Guwahati Railway Station Goes Solar, Becomes first in North East Updated On Tue, May 15th, 2018 by Saurenergy The power station was commissioned in April 2017. It will help in reducing the carbon emission and also downsize the power bills of the station. As the country is aggressively striving to shift from conventional to greener source of energy, the Guwahati railway station has become the latest entry to run completely on solar power. […] Read more
Canadian Solar Expands Footprint to S. Korea; Gets Exclusive Rights for PV Proj in Gangwon Updated On Tue, May 15th, 2018 by Saurenergy The construction of the project is expected to kick off in early next year. Publicly traded solar PV modules maker Canadian Solar has expanded its footprints to South Korea by acquiring exclusive rights to develop an 8 MWp solar photovoltaic (PV) project in Gangwon Province. Further, this is the company’s first solar power project in […] Read more
SECI Issues Tender for 5 MW Solar PV Plant at Chidambaranar Port Updated On Fri, May 4th, 2018 by Saurenergy The successful contractors have to take responsibility of comprehensive operation & maintenance of the plant for 10 years. In the southern state of Tamil Nadu, Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has come up with a tender to develop a 5 MW grid connected solar photovoltaic (PV) project. The contractors are sought for engineering procurement […] Read more
Govt Floats Massive 20,000MW Solar Power Capacity Updated On Tue, May 1st, 2018 by Saurenergy The new projects are likely to ramp up renewable energy production in the country from around 70 GW to around 225 GW in next four years. The NDA government ramping up to oust 100GW target after it is lately known to have shared proposals to issue tenders for 20 GW solar power capacities. The mammoth capacity […] Read more
Metallization Paste for a Constantly Evolving Substrate Updated On Sat, Apr 28th, 2018 by Saurenergy Introduction A lot of focus in the Photovoltaics (PV) industry is placed on the performance and reliability of final assembled modules and systems. However, further upstream there are hundreds of critical pieces that need to come together first. With >90% of the world’s installed PV being crystalline silicon-based [1], one of the key components is […] Read more
SECI Invites Bids for 2000 MW Hybrid Projects Updated On Sat, Apr 28th, 2018 by Saurenergy This project is reportedly much larger than the first tender for 16 MW that was issued this January by SECI. The company envisioned setting up a greenfield hybrid project in Andhra Pradesh’s Anantapur district. The results of this bid are yet to be announced. Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) is all set to promulgate its […] Read more
Grundfos Eyes on Solar, Smart Pumps to Double India Revenue Updated On Fri, Apr 27th, 2018 by Saurenergy Grundfos is using energy efficient, IT-enabled offerings from its Danish parent’s portfolio. That is apart from the locally-developed solar pumps that are available in Indian market. In a bid to double its revenue to Rs 1,000 Crore, Grundfos India Ltd is expanding its network by betting big on ‘Make in India’ solar pump for rural […] Read more
Viz-A-Viz with Philippe Montarnal, Second Counsellor | French Embassy in India Head CEA office in India Updated On Wed, Apr 25th, 2018 by Saurenergy Q. What are the new trends which are shaping the Solar Energy market specifically to Indian scenario? The current Indian Govt. has a strong nudge towards Solar Energy. The Government has proposed many new initiatives to woo the tech corridors? What are your comments to it? India’s renewable energy sector is booming. After his election […] Read more
Adani’s Mundra Solar Seeks to be $1bn Firm in 2-3 Years Updated On Mon, Apr 23rd, 2018 by Saurenergy In next 2-3 years, it is also mulling to scale up its manufacturing capacity of modules and cells from the current 1,200 MW to around 3,000 MW. Adani Group’s solar PV manufacturing arm, Mundra Solar PV, eyes to become a USD 1 billion company over the next 2-3 years. In next 2-3 years, it is […] Read more
