University of California, Merced Selects SunPower for 5-Megawatt Solar Energy System with Storage Updated On Tue, Jun 27th, 2017 by Saurenergy The system will be UC Merced’s second featuring SunPower solar technology. A 1-megawatt ground-mounted tracker system has been in operation and exceeding performance expectations since 2009, and the two systems combined are expected to supply more than 50 percent of the campus’s energy needs The University of California, Merced’s precedent-setting Triple Zero Commitment aims for […] Read more
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
NTPC now has 845 MW of Installed Solar Power Capacity across India: Report Updated On Thu, Jun 22nd, 2017 by Saurenergy NTPC recently revealed that 845 megawatt capacity solar power plants have been installed in India after the recent addition of 225 MW Mandsaur Solar Power project The National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) of India recently revealed that it now has 845 megawatt installed solar power capacity of across the country. NTPC boasted the number after […] Read more
Tamil Nadu government to install solar panels atop Chennai Corporation buildings Updated On Thu, Jun 22nd, 2017 by Saurenergy The solar panel will be installed on the top of Chennai Corporation buildings at a cost of Rs 39 crore from the Chennai Corporation fund Tamil Nadu government is reportedly gearing up to install solar panels on the top of Chennai Corporation buildings in a bid to tap 88 lakh units of power potential. Installing […] Read more
Renewable Energy Will Be Reaching 49 percent in India by 2040: BNEF Updated On Mon, Jun 19th, 2017 by Saurenergy “Wind and solar energy account for 48 percent of installed capacity and 34 percent of electricity generation world-wide by 2040. This is compared with just 12 percent and 5 percent today. Installed solar capacity increases 14-fold and wind capacity fourfold by 2040. We anticipate renewable energy reaching 74 percent penetration in Germany, 38 percent in […] Read more
Bihar to Invest Rs 20,000 Crore in Renewable Energy in Next Five Years Updated On Fri, Jun 16th, 2017 by Saurenergy The new Bihar renewable energy policy, 2017, paves the way for investment in clean energy and lays a foundation for lasting prosperity. Bihar is eyeing an investment of Rs 20,000 crore in the renewable energy sector in the next five years to generate over 3000 MW of clean energy. The plan is part of the […] Read more
Viz-A-Viz with Xiande Li | Chairman | JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. Updated On Thu, Jun 15th, 2017 by Saurenergy JinkoSolar recently completed financial agreements for 1,177 MW Sweihan PV Power Project in Abu Dhabi, this is not the company’s first participation in a large international bid of the highest level, JinkoSolar has already bagged 250MW project in Mexico and 94MW in Argentina. However, this Abu Dhabi project is of 1.177 GW so what does […] Read more
Vivint Solar to Relaunch Residential Solar Energy Services in Nevada Updated On Fri, Jun 9th, 2017 by Saurenergy Vivint Solar closed its operations in Nevada in 2015 following regulation that changed solar net energy metering rules and the state’s primary utility reaching its net metering cap Vivint Solar has announced that it plans to re-enter the Nevada market to bring its affordable residential solar systems to residents. Vivint Solar announced its intention to […] Read more
Indian Navy to Setup 19 MW Solar Power by 2018 Updated On Thu, Jun 8th, 2017 by Saurenergy Indian Navy has pledged 1.5 percent of its works budget to renewable energy generation, and contribute towards national mission of achieving 100 GW solar power by 2022. To achieve the national mission of 100 GW solar power installations by 2022, the Indian Navy will be adding up 19 MW of solar PV by 2018, in […] Read more
