Over 3 Lakh workers will be employed by 2022 to achieve India’s solar and wind energy targets Updated On Thu, Jun 22nd, 2017 by Saurenergy Solar and wind energy employed more than 21,000 people in India in 2016-2017, and are expected to employ an estimated 25,000 people or more in the following year A recent report from Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) and Natural Resources Defence Council (NRDC) notes that over 300,000 workers will be employed in the […] 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
EBRD Approves US$ 500 Million for Private Renewable Energy Projects in Egypt Updated On Fri, Jun 9th, 2017 by Saurenergy The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) financing will support the development of private renewable energy projects under the Egyptian government’s feed-in-tariff programme. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has taken a major step forward in the rollout of renewable energy with the approval of a US$ 500 million framework to finance […] Read more
Cabinet approves Initial Public Offer of Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited Updated On Wed, Jun 7th, 2017 by Saurenergy The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its approval to: (a) issue 13,90,00,000 fresh equity shares of Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) of Rs.10 each to the public on book-building basis through the IPO; (b) issue shares to retail investors and IREDA employees at a […] 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
SunPower Partners Help 10 Massachusetts Schools Reduce Energy Costs with High-Efficiency Solar Systems Updated On Mon, Jun 5th, 2017 by Saurenergy Solect Energy and Green Street – members of SunPower’s national dealer network – have developed two high-efficiency SunPower solar systems that will provide electricity to 10 Massachusetts schools. Ranked seventh among U.S. states for the most solar capacity, Massachusetts is adding 6.9 megawatts to its 1,487 megawatts of solar currently installed and operating. Solect Energy […] Read more
City of Tallahassee with Origis Energy breaks ground on a new 20 MW solar farm on the property of TLH Updated On Sat, Jun 3rd, 2017 by Saurenergy Once complete, the 120-acre solar farm will be capable of producing 37 million kilowatt hours (kWh) of electricity each year – enough to power 3,400 homes and businesses in the Sunshine State’s capital. This week, hundreds of community members gathered in an open field on Tallahassee International Airport (TLH) property to join leaders with the […] Read more
ISA can act as a medium to achieve universal energy access target set up before 2030: Piyush Goyal Updated On Fri, May 26th, 2017 by Saurenergy Piyush Goyal also said that Scaling Solar MiniGrids shall work in tandem with ISA’s over all objectives and already existing two programmes, namely Scaling Solar Applications for Agricultural Use and Affordable Finance at Scale launched on 22nd April, 2016. Minister of State (IC) for Power, Coal, Mines and New & Renewable Energy, Piyush Goyal, at […] Read more