Philippines Switches on its First Hybrid Floating Solar Project Updated On Tue, Jul 16th, 2019 by Saurenergy The first floating solar power project in the Philippines was recently switched on by Ocean Sun, a leading solar energy company based in Norway. The Philippines first 200 kW floating solar power project by Ocean Sun, a leading solar energy company based in Norway, was recently switched on. The joint project is part of the partnership between Ocean Sun […] Read more
Canadian Solar Commissions 15 MW PV Plant in Vietnam Updated On Fri, Jul 12th, 2019 by Saurenergy Canadian Solar has announced that it achieved commercial operation on its first third-party EPC project in Vietnam for the 15 MW Chu Ngoc Solar Project Canadian Solar, one of the world’s largest solar power companies, has announced that it achieved commercial operation on its first third-party Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) project in Vietnam. Canadian Solar […] Read more
EDF Renewables, Total Eren Sign PPAs for over 700 MW Solar Projects in India Updated On Tue, Jul 9th, 2019 by Saurenergy Total Eren and EDF Renewables have signed four 25-year PPAs, for four solar power projects totaling 716 MW of installed capacities in northern India. Total Eren and EDF Renewables have announced the signature of four 25-year long term Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs), for four solar power projects totaling 716 MW of installed capacities in northern […] Read more
Madurai Airport Goes Solar, Meets 30% of Power Needs from RE Updated On Mon, Jul 8th, 2019 by Saurenergy Amidst the call to make its an International airport, the Madurai Airport has started to save big on electricity bill as the solar power is meeting more than a quarter of its electricity needs India’s 32nd busiest terminal, Madurai Airport is successfully cutting down its electricity bill as it meets 30% of its power requirement […] Read more
REIL Floats Tender for Contract Manufacturing of 25000 Solar Modules Updated On Mon, Jul 8th, 2019 by Saurenergy REIL has issued a tender for rate contract for contract manufacturing of solar PV modules of 75 Wp rating. The Rajasthan Electronics & Instruments Limited (REIL) has issued a tender for rate contract for contract manufacturing of crystalline solar PV modules of 75 Wp rating. As per the Notice Inviting Tenders (NIT), the scope of […] Read more
Union Budget 2019: A Mixed Bag for the Solar Industry Updated On Sat, Jul 6th, 2019 by Saurenergy As expected from Modi Government 2.0, India’s first full-time woman Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had few eggs in her basket for the renewables sector. Here’s how the key stakeholders of the solar industry, including policymakers, think tanks, leading private players have reacted to the government’s Budget for FY19-20: After the budget, Power Minister R. K. […] Read more
Solar Thermal Industry Seeks Replacement of 18% GST with 5% Updated On Fri, Jul 5th, 2019 by Saurenergy Before the introduction of Goods and Services Tax (GST) by the Government of India from 1st of July 2017, many taxes like VAT, Octroi, Service tax have been subsumed into a single tax of GST. The GST has merged under the heading Renewable energy devices & parts for their manufacture all of the earlier solar […] Read more
Budget 2019: Solar Industry Seeks Quick Reforms from Modi 2.0 Updated On Thu, Jul 4th, 2019 by Saurenergy When the Narendra Modi-led National Democratic Alliance government was voted back to power in a landslide victory in the recently concluded general polls, expectations of the corporate world and especially from the renewable industry grew mile high from the Union Budget 2019 which will be presented on 5th July. Now with the continuation of the […] Read more
Grid-Tied Solar Capacity Approaching 30 GW: RK Singh Updated On Thu, Jul 4th, 2019 by Saurenergy The cumulative grid-connected installed solar power capacity in India is approaching the 30 GW mark, as per the data revealed by RK Singh. The cumulative grid-connected installed solar power capacity in India is approaching the 30 GW mark sooner rather than later with the installed capacity at the end of May 2019, being 29,409 MW, […] Read more
