Solar capacity addition to reach up to 7.5 GW in FY18: ICRA Updated On Sat, Apr 1st, 2017 by Saurenergy Solar capacity addition is expected to increase from 3.5-4 GW in FY17 to at least 7-7.5 GW (in grid connected utility segment) in FY18. Given the number of projects awarded under the National Solar Mission (NSM) and the state policy route in the past 12-18 months, solar capacity addition is expected to increase up to […] Read more
First Solar sells 250MW Moapa Solar Project to Capital Dynamics Updated On Fri, Mar 31st, 2017 by Saurenergy PV solar systems provider First Solar has sold the cash equity interests in the 250MW Moapa Southern Paiute Solar Project to Capital Dynamics. First Solar has announced that it has completed the sale of the cash equity interests in the 250MWac Moapa Southern Paiute Solar Power Project in Nevada to global private asset manager Capital […] Read more
Azure Power Wins Indian Railway’s Largest Rooftop Solar Power Project Updated On Thu, Mar 30th, 2017 by Saurenergy Azure Power wins 46 MWs of solar projects from Indian Railways across 11 states in India, and company’s rooftop portfolio now more than 100 MWs across 14 states in India. Azure Power, a leading solar power producer in India, announced that it has won 46 MWs of rooftop solar power projects across eleven states pan […] Read more
Kerala, Arunachal Pradesh and Tripura join UDAY Updated On Thu, Mar 30th, 2017 by Saurenergy Further, the States of Arunachal Pradesh and Tripura also joined the scheme for operational improvement of the States’ Power Distribution Departments. With this the total count of States/UTs under UDAY reaches 26. State of Kerala and Kerala State Electricity Board Limited exchanged the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) under the Scheme Ujwal DISCOM Assurance Yojana (UDAY) […] Read more
Hindustan Power commissions 50 MW solar plant in Punjab with an investment of Rs. 325 crores Updated On Wed, Mar 29th, 2017 by Saurenergy With a current solar capacity of ~ 600MW, the Hindustan Power is one of the key players championing the adoption of solar on mass scale in India. The Clean energy arm of Hindustan Power commissioned its second solar plant in Punjab at an investment of INR 325 crores. The high degree of solar insolation in […] Read more
Scheme for Enhancement of capacity from 20,000 MW to 40,000 MW for Solar Parks and Ultra Mega Solar Power Projects Updated On Thu, Mar 23rd, 2017 by Saurenergy The enhanced capacity would ensure setting up of at least 50 solar parks each with a capacity of 500 MW and above in various parts of the country Early this year in February, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the PM Narendra Modi, approved the enhancement of capacity from 20,000 MW to 40,000 […] Read more
Carnegie to Develop 10 MW Solar Power Station in Western Australia Updated On Tue, Mar 21st, 2017 by Saurenergy The 10 MW solar power project will comprise of 34,000 solar panels and will be constructed on 25 hectares of strategically located land 100km east of Perth. Carnegie Clean Energy Limited has announced that it is developing a 10 MW solar power station in Northam, Western Australia. The solar power station will consist of 34,000 […] Read more
First Solar Begins Operation of 250 Megawatt Moapa Southern Paiute Solar Project Updated On Sat, Mar 18th, 2017 by Saurenergy The Moapa Southern Paiute Solar Project, constructed and operated by First Solar, features more than 3.2 million advanced First Solar thin film photovoltaic (PV) solar panels First Solar and the Moapa Band of Paiutes joined Sen. Dean Heller, Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, Nevada State Energy Office Director Angela Dykema, Clark County Commissioner Marilyn Kirkpatrick, executives […] Read more
STi Norland to Deliver 35MW of Single-axis Trackers for Israel PV Project Updated On Tue, Mar 7th, 2017 by Saurenergy STi Norland has signed a deal with Belectric Israel and project owners EDF Israel and Clalsun to supply 35 MW of STI-H1250 single-axis trackers for Ashalim PV project. Spain based solar tracker manufacturer STi Norland has inscribed an agreement with project owners EDF Israel and Clalsun together with Belectric Israel to deliver 35MW of its […] Read more