Goldi Solar to Expand Capacity to 2.5 GW with New Plant in Gujarat Updated On Tue, Jun 15th, 2021 by Saurenergy Solar Panel manufacturer and EPC provider Goldi Solar has announced its plans to increase its manufacturing capacity to 2.5 GW with a new facility on the outskirts of Surat, Gujarat. Presently, the existing facility has a capacity of 500 MW and the expansion of 2 GW has been planned in two stages. The first phase […] Read more
BHEL Tenders for Solar Compact Station Of 8MW Farm in Mauritius Updated On Tue, Jun 15th, 2021 by Saurenergy Engineering and manufacturing PSU, Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has floated a tender for the supply and commissioning support of Solar Compact Station (SCS) for 8 MWac solar PV farm at Tamarind Falls, Henrietta, Mauritius. A Solar Compact Station (SCS) is a large-scale PV system devised for the supply of merchant power into the electricity […] Read more
Solar Powered Irrigation Would Accelerate India’s Energy Transition: IEEFA Updated On Mon, Jun 14th, 2021 by Saurenergy In a new report, the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) says that solar pumps help to expand distributed solar generation while catering to agriculture’s vast power demand. And in India, Solar-powered irrigation can help achieve its Energy Transition as the country is already lagging far behind its near-term target of 40GW of […] Read more
HPCL Tenders For Solar Power Plants At Three Locations Updated On Mon, Jun 14th, 2021 by Saurenergy PSU oil maor and ONGC subsidiary Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) has issued a tender for the supply of solar PV power plants at three different locations of HPCL. The scope of work includes operation & maintenance of the solar PV plants immediately after successful commissioning at Vadodara Terminal, Bihta in Bihar, and Kanpur Terminal, […] Read more
Chinese Module Maker Yingli Solar Seeks A Comeback Updated On Fri, Jun 11th, 2021 by Saurenergy Yingli Solar, which was once the largest manufacturer of solar panels in the world and the first Chinese company to sponsor the FIFA World Cup TM, has announced plans to make a serious comeback. The Hebei province-based firm, which slipped from a peak turnover of over $2.4 billion in 2011 to less than $650 million […] Read more
First Solar to Expand Its US Manufacturing Capacity by 3.3 GW Updated On Thu, Jun 10th, 2021 by Saurenergy The leading American manufacturer of solar panels and PV power plants, First Solar Inc. has announced its plans of expanding its American domestic photovoltaic (PV) solar manufacturing capacity by 3.3 GWDC (gigawatt direct current) annually, with an investment of USD 680 million. This investment is representing an implied capital expenditure of approximately USD 0.20 per […] Read more
Solex & Jinchen Sign MoU for 1.2 GW PV module production line in Surat Updated On Tue, Jun 8th, 2021 by Saurenergy Gujarat-headquartered solar PV manufacturer Solex Energy Limited has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for acquiring 1.2 GW of solar module production equipment from China’s Jinchen Machinery, as it plans to expand output. The first phase of 600 MW will be commissioned by October-2021 and the work for the second phase of 600 MW will start immediately as […] Read more
Cell Shortage Forces Timeline Extension by MNRE For CPSU Phase II Solar Updated On Tue, Jun 8th, 2021 by Saurenergy As predicted by many Industry experts, domestic cell production has failed to keep up with demand for various central schemes that mandate local sourcing. Now the Ministry of New And Renewable Energy (MNRE) has stepped in to provide and extension to projects under tranche I and II of the CPSU Phase II scheme. The MNRE […] Read more
Tata Power Solar Adds 210MWp NTPC Award To EPC Portfolio Updated On Thu, Jun 3rd, 2021 by Saurenergy Tata Power Solar, India’s largest integrated solar company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tata Power, has received “Letter of Award” (LoA) to build 210 MWp of Solar PV projects for NTPC. The total order value of the projects is approximately Rs 686 crore. The commissioning date has been set for November, 2022. With this addition, […] Read more