Indian companies win Solar for All contest for innovative community solar electrification solutions Updated On Sat, Oct 22nd, 2016 by Saurenergy The Canopus Foundation and the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE, who collaboratively organized the 2nd Solar for All Contest for Innovative Community Solar Electrification Solutions 2016, on 19th October, had announced the winners. For the past nine months, Solar for All was running the Contest to find the best innovations in providing rural […] Read more
NTPC to set up 50 MW solar project in Andaman & Nicobar Island Updated On Fri, Oct 21st, 2016 by Saurenergy NTPC will be installing 50MW solar power projects with battery energy storage system at different locations in Port Blair in Andaman & Nicobar Island. A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been signed between NTPC, Andaman & Nicobar Administration & Ministry of New and Renewable Energy in New Delhi. The power generated from the commissioned solar […] Read more
TANGEDCO releases tenders for solar projects Updated On Fri, Oct 21st, 2016 by Saurenergy Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited has released tenders for solar power projects in 2016-17. This is the first time the distribution company has floated tenders for solar projects, while the previous ones were scrapped by Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission in 2014. Since then TANGEDCO has been signing MoUs at a fixed tariff […] Read more
Tata Power Solar tops the list as the No.1 rooftop player for the third consecutive year Updated On Fri, Oct 21st, 2016 by Saurenergy Tata Power Solar, India’s largest integrated solar company, has been ranked the Topmost Rooftop Player among EPC companies in the recently published India Solar Rooftop Map 2016 report by BRIDGE TO INDIA, a leading cleantech consulting firm. According to the report, the total installed capacity in the rooftop segment is 1020 MW as of September […] Read more
Suzlon partners with Canadian Solar for 30 MW solar projects in Telangana Updated On Thu, Oct 20th, 2016 by Saurenergy Suzlon Group has partnered with Canadian Solar for two solar projects of 15 MW each at the sites of Ramannapet and Kamareddy, Telangana. Canadian Solar shall acquire 49% stake in Avighna Solarfarms Limited and Amun Solarfarms Limited, the special purpose vehicles (SPVs) setup by Suzlon for executing these projects. Canadian Solar shall provide its top […] Read more
Hartek Power secures 460 MW solar orders Updated On Thu, Oct 20th, 2016 by Saurenergy Hartek Power has announced that the company has bagged orders for commissioning of 460MW solar projects in the first half of the current financial year, registering an increase of 373% over last year when the company had secured 123MW orders. The 460MW orders secured by the Chandigarh based solar firm include 16 substation projects of […] Read more
Vikram Solar partners with Finnwind, enters Finnish market Updated On Thu, Oct 20th, 2016 by Saurenergy Vikram Solar has entered into a strategic partnership with system integrator, manufacturer and installer of renewable energy systems Finnwind. Under this partnership Finnwind will supply Vikram Solar modules to the Finnish market. VikramSolar’s polycrystalline Eldora solar modules are certified for area loads of 5,400 Pa and are therefore especially suited to the extreme conditions in […] Read more
India secures payment for 500MW SunEdison Solar Project Updated On Wed, Oct 19th, 2016 by Saurenergy State-owned Solar Energy Corp. of India said the government received fees needed for a 500-megawatt solar park, won by bankrupt renewable-energy developer SunEdison Inc., to go ahead. Solar-park charges of 2 billion rupees ($30 million) along with signed implementation agreements have been received, SECI Managing Director Ashvini Kumar said in an interview. SunEdison Energy India […] Read more
Huge growth forecasted for India’s solar sector Updated On Wed, Oct 19th, 2016 by Saurenergy India’s solar sector outlook is positive in view of a strong government support for the renewable energy sector to achieve the target of 40GW of installed rooftop solar power by 2022 along with high investor interest, says a report. “We maintain our view that inefficiencies in the power grid infrastructure, power supply shortages and the […] Read more