American financial institution to allocate $421 million to India for solar, internet projects Updated On Tue, Mar 22nd, 2016 by Saurenergy American financial institution to allocate $421 million to India for its solar and broadband projects reports PTI. It will enable the country to become a low carbon economy and expand the internet infrastructure. Last week US Government’s development finance institution, Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), sanctioned $250million to subsidiaries of ReNew Power Ventures Private Limited […] Read more
Boviet Solar USA modules pass industry’s highest long-term reliability tests Updated On Tue, Mar 22nd, 2016 by Saurenergy Boviet Solar USA has announced that its modules have passed the industry’s highest long-term reliability tests, far exceeding the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) standards. The tests that modules of Boviet Solar have undergone include failure modes of the solar modules subjected to real field conditions. Boviet Solar modules were subjected to damp heat testing three times […] Read more
BrightSource Energy announces advanced solar field technologies Updated On Tue, Mar 22nd, 2016 by Saurenergy Leading concentrating solar power technology (CSP) company BrightSource Energy, Inc. has launched advanced solar field technologies. New technologies deployed at Israel’s Ashalim Solar Thermal Power Station reduce costs; accelerate construction schedule and increase energy production. BrightSource’s solar field technologies feature improvements to the heliostats, solar field communications network and solar field control system. The under […] Read more
Mahagenco to step up solar power generation on top of water bodies Updated On Mon, Mar 21st, 2016 by Saurenergy Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Limited (Mahagenco) has revealed plans to step up solar power generation atop water bodies with water resources department and local self-governing bodies reports TOI. The company officials are working closely with government agencies owning the water bodies on revenue-sharing model. Mahagenco replicating the Gujarat model will cover canals and water […] Read more
Tata Power Solar commissions a 4.8 MW solar power plant for Rajaram Maize Products Updated On Mon, Mar 21st, 2016 by Saurenergy Tata Power Solar, an integrated solar company has commissioned a 4.8 MW solar power plant for Rajaram Maize Products (a leading player in the starch and glucose manufacturing segment in India) to meets its entire power requirement through renewable energy. The solar power plant spread across 22 acres at Rajnandgaon district in Chhattisgarh was set […] Read more
SolaireDirect bags 75MW solar power project in Uttar Pradesh Updated On Mon, Mar 21st, 2016 by Saurenergy French multinational electric utility company ENGIE through its subsidiary Solairedirect has won a 75 MW solar power project in Uttar Pradesh. The firm has quoted viability gap funding (VGF) of Rs.7.435 million/MW. Last week Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) awarded a 50MW project to Indian conglomerate RattanIndia Power in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh with VGF […] Read more
Whitbread completes installation of 88 solar arrays at Premier Inn sites across UK Updated On Mon, Mar 21st, 2016 by Saurenergy Whitbread has completed installation of 88 solar arrays at Premier Inn sites across the UK, it is expected to deliver £280,000 in energy cost savings a year. The company in a statement said that solar arrays are now installed at 12% of Premier Inn sites and each array can deliver around 10% of the hotel’s […] Read more
GCDA fumbles on Marine Drive solar power project changes site to Ambedkar Stadium Updated On Fri, Mar 18th, 2016 by Saurenergy Greater Cochin Development Authority (GCDA) decides shifting of its solar energy project from Marine Drive to Ambedkar Stadium. With skeptics on the resistance of a 30 year old building the tentative modification were alerted by the officals. A GCDA official said that the building was constructed in 1987 by reclaiming the waterbody. “The building is […] Read more
Bhageria Industries wins 30MW Solar Power Project from SECI Updated On Mon, Mar 14th, 2016 by Saurenergy Bhageria Industries (BIL) is known to have won 30MW Solar Power Project from Solar Energy Corporation of India (A Government of India Enterprise). Under this deal, BIL will install 30 MW Solar Power Plant at Ahmednagar District, Maharashtra and the project completion deadline has been sketched till the first quarter of 2017. BIL will execute […] Read more
