OG&E and SunPower Announce 10-Megawatt Solar Plant in Oklahoma Updated On Sat, Jul 22nd, 2017 by Saurenergy SunPower will design and build a SunPower Oasis Power Plant system at the Covington site, while OG&E will own the renewable energy credits associated with the system. OGE Energy Corp. electric utility subsidiary Oklahoma Gas & Electric Company (OG&E) and SunPower Corp. has announced that two companies have signed a contract to build a 10-megawatt […] Read more
Gurugram Gets Fresh Push for Solar Power, Encourages Solar Rooftop Installations Updated On Sat, Jul 22nd, 2017 by Saurenergy Though the Haryana government made installation of solar power system mandatory, still not much has been seen in the last few years. District Administration of Gurugram is now trying to give solar power a fresh push and educating people on the benefits of solar energy. The District Administration of Gurugram is planning to organize a […] Read more
SolarReserve Receives Environmental Approval for 390 MW Solar Thermal Facility with Storage in Chile Updated On Thu, Jul 20th, 2017 by Saurenergy Likana Solar Energy Project in the Antofagasta region will provide reliable, non-intermittent electricity from solar energy 24-hours a day. SolarReserve, the industry leader in baseload solar power solutions and advanced solar thermal technology with energy storage, has received an environmental approval from the Chilean government to build a 390 megawatt solar thermal power station with […] Read more
JSW Group to Submit Land Plan to West Bengal Government for its Solar Power Park Updated On Thu, Jul 20th, 2017 by Saurenergy The state government of West Bengal has asked JSW Group to prepare a plan on how best the land can be used for industrialization and the company is in advance talks with foreign contractors for a 200 MW solar power park at Salboni. JSW group will require not more than 1500 acres for it’s plans […] Read more
Canadian Solar Energizes 52.5 MWp of Solar Power Plants in Japan Updated On Tue, Jul 18th, 2017 by Saurenergy Powered by Canadian Solar’s high-efficiency MaxPower modules, the Mashiki solar power plant is expected to generate approximately 57,000 MWh of clean, solar electricity per year, which will be purchased by Kyushu Electric Power under a 20-year feed-in-tariff contract at the rate of JPY36.0 ($0.32) per kWh. Canadian Solar, one of the world’s largest solar power […] Read more
Goa Energy Development Agency Invites Public Suggestions on Draft Solar Power Policy Updated On Mon, Jul 17th, 2017 by Saurenergy Suggestions on Draft Solar Power Policy will be compiled by GEDA and submitted to the government, which will then consider incorporating them after taking into consideration the financial implications for each. The Goa Energy Development Agency (GEDA) has received around 10 suggestions on the draft solar policy during the 10 days to receive public comments. […] Read more
TNERC Award Blow to Adani Green Energy over Backdowns Updated On Mon, Jul 17th, 2017 by Saurenergy TNERC has directed Adani Green Energy to resubmit the petition as a ‘Dispute Resolution Petition’ (DRP) rather than under the ‘Miscellaneous’ category. The latest award of the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) is a setback for Adani Green Energy in its running battle with Tamil Nadu’s distribution and transmission companies over the problem of […] Read more
Hindustan Power Bags 15 Solar Power Generation Projects in Japan Updated On Fri, Jul 14th, 2017 by Saurenergy The solar power projects will be commissioned in financial year 2017-18 with an investment of $100 million. Hindustan Power plans to run the projects for 5-7 years from the date of commissioning. Hindustan Power has acquired the rights to build 15 solar power generation projects in Japan. The bids for the projects were called by […] Read more
Kerala Government Approves App-based Survey to Map Renewable Energy Installations Updated On Fri, Jul 14th, 2017 by Saurenergy The state government of Kerala has given its approval to the Agency for Non-conventional Energy and Rural Technology to develop the mobile app at a cost of Rs 10 lakh for Mapping Renewable Energy Installations. The Government of Kerala would soon launch a mobile app-based survey to map the renewable energy installations, such as solar […] Read more