Ensync Energy Sells 20-Yr PPA with HPU to Undisclosed Investor Updated On Wed, Apr 18th, 2018 by Saurenergy This long-term agreement is expected to bring clean, affordable energy to Aloha Tower Marketplace. EnSync Energy Systems has sold its 20-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Hawai’I Pacific University (HPU) to an undisclosed investor. This long-term agreement is expected to bring clean, affordable energy to Aloha Tower Marketplace. Further, the PPA will provide HPU’s Aloha Tower […] Read more
Ares EIF to Buy Majority Stake in Conti Solar Updated On Wed, Apr 18th, 2018 by Saurenergy Conti Solar has received strategic investment from a fund managed by Ares EIF, the power and energy infrastructure strategy in the Private Equity Group at Ares Management. Private Equity firm Ares EIF has acquired majority ownership stake in Conti Solar, previously a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Conti Group. Further, Conti Solar has received strategic investment […] Read more
International Solar Alliance: A Rollercoaster Ride for Indian Solar Updated On Mon, Apr 16th, 2018 by Saurenergy Indian solar sector witnesses sharp momentum in the past four years under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In 2014, when he took office, India had 3 GW of solar power, which now turned to nearly seven-times of that, or 20 GW, by the end of FY18. India’s efforts towards solar sector came into […] Read more
GVMC Kicks off Construction of 2MW Floating Solar Farm at Mudarsarlova Reservoir Updated On Fri, Apr 13th, 2018 by Saurenergy The reservoir, which is one of the oldest parks in Coastal Andhra, provides around one million gallons of drinking water per day to Visakhapatnam. The Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) has kick-started the construction of a 2MW floating solar farm at Mudarsarlova reservoir in Andhra Pradesh. The reservoir, which is one of the oldest parks in Coastal Andhra, provides around one […] Read more
Statkraft Inks 170 MW Solar Power Deal with BayWa Updated On Thu, Apr 12th, 2018 by Saurenergy The project will be built without any state subsidies and will be one of the Europe’s first solar projects of such size. Signaling the entry into the Spanish market as a leading European power provider, Norwegian power company Statkraft has signed a 15-year long power purchase agreement with BayWa r.e. The total capacity of the […] Read more
BRPL, EESL ink MoU for Solar Rooftop in South and West Delhi Updated On Wed, Apr 11th, 2018 by Saurenergy The scope of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) will cover developing technologies like rooftop solar, smart meters, electric vehicles (EV)/ EV charging stations, solar irrigation pumps and energy storage solutions. In a strategic move towards promotion of renewable energy in the capital, BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd (BRPL) has entered into partnership with state-run Energy Efficiency […] Read more
ABB Bags $90 mn Contract to Enable Expansion of Solar Park in Dubai Updated On Wed, Apr 11th, 2018 by Saurenergy The solar park is located inland 50 km south of Dubai and has been a central part of Dubai’s renewable strategy. ABB has won an order worth over USD 90 million from Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) to build the Shams 400 kV substation that will integrate solar power from upcoming phases of the […] Read more
Smart New Method to Manufacture Organic Solar Cells Updated On Wed, Apr 11th, 2018 by Saurenergy The ability to use cheap materials and simple manufacturing methods are two huge advantages of printed organic solar cells. OlleInganas, professor at Linkoping University, is head of a research group that has now developed an even simpler method to manufacture solar cell modules. The results have been published in the scientific journal npj Flexible Electronics. […] Read more
Apple Turns 100% Renewable Energy Powered Worldwide Updated On Tue, Apr 10th, 2018 by Saurenergy This achievement includes retail stores, offices, data centres and co-located facilities in 43 countries including the United States, the United Kingdom, China and India. In a bid to combat climate change, US tech giant Apple said its global facilities are now powered by 100 percent clean energy. This achievement includes retail stores, offices, data centres […] Read more