ThomasLloyd Investee Firm to Begin Work on 75 MW Solar Project in UP Updated On Sat, Feb 29th, 2020 by Saurenergy ThomasLloyd investee firm SolarArise India has issued the first part of a Notice to commence the construction at its new 75 MW Solar Plant in Uttar Pradesh. ThomasLloyd has announced that its’ investee company SolarArise India Projects Private Limited (SolarArise), a Delhi-based solar project developer, has issued the first part of a Notice to Proceed […] Read more
BYD Receives Largest Order of Electric Buses in US History in LA Updated On Tue, Feb 25th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LA DOT) has placed the largest order for electric buses in US history with BYD for 134 buses. LA Mayor Eric Garcetti announced this week that the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) has placed the largest order for electric buses in US history with BYD for 134 buses. […] Read more
Generating Solar Power at Night With Anti-Solar Cells, now Possible Updated On Tue, Feb 25th, 2020 by Saurenergy For Professor Jeremy Munday at the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering at UC Davis, generating power at night through solar cells is – no joke! For Professor Jeremy Munday at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at UC Davis, generating power at night through solar cells is – no joke! In fact, a […] Read more
IPGCL Empaneling Firms for Setting up of Rooftop Solar Projects in Delhi Updated On Mon, Feb 24th, 2020 by Saurenergy IPGCL has issued a tender for the empanelment of vendors for setting up of rooftop solar system for residential consumers in the NCT of Delhi. The Indraprastha Power Generation Company (IPGCL) has issued a tender for the request for selection (RfS) for empanelment of vendors for setting up of rooftop solar (RTS) system for residential […] Read more
Behind TW Solar’s Tongwei Speed Updated On Thu, Feb 20th, 2020 by Saurenergy Tongwei Solar or TW Solar, as it is known in the industry, is probably not a name that comes up readily among a roll call of market leaders from China, especially for readers in India. But readers are missing something big here. The Size That Matters TW Solar is the world’s largest solar cell manufacturer […] Read more
BMTC Tenders for 90 Electric Buses for Bangalore Metro Feeder Service Updated On Tue, Feb 18th, 2020 by Saurenergy BMTC has issued a tender for 90 feeder service electric buses to the Bangalore Metro on GCC model. The Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) has issued a tender, inviting bids from qualified bidders for 90 feeder service electric buses to the Namma Metro on Gross Cost Contract (GCC) model. The scope of work for the […] Read more
Will CoronaVirus Prove To Be The Force Majeure Of 2020 for Indian solar? Updated On Sat, Feb 15th, 2020 by Saurenergy India’s renewable, and especially the solar sector, has had a tough time since 2018. In 2018, it was the Goods and Services Tax (GST) which upended calculations of bid winners, especially those who signed their PPA’s just before the GST came in. If that wasn’t enough, it was followed by the Safeguard Duty, which muddied […] Read more
MSEDCL Subsidy Scam Highlights Attitude To Solar Power in Maharashtra Updated On Mon, Feb 10th, 2020 by Saurenergy Maharashtra’s latest ‘scam’ potentially shows up just why getting discoms on board to promote renewable power is so difficult. A MERC (Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission) appointed committee has filed a report that accuses the state power distribution utility, Mahavitaran or MSEDCL as its English moniker goes, of outright fraud. The report claims that MSEDCL has […] Read more
West Bengal to set up Solar Projects on Depot Roofs to Charge EVs Updated On Mon, Feb 10th, 2020 by Saurenergy The West Bengal Transport Corporation is set to generate power through solar panels on depot roofs to recharge its electric vehicles (EVs) The West Bengal Transport Corporation (WBTC) is set to generate power through solar panels on depot roofs to recharge its electric vehicles (EVs). The Energy and Resource Institute (TERI) has conducted a study and found significant savings in annual electricity bills. In a […] Read more
