Ecotricity announces that it has acquired SunEdison UK solar business Updated On Wed, Apr 27th, 2016 by Saurenergy Ecotricity has announced that it has acquired home rooftop solar business of SunEdison. Before exiting UK, SunEdison had built a portfolio of nearly a thousand rooftop solar installations, a product known as the Energy Saver Plan. Dale Vince, Ecotricity founder, in a statement said: “This is an exciting and important step for Ecotricity. As a […] Read more
Sunverge Energy inverters meet HECO’s new solar technology standards Updated On Wed, Apr 27th, 2016 by Saurenergy Sunverge Energy has announced that its Solar Integration System (SIS) equipped with Schneider XW6848 and XW5548 inverters meets Hawaii Electric Companies’ (HECO) strict technical specifications for solar installations. The Sunverge SIS units will help electric customers in Hawaii rapidly attain reliable power from their renewable generation and storage systems while earning maximum savings under HECO’s […] Read more
Suzlon installs solar powered street lights in Tamil Nadu Updated On Wed, Apr 20th, 2016 by Saurenergy As part of the zero darkness initiative Suzlon Foundation with Association for Integrated Rural Development (AIRD) has installed two solar street lights in each village, Ottanatham and Sangampatti, in Tuticurin district, Tamil Nadu. . The lights were installed in common places where there was complete darkness. The objective of the activity was to promote green […] Read more
UK Solar Industry Propels ‘Pleasing Solar’ Initiatives to Tap the Solar Potential Updated On Thu, Apr 14th, 2016 by Saurenergy Getting alongside the global solar penetration, The British Solar Trade Association (STA) on April 12th, 2016 has officially launched an initiative to nudge the potential of rooftop solar technology for next-gen beautiful and aesthetically pleasing installations. “First impressions are everything, and that applies to houses just as much as people. Stunning Solar shows that solar can […] Read more
Massachusetts House passes compromise solar energy bill Updated On Thu, Apr 7th, 2016 by Saurenergy The Massachusetts House on Wednesday passed a solar energy bill that would raise the cap on solar net metering. However, environmentalists criticized it saying the bill falls short of what is needed. The bill, H.4173, passed the House by a vote of 152 to 1 opens cap on credits for selling solar energy to utilities […] Read more
Henkel India to provide electricity to villages in Maharashtra installing solar panels Updated On Thu, Mar 31st, 2016 by Saurenergy Henkel Adhesive Technologies India Private Limited a fully owned subsidiary of Henkel AG & Co. KGaA has embarked upon its CSR project ‘Lighting Lives’. The project aims to provide electricity to villages in Maharashtra by installing solar panels and is in line with the global Sustainability Strategy for 2030. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in his […] Read more
Origin Energy inks deal with Moree Solar Farm to buy solar power output Updated On Thu, Mar 31st, 2016 by Saurenergy Origin Energy has signed an agreement to purchase electricity for 15 years from Moree solar farm in New South Wales. Origin Energy is touting the 15-year power purchase agreement (ppa) as a “landmark”. It is the first agreement that company has struck with a large scale solar facility. Under the agreement the utility will purchase […] Read more
Detroit City Council approves 20-year lease with DTE Energy to build a 10-acre solar energy array Updated On Wed, Mar 30th, 2016 by Saurenergy The Detroit City Council on Tuesday approved a plan to build solar array and park on vacant land on the west side of the city. DTE Energy will install 10-acre solar energy array on vacant city-owned land near Interstate 96 and Greenfield at the former O’Shea Park. The Council has unanimously approved a 20-year lease […] Read more
PSEG Solar Source acquires 37.8 MW-dc solar energy facility from Juwi for $60m Updated On Tue, Mar 22nd, 2016 by Saurenergy PSEG Solar Source has acquired a 37.8 MW-dc solar energy facility from juwi Inc. for $6 million. The facility located in Las Animas County, Colorado will be named PSEG San Isabel Solar Energy Center. It will increase the capacity of PSEG Solar Source’s portfolio to 315 MW-dc. The PSEG San Isabel Solar Energy Center has […] Read more
