US Takes India Back To World Trade Organisation in Solar Power Issue Updated On Thu, Dec 21st, 2017 by Saurenergy In 2013, Washington had complained to the WTO, claiming that US exports of solar items to India had declined by 90% since 2011 because of India’s “discriminatory practices”. India has failed to comply with a World Trade Organization ruling on solar power, the United States will tell the WTO’s dispute settlement body (DSB) next month, […] Read more
5500 Schools Use Solar Power in US as Costs Fall Updated On Thu, Dec 21st, 2017 by Saurenergy According to a report prepared by the Solar Foundation, Generation 180 and the Solar Energy Industries Association, solar power in K-12 schools has increased by 86 percent in three years. More than 5,500 American schools have incorporated solar technology with a total capacity of 910 megawatts, enough to power 190,000 homes, according to the study. […] Read more
Govt to Achieve Target of 100 GW of Solar Power by 2022: R K Singh Updated On Thu, Dec 21st, 2017 by Saurenergy The government is confident of achieving the target of 100 GW of solar power capacity by 2022 says Power Minister. The Union Government is confident of achieving the target of 100 Gigawatt (GW) of solar power capacity by 2022, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Power and Renewable Energy R K Singh said. While speaking […] Read more
Waaree Energies Limited Raises Rs 100 crore From Centrum Financial Services Limited Updated On Thu, Dec 21st, 2017 by Saurenergy Centrum Group, controlled by ex-Standard Chartered top leader, Jaspal Bindra, made the investment through its non-banking finance arm. The integrated solar power solutions company, Waaree Energies Limited raised Rs 100 crore from Centrum Financial Services Limited for helping the Mumbai-based alternate energy equipments firm’s capacity expansion through a structured financing deal. Founded in 1989 and headquartered […] Read more
Oriano Solar Finishes 40 MW Solar Power Plant for First Solar Updated On Wed, Dec 20th, 2017 by Saurenergy The project is based on First Solar’s CdTe thin film PV modules, leveraging the latest 1500V inverter architecture. Oriano Solar, a solar energy EPC company based in Mumbai has successfully accomplished two 20 MW photovoltaic (PV) power plants, constituting to a total of 40 MW will be for First Solar, Inc. in the Karnataka state, in […] Read more
Rays Future Energy Executes 60MW of Capacity Under Open Access In India Updated On Wed, Dec 20th, 2017 by Saurenergy Rays Future Energy will focus on the development of the private off-taker market to provide renewable energy solutions to the private off-taker market under both the distributed and open access based models over the next few years, starting with Karnataka. Rays Future Energy, a subsidiary of integrated solar power company Rays Power Infra, said it […] Read more
ST Technology & solutions develop Smart Grids Sector Updated On Wed, Dec 20th, 2017 by Saurenergy The expertise of STMicroelectronics in the smart grids sector is commodious. In fact the Geneva headquartered semiconductor and electronics heavyweight was an early innovator in the smart grid landscape. Traversing across the years of innovation and technology advancement, Allan Lagasca – ST’s smart grid honcho draws the company’s innovative journey on building a sustainable and […] Read more
Solar Power Generating Capacity in South Korea to Increase by Five Times by 2030 Updated On Wed, Dec 20th, 2017 by Saurenergy South Korea plans to add 30.8 gigawatts of solar power generating capacity and 16.5 gigawatts of wind power capacity by 2030. South Korea plans to increase its solar power capacity by five times current amounts by 2030 to boost use of renewable sources in the nation’s energy mix, reuters news agency reported. Since President Moon […] Read more
Three Solar Projects to Be Launched By Vietnam Based TTC, In First Half of 2018 Updated On Wed, Dec 20th, 2017 by Saurenergy With a combined investment of about 3 trillion dong ($132 million), the three projects in central and southern provinces of Vietnam will have a total capacity of around 150 megawatts (MW). Vietnam based TTC Corp expects to start construction work for the country’s first three solar power projects in the first half of 2018, its chairman announced. […] Read more