India and ADB Sign $175 Million Loan Agreement to help improve Solar Transmission System Updated On Fri, Apr 7th, 2017 by Saurenergy Asian Development Bank has granted $175 Million Loan Agreement to India for supporting construction of high voltage transmission systems to evacuate power generated from new mega solar parks. The Government of India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a $175 million loan agreement to support construction of high voltage transmission systems to evacuate power […] Read more
Iberdrola Begins Construction on 100MW Solar PV project in Mexico Updated On Thu, Apr 6th, 2017 by Saurenergy Around 400,000 solar panels on a 300-ha (741 acres) land plot in Hermosillo municipality will be used for the construction of 100MW Solar PV project in Mexico. Iberdrola, Spanish energy group has started the construction of 100 MW Solar PV Project in the northwestern Mexican state of Sonora. The 100MW Solar PV project will be […] Read more
Indian Railways to Add 1000 MW of Solar Power, 200 MW of Wind Energy: Suresh Prabhu Updated On Thu, Apr 6th, 2017 by Saurenergy Indian Railways will be able to draw 25 per cent of its energy needs from renewables and achieve the target of 5 GW of solar power by 2025. Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu has said that railways plans to use renewable energy in a “big” way and is looking to add 1,000 MW of solar power […] Read more
ANU Researchers Hit New Efficiency Record for Low-Cost Solar Cell Updated On Wed, Apr 5th, 2017 by Saurenergy The Australian National University researchers have successfully achieved new record efficiency for low-cost semi-transparent perovskite solar cells. Researchers at The Australian National University (ANU) have achieved a new record efficiency for low-cost semi-transparent perovskite solar cells in a breakthrough that could bring down the cost of generating solar electricity. The team led by The Duong […] Read more
Global solar energy industry is expected to reach $422 billion by 2022: Research and Markets Updated On Wed, Apr 5th, 2017 by Saurenergy Asia-Pacific regions such as China and Japan have been the major market drivers for the solar energy market owing to its growth in installations and governmental tax incentives, followed by North America and Europe Research and Markets in its latest report forecasts the global solar energy industry to reach $422 billion by 2022 from $86 […] Read more
RaysExperts commissions 5.5 MW Solar project for Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Updated On Tue, Apr 4th, 2017 by Saurenergy RaysExperts’ solar installation will supply power to multiple metro stations, cleaning bays, parking yards and other Delhi metro rail supporting facilities. RaysExperts has announced that it has commissioned a 5.5 MV solar project for Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC). The company is touting it as one of the largest distributed rooftop solar plants setup across […] Read more
Yingli Partners with ECN and Tempress to Facilitate Mass Production of IBC n-type solar cells Updated On Tue, Apr 4th, 2017 by Saurenergy The production of IBC cells in Yingli’s industrial pilot line proves that the commercial production of efficient IBC n-type solar cells is feasible on short term. Yingli Green Energy has announced that it has produced the first interdigitated back contact (IBC) n-type solar cells based on 6-inch wafers at an industrial pilot line within […] Read more
Tata Power’s Industrial Energy undertakes solar micro grid project in Odisha Updated On Tue, Apr 4th, 2017 by Saurenergy The Solar Micro Grid project undertaken by Industrial Energy Limited in Odisha will benefit 255 people at Baliapal village with uninterrupted power. Tata Power, India’s largest integrated power company has continuously strived to uplift the lives of its communities living around its plant and project locations. In line with this philosophy, Industrial Energy (IEL), a […] Read more
Canadian Solar Raises JPY5.4 Billion with Inaugural Dual-Tenor Green Project Bond in Japan Updated On Mon, Apr 3rd, 2017 by Saurenergy The JPY5.4 billion (US$47.0 million) dual-tenor green project bond was issued to finance Canadian Solar’s 19.05 MWp Gunma Aramaki Solar Power Plant in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. Canadian Solar Inc. has announced completion of its second green project bond placement with Goldman Sachs Japan Co., Ltd. The JPY5.4 billion (US$47.0 million) dual-tenor green project bond was […] Read more