MNRE Guidelines For Off-grid Solar Power Plants in RESCO Mode Updated On Wed, Jul 22nd, 2020 by Saurenergy The Ministry for New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has finally issued the guidelines for the implementation of off-grid solar power packs/ plants installed in RESCO mode and through model PPA. The newly issued guidelines follow the ministry’s order in April last year that extended Off-grid and Decentralized Solar PV Applications Programme –Phase III till March 31, […] Read more
Enel Begins Work on its 1st Solar + Storage Project in North America Updated On Wed, Jul 22nd, 2020 by Saurenergy Enel Green Power has announced that it has started construction of the Lily solar + storage project, its first hybrid project in North America Enel Green Power has announced that it has started construction of the Lily solar + storage project, its first hybrid project in North America that integrates a renewable energy plant with […] Read more
Ayala’s AC Energy to Build 100 MW Solar Plant in India Updated On Mon, Jul 20th, 2020 by Saurenergy Ayala Corporation’s subsidiary AC Energy is making its first major investment in India by developing the 100 MW ac Sitara solar plant in Rajasthan, India. Ayala Corporation’s subsidiary AC Energy is making its first major investment in India by developing the 100 MW ac Sitara solar plant through its joint venture with UPC Renewables China […] Read more
Risen Energy Signs EPC Contract for 250 MW Solar Project in Vietnam Updated On Mon, Jul 20th, 2020 by Saurenergy Risen Energy will provide EPC services for Xinghai Group’s 4/5 solar project (totaling 250 MW) in Vietnam, and is expected to complete shipment in December. Risen Energy has announced that the company will provide EPC services for Xinghai Group’s 4/5 solar project (totaling 250 MW) in Loc Ninh, Vietnam, and is expected to complete shipment […] Read more
Solar Installations in Q1 2020 Slowed Down in India, China and US: Report Updated On Mon, Jul 20th, 2020 by Saurenergy According to a new report, Q1 of 2020 has been a particularly lousy installation period for solar panels with just 15.8 GW getting installed. According to a new report, quarter 1 (Q1) of 2020 has been a particularly lousy installation period for solar panels with only one quarter in the past 9, being lower with […] Read more
IFC, EBRD, and EU to Support First Solar Project in Armenia Updated On Thu, Jul 16th, 2020 by Saurenergy IFC, EBRD and the EU have signed on to support the development of the first utility-scale solar power plant in Armenia, the 55 MW Masrik Solar Project. The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), and the European Union (EU) have signed on to […] Read more
Long Lasting Solar Storage Possible With Solar Flow Battery Updated On Tue, Jul 14th, 2020 by Saurenergy Chemists at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and their collaborators have created a highly efficient and long-lasting solar flow battery Chemists at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and their collaborators have created a highly efficient and long-lasting solar flow battery, a way to generate, store and redeliver renewable electricity from the sun in one device. The new […] Read more
NREL Research Points to Strategies for Recycling of Solar Panels Updated On Tue, Jul 14th, 2020 by Saurenergy Researchers at NREL have conducted the first global assessment into the most promising approaches to end-of-life management for solar PV panels. PV modules have a 30-year lifespan. There is currently no plan for how to manage this at end of their lifespan. The volume of modules no longer needed could total 80 million metric tons […] Read more
Now Punjab Wants to Tear Up Solar Contracts Updated On Fri, Jul 10th, 2020 by Saurenergy Even as the issues from Andhra Pradesh are still to be resolved, comes the news of Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL), the key state discom, pushing for a 10 percent discom from solar power producers. PSCL’s logic? The hit to collections during the Covid-19 pandemic, and the amazing argument that while determining the rate, […] Read more
