SB Energy Commissions 350 MW Solar Power Project in Andhra Pradesh Updated On Wed, Apr 12th, 2017 by Saurenergy SB Energy, the joint venture firm of SoftBank has successfully commissioned its 350 MW solar power project in Andhra Pradesh under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission at a 25-year tariff of Rs 4.63 per kilowatt-hour (kWh). SB Energy Holdings today announced the commencement of commercial operation of its 350 MW solar power plant in […] Read more
Solar Power Tariff Touches a New Low of Rs 3.15 Levelised Rate Updated On Wed, Apr 12th, 2017 by Saurenergy After the record breaking Rs 2.97 per unit solar tariff for REWA solar plant, the Indian renewable market once again witnesses the all time low of Rs 3.15 per unit solar tariff in an auction of a 250 MW solar power project in Andhra Pradesh. The levelised solar power tariff has dropped to all time […] Read more
Hartek bags 1,025 MW solar grid EPC orders in FY17 Updated On Tue, Apr 11th, 2017 by Saurenergy Hartek Power will provide complete turnkey solutions for these projects and execute post-inverter works covering the design, engineering, supply, installation, automation and commissioning of the power plant electrification Chandigarh based Hartek Power has announced that its solar grid EPC order size increased by 733 per cent to 1,025 MW in 2016-17, compared to 123 MW […] Read more
Foundation stone laid for 25 MW of Solar Power Projects in Andaman and Nicobar Updated On Tue, Apr 11th, 2017 by Saurenergy The Union Home Minister laid the foundation stone for the Solar Power Projects of 17 MW capacity at Manglutan and 8 MW capacity at Chidiyatapu, in South Andaman Home Minister Rajnath Singh recently laid foundation stones for NTPC Ltd’s solar projects aggregating 25 MW in Andaman & Nicobar. The Union Home Minister laid the foundation […] Read more
Solar Energy has a potential to give Mumbai half of its power: Study Updated On Tue, Apr 11th, 2017 by Saurenergy The researchers used city planning maps and development reports from BMC and Google Maps to calculate how much of the city’s rooftop area could be used for solar power generation. Mumbai has the potential to generate 1.72 GWp solar energy across rooftops including residences, educational institutions, government buildings and industries claims a study carried out […] Read more
NCLAVE Certifies its Structures under the Ul2703 Standard Updated On Mon, Apr 10th, 2017 by Saurenergy NCLAVE’s single-post and dual-post fixed structures have been accredited with UL2703 certification. The Spanish multinational NCLAVE (the result of the merger of the Grupo Clavijo and MFV Solar) has obtained the UL2703 certification for its single-post and dual-post fixed structures (granted by UL LLC), accrediting that it has exceeded the requirements of the electrical and […] Read more
SunPower Solar Installation Underway at New Toyota Headquarters Updated On Mon, Apr 10th, 2017 by Saurenergy The SunPower solar system is expected to generate enough clean energy to offset approximately 33 percent of the headquarters’ energy needs, reducing Toyota’s reliance on traditional electricity from the grid SunPower has announced that construction has begun on an 8.79-megawatt SunPower solar system at Toyota Motor North America’s new headquarters in Plano, Texas, which the […] Read more
Heraeus Photovoltaics to introduce eight new products and services at SNEC 2017 in Shanghai Updated On Mon, Apr 10th, 2017 by Saurenergy Heraeus will launch five new metallization paste products to support new cell technologies such as double-printing, n-type, black-silicon, knotless screens and PERC (passivated emitter and rear cell), a new service product for diffusion consultancy, and two new production process products – HeraGlaze impurity barrier crucible coating and infrared-lamps (IR-emitters) Heraeus Photovoltaics has announced that it […] Read more
New Material May Double Solar Cell Efficiency Updated On Mon, Apr 10th, 2017 by Saurenergy The new crystalline material can replace silicon and double the efficiency of solar cells in reduced cost. In a breakthrough, scientists have identified a new crystalline material that could replace silicon and double the efficiency of solar cells without a significant cost increase. Conventional solar cells are at most one-third efficient, a limit known to […] Read more
