BEST to extend 677 MW PPA with Tata Power Updated On Wed, Jan 2nd, 2019 by Saurenergy This will ensure cheaper power to Mumbai consumers with the added advantage of hydro peaking power at rates which are cheapest in the country. Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has allowed Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport Undertaking (BEST) to extend its existing Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with The Tata Power for 677 MW supplied from […] Read more
Tata Cleantech Capital Raises Rs 180 Cr via Green Bond Updated On Wed, Jan 2nd, 2019 by Saurenergy Further, the bonds have been rated CRISIL AAA/ Stable and the proceeds of the bond will be exclusively applied to finance eligible green projects. Tata Cleantech Capital Ltd, a joint venture between Tata Capital and the International Finance Corporation (IFC), has raised Rs 180 crore through its maiden green bond for 5 years from FMO […] Read more
Leclanché to Complete 100 MW of Storage Projects Updated On Wed, Jan 2nd, 2019 by Saurenergy Leclanché’s Lithium Titanate Cells (LTO)-based Battery Energy Storage System was selected to power this landmark project. Leclanché SA, one of the world’s leading energy storage solutions companies, was expected to complete more than 100 MWh of stationary storage projects around the world. Anil Srivastava, CEO of Leclanché announced during the 2018 Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) […] Read more
SPDA Demands Uniform GST Rate of 5% Updated On Mon, Dec 31st, 2018 by Saurenergy The total incidence of tax on the SPGS would increase to 8.9 per cent with implementation of the GST Council recommendations. The recently issued sigh of relief from the GST council which recommended 5% GST for almost 70% of solar products has come under ire just a week after GST council issuing its recommendations. The […] Read more
Perovskite Slated to Revolutionise the Solar Industry Updated On Fri, Dec 28th, 2018 by Saurenergy Perovskite, which uses a hybrid organic-inorganic lead as the light harvesting active layer could have a conversion rate as high as 37%. Silicon based solar panels which have been in use since the last five decades are soon about to get a tough competition from a new material in development called perovskite. The silicon based […] Read more
Midsummer Secures $7 Mn Order Thin-Film Solar Panel Updated On Fri, Dec 28th, 2018 by Saurenergy Production will begin in 2019 at the factory of Midsummer in Järfälla, outside of Stockholm, the delivery will be made later in 2019. Midsummer, a Swedish solar energy company has received an order from Sunflare for the production of thin-film solar cells worth over $7 million. The solar films will be fitted at a newly […] Read more
New Jersey Moves to Phasing Out Solar Subsidies Updated On Fri, Dec 28th, 2018 by Saurenergy At New Jersey’s Board of Public Utilities’ board meeting, the Board adopted a rule beginning the process of phasing out the current program. The state of New Jersey in the USA is planning to reduce the financial burden by reducing the subsidies given for the development of solar power. The Solar Renewable Energy Certificate program […] Read more
PV System Commissioning – Perfection is The Key! Updated On Fri, Dec 28th, 2018 by Saurenergy Effective management of a solar PV plant could be divided into 3 distinctive steps i.e. Engineering Procurement & Construction (EPC), Commissioning and Operations & Management (O&M). EPC deals with the pre-construction and construction activities of the PV power plant. Commissioning is the process that starts along with the construction of plants and proceeds through PV […] Read more
Sungrow Conducts ‘Solar Inverter Technical’ Workshop in CSR Initiative Updated On Thu, Dec 27th, 2018 by Saurenergy With the share of renewable energy in the overall generation mix rising across India, there are 300,000 job openings in the solar sector. Sungrow, a leading inverter supplier for renewables, conducted a series of “Solar Inverter Technical” CSR workshops in India, which are aimed to provide a platform for the students to share creative insights […] Read more
