Coal India to set up 1000 MW Solar Power Plant: Piyush Goyal Updated On Wed, Jun 14th, 2017 by Saurenergy Coal India Ltd (CIL) will set up 1,000 Megawatt (Mw) solar power plant in a bid to reduce its carbon footprint. The Minister for Coal, Mines and Renewable Energy, Piyush Goyal recently announced that India for the first time became an energy exporter in the year 2016-17. He also said that Coal India Ltd (CIL) […] Read more
EBRD Invests in Second Solar Park in Kazakhstan Updated On Tue, Jun 13th, 2017 by Saurenergy The EBRD’s investment in the southern Zhambyl region follows Burnoye Solar Park -1, the award-winning first utility-scale renewable energy project in Kazakhstan under the new legislation which enabled private investment in the sector. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is financing the 50 MW Burnoye Solar Park-2 project in Kazakhstan in partnership with the […] Read more
Global Solar Industry Equipment Transportation Market to be Worth USD 35.53 Billion by 2021: Technavio Updated On Tue, Jun 13th, 2017 by Saurenergy Technavio in its report said need for rural electrification as one of the key trends behind the growth of the solar industry equipment transportation market Technavio in its latest market study projects the global solar industry equipment transportation market to grow to USD 35.53 billion by 2021, at a CAGR of more than 7% over […] Read more
NIIF Ready to Provide Last Mile Funding to Stressed Projects Updated On Tue, Jun 13th, 2017 by Saurenergy The government will set up two sub-funds under the NIIF -one in clean energy fund, which will primarily focus on renewable energy and another with focus on highway projects. The National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) is ready to provide last mile funding to stressed projects funded by banks. The issue of funding from NIIF […] Read more
Sungrow PV and Energy Storage Equipment Powers Five Maldivian Islands Updated On Tue, Jun 13th, 2017 by Saurenergy The 2.7 MWp of solar and 700 kW / 333 kWh energy storage project, for which Sungrow has supplied the entire PV and energy storage system solution, including PV inverters, storage inverters, the energy management system, and Li-ion batteries by the Sungrow-Samsung SDI joint venture Sungrow has announced that it has installed PV and energy […] Read more
Largest Floating Solar Farm Reflects China’s Clean Energy Ambitions Updated On Mon, Jun 12th, 2017 by Saurenergy China’s clean energy ambitions were being reflected in the launch of the world’s largest floating solar farm. The 40-megawatt power plant has 160,000 panels resting on a lake that emerged after the collapse of a coal mine in central Anhui province. As the United States was withdrawing from the Paris climate pact, China’s clean energy […] Read more
NTPC installs AC Microgrid test bed of 110 KWp Solar PV at NETRA in Greater Noida Updated On Fri, Jun 9th, 2017 by Saurenergy NTPC has announced installation of AC Microgrid test bed of 110 KWp Solar PV with demand side management at NTPC Energy Technology Research Alliance (NETRA) the R&D arm in Greater Noida. State-run NTPC has announced installation of AC Microgrid test bed of 110 KWp Solar PV with demand side management at NTPC Energy Technology Research […] Read more
KERC accelerating solar projects as demand surges in Karnataka Updated On Wed, Jun 7th, 2017 by Saurenergy The KERC has included cross-subsidy charges on solar power from solar farms. Additionally, it has given a 10-year waiver of key grid charges, for solar power projects commissioned before March 2018. Taking cue from Prime Minster Narendra Modi’s ardent appeal in Paris Climate Conference in 2015 to make India a solar-powered nation, the Karnataka Electricity […] Read more
Unused Green Energy Tests China’s Energy Leadership Updated On Tue, Jun 6th, 2017 by Saurenergy Increasing amounts of that green energy have gone unused as China struggles to integrate wind and solar farms into an outdated and balkanized electricity network dominated by coal. China’s scramble to curb pollution has made it the world leader in renewable energy development, yet increasing amounts of that green energy have gone unused as the […] Read more