Seraphim Solar Gets 80 MW Supply Pact in Vietnam Updated On Thu, Nov 15th, 2018 by Saurenergy The company has agreed to deliver the PV modules for a targeted commission date in late April 2019. Jiangsu Seraphim Solar System (Seraphim) has inked new landmark supply agreements for two separate PV projects totaling 80MW in Vietnam. The solar farms are a joint venture project of AMI Renewables of Vietnam and AC Energy of the Philippines. The company has agreed to […] Read more
Sungrow Partners with Bouygues to Support 201 MW PV Plant in Vietnam Updated On Thu, Nov 15th, 2018 by Saurenergy The solar project is the largest solar plant in Vietnam, and is currently being developed by a joint venture, BIM Group and AC Energy. One of the leading inverter solution suppliers for renewables Sungrow to partner with Bouygues, a French multinational industrial group, to supply 1500V turnkey container solution, associated SCADA and PPC for a 201 MW […] Read more
Tata Power-DDL Becomes 1st Utility to Get PEER Gold Certificate in Asia Updated On Mon, Nov 12th, 2018 by Saurenergy Tata Power Delhi Distribution Ltd (Tata Power-DDL) has become the first company in the entire Asian continent to receive PEER (Performance Excellence in Electricity Renewal) Gold Certificate from Green Business Certificate Institute (GBCI). GBCI is the premier organization independently recognizing excellence in green business industry performance and practice globally. The award was presented by Milli […] Read more
EESL, ADB Ink Pact for $13 Mn GEF Grant to Establish EERF Updated On Mon, Nov 12th, 2018 by Saurenergy EERF aims to expand and sustain investments in the energy efficiency market in India, build market diversification, and scale up existing technologies. Towards supporting investments in new, innovative and scalable business models, EESL and Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed an agreement for a Global Environment Facility (GEF) grant of USD 13 million to establish an […] Read more
Largest Solar Power Study to Date Discovers 25% Power Loss Updated On Mon, Nov 12th, 2018 by Saurenergy RESEARCHERS at the University of Huddersfield have undertaken the largest study to date into the effectiveness of solar panels across the UK and discovered that parts of the country are suffering an overall power loss of up to 25% because of the issue of regional ‘hot spots’. Hot spots were also found to be more […] Read more
Solar Panels for Bottling Giant Updated On Wed, Oct 31st, 2018 by Saurenergy Soft drink bottling giant Coca-Cola Amatil is preparing for a 10,000 solar panel rollout across its operations. Energy company Verdia is responsible for the power upgrade, which will consist of a 3.5-megawatt solar PV system. The solar power system will be installed across three sites, in three different states over the span of eight to […] Read more
Rupee fall puts Rs 28,000 crore solar projects at risk Updated On Wed, Oct 31st, 2018 by Saurenergy With safeguard duty, this can crank up tariffs by 30 paise/unit for future projects Nearly half of the solar power capacities under implementation worth ~Rs 28,000 crore face viability risk because of the continuous fall in the rupee, which has made imported solar modules costlier and increased the cost of setting up solar plants. These […] Read more
Canadian Solar and PKA Complete a Large Scale Solar Transaction in California Updated On Tue, Oct 30th, 2018 by Saurenergy Canadian Solar Inc. (the “Company”, or “Canadian Solar”) (NASDAQ: CSIQ), one of the world’s largest solar power companies, and Pensionskassernes Administration (“PKA”), one of Denmark’s largest pension service providers, today announced Recurrent Energy, LLC (“Recurrent Energy”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Canadian Solar, has finalized a transaction with PKA for its interests in two solar photovoltaic projects. In a deal valued around 2 […] Read more
Low-ceiling tariff by SECI gets auction postponed again for 1200 MW Hybrid Tender Updated On Mon, Oct 29th, 2018 by Saurenergy The main reason was poor response from developers, who claimed to have stayed away mainly because SECI had set a tariff ceiling for the auction at Rs 2.60 per unit, which developers felt was too low. The auction, which was to be held on October 26, is now set for November 14. SECI has postponed its […] Read more
