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REC Solar appoints Matt Walz, a Duke Energy executive as chief executive officer

REC Solar has announced the appointment of Matt Walz as chief executive officer.  Walz has worked at Duke Energy for 12 years and joined REC Solar after serving on the company’s board of directors. Walz brings to REC Solar leadership experience in renewable energy, retail electric supply and wholesale generation. Building off his tenure as […]

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MNRE invites comments on Technical Regulation for Solar Photovoltaic Systems/ Devices/Components Goods

Performance testing and standardization is essential to ensure quality and reliability of products.  As per norms of Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, standardization of all goods and adopting technical regulation is mandatory to maintain quality to protect human health and safety.  This also prevents entering of poor quality goods into the Indian […]

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You would soon see higher capacity, higher power density inverters for the local markets: ABB

In an Exclusive interview with Saur Energy International – Xavier Scaria, LPG Manager – Solar Inverters, ABB asserted that the organization has a significant role to play in decoupling the growth of carbon emissions in a growing economy like India. He also pointed out about the company’s roadmap, project and challenges. Edited excerpts from the […]

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SECI invites bids against RfS of Agencies for preparation of PFRs for rooftop solar PV projects

Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI) invites bids against request for selection (RfS) of bidders from the Agencies for Preparation of Feasibility Assessment Reports for Installation of Grid connected rooftop solar PV system in India. Interested Bidders can download the official copy of RfS & other documents from TCIL website. SECI notes that bidder […]

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AES to install and commission two energy storage arrays totaling 37.5 MW for SDG&E

The subsidiary of AES Corporation, AES Energy Storage has entered into two contracts with San Diego Gas and Electric (SDG&E). AES will deploy 37.5 MW of Advancion Energy Storage Arrays at sites in San Diego County, California.  The SDG&E-owned energy storage arrays will help to improve regional reliability and integrate greater amounts of renewable energy […]

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Scatec Solar signs an agreement for 100MW solar project in Nigeria

Integrated independent solar power producer, Scatec Solar has signed an agreement with a Canadian renewable energy development company CDIL focused on Africa and BPS, a Nigerian strategic consulting firm for a 100 MW (DC) Nova Scotia Power plant located in Jigawa State, Nigeria. Raymond Carlsen, CEO of Scatec Solar stated that “Solar power in Nigeria […]

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Firestone Solar to install 19.8 MW solar power project in Buckingham County, Virginia

Governor McAuliffe granted permission for a new solar facility to be built by Firestone Solar LLC, a subsidiary of Virginia Solar. Once complete, the 19.8-megawatt project will be the first utility-scale solar generator of its kind in Buckingham County. Construction of the solar plant that spreads across 200-acres is expected to begin early next year […]

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West Bengal working on a new solar policy to meet its target of 4500MW

The West Bengal government is working on a plan to introduce a new solar policy to meet the Centre’s revised target of generating 4500 MW solar energy by 2022 in the state. Shobandeb Chatterjee, State Power Minister at an interactive session with the Bharat Chamber of Commerce stated that “We will bring a new solar […]

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Silicor Materials signs $8.9M USD Project Management Contract with AM Technical Solutions

Silicor Materials has signed a contract with AM Technical Solutions (AMTS) for the project management of Silicor’s first commercial-scale plant in Grundartangi, Iceland. Both the companies will work together for next 36 months to complete the 121,000 square-meter production facility, which will supply photovoltaic (PV) cell and module manufacturers around the world with at least […]

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