Microsoft Makes Largest Solar Deal in US, Buys 315 MW from 750,000 Solar Panels Updated On Thu, Mar 22nd, 2018 by Saurenergy The power will come from 750,000 solar panels spread across 2,000 acres at projects called Pleinmont I and II. The company says its total renewable energy portfolio will reach 1.2 gigawatts globally, which a Microsoft representative described as “enough power to light up 100 million LED bulbs. Microsoft just announced what it calls “the single […] Read more
GLP Partners with Brookfield to Pursue Rooftop Solar Opportunities in China Updated On Thu, Mar 22nd, 2018 by Saurenergy The joint venture, by affiliates of GLP and Brookfield, intends to install 300 megawatts of rooftop solar projects over the next three years, with a broader 1 Gigawatt development pipeline, which is equivalent to the annual power consumption of approximately 750,000 households. GLP, the leading global provider of logistics solutions and Brookfield Asset Management, a […] Read more
Azure Power Wins 130 MW Solar Power Projects Updated On Thu, Mar 22nd, 2018 by Saurenergy Azure Power will supply power to the electricity supply companies of Karnataka (ESCOMs) for 25 years at a tariff of INR 2.93 per kWh. This brings our portfolio in Karnataka to about 250MW, which is one of the largest portfolios in the state. Azure Power has won a cumulative capacity of 130 MW at a […] Read more
US Based Arkansas Electric Adds 100 MW of Solar Power Updated On Wed, Mar 21st, 2018 by Saurenergy Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation, a generation and transmission cooperative, provides wholesale power to Arkansas’ 17 electric distribution cooperatives that provide electricity to about 500,000 homes, farms and businesses in Arkansas and surrounding states. US-based Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corp. of Little Rock has entered into a power purchase agreement with Renewable Energy Systems Americas Inc. (RES) […] Read more
JinkoSolar and Asunim Turkey Finishes Largest Solar Power Plant in the Aegean Region Updated On Tue, Mar 20th, 2018 by Saurenergy The power plant in Manisa, Turkey consists of two separate sites that have an outcome of 40.3 MW, built in parallel. One is having the capacity of 19.7MW and the other of 20.6 MW of solar power. JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. has announced that in cooperation with Asunim Turkey, a leading PV project developer and […] Read more
Construction Starts on 700MW Concentrated Solar Power Plant in Dubai Updated On Tue, Mar 20th, 2018 by Saurenergy The new 700MW CSP project, which will be based on the Independent Power Producer (IPP) model, will feature the world’s tallest solar tower measuring 260m. United Arab Emirates (UAE) Vice-President and Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has broken ground on the 700MW concentrated solar power (CSP) phase 4 of the Mohammed bin […] Read more
Chint Solar Inaugurates New 15.5 MW Solar Park in Netherlands Updated On Tue, Mar 20th, 2018 by Saurenergy The solar park, which will, during its operational lifetime, offset more than 240 kilotons of CO2, will produce enough energy every year to power 5,900 homes. Chint Solar officially inaugurates a new 15.5 MW solar park in the municipality of Veendam, Province of Groningen, Netherlands. The project, which was the largest solar PV project connected […] Read more
Navisun LLC Acquires OSG Solar I LLC in Orange, Massachusetts Updated On Tue, Mar 20th, 2018 by Saurenergy Navisun received financing from Ares Capital Corporation which will be used to develop, construct, acquire, own, and operate solar projects in the United States. Navisun, a solar independent power producer has announced its acquisition of OSG Solar I LLC, a 2.746-megawatt (DC) solar project located in Orange, Massachusetts that commenced operations in mid-2012. “We are […] Read more
NEXTracker Successfully Delivers 754 MW Solar Trackers to Villanueva PV Proj in Mexico Updated On Mon, Mar 19th, 2018 by Saurenergy The 754 megawatts (MW) of solar trackers once operational, will generate enough energy to supply 1.3 million households and offset more than 780,000 tons of carbon emissions yearly. NEXTracker, a Flex company, has successfully delivered 754 megawatts (MW) of solar trackers to the Villanueva solar project—the largest solar facility in the Americas, located in Torreón, Mexico. […] Read more
