After a Lull 2017, India’s Solar Power Sector is Rising Again Updated On Fri, Feb 9th, 2018 by Saurenergy With rising solar panel costs and other issues, the sector had witnessed a sharp decline in late months of 2017. The Indian solar power sector started on a good note in 2018. The good thing is that solar industry now has over 4,000 megawatts (MW) of projects that it is going to bid for and […] Read more
Acwa Power Wins First Solar Project in Saudi Arabia Updated On Fri, Feb 9th, 2018 by Saurenergy This plant is the first of what will be a series of procurement within the visionary and ambitious Saudi national renewables program aiming to produce 9.5 GW of renewable energy by 2023 as a first phase. Saudi Arabia’s Acwa Power has won Skaka IPP PV solar project, the first utility scale Renewable Energy plant at […] Read more
Dealing With Cracks in India’s Solar Dreams Updated On Thu, Feb 8th, 2018 by Saurenergy In a first of its kind study in India, scientists from Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB) and National Institute of Solar Energy, New Delhi, conducted a detailed survey at 51 locations across India to check for the degradation in the performance of photovoltaic modules. This study, to establish reliability of the modules, could help […] Read more
Sealdah Railway Station to be Solar-Powered Soon Updated On Thu, Feb 8th, 2018 by Saurenergy Eastern Railways has come up with a unique solar project with the twin objectives of promoting the causes of clean energy and bringing down cost through energy efficiency. Sealdah Railway Station, one of the busiest railway terminals in the country started in 1869 under the Eastern Railway, will soon be solar-powered. Eastern Railways has come […] Read more
Kochi Metro Rail to Increase its Solar Power Use to 6.3 MWp Updated On Tue, Feb 6th, 2018 by Saurenergy KMRL has always taken the effort to make Kochi Metro the most environment-friendly green metro in the country. In a significant development, the Kochi Metro Rail Ltd (KMRL) is all set to increase its solar power use to 6.3 MWp (megawatt peak). This was followed by an agreement signed with AMP Solar India Private Ltd. […] Read more
Radite Energy Bags Orders for 580 KW from Amplus Solar Updated On Tue, Feb 6th, 2018 by Saurenergy Radite has already commissioned power projects of total 200 MW in India and planning to expand their businesses in the manufacturing of solar structure system. Radite Energy, a distinguishable solar energy producer has bagged orders for 580 KW solar plant from Amplus Solar for solar project in Nalagarh area of Himachal Pradesh. This is the […] Read more
Radite Energy Gets 25 MW Solar Project From NLC Tamil Nadu Updated On Tue, Feb 6th, 2018 by Saurenergy Radite Energy will be offering its services to design and install 25 MW solar power plant. Radite Energy, an emerging name in the field of Solar Installation Services, Solar Structure Design & Layout and Fencing Solutions has been awarded 25 MW solar photovoltaic power project from NLC Tamil Nadu. As per the agreement, the company […] Read more
Reassess Leh-Ladakh Solar Power Generation Scheme Says Piyush Goyal Updated On Sat, Feb 3rd, 2018 by Saurenergy While commenting on clean energy goals, Goyal said, “In 2022, with nearly 225 GW of renewable energy, my sense is that renewable energy would be between 15 and 17 percent of the country’s actual power consumption. The government should reassess the Leh-Ladakh solar power generation programme keeping in mind the lowered cost of generating power, […] Read more
JinkoSolar & Marubeni 1177 MW Sweihan Project Wins MESIA Large Scale Solar Project Award Updated On Sat, Feb 3rd, 2018 by Saurenergy The award is one of the Middle East’s most recognized honors and further demonstrates the significance of the Sweihan project. JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. a global leader in the solar PV industry, announced that its world record breaking 1177 MW Sweihan project, co-developed by JinkoSolar, Marubeni, and the Abu Dhabi Electricity and Water Authority (“ADEWA”), […] Read more