Firestone Solar to install 19.8 MW solar power project in Buckingham County, Virginia Updated On Sat, Aug 13th, 2016 by Saurenergy Governor McAuliffe granted permission for a new solar facility to be built by Firestone Solar LLC, a subsidiary of Virginia Solar. Once complete, the 19.8-megawatt project will be the first utility-scale solar generator of its kind in Buckingham County. Construction of the solar plant that spreads across 200-acres is expected to begin early next year […] Read more
Option One Solar joins Sunpreme Channel network Updated On Tue, Aug 9th, 2016 by Saurenergy California based solar installer, Option One has joined Sunpreme Channel network — a strategic partnership program designed to deliver solar expertise to residential and commercial rooftop clients through solar installers. Option One Solar provides the residential and commercial solar markets with best and reliable solar packages while delivering better installation quality and customer service. “We are […] Read more
NREA drafts tender for 20 MW solar project in Hurghada Updated On Tue, Aug 9th, 2016 by Saurenergy The New and Renewable Energy Authority (NREA) is in process to release a tender for a 20 MW solar power plant in Hurghada, Egypt. Recently, Japan International Cooperation Agency’s (JICA) was presented with a proposal to finance the project for Hurghada solar plant by NREA. The Ministry of Electricity stated that a soft loan of […] Read more
Ascent Solar announces the launch of Kickr 7FL and Kickr 10FL, lightest consumer solar chargers Updated On Thu, Aug 4th, 2016 by Saurenergy Ascent Solar Technologies has announced that it will launch Kickr 7FL and Kickr 10FL consumer solar chargers, at Outdoor Retailer in August 2016 in addition to the new EnerPlex Explor and EnerPlex Packr BC. The company is touting Kickr 7FL and Kickr 10FL as the world’s lightest consumer solar chargers. The company also launched EnerPlex […] Read more
Sungrow Raises US$ 400 Million to Strengthen Core Solar Business Updated On Wed, Aug 3rd, 2016 by Saurenergy Chinese PV inverter manufacturer Sungrow has announced that it issued 120 million additional shares—raising US$400 million of additional capital to strengthen it solar core business. With this new stock offering, the company is expected to reinforce its financial strength, reduce financial risk, and optimize its financial structure. The US$400 million raised in equity capital will […] Read more
Tesla wagers on renewable energy, to acquire SolarCity for $2.6 billion Updated On Mon, Aug 1st, 2016 by Saurenergy Elon Musk’s Tesla Motors Inc. has acquired solar panel installer SolarCity for USD 2.6 billion. Tesla to acquire SolarCity in an all-stock transaction, under the agreement SolarCity stockholders will receive 0.110 Tesla common shares per SolarCity share, valuing SolarCity common stock at $25.37 per share based on the 5-day volume weighted average price of Tesla […] Read more
Alta Energy Hires Solar Veteran Mark Bettis as Vice President of Sales Updated On Sat, Jul 30th, 2016 by Saurenergy Alta Energy, solar analytics and Procurement Company has hired Mark Bettis to serve as Vice President of Sales. Alta Energy enables commercial enterprises, property owners and agricultural companies to make clear, rational decisions about where, when and how to deploy renewable energy profitably. Prior to joining Alta Energy, Bettis served as Vice President of Sales […] Read more
Uganda Debuts Solar-Powered Bus Updated On Thu, Jul 28th, 2016 by Saurenergy Kiira Motors‘s solar-powered bus has made a public debut in Uganda. Recently the company showcased the solar powered bus named Kayoola at Uganda’s capital. The bus has 35 seats and is the first public bus in Africa to be powered by the Sun. According to the chief engineer of the project, Mairo Obuwa, engines of […] Read more
Bras Solar to open solar panel factory in Brazil Updated On Thu, Jul 28th, 2016 by Saurenergy China based Bras Solar has announced that it will open a solar panel factory in Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. Construction is expected to start this year and the facility is expected to have an initial revenue of USD 61mper year, it will be up and running by 2017. The company aims to reach revenue […] Read more
