d.light Join Hands with Microfinance Institutions to Provide Solar Energy in Kenya Updated On Thu, May 11th, 2017 by Saurenergy Low-income earners in Kenya can now access solar energy through d.light Partnership with Microfinance Institutions Off-grid solar solutions provider d.light has signed a new partnership with micro lender Musoni to enable low income consumers in Kenya to access solar energy at affordable prices. More than 47 million households in Africa and Asia have no electricity […] Read more
Panasonic Launches New 25-Year Product Workmanship Warranty for Solar Photovoltaic Module HIT Updated On Thu, May 11th, 2017 by Saurenergy The warranty for Panasonic HIT solar panels now extends to 25 years, backing up the claim that high-efficiency solar panels are a long-term investment and that they should be treated as such. Panasonic Eco Solutions North America took a big step forward in guaranteeing the long-term viability of its HIT high-efficiency photovoltaic module, with the […] Read more
Electric car maker Tesla starts selling solar roof Updated On Thu, May 11th, 2017 by Saurenergy Customers worldwide can order a solar roof on Tesla’s web site. Installations will begin next month in the U.S., starting with California. Installations outside the U.S. will begin next year, the company said. Electric car maker Tesla has added another product to its lineup: Solar roof tiles. As of Wednesday, customers worldwide could order a […] Read more
Dominion to Acquire Large-Scale Solar Energy Facility under Construction in North Carolina Updated On Fri, May 5th, 2017 by Saurenergy Dominion is planning to expand its solar energy portfolio in North Carolina, and the Company expects to close on Anson County project upon completion in second-quarter 2017. Dominion has announced that it plans to purchase a 79 MW solar energy facility under construction in Anson County, N.C., from Cypress Creek Renewables. A power purchase agreement […] Read more
Soltage and Basalt Announce 57 MW North Carolina Solar Power Project Portfolio Updated On Fri, May 5th, 2017 by Saurenergy Soltage and Basalt have announced 57MW solar power project portfolio in North Carolina under a $140 million equity capital partnership. Renewable Energy Company Soltage and Basalt Infrastructure Partners have announced that they have closed an investment in a nine-project, 57 MW solar power project portfolio across the state of North Carolina. This is the second […] Read more
Feed-in Tariff for Rooftop Solar Power to Be Fixed By Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission Updated On Thu, May 4th, 2017 by Saurenergy Most of the buildings in the state use rooftop solar power units but were unable to connect to the grid and faced net-metering problems. A feed-in tariff for rooftop solar power will be fixed by the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) soon. State power utility TANGEDCO has proposed the new tariff to resolve the […] Read more
Canadian Solar Secures AUD65 Million Project Financing for its 47MWp Solar Power Projects in Australia Updated On Tue, May 2nd, 2017 by Saurenergy The 17MW Longreach 30MW Oakey solar power projects in Queensland, Australia are both scheduled to commence construction in May 2017 and reach commercial operation in early 2018. Canadian Solar, one of the world’s largest solar power companies, today announced that it has secured AUD65 million (US$50 million) of non-recourse project financing with a 5-year term […] Read more
India Expects To Add Almost 10 GW of Solar Power Capacity in 2017 Updated On Tue, May 2nd, 2017 by Saurenergy Mercom Capital Group expects over 9,000 megawatts of utility-scale and almost 800 megawatts of rooftop solar power capacity to be added in 2017. The Indian solar power market is expected to see another record capacity addition this year as several large-scale power projects are lined up for commissioning. According to India-based consultancy Mercom Capital Group, […] Read more
VIZ-A-VIZ with Hiten G. Parekh, Head, Everest Solar Updated On Sun, Apr 30th, 2017 by Saurenergy Q. Roof of commercial buildings and manufacturing facilities in India are usually old and weak, and installing solar panels would affect the life of the roof, what key facets are been looked into before commissioning such critical projects? For any roof – old or new, it is important to first check the structure stability. As a […] Read more
