Oxford PV secures £8.1m funding and three key strategic investors Updated On Tue, Dec 6th, 2016 by Saurenergy Oxford Photovoltaics has announced a further equity investment of £8.1million, which adds to the company’s £8.7m first close investment announced on 18 th October 2016. The bulk of this investment comes from three new strategic investors Statoil ASA, Legal & General Capital and a technology-focused, innovative family fund investor who sees the potential of the […] Read more
Tata Power Solar rated ‘Tier I module manufacturer’ by BNEF Updated On Tue, Dec 6th, 2016 by Saurenergy Tata Power Solar has announced that it has been rated ‘Tier I module manufacturer’ by Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF). The global tiering system evaluates various PV manufacturing companies globally, every quarter, based on different aspects and their bankability, to identify the top tier companies in the market across the world. BNEF rates a company […] Read more
NISE organizing one day workshop on prospects for start –ups in Solar Energy Technologies Updated On Mon, Dec 5th, 2016 by Saurenergy National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE) is organizing 5th one day workshop on prospects for start –ups in Solar Energy Technologies at its campus on 21st December 2016. NISE says the workshop is in line with the Startup India Initiative by the Govt of India. Existing and prospective Solar Entrepreneurs, EPC contractors, Graduate Engineers, MNRE […] Read more
DEWA signs PPA with Masdar for third phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park Updated On Wed, Nov 30th, 2016 by Saurenergy Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Abu Dubai Future Energy Company (Masdar), for the 800MW third phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park. The agreement was signed by Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of DEWA, and Dr Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, UAE […] Read more
Infosys generates solar energy at 2.85/kWhr, plans expansion Updated On Wed, Nov 30th, 2016 by Saurenergy The cost of solar power has dipped well below the 3-mark, if software major Infosys is any example. Infosys’ Executive Vice-President, U Ramadas Kamath said that the company has 6.6 MW of ground mounted solar capacity (and another 600 kW on the roofs) at its Hyderabad facility. The cost of generation of electricity, averaged over […] Read more
SECI releases tender on behalf of APEDA for rural electrification of 1058 nos. of off-grid villages in AP Updated On Wed, Nov 30th, 2016 by Saurenergy Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) is inviting bids on behalf of APEDA, Arunachal Pradesh for rural electrification of 1058 nos. of off-grid villages in Arunachal Pradesh by installing 300wp solar power packs under Deendayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY). The tender is available on TCIL India website; interested bidders have to download the official […] Read more
Operations & Maintenance Best Practices Updated On Mon, Nov 28th, 2016 by Saurenergy Electricity generated through coal plants is becoming expensive day by day. Power cuts are frequent, and increasing dependence on diesel generators is causing a lot of damage to the environment. The demand-supply gap for electricity is rising in the country which makes it imperative for people to start thinking of other ways of realizing their […] Read more
JinkoSolar’s Shangrao production facility receives IEC TS 62941 certification Updated On Mon, Nov 28th, 2016 by Saurenergy JinkoSolar has announced that its Shangrao production facility received IEC TS 62941 photovoltaic industry technical specification certification. IEC TS 62941 specification was launched in early 2016 and is administered by the International Electro Commission (“IEC”) to certify the quality of photovoltaic module manufacturers’, this certification is based on ISO9001 or equivalent quality management system but […] Read more
Trina Solar Announces Third Quarter 2016 Results Updated On Thu, Nov 24th, 2016 by Saurenergy Trina Solar Limited, a global leader in photovoltaic (“PV”) modules, solutions, and services, announced its unaudited financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2016. Third Quarter 2016 Financial and Operating Highlights Total module shipments were 1,361.2 MW, compared with 1,658.3 MW in the second quarter of 2016, and 1,703.2 MW in the third quarter […] Read more