Top 5 Fastest-Growing Solar Markets in Africa Updated On Sat, Sep 28th, 2019 by Saurenergy The year 2018 was exceptionally good for Africa and 5 African markets drove the continent’s solar energy market. Last Year Africa showed good progress in its solar market growth which was primarily driven by five countries: Egypt, South Africa, Kenya, Namibia, and Ghana. The continent’s solar assets experienced a growth of over 1.8 GW in new solar […] Read more
Dominion Energy Acquires Two Solar Projects in Virginia Updated On Sat, Sep 28th, 2019 by Saurenergy Dominion Energy has acquired two solar generating projects worth 95 MW from Savion LLC in Virginia. Dominion Generation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dominion Energy, has announced that it has acquired two solar generating projects worth 95 MW from Savion LLC, a subsidiary of Macquarie‘s Green Investment Group. Virginia The facilities are expected to be operational […] Read more
Sempra Energy Signs 2 PPAs for 150 MW Mexico Solar Project Updated On Fri, Sep 27th, 2019 by Saurenergy Sempra Energy’s Mexican subsidiary IEnova has signed two 15-year PPAs to supply energy from its new 150 MW solar facility located in Chihuahua, Mexico Sempra Energy has announced that its Mexican subsidiary, IEnova has signed two 15-year clean energy contracts (PPAs) with subsidiaries of Circle K18 and El Puerto de Liverpool. IEnova will supply energy for these contracts […] Read more
Tata Power Solar Wins 105 MW Floating Solar Project in Kerala Updated On Thu, Sep 26th, 2019 by Saurenergy The venture will be executed on the reservoir of NTPC Kayamkulam District Allappuzha, Kerala. Adding another feather in its cap, Tata Power’s solar arm has received a Letter of Award (LoA) to develop 105 MWp floating solar project in Kerala. Bangalore-headquartered Tata Power Solar has won this project under the reverse bidding auction of 70MWac/105MWp […] Read more
Will Rooftop Solar Rescue India’s Faltering Solar Target – Plus: 5 States Where The Numbers Will Matter Updated On Thu, Sep 26th, 2019 by Saurenergy Zero. That’s the number of fresh utility scale solar and wind projects commissioned in August 2019 through Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI), India’s premier agency for executing them. While the corporation is not seeing a zero month for the first time, the fact remains that in 2016-17, when momentum was picking up sharply, not […] Read more
SECI Retenders for 500 MW Solar Projects in Tamil Nadu Updated On Thu, Sep 26th, 2019 by Saurenergy SECI has reissued its RfS for the selection of SPDs for setting up of 500 MW grid-tied solar PV power projects in Tamil Nadu The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has reissued a Request for Selection (RfS) for the selection of solar power developers (SPDs) for setting up of 500 MW grid-tied solar PV […] Read more
NLC India Completes 709 MW Solar Projects for Tangedco Updated On Thu, Sep 26th, 2019 by Saurenergy NLC India has announced that it has successfully completed the 709 MW solar PV projects in Tamil Nadu, which was awarded to it by state utility Tangedco State-owned mining and power generating company, NLC India has announced that it has successfully completed 709 megawatts (MW) solar PV projects in Tamil Nadu, which was awarded to it by state utility […] Read more
Solar Thermal Industry Welcomes GST Reduction to 5% Updated On Wed, Sep 25th, 2019 by Saurenergy On expressing optimism on market growth, Malaviya added that “with this reduced GST, the end product will become economical for the consumer and it is expected the market to witness growth.” In order to provide much awaited relief to the solar thermal industry, the Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitaraman has recently […] Read more
First Solar Signs 1.7 GW Module Contract With Intersect Power Updated On Wed, Sep 25th, 2019 by Saurenergy First Solar will supply more than 1.7 GW of its Series 6 PV modules to renewable energy developer Intersect Power as part of a multiyear supply agreement. US-headquartered First Solar has announced that it will supply more than 1.7 gigawatts (GW) of its high-performance Series 6 photovoltaic (PV) modules to utility-scale renewable energy developer Intersect Power as part of a multiyear supply […] Read more