Philips Lighting secures renewable energy certificates in the Gulf region Updated On Wed, Jul 5th, 2017 by Saurenergy Philips Lighting is the first major international company to secure its renewable energy consumption in the Gulf region using the pioneering International REC Standard. Philips Lighting has announced that it has purchased traceable renewable electricity from Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA’s) Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park in Dubai. The company has purchased […] Read more
Schools in the Limits of GVMC to Get Solar Power Updated On Wed, Jul 5th, 2017 by Saurenergy The proposed capacity of 250kWp solar power photovoltaic system will be installed in the 144 schools under Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation to meet the energy demand as part of the Smart Cities Mission. Around 144 schools located in the limits of Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) will soon draw electricity from solar photovoltaic (SPV) systems […] Read more
India Can Integrate 175 Gigawatts of Renewable Energy into the Electricity Grid: Study Updated On Sat, Jul 1st, 2017 by Saurenergy The report developed under the U.S.-India bilateral program “Greening the Grid”, confirms the technical and economic viability of integrating 175 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy into India’s power grid by 2022, and identifies future course of actions that are favorable for such integration Power, Coal, New & Renewable Energy, Piyush Goyal recently released the first part of the study “Pathways […] Read more
Swedish Court of Appeal Rules Against Fortum in Income Tax Case Updated On Sat, Jul 1st, 2017 by Saurenergy Fortum will book a tax cost of 1,175 MSEK (EUR 123 million) in the second quarter 2017 results. The booking will not have any cash flow effect for Fortum, as the additional taxes and interest have already been paid in 2016. The Court of Appeal in Stockholm, Sweden on 30 June 2017 ruled against Fortum […] Read more
Solar Films Manufactured by Heliatek Installed on ENGIE Laborelec’s Building in Linkebeek, Belgium Updated On Sat, Jul 1st, 2017 by Saurenergy In 2016 the ENGIE Group acquired a 6.6% stake in Heliatek, one of the world leaders in the production of organic photovoltaic (OPV) films. Solar films manufactured by German company Heliatek have been installed on ENGIE Laborelec’s building in Linkebeek, Belgium. The HeliaFilm organic films have been incorporated into the façade and windows and will […] Read more
TMEIC Launches Next Gen Solar Ware Samurai 3.2MW Central Inverter Updated On Thu, Jun 29th, 2017 by Saurenergy The new Solar Ware Samurai Inverter is the latest addition to TMEIC’s portfolio of PV utility-scale solar inverters for industrial markets, offering 3.2MW at 1500V. TMEIC Corporation has unveiled the next generation of Solar Ware Samurai Inverters, approved for outdoor installation. The new Solar Ware Samurai Inverter is the latest addition to TMEIC’s portfolio of […] Read more
Solar Frontier’s CIS solar panels installed at Kaosu Packing Factory Buildings in Thailand Updated On Wed, Jun 28th, 2017 by Saurenergy A total of 2,848 pieces of Solar Frontier’s CIS thin-film solar panels – equivalent to 484.16 kW in size – were installed on two factories for the Thai manufacturer of EPS (expanded polystyrene) and EPP (expanded propylene) packing foam Solar Frontier has announced the installation of its CIS thin-film solar panels at two buildings for […] Read more
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
US Solar Bags Project Financing Facility from Alliance Fund II for PV projects in Minnesota Updated On Tue, Jun 27th, 2017 by Saurenergy US Solar will use this capital secured from Alliance Fund II to support the development of its 100+ MW solar portfolio, with an initial focus on the Minnesota community solar market. United States Solar Corporation (“US Solar”) has secured a project financing facility from the Alliance Fund II, an affiliate of North Sky Capital which […] Read more