Improving tariff competitiveness of solar PV energy favourable for discoms: ICRA Updated On Sat, Apr 15th, 2017 by Saurenergy With declining module price levels and the bidding process adopted, the tariff competitiveness for solar PV projects has been showing an improvement in the last three year period Credit rating body ICRA on Thursday stressed on the importance of enhancing tariff competitiveness of solar PV energy against both alternate renewable as well as conventional energy […] Read more
Duke Energy Florida Brings Solar Power Plant Online Updated On Fri, Apr 14th, 2017 by Saurenergy The 17 acre facility in Osceola County is providing customers with nearly 4 megawatts of carbon-free solar energy. Nearly 15,000 solar panels soaking up the sun in Osceola County are now providing clean, renewable energy to Duke Energy customers in Florida. The new Duke Energy owned and operated Osceola Solar Facility is about the size of 13 football […] Read more
FireFlower Alternative Energy and Janco Completes Rooftop Solar Project Updated On Thu, Apr 13th, 2017 by Saurenergy Janco enlisted the expertise of FireFlower Alternative Energy to research, design, and implement construction of the rooftop solar project FireFlower Alternative Energy has partnered with Janco Development to build a sizeable rooftop solar array at Cordage Commerce Center atop one of its historic mill buildings located at 10 Cordage Park Circle in Plymouth. The solar […] Read more
California’s solar energy met about half of the state’s electricity demand in March Updated On Wed, Apr 12th, 2017 by Saurenergy The record was set when almost 40 percent of the electricity flowing across the grid came from large-scale solar energy plants. A new estimate from the U.S. government shows that California met about half of the state’s electricity demand for three hours on March 11. The San Francisco Chronicle reports (http://bit.ly/2nAQZST ) the state’s goal […] Read more
SB Energy Commissions 350 MW Solar Power Project in Andhra Pradesh Updated On Wed, Apr 12th, 2017 by Saurenergy SB Energy, the joint venture firm of SoftBank has successfully commissioned its 350 MW solar power project in Andhra Pradesh under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission at a 25-year tariff of Rs 4.63 per kilowatt-hour (kWh). SB Energy Holdings today announced the commencement of commercial operation of its 350 MW solar power plant in […] Read more
Solar Energy has a potential to give Mumbai half of its power: Study Updated On Tue, Apr 11th, 2017 by Saurenergy The researchers used city planning maps and development reports from BMC and Google Maps to calculate how much of the city’s rooftop area could be used for solar power generation. Mumbai has the potential to generate 1.72 GWp solar energy across rooftops including residences, educational institutions, government buildings and industries claims a study carried out […] Read more
IIT-KGP to lead India in becoming a Clean Energy Destination Updated On Sat, Apr 8th, 2017 by Saurenergy The multi-institutional centre at IIT-Kharagpur will work towards technological innovations on a range of issues related to power network, storage and Solar PV systems. IIT-Kharagpur will lead a UK-India joint virtual centre in clean energy in partnership with a consortium to develop solutions for integration of renewable energy into Indian and UK power grid. The […] Read more
Vedanta Resources Looks Forward to Expand its Clean Energy Plans in India Updated On Fri, Apr 7th, 2017 by Saurenergy Vedanta Resources is looking at developing battery storage solutions that would help with grid balancing, besides complementing the government’s push for solar power. Vedanta Resources is working on its clean energy plans for India, encouraged by the opportunities offered by the country’s growing green economy. Ajay Kumar Dixit, chief executive officer, alumina and power business, […] Read more
India’s Solar Energy Capacity Grows by Record 5525 MW Updated On Fri, Apr 7th, 2017 by Saurenergy The latest figures provided by MNRE shows that India has gained a tremendous growth in solar energy capacity by a record 5525.98 MW. According to the latest figures provided by the ministry of new and renewable energy (MNRE), the FY 2016-17 saw India’s solar energy capacity grow by a record 5525.98 MW, while India had […] Read more
