SolAero Technologies acquires Vanguard Space Technologies Updated On Thu, May 12th, 2016 by Saurenergy Satellite solar power and structural solutions provider SolAero Technologies has acquired San Diego, California based aerospace structural products and assemblies provider, Vanguard Space Technologies. Vanguard has a proven history of delivering satellite structural components and assemblies for commercial, defense, and civil satellites to customers around the world. Vanguard has been acquired as a wholly-owned subsidiary […] Read more
Power generation begins at 200 MW Kunta ultra mega solar power project in Andhra Pradesh Updated On Thu, May 12th, 2016 by Saurenergy NTPC has announced that power generation has started from its 200 MW NP Kunta ultra mega solar power project at Anantapur in Andhra Pradesh. NTPC in a BSE filing said “consequent upon testing and commissioning, 200 mw capacity (4X50 MW) of NP Kunta Ultra Mega Solar Power Project Stage-I at Anantapur is declared on commercial […] Read more
ENGIE acquires an 80 percent stake in Green Charge Networks Updated On Wed, May 11th, 2016 by Saurenergy ENGIE has acquired an 80 percent stake in leading battery storage company, the Green Charge Networks. Green Charge, utilizing its advanced patented software algorithms and analytics, deploys, owns, operates, and optimizes battery systems at commercial & industrial (C&I) and public sector customer sites in the US. Both the company did not reveal terms of the […] Read more
Duke Energy Renewables enters New Mexico with a 25-MW Caprock Solar Power Project Updated On Wed, May 11th, 2016 by Saurenergy Duke Energy Renewables has announced that the construction of 25-megawatt (MW) Caprock Solar Power Project near Tucumcari in Quay County, New Mexico has started. The project is expected to complete later this year, once completed it will generate enough energy to power about 5,000 average homes. Power from the project will be sold to Western […] Read more
Construction Machinery Giant – Caterpillar forays into the Solar Storage and Microgrid Business Updated On Tue, May 10th, 2016 by Saurenergy Caterpillar – a known name in construction machinery and generators has forayed into the storage and microgrid markets which combine solar PV and energy storage with the company’s power generation equipment. Bringing along a years of experience in power generation –both in provider of generators and power projects, the company has acceptably sneaked into the […] Read more
This new material keeps solar cells cool while still catching lights Updated On Mon, May 9th, 2016 by Saurenergy Solar cells capture sunlight and turn it into electricity, but most of the surplus energy turns into heat, which actually harms the solar cell and interestingly solar cells are only about 20 percent efficient. Researchers at Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, USA have come out with a technology to keep the solar cells cool. The […] Read more
KERC issues an order revising tariff payable for solar rooftop and small photovoltaic power plants Updated On Fri, May 6th, 2016 by Saurenergy Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has issued an Order revising the tariff payable for Solar Rooftop and small photovoltaic power generation. The revised tariff is applicable for PPA signed on or after 2ndMay 2016 and upto 31st March, 2018 with plants being commissioned during this period. The Commission introduced gross metering for Domestic, Hospital and […] Read more
SunPower to deliver 11.4 MW of solar power systems to power County of Santa Clara in California Updated On Wed, May 4th, 2016 by Saurenergy SunPower has announced that construction has started on 11.4 megawatts (DC) of solar power systems that will power public facility operated by the County of Santa Clara in California. SunPower will construct a total of six systems at County facilities which are expected to be operational by the end of 2016.The County will own the […] Read more
U .S. and Indian solar market to grow at triple-digit rates: GTM Research Updated On Tue, May 3rd, 2016 by Saurenergy GTM Research in its recently released Q2 2016 Global Solar Demand Monitor predicts slowdown in several large markets – China, Japan and the U.K , while two other key markets – the U.S. and India will grow at triple-digit rates. The company in its report citing an 11% reduction in feed-in tariff levels and high […] Read more
