ReNew Power acquires 49MW of rooftop solar tender from SECI Updated On Thu, Nov 24th, 2016 by Saurenergy ReNew Power Ventures has bagged the highest number of projects under a mega tender of 500 megawatts rooftop solar capacity floated by Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI). The tender was targeted towards institutional — schools, colleges, universities and residential buildings. It was aimed at promoting rooftop solar setups in these sectors. Around 130 […] Read more
Niti Aayog to go beyond traditional areas of planning, to promote solar rooftop initiative Updated On Wed, Nov 23rd, 2016 by Saurenergy Niti Aayog will broaden its purview to go beyond the traditional areas of planning and look at internal security, defense, social and development goals. “Niti Aayog has initiated an exercise to formulate vision and strategy for the period beyond the 12th Five Year Plan (which ends in March 2017),” Minister of State for Urban Development […] Read more
Center grants Rs 2.45 crore for solar city projects Updated On Tue, Nov 22nd, 2016 by Saurenergy The Government of India has granted Rs. 2.45 crore for development of solar city project. The master plan includes preparation of, solar city cells, promotional activities and installation of renewable energy projects under the Solar City Programme in Mysuru and Hubballi-Dharwad. According to a Press Information Bureau release, the Center had already released Rs 0.87 […] Read more
Revive Chernobyl’s Exclusion Zone: GCL-SI to Build PV Plant in Ukraine Updated On Tue, Nov 22nd, 2016 by Saurenergy GCL System Integration Technology Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the world’s leading energy group GCL, recently announced the cooperation with China National Complete Engineering Corporation (CCEC) in the Chernobyl PV plant project. To help rebuild the “exclusion zone” with solar power thirty years after the Chernobyl accident marks another important move of GCL-SI toward global […] Read more
Canadian Solar Reports Third Quarter 2016 Results Updated On Tue, Nov 22nd, 2016 by Saurenergy Canadian Solar Inc., one of the world’s largest solar power companies, announced its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2016. Third Quarter 2016 Highlights Total solar module shipments were 1,185 MW, of which 1,161 MW was recognized in revenue, compared to 1,290 MW recognized in revenue in the second quarter of 2016, and […] Read more
West Contra Costa Unified School District Goes Solar with SunPower Updated On Tue, Nov 22nd, 2016 by Saurenergy West Contra Costa Unified School District (WCCUSD) and SunPower Corp. will begin construction of SunPower Helix solar systems at 34 school sites in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. The solar installations will include carports, shade structures and rooftop systems and will be constructed over the next year, with the first phase being […] Read more
Global power and utilities deal value falls for fourth consecutive quarter in Q3 2016 Updated On Tue, Nov 22nd, 2016 by Saurenergy Global power and utilities deal value continued to decline for the fourth consecutive quarter — falling 8% to US$39.7b in Q3 2016 compared to the previous three months — according to the EY Power transactions and trends Q3 2016 report. Regulated network assets remained the investment of choice for buyers across regional markets seeking stable long-term returns. Transmission and […] Read more
India imported 84% of solar cells and modules from China in FY16 Updated On Mon, Nov 21st, 2016 by Saurenergy At least 84% of solar cells and modules imports were from China alone in 2015-16. As much as $1.96 worth of solar cells and modules were imported from China against the total imports of these equipment of $2.34 billion in 2015-16, New and Renewable Energy Minister Piyush Goyal stated in a written reply to Rajya […] Read more
JinkoSolar supplies 140 MW to North Star solar project in Minnesota Updated On Mon, Nov 21st, 2016 by Saurenergy JinkoSolar has announced that it has completed delivery on 140 MWdc of PV modules for the North Star project located in Chisago County, Minnesota, approximately 50 miles north of Minneapolis. The North Star Solar project will utilize over 440,000 of JinkoSolar’s high-efficiency 72-cell polycrystalline modules and is expected to generate enough clean energy to power […] Read more
