Will Rooftop Solar Rescue India’s Faltering Solar Target – Plus: 5 States Where The Numbers Will Matter Updated On Thu, Sep 26th, 2019 by Saurenergy Zero. That’s the number of fresh utility scale solar and wind projects commissioned in August 2019 through Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI), India’s premier agency for executing them. While the corporation is not seeing a zero month for the first time, the fact remains that in 2016-17, when momentum was picking up sharply, not […] Read more
US DOE Announces Winners of Solar Prize and 2 New Solar Initiatives Updated On Thu, Sep 26th, 2019 by Saurenergy The US DOE has announced the winners of the first round of the American-Made Solar Prize, a competition designed to revitalise US solar manufacturing. The US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced the winners of the first round of the American-Made Solar Prize, a USD 3 million competition designed to revitalise US solar manufacturing. As […] Read more
Solar Thermal Industry Welcomes GST Reduction to 5% Updated On Wed, Sep 25th, 2019 by Saurenergy On expressing optimism on market growth, Malaviya added that “with this reduced GST, the end product will become economical for the consumer and it is expected the market to witness growth.” In order to provide much awaited relief to the solar thermal industry, the Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitaraman has recently […] Read more
SECI Tenders for 1.95 MW Solar Plant With BESS Facility in Lakshadweep Updated On Wed, Sep 25th, 2019 by Saurenergy SECI has issued an NIT for the deployment of a 1.95 solar power plant with 2.15 MWh BESS at four different islands of Lakshadweep. The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has issued a Notice Inviting Tenders (NIT), for the deployment of a 1.95 grid-connected solar power plant with 2.15 MWh Battery Energy Storage System […] Read more
NEXTracker Launches NX Gemini to Expand its Solar Offering Updated On Tue, Sep 24th, 2019 by Saurenergy Two-in-portrait system maximizes value on projects with challenging site conditions. In order to further expand solar tracker offerings, one of the leading solar tracking company NEXTracker has launched a new product for its smart single-axis solar tracker family—NX GeminiTM. The company said that, this is the next-generation two-module-in-portrait (2P) tracker and is optimized for customer […] Read more
Floating Solar to Grow by 22% YoY, Reach 2.4 GW in 2019 Updated On Mon, Sep 23rd, 2019 by Saurenergy According to new research, there will be at least 2.4 gigawatts (GW) of floating solar installed globally by the end of 2019. Although floating solar systems typically involve higher costs than traditional ground mount arrays, project sizes are increasing, which will bring costs down. According to the latest research, the global average project size of […] Read more
CEL Empaneling EPC Contractors for Solar Power Projects Updated On Mon, Sep 23rd, 2019 by Saurenergy CEL has invited EOI for empanelment of EPC contractors for carrying out the work in projects or any work related to solar PV systems awarded to CEL. The Central Electronics Limited (CEL), under the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR), has invited Expression of Interests (EOI) for empanelment from financially and technically capable parties […] Read more
Huawei AI Boost FusionSolar Bags 860 MW Contract at REI 2019 Updated On Sat, Sep 21st, 2019 by Saurenergy Huawei has revealed that it has signed a contract worth 860 MW with Adani Green Energy for its AI Boost FusionSolar Smart PV Solution at REI 2019 Huawei, a leading global Information and Communication Technology and network energy solutions provider, showcased its AI Boost FusionSolar Smart PV Solution at the recently concluded Renewable Energy India […] Read more
UPNEDA Issues Rs 27 cr Tender for Off-Grid Solar Power Plants Updated On Fri, Sep 20th, 2019 by Saurenergy UPNEDA has tendered for setting up off-grid solar power generation systems of 500 W to 50 kW capacities with battery backup at various sites in Uttar Pradesh. The Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Development Agency (UPNEDA) has issued a tender, seeking bids from eligible parties fro setting up of off-grid solar power generation systems […] Read more
