EDPR, ConnectGen Complete Acquisition of 3 Projects From First Solar Updated On Wed, Dec 18th, 2019 by Saurenergy First Solar has announced that EDP Renewables and ConnectGen have completed the acquisition of 3 projects with a total nameplate design of 278 MW in the US. US-headquartered First Solar has announced that a partnership composed of EDP Renewables and ConnectGen has completed the acquisition of three projects with a total nameplate design of 278 megawatts (MW) in the […] Read more
Skoda Installs 8.5 MW Rooftop Solar Plant at Pune Facility Updated On Wed, Dec 18th, 2019 by Saurenergy Skoda India has announced the installation of its 8.5 MW rooftop solar plant at the company’s Chakan facility near Pune. European Car major Skoda Auto Volkswagen India has announced the installation of its 8.5 MW rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant at the company’s Chakan facility near Pune. Last year, the company had inaugurated its first […] Read more
Solar Predictions from China-2020 To Be Much Better Updated On Tue, Dec 17th, 2019 by Saurenergy In the first of many predictions we will carry for 2020, we start with some from the China Photo Voltaic Society (CPVS), a leading body of solar experts backed by the Chinese government. CPVS has made its predictions for 2020, and it makes for hopeful reading. In fact, taken in conjunction with other leading firms […] Read more
India in top 10 Nations on Climate Change Performance Index: RK Singh Updated On Mon, Dec 16th, 2019 by Saurenergy India is among the top 10 nations as per the CCPI which is based on parameters like renewable power and energy use efficiency, RK Singh has said. India is among the top 10 nations as per the Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) which is based parameters like renewable power and energy use efficiency, Union Minister for Power and […] Read more
Good, But Not Good Enough: Solar Energy Growth in Light of the Paris Agreement Updated On Thu, Dec 12th, 2019 by Saurenergy From December 2-13, UN Secretary-General António Guterres is hosting the UN Climate Change Conference (COP25) in Madrid, where global leaders are discussing their environmental agendas and specifying their nationally determined climate contributions. With solar playing a key role in the decarbonization of the energy sector, it is time for REC Group to take stock of […] Read more
Canadian Solar Announces Plan to Repurchase $150 mn in Shares Updated On Tue, Dec 10th, 2019 by Saurenergy Canadian Solar has announced that its Board of Directors has authorised a USD 150 million shares repurchase program for a six month period Canadian Solar has announced that its Board of Directors has authorised a USD 150 million shares repurchase program for a six month period beginning December 9, 2019, and ending June 8, 2020. […] Read more
All Future Delhi Metro Buildings to Accommodate Rooftop Solar: DMRC Chief Updated On Tue, Dec 10th, 2019 by Saurenergy All future buildings of Delhi Metro will be designed to straight away accommodate rooftop solar panels, DMRC chief Mangu Singh has said. All future buildings of Delhi Metro will be designed to straight away accommodate rooftop solar panels and to eventually get top score from green building rating authorities, DMRC chief Mangu Singh has said. Addressing a gathering at the fourth edition of National Conference […] Read more
Railways to Source 1GW Solar, 100MW Wind By 2021-22: Piyush Goyal Updated On Sat, Dec 7th, 2019 by Saurenergy In a bid to go green, Indian Railways has planned to source about 1 GW (1,000 MW) of solar energy and approx. 200 MW of wind energy progressively by 2021-22, said Piyush Goyal. In a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha, this information was provided by Piyush Goyal, Minister of Railways and Commerce […] Read more
SECI Issues NIT for 1.2 GW Solar and 1.2 GW Hybrid Projects Updated On Thu, Dec 5th, 2019 by Saurenergy SECI has issued two new NITs for the development of solar and hybrid solar and wind projects in India. The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has issued two new Notice Inviting Tenders (NITs) for the development of solar and hybrid solar and wind projects in India. The first NIT has been issued for the […] Read more
