5 Reasons Why Rooftop Solar Needs to Make The Technology Jump Updated On Tue, Aug 4th, 2020 by Saurenergy Pick Smart India’s ambitious solar targets of 100 GW by 2022, and 450 GW by 2030, are largely built around massive ramp ups in large scale deployments, or ‘utility scale’ solar. These comprise designated solar parks, even ultra large parks, and other hundred MW plus installations that will feed into the grid directly. But the […] Read more
‘Surge ‘in Residential Rooftop Solar in NCR: The Alternative Reality Of Delhi Discoms Updated On Tue, Aug 4th, 2020 by Saurenergy Discoms in Delhi claim they are witnessing a ‘surge’ in the residential rooftop solar segment, with more than ‘1900 net metering’ connections installed in recent years. Irony just found a new supporter. The Delhi discoms. According to them, barely 1900 solar rooftop connections in the past three years count as a ‘surge’ in solar rooftop […] Read more
SJVN Looking to Acquire Hydro and Solar PV Projects Updated On Mon, Aug 3rd, 2020 by Saurenergy An EOI has been issued by SJVN The Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam (SJVN), a joint venture of Government of India and the Government of Himachal Pradesh, is on the lookout for solar PV and hydropower projects for acquisition. With this, SJVN becomes second government agency after NTPC to go for acquisition recently for expansion. SJVN […] Read more
Solar Industry Paving Way Forward For Circular Economy Updated On Fri, Jul 31st, 2020 by Saurenergy Darshika Gupta, a mechanical engineer by training and part of the business development team at the Commercial and Industrial division of Amplus Solar, makes a case for the need to shift to a circular economy. The expansion of the global renewable energy (RE) sector has been evident in recent years, improving energy security by decreasing […] Read more
Rooftop Solar PV Vendors Empaneled at low rates in Chhattisgarh Updated On Thu, Jul 30th, 2020 by Saurenergy State Price Beats MNRE Benchmark Cost In Chhattisgarh, vendors that provide services related to supply and construction of grid-connected rooftop solar PV projects have bid lower than the central benchmark costs in a empanelment tender for construction of rooftop solar PV projects under Phase-II of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) rooftop program. […] Read more
AES Invests in 5B; Aims to Accelerate Transition to Solar Energy Updated On Thu, Jul 30th, 2020 by Saurenergy The AES Corporation has made a strategic investment of around USD 8.6 million in 5B, a solar technology innovator based in Sydney, Australia. The AES Corporation has announced that it has made a strategic investment of around USD 8.6 million in 5B, a solar technology innovator based in Sydney, Australia. 5B’s revolutionary MAVERICK design enables customers to […] Read more
EDF Secures PPA for 200 MW Solar Plus 180 MW Storage Projects Updated On Thu, Jul 30th, 2020 by Saurenergy EDF has completed the signing of a 22-year PPA with NV Energy for a 200 MWac solar plus 180 MW, four-hour battery storage system in Nevada. EDF Renewables North America has announced that it has completed the signing of a 22-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with NV Energy for a 200 megawatt (MWac) solar PV project coupled with a […] Read more
The Solar Foundation: Solar Structures Need Attention Updated On Wed, Jul 29th, 2020 by Saurenergy As India’s solar march has gone on, from 2 GW to a possible 42 GW by the end of this year, it’s interesting to see just what got the headlines within the sector. It has undoubtedly been modules, cells and inverters, in that order. What has been missed out is in fact, as important. Yes, […] Read more
EDF-Jinko Consortium Awarded World’s Largest Solar Project in Abu Dhabi Updated On Tue, Jul 28th, 2020 by Saurenergy The consortium of EDF Renewables and Jinko Power has been awarded the Al Dhafra solar project in Abu Dhabi, the world’s largest solar project when complete. The bidder consortium, formed by French EDF Group subsidiary, EDF Renewables and Chinese Jinko Power, both global leaders in renewable energy, has been awarded the Al Dhafra solar project […] Read more
