Bye Bye Rooftop Solar? R.K. Singh’s latest 200GW target Has No Mention of Rooftop Contribution Updated On Wed, Nov 13th, 2019 by Saurenergy India’s Minister of State(I/c) for Power and New & Renewable Energy RK Singh was at the BRICS Energy Ministers meet at Brasilia on Monday, where he informed attending ministers that India will install more than 200 thousand MW of Renewable Energy capacity by 2022. He also said that India’s Energy mix will comprise about 55 […] Read more
Distributed Energy Launches Platform to Connect RE Projects with Investors; Raises Rs 10 Cr Updated On Mon, Nov 11th, 2019 by Saurenergy The platform has already delivered 5 MW of energy to many companies in Southern India and Rwanda, it added. Distributed Energy, a renewable energy aggregator with a focus on the Indian market, on Monday has launched one of its kind unique platform for connecting credible renewable energy projects with investors. The company, which was co-founded by Mathew […] Read more
Sungrow now the Largest Supplier of String/Central Inverters in Americas Updated On Mon, Nov 11th, 2019 by Saurenergy Sungrow is now the largest supplier to offer both string and central inverters to the Americas after witnessing rapid growth in the first half the year Sungrow, the global leading inverter solution supplier for renewables, is now the largest supplier to offer both string and central inverters to the Americas after witnessing rapid growth according to data for the […] Read more
JinkoSolar Expands Mono Wafer Production Capacity by 5 GW Updated On Mon, Nov 11th, 2019 by Saurenergy JinkoSolar is expanding its high-efficiency mono wafer production capacity at its production facility in Leshan, Sichuan Province, with an additional 5 GW. JinkoSolar, one of the leading solar module manufacturers in the world has announced that it is expanding its high-efficiency mono wafer production capacity at its production facility in Leshan, Sichuan Province, with an […] Read more
TERI & Shakti Foundation Report on Rooftop Solar: Perspective of Discoms Updated On Thu, Nov 7th, 2019 by Saurenergy The government of India has set an ambitious target of 175 GW of installed capacity of renewable energy (RE) by 2022, including 100 GW of grid-connected solar power, comprising 60 GW utility-scale solar, and 40 GW solar rooftop. Though India has made significant progress in the implementation of utility-scale solar projects, achieving 40 GW of […] Read more
RWE Secures 30-Year PPA for its 195.5 Solar Plus Storage Facility Updated On Thu, Nov 7th, 2019 by Saurenergy RWE Renewables has announced that it has entered into a 30-year PPA with Georgia Power for the sale of power from the 195.5 MW Broken Spoke Solar project. Photovoltaics within the US division of RWE Renewables is picking up speed and the firm has now announced that it has entered into a 30-year power purchase […] Read more
US DOE Grants $128 Mn to Advance Solar Technologies Updated On Thu, Nov 7th, 2019 by Saurenergy The US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced the selections for USD 128 million in new projects to advance solar technologies. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced selections for USD 128 million in new projects to advance solar technologies. Through the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy’s Solar Energy Technologies Office, DOE will […] Read more
SECI Extends Deadlines for 2 More Solar Energy Tenders Updated On Thu, Nov 7th, 2019 by Saurenergy SECI has announced the extension in the bid submission deadline for two solar tenders, the 7 GW manufacturing linked and the 1.95 MW with BESS in Lakshadweep. The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has announced the extension in bid submission deadline for two tenders, the 7 GW manufacturing linked solar tender and the tender […] Read more
The Problem with Rooftop Solar. Discom View Updated On Thu, Nov 7th, 2019 by Saurenergy In the first of a two-part series based on the report, Solar Rooftop, The Discom Perspective, we bring to you the issues, and possible solutions (in part 2) proposed by discoms. The report has been released by TERI and the Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation. Even as India’s renewable renaissance has stumbled in the past 18 […] Read more
