JA Solar starts mass production of PV panels at its newest manufacturing facility in Xingtai, China Updated On Tue, May 10th, 2016 by Saurenergy JA Solar Holdings has announced that it has started mass production of high performance PV panels at its newest module manufacturing facility in Xingtai, Hebei province, China. The new manufacturing facility of JA Solar is located in the Economic Development District of Xingtai city, has an annual capacity of 1.5 GW with fully automated assembly […] Read more
Martifer Solar signs DA with Canadian Solar for a 63MW PV plant project in Mexico Updated On Mon, May 9th, 2016 by Saurenergy Martifer Solar and its JV MIRE partners have signed a Development Agreement with Canadian Solar for a 63MW solar power project in Aguascalientes, Mexico. The joint venture formed by Martifer Solar Sistemas Solares, S.A., Energía ECG, S.A.P.I de C.V. and Ithaca Environmental Ventures Limited to develop projects in Mexico. MIRE began the development of this […] Read more
Tekno Ray Solar commissions 18.5-MW PV power facility in Konya, Turkey Updated On Sat, May 7th, 2016 by Saurenergy Tekno Ray Solar has inaugurated first stage of Turkey’s largest PV power plant with a total power capacity of 22.5 MW. The company has commissioned first 18.5-MW phase of the 22.5-MW photovoltaic (PV) power facility in Konya province, which will meet the electricity demand of more than 20,000 households. The plant located on a 430,000-square-meter […] Read more
EGPNA starts construction of the Aurora utility-scale distributed PV solar project in Minnesota Updated On Fri, May 6th, 2016 by Saurenergy Enel Green Power North America (“EGPNA”), has announced that it has started construction of the Aurora utility-scale distributed photovoltaic (PV) solar project in Minnesota. Aurora will consist of 16 PV plants with a total installed capacity of 150 MWdc1 and will be able to generate over 210 million kWh annually – equivalent to the energy […] Read more
KERC issues an order revising tariff payable for solar rooftop and small photovoltaic power plants Updated On Fri, May 6th, 2016 by Saurenergy Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has issued an Order revising the tariff payable for Solar Rooftop and small photovoltaic power generation. The revised tariff is applicable for PPA signed on or after 2ndMay 2016 and upto 31st March, 2018 with plants being commissioned during this period. The Commission introduced gross metering for Domestic, Hospital and […] Read more
SolarCity introduces new set of services for utility and grid operators Updated On Fri, May 6th, 2016 by Saurenergy SolarCity on Thursday introduced a new set of services for utility and grid operators. The new services include installation, financing, and consultation for utility-scale solar and energy storage resource development, beside advanced controls for demand response, distributed energy resources, and aggregated grid services. This move signifies a broadening of SolarCity offerings and strategic orientation. SolarCity launched […] Read more
SELF AUTONOMY – THE HOLY GRAIL OF SOLAR STREETLIGHTS Updated On Thu, May 5th, 2016 by Saurenergy INTRODUCTION: Solar street lighting is a wireless solution with the potential to be the global technology of choice for all the outdoor lighting requirements. One of the key requirements in these streetlights is the need for autonomy or light functionality on cloudy days. The most prevalent solution which also comes with inherent limitations is based […] Read more
Azure Power commissions 88MW solar power plants across three states Updated On Thu, May 5th, 2016 by Saurenergy Azure Power has announced its commissioning of solar power plants in three states across the country. The projects include a 50 MW plant in Andhra Pradesh, two plants of total capacity of 28 MW plant in Punjab and a 10 MW plant in Karnataka. These plants, connected to the respective state grids, are part of […] Read more
GE to provide 220-megawatt (MW) LV5 Series solar inverters for DEWA’s solar project Updated On Wed, May 4th, 2016 by Saurenergy GE has confirmed that it will provide 220-megawatt (MW) LV5 Series solar inverters for Dubai Electricity and Water Authority’s (DEWA) solar project in Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park. DEWA’s solar project is considered a breakthrough for the solar industry, as the DEWA power purchase contract with ACWA Power had been signed at one […] Read more