Rupee fall puts Rs 28,000 crore solar projects at risk Updated On Wed, Oct 31st, 2018 by Saurenergy With safeguard duty, this can crank up tariffs by 30 paise/unit for future projects Nearly half of the solar power capacities under implementation worth ~Rs 28,000 crore face viability risk because of the continuous fall in the rupee, which has made imported solar modules costlier and increased the cost of setting up solar plants. These […] Read more
Piyush Goyal Gets Top Prize in Energy Policy Updated On Sat, Oct 27th, 2018 by Saurenergy As former Minister of Power and Renewables, Goyal fast-tracked the electrification of 18,000 remote villages in India—bridging the country’s vast energy divide. The Kleinman Center for Energy Policy bestowed its highest award ‘Carnot Prize’ to Piyush Goyal, India’s former Minister of Power and Renewables and current Minister of Railways and Coal. As former Minister of […] Read more
Amendment – 4 : RFB for 160 mw Solar-Wind Hybrid Power Plant with Bess at Ramagiri, AP, India Updated On Sat, Oct 27th, 2018 by Saurenergy Employer: Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI), New Delhi, India Project: Innovation in Solar Power and Hybrid Technologies Project Contract title: Design, Engineering, Supply, Construction, Erection, Testing & Commissioning of 160 MW Solar-Wind Hybrid Power Plant with BESS including 10 Years Plant O&M under International competitive bidding at Ramagiri, Anantapur district, Andhra Pradesh, India RFB […] Read more
SAR Group Re-Enters Inverter, Solar Segment Updated On Thu, Oct 25th, 2018 by Saurenergy Besides, the company, which is currently present in the automotive battery and E-rickshaw batteries segment, is also aiming to have net sales of Rs 2,000 crore this fiscal. SAR Group, promoter of Livpure brand, is re-entering into the inverter and inverter batteries segment after 7 years and aims to corner around 15% market share in […] Read more
Trina’s 400W+ Solar Modules May Prove to be Boon for Cities with Lesser Space Updated On Thu, Oct 25th, 2018 by Saurenergy These 400W+ solar modules, based on half-cut multi-busbar technology, will be helpful in significantly increasing the power density as compared existing technologies. In today’s scenario where many hi-tech cities across the world are dealing with scarcity of land, Chinese solar giant Trina Solar’s R&D team is currently working on developing a 400 watt-plus (400W+) modules […] Read more
ScorpiusTrackers Analysis of 1 Year’s: Generation of 1.1 mwp scorpius tracker plant in karnataka Updated On Thu, Oct 25th, 2018 by Saurenergy SYNOPSIS OF PLANT 1. Canadian Solar Panels 2. ABB PV800 1MW AC Central inverter 3. BLOCK Design of 268.8 KWpx2, 282.24 KWpx2 4. Inter ROW pitch at 5.5 metres, 3.5m clear path between rows for cleaning 5. Loading of 10% on DC 6. Grid downtime of 8.8% across the year 7. PVSyst indicated a generation […] Read more
JA Solar Gets BIS Certification in India Updated On Thu, Oct 25th, 2018 by Saurenergy After a long test and strict audit, on its poly modules and mono PERC products, the company has recently received BIS certification. Shanghai-based high-performance solar power products maker JA Solar has received the certification for its photovoltaic (PV) modules from the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). After a long test and strict audit, on its […] Read more
Afghanistan Issues 5MW Hybrid Solar Tender for Ghor Province Updated On Thu, Oct 25th, 2018 by Saurenergy The scope of this hybrid solar project includes the contract – design, supply, and installation of the plant. The Ministry of Energy and Water of Afghanistan (MEW) has issued a tender for the 5MW Hybrid Solar PV Power Plant at Ghor Province, located in the central part of the country. The scope of this hybrid […] Read more
Shaw Air Force Base, Duke Energy Join Hands for New Solar Project Updated On Wed, Oct 24th, 2018 by Saurenergy Duke Energy’s Solar Rebate Program helped with the costs of the Shaw project and has provided more than USD 50 million in rebates as an extra incentive for customers who wanted to go solar across its South Carolina footprint. Hunt Southern Group along with its military partner, Shaw Air Force Base, has collaborated with Duke […] Read more
