the Tohoku Plant requires only two-thirds the investment and manpower per megawatt. It […] Read more
SPI Energy connects four distributed generation projects of 12.8MW to the grid in China Updated On Tue, May 31st, 2016 by Saurenergy SPI Energy has announced that it has successfully completed and connected four distributed generation (DG) projects totaling 12.8 megawatts (MW) to the grid in China. The Company was responsible for the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) of all the DG solar energy projects. Solarbao.com, SPI Energy’s e-commerce and investment platform, provided financial leasing services. The […] Read more
Fourth Partner commissions 90kWp rooftop solar at the Scope Complex Updated On Tue, May 31st, 2016 by Saurenergy Fourth Partner Energy has announced the commissioning of its 90 kWp rooftop solar installation at the Scope Complex in New Delhi. U.D.Choubey, Director General, SCOPE inaugurated the facility. Scope is an apex professional organisation representing the Union government’s public enterprises. It also has some state enterprises, banks and other institutions as its members. “We are […] Read more
OCI to develop 1 GW photovoltaic power plants in China and India by 2018: Report Updated On Wed, May 25th, 2016 by Saurenergy OCI Global Ltd. is reportedly planning to develop about 1 gigawatt of photovoltaic power plants in China and India by 2018. The company will be investing USD 400 million for the projects, while rest of the investment will come from elsewhere said Pranab Kumar Sarmah, unit’s chief investment officer in an interview to Bloomberg in […] Read more
JinkoSolar modules receives Qualification Plus (“Q+”) certification from TUV Rheinland Updated On Mon, May 23rd, 2016 by Saurenergy JinkoSolar has announced that it has become the first Chinese photovoltaic (“PV”) manufacturer to have its modules receive Qualification Plus (“Q+”) certification from TUV Rheinland. Q+ certification is the most recent upgraded test certification introduced by TUV Rheinland and is now recommended by the California Energy Commission, which implies that it could become a requirement […] Read more
