Punjab Solar Power Firms Seek More Time for Setting up Units Updated On Mon, Jan 23rd, 2017 by Saurenergy Punjab Solar Power Producers have sought extension of deadline for construction of solar plants. Solar power producers in Punjab have sought extension of deadline for setting up projects that will be eligible for exemption from transmission and wheeling charges. Punjab electricity regulator had in January last year approved the exemption for renewable energy projects set […] Read more
Ascent Solar CEO Increases Equity Stake to Over 20%, Demonstrating Commitment to Ascent Solar Updated On Mon, Jan 23rd, 2017 by Saurenergy Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc., a developer and manufacturer of state-of-the-art, lightweight, and flexible thin-film photovoltaic (PV) solutions, announces that the Company has entered into a Security Purchase Agreement (“Agreement”) with Tertius Financial Group Pte. Ltd. (“TFG”), a Singapore based entity controlled and 50% owned by Ascent’s President & CEO, Victor Lee. Pursuant to the Agreement, […] Read more
Heavy Industries Minister inaugurates BHEL’s Solar Cells, Module Production Lines Updated On Sat, Jan 21st, 2017 by Saurenergy BHEL’s 200 MW solar module and 105 MW solar cells manufacturing lines to start operation in Bengaluru Heavy Industries Minister Anant Geete has inaugurated BHEL’s 200 MW solar module and upgraded 105 MW solar cell lines in Bengaluru. “BHEL’s state-of-the-art 200 MW solar photovoltaic module manufacturing line and upgraded 105 MW solar photovoltaic cell manufacturing […] Read more
Solar-Tectic Receives Patent For Perovskite Thin Film Tandem Solar Cell From US Patent Office Updated On Fri, Jan 20th, 2017 by Saurenergy There have been reports of perovskite/germanium tandem solar cells, remarkably there have been none on perovskite/crystalline germanium thin-film tandem solar cells. Solar-Tectic has announced that its patent application for a germanium perovskite thin film tandem solar cell has been allowed by the US Patent and Trademark Office. Recently perovskite materials have gained much attention as […] Read more
sPower Supplies 68.8 Megawatts of Solar Energy to Southern California Public Power Authority Updated On Thu, Jan 19th, 2017 by Saurenergy The sPower Antelope DSR 1 and 2 solar energy plants were constructed on roughly 440 acres in Lancaster, Calif. sPower has announced that its Antelope DSR 1 and 2 facilities are now providing 68.8MWdc (55MWac) solar energy to Southern California Public Power Authority (SCPPA). Both the facilities achieved commercial operations before the end of 2016. […] Read more
Elecnor to Build a 115 MW Solar PV Plant in Chile Updated On Thu, Jan 19th, 2017 by Saurenergy The 115 MW Solar PV Plant will be constructed in the municipality of Til Til, Santiago Elecnor has won a USD 117.2 million contract to build solar PV plant in Chile. This facility, with a capacity of 115 MWp, will be in the municipality of Til Til, to the north of Santiago, in the Metropolitan […] Read more
NEXTracker, CleanMax Solar partners to Deliver Solar Power in Tamil Nadu Updated On Thu, Jan 19th, 2017 by Saurenergy The grid-connected solar power project will deliver energy to a major IT consumer in Chennai, under a long-term contract with CleanMax Solar NEXTracke has partnered with CleanMax Solar to supply 30 MW of its advanced NX Horizon single-axis trackers to a project in Tamil Nadu. The grid-connected solar power project will deliver energy to a […] Read more
Recurrent Energy Announces Commercial Operation of Two Solar PV Projects in California Updated On Wed, Jan 18th, 2017 by Saurenergy The two solar pv projects 100 MWac/131 MWp Astoria and 75 MWac/100 MWp Astoria 2 is located in Kern County, California Recurrent Energy, a wholly owned subsidiary of Canadian Solar has reached commercial operation of two solar PV projects in California. The two solar photovoltaic projects 100 MWac/131 MWp Astoria and 75 MWac/100 MWp Astoria […] Read more
Amplus plans to Acquire Solar Power Firm Kiran Energy Updated On Wed, Jan 18th, 2017 by Saurenergy Amplus Energy, through investor I Squared Capital, plans to acquire Solar Power Firm Kiran Energy Amplus Energy Solutions Pvt. Ltd, which has offered to sell solar power at a record-low tariff, has evinced interest in acquiring Kiran Energy Solar Power Pvt. Ltd, as reported on Mint. Amplus, backed by US private equity (PE) firm I […] Read more
