Facebook Partners with Longroad Energy For 379 MW Texas Solar Project Updated On Fri, May 31st, 2019 by Saurenergy Facebook will be the sole tax equity investor for the project, the company’s first direct investment in a renewable energy project. Longroad Energy, a US-based renewable energy developer, has announced the financial close and start of construction of its Prospero Solar project in Andrews County, Texas with a total financing package of approximately $416 million. […] Read more
Jakson Launches Lithium Powered Hybrid Energy Storage System Updated On Thu, May 30th, 2019 by Saurenergy Jakson today announced the launch of a compact Hybrid Energy Storage System (HESS) for residential and commercial users to harness the benefits of solar energy more effectively and efficiently. The launch event was held in Chandigarh and attended by senior industry professionals and members of Jakson Senior Leadership team. Jakson HESS is a new age […] Read more
Ather Energy Raises $51 Million in Latest Round of Funding Updated On Thu, May 30th, 2019 by Saurenergy Bengaluru-based e-mobility startup, Ather Energy recently announced that it has raised an investment of $51 Mn in its latest round of funding, led by Sachin Bansal’s investment of $32 Mn. Ather Energy was one of the earliest start-up funding of Sachin Bansal when he invested $0.5 Mn in the firm as an Angel investor in […] Read more
EESL Issues Tender For 2.7 Lakh Solar Water Pumps Updated On Thu, May 30th, 2019 by Saurenergy The last date for bid submission on the solar water pumps tender is July 1, 2019 The Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), a joint venture of PSUs of Ministry of Power (Govt. of India) has issued a tender, seeking bids from eligible bidders for procuring 272,579 solar water pumps. The scope of work for the selected […] Read more
ISA’s big Solar Pump Move Finally Rolls Off Updated On Thu, May 30th, 2019 by Saurenergy With EESL issuing a tender for 272579 Solar Water Pumps on behalf of the ISA and its member countries, the biggest project so far with the ISA is finally underway. One of the biggest initiatives the International Solar Alliance (ISA), Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s biggest international achievement, were plans to drive down prices of solar […] Read more
SECI Receives Bids For 2100 MW Against 1200 MW Solar Tender Updated On Thu, May 30th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has received bids for development of solar projects worth 2100 MW for its tranche-IV interstate transmission system (ISTS)-connected solar tender. The SECI solar tender for setting up of 1200 MW ISTS-connected solar projects in the country was oversubscribed by 900 MW after receiving bids from 7 developers worth 2100 […] Read more
3.9 Mn Off-Grid Solar Lighting Products Sold in 2nd Half of 2018: Report Updated On Thu, May 30th, 2019 by Saurenergy According to a new report, globally, 3.9 million off-grid solar lighting products were sold in the second half of 2018, an installed capacity of 32.39 MW. ‘The Global Off-Grid Solar Market Report’ a biannual report by GOGLA and the World Bank’s Lighting Global program was recently published for the second half (July-December) of 2018. The […] Read more
WB Announces Energy Partnership to Support Energy Storage in Developing Countries Updated On Wed, May 29th, 2019 by Saurenergy The 10th Clean Energy Ministerial and 4th Mission Innovation Ministerial, being held at Vancouver, Canada, saw the announcement of a new international partnership by the World Bank. The Energy Storage Partnership (ESP) includes the World Bank Group and 29 organizations working together to help develop energy storage solutions tailored to the needs of developing countries. The […] Read more
EESL Issues Tender For Solar Projects Worth 100 MW in 3 States Updated On Wed, May 29th, 2019 by Saurenergy The last date for bid submission is July 8, 2019 Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), a joint venture of PSUs of Ministry of Power (Govt. of India) has issued a tender, seeking bids from eligible bidders for developing solar power systems worth a total of 100 MW at various locations in three states. The scope of […] Read more
