RE+ Las Vegas- Solar Shines Brightest In the US Updated On Tue, Sep 19th, 2023 by Saurenergy At the recently concluded RE+ show in the US, the largest such show for renewable energy, particularly solar in that country, the response was massive. That is understandable, considering the fact that the US is well on its way to having a blockbuster 2023 in terms of new solar capacity additions. 32 GW is set […] Read more
Trina Solar To Set Up US Plant To Hedge Against Tariff Risks Updated On Mon, Sep 18th, 2023 by Saurenergy Trina Solar, which has come off a record H1 in revenues and profits, has decided to spend USD200 million on a solar panel plant in Texas, the United States. The move comes even as Chinese firms remain embroiled in tariff related issues for sales in the US, a key export market. Earlier, Trina has also […] Read more
Odisha Issues Tender For Solar Pumps Under PM-KUSUM Scheme Updated On Mon, Sep 18th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Odisha Renewable Energy Development Agency (OREDA) has now issued a tender seeking suppliers for off-grid solar pumps under the PM-KUSUM scheme. The state agency has sought vendors to install and commission off-grid solar pumps of 1 Horsepower (HP) to 7.5 HP. The agency has asked vendors to submit hard copies of their bids by […] Read more
Gensol Acquires Majority Stake In Solar Tracker Firm Scorpius Updated On Mon, Sep 18th, 2023 by Saurenergy Gensol Engineering has now announced acquiring a majority stake in Scorpius Trackers, a single-axis solar tracker company. In its latest self-disclosure before the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), the company has announced the acquisition of 54.38 percent shares of Scorpius and voting rights in the company. Gensol Engineering Limited is a part of the Gensol group of […] Read more
Grumblings From European Solar Manufacturers Start Over Falling Prices Updated On Mon, Sep 18th, 2023 by Saurenergy At SaurEnergy, even as solar manufacturing has been incentivised, pushed and supported by every means possible, we have regularly highlighted the need to consider the sustainability of it all. Well, the first rumblings have already started, not from the manufacturers who are establishing new capacities, but from already established players in Europe. In an open […] Read more
Sunpure & AMP Energy India in Agreement for Robotic Cleaning Systems for 300 MW Updated On Fri, Sep 15th, 2023 by Saurenergy SUNPURE, which specializes in PV intelligent cleaning robot business, has joined hands with AMP Energy India to supply water-free robotic cleaning systems for 300 MW of capacity. The contract paves the path for the supply of fully automatic and semi-automatic advanced versions of SUNPURE robotic cleaning systems. These will see installations of 1 P single […] Read more
Matrix Renewables & RPlus Energies Launch 200 MW Pleasant Valley Solar Project Updated On Fri, Sep 15th, 2023 by Saurenergy Renewable energy platform Matrix Renewables and RPlus Energies, a diversified renewable energy development firm, have launched Pleasant Valley Solar, a 200MWac/261MWdc solar project in Idaho’s Ada County. Once the solar facility starts operating, the project will be the largest solar facility in Idaho Power’s service territory. The power generated will be injected into the same […] Read more
Inox Bags Nitrogen Deal With First Solar For Tamil Nadu PV Plant Updated On Fri, Sep 15th, 2023 by Saurenergy INOX Air Products (INOXAP), India’s largest manufacturer of industrial and medical gases, has signed a 20-year agreement with First Solar, the American manufacturer of thin film solar modules which is starting commercial production at Tamil Nadu soon. The agreement covers the design, engineering, installation, and operations of a Cryogenic Nitrogen Generator to supply high-purity Nitrogen […] Read more
RPO Non-Compliance Penalty Should Be Higher: Prayas Energy Group Updated On Fri, Sep 15th, 2023 by Saurenergy Pune-based energy think tank Prayas Energy Group has urged the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) to consider keeping the penalty for non-compliance of Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO) higher. The think tank expressed its views in connection with the MERC draft (RPO, Its Compliance and Implementation of Renewable Energy Certificate Framework (First Amendment) Regulations 2023. RPO […] Read more
