SolarEdge Q3 Revenue Surges 74% to $410.6 Mn Updated On Fri, Nov 8th, 2019 by Saurenergy SolarEdge revenues for the solar business jumped by 66 percent to USD 387.8 million, from USD 233.8 million in the same quarter previous year. Israel-based inverter solutions provider SolarEdge Technologies has reported a significant growth of 74 percent in its total revenue at USD 410.6 million during the third quarter of FY 2019, as against USD […] Read more
U GRO Capital, Sunvest Capital Launch Rs.20 Crore Rooftop Solar Funding Updated On Fri, Nov 8th, 2019 by Saurenergy Capital, the key missing link in so many solar rooftop plans, is finally coming to solar too. In another move to fill the vast gap that exists between potential, demand, and actual supply, SME focused finance start up U Grow Capital has joined hands with Sunvest Capital to provide co lending for solar rooftop and […] Read more
MERC Draft Regulations Short Circuits Solar Future- Maharashtra Developers Updated On Fri, Nov 8th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Maharashtra Energy Regulatory Authority managed to unite almost the complete developer community in the state after releasing its draft regulations for the state. In the spotlight was its proposal to shift to gross metering for solar rooftop power, which has been met with outright condemnation. In fact, some of the developers went as far […] Read more
TERI & Shakti Foundation Report on Rooftop Solar: Perspective of Discoms Updated On Thu, Nov 7th, 2019 by Saurenergy The government of India has set an ambitious target of 175 GW of installed capacity of renewable energy (RE) by 2022, including 100 GW of grid-connected solar power, comprising 60 GW utility-scale solar, and 40 GW solar rooftop. Though India has made significant progress in the implementation of utility-scale solar projects, achieving 40 GW of […] Read more
The Problem with Rooftop Solar. Discom View Updated On Thu, Nov 7th, 2019 by Saurenergy In the first of a two-part series based on the report, Solar Rooftop, The Discom Perspective, we bring to you the issues, and possible solutions (in part 2) proposed by discoms. The report has been released by TERI and the Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation. Even as India’s renewable renaissance has stumbled in the past 18 […] Read more
SunAlpha Energy Offers Financing Scheme for Rooftop Solar Plants Updated On Mon, Nov 4th, 2019 by Saurenergy During the initial launch of the facility, SunAlpha Energy wants to target around one thousand homes and businesses with rooftop solar plants. With an aim to make the adoption of solar power easier on the pocket, Rajasthan-based SunAlpha Energy on Monday has launched an easy EMI financing scheme for rooftop solar power plants. During the […] Read more
Tata Power’s Renewable Arm Gets LoA to Develop 150 MW Solar Project Updated On Sat, Nov 2nd, 2019 by Saurenergy As per the deal, the energy will be supplied to Tata Power – D under a long-term PPA for 25 years from the scheduled commercial operation date. Renewable arm of utility giant Tata Power, Tata Power Renewable Energy Ltd (TPREL) has got a Letter of Award (LoA) from Tata Power – Distribution (Tata Power – […] Read more
ST, Audi Join Hands for Next-Gen Automotive Lighting Solns Updated On Fri, Nov 1st, 2019 by Saurenergy This partnership will help in building Audi’s creativity and success in automotive lighting solutions and ST’s broad expertise in automotive semiconductors, and specifically controllers and drivers for automotive lighting applications. One of the leading semiconductor providers STMicroelectronics (ST) has collaborated with automobile manufacturing giant Audi AG to conceive, design, industrialize, manufacture, and deliver the next generation […] Read more
Solar Power and Agriculture: Can There Be a Happy Coexistence? Updated On Fri, Nov 1st, 2019 by Saurenergy News yesterday that cranberry farmers in Massachusetts, US, are trying out solar installations on their farms to get some extra income has put the focus back on one of the biggest critiques of solar power. That there simply isn’t enough land that meets the requirements of sunlight, proximity to the transmission grid, and a ready […] Read more