Bareilly to Install Solar Panels on All Govt. Buildings Updated On Wed, Jun 27th, 2018 by Saurenergy At the collectorate building, Vikas Bhavan and some other offices, rooftop solar power plants have already been installed. In order to comply with government’s instruction, solar panels will be installed on all government and semi-government buildings soon The principal secretary of UP government has instructed all the district authorities to install rooftop solar panels on all […] Read more
IIT Madras, CPCL Ink Pact to Solarize Villages Updated On Tue, Jun 26th, 2018 by Saurenergy The proposed project will be executed over the period of next 2 years and will cost around 14.49 crore in Rupees. The project will be executed in coordination with the government of Tamil Nadu. To provide a solar power, clean drinking water and create better sanitation conditions in the villages of Vellalapakkam, Gopurajapuram, and Panangudi […] Read more
China Solar Policy May Further Cut Power Bidding Tariff Updated On Mon, Jun 25th, 2018 by Saurenergy The tariffs, which will be discovered in the next rounds of inter-state transmission system bidding, could hit a new low. It may even breach the Rs 2.44 a unit pricing that was discovered during the Bhadla phase-IV bidding. As Chinese government has decided to deploy caps and reduce feed-in-tariffs for solar projects, it is highly […] Read more
TechnipFMC India CSR Initiative Seed of Hope Wins Special Recognition From UN Global Compact Network India (GCNI) Updated On Mon, Jun 25th, 2018 by Saurenergy TechnipFMC (NYSE: FTI) (PARIS: FTI) has received a special recognition award for their flagship community development initiative in India, ‘Seed of Hope’, at the 13th National Convention 2018 held by Global Compact Network India on 8th June 2018 at Shangri-La, Bengaluru. Over 65 entities from private sector, public sector, NGOs and academic institutes contested in […] Read more
EIB to Provide $11.75 Mn Loan for 34 MW Solar Project in Zambia Updated On Mon, Jun 25th, 2018 by Saurenergy Further, the Zambian project is promoted by Enel company and will also be supported by loans from the IFC, World Bank Group member, and IFC-Canada Climate Change Program. European Union lender, the European Investment Bank (EIB) has provided up to USD 11.75 million loan to support the 34 MW Ngonye solar power plant in Zambia. Further, the Zambian […] Read more
Financing Indian Sun Updated On Mon, Jun 25th, 2018 by Saurenergy After out-passing teething troubles related to GST implementation, India firmly cements it’s place as the fastest growing major economy in the world by clocking GDP growth rate of 7.7 per cent during the January to March quarter of FY 18. India, being the Asia’s third-largest economy, clinched this position after surpassing China’s 6.8 per cent […] Read more
First Westinghouse AP1000 Nuclear Plant Sanmen 1 Completes Initial Criticality Updated On Sun, Jun 24th, 2018 by Saurenergy Westinghouse Electric Company, China State Nuclear Power Technology Corporation (SNPTC) has announced that the world’s first AP1000 nuclear power plant located in Sanmen, Zhejiang Province, China has successfully completed initial criticality. “Today we completed the final major milestone before commercial operation for Westinghouse’s AP1000 nuclear power plant technology,” said José Emeterio Gutiérrez, Westinghouse president and […] Read more
Westinghouse Loads Fuel in Second AP1000 Nuclear Power Plant Updated On Sun, Jun 24th, 2018 by Saurenergy Westinghouse Electric Company and its customers, China State Nuclear Power Technology Corporation (SNPTC) and Shangdong Nuclear Power Company Limited (SDNPC) announced that Haiyang Unit 1, the AP1000 nuclear power plant located in Haiyang, Shandong Province, China, has begun to load fuel. “This is a great day for Westinghouse, our China partners and the nuclear industry. […] Read more
Pre-bid Meeting for 10K MW Held, 29 Companies Participated Updated On Sat, Jun 23rd, 2018 by Saurenergy The companies that participated include representatives from SoftBank Group’s SB Energy and global solar giant GCL. For the forthcoming 10,000 MW manufacturing-linked solar auctions, around 29 companies participated in the pre-bid meeting in Delhi. The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) would be conducting these auctions across the board. The companies that participated include representatives […] Read more