Two 10 MW floating solar projects are coming up in Andhra Pradesh and Kerala soon Updated On Tue, Oct 3rd, 2017 by Saurenergy “Two 10 MW floating solar projects, which will be the largest so far in the country, will come up in Andra Pradesh and Kerala. We are carrying out the design,” Two floating solar projects with the capacity of 10 MW each are coming up in Andhra Pradesh and Kerala to harness unutilised water bodies. “Two […] Read more
Viz-A-Viz with Ashish Khanna, ED & CEO | Tata Power Solar Updated On Fri, Sep 29th, 2017 by Saurenergy “GST is consistent with Government’s push to the renewable sector and isn’t likely to negatively impact the sector if we look at it from long term perspective” Q. Share your views on GST, how the new Goods and Services Tax rates impact clean energy drive in India? GST is definitely one of the most awaited […] Read more
NTPC Invites Bid for 225MW of Solar Under DCR in Uttar Pradesh Updated On Thu, Sep 28th, 2017 by Saurenergy The 225MW solar power project tender comes under the Domestic Content Requirement (DCR) category, which mandates equipment to be sourced locally. India’s largest utility NTPC has invited bids from eligible bidders on Single Stage Two Envelope Basis (i.e. Envelope-I: Techno-Commercial Bid and Envelope-II: Price Bid) with Reverse Auction for development of aforesaid 225 MW Solar […] Read more
Viz-A-Viz with Lior Handelsman, VP of Marketing and Product Strategy | Founder | SolarEdge Updated On Thu, Sep 28th, 2017 by Saurenergy Q. Please give us an overview of SolarEdge’s India operations and product offerings? What are the new products you are planning to bring in India? The first SolarEdge system was installed in India approximately three and a half years ago and the system has performed well, surpassing the customer’s expectations. SolarEdge systems have been installed on […] Read more
Azure Power Bags 260 MW Solar Power Project in Gujarat Updated On Wed, Sep 27th, 2017 by Saurenergy The 260 MW allocation is the largest allocation by GUVNL to a solar power developer, 52% of the total allocated capacity of 500 MW announced. Azure Power will provide power for 25 years to GUVNL which has been rated AA- by ICRA, a Moody’s company, at a tariff of INR 2.67 (~US$ 0.04) per kWh. […] Read more
Siemens Gamesa Wins First Order For a Hybrid Wind-Solar Project in Karnataka Updated On Wed, Sep 27th, 2017 by Saurenergy The Wind Solar Hybrid (WiSH) project constitutes the hybridization of an existing 50 MW wind farm with a 28.8 MW solar power plant to be executed in the state of Karnataka, the company said in a statement. Siemens Gamesa has been mandated to develop India’s first large commercial hybrid wind-solar project, where a 28.8-MW solar […] Read more
Transelec, SunPower Finalize Acquisition of Switchyard Interconnecting 100MW El Pelicano Solar Project Updated On Tue, Sep 26th, 2017 by Saurenergy The Don Héctor switchyard is located 6.5 kilometers from El Pelicano, which SunPower is constructing in Chile’s commune of La Higuera (Coquimbo Region). El Pelicano is expected to be operational by the end of 2017, and will supply 300 gigawatt hours per year of energy to Metro de Santiago, the city of Santiago’s underground railway […] Read more
Huawei Brings New Standard for Utility-Scale Solar in India Updated On Tue, Sep 26th, 2017 by Saurenergy Huawei has signed a 100 MW contract with Hyderabad based PES Engineers, and introduced next generation utility-scale ground 1100 V FusionSolar Smart PV Solution including the industry-leading 1100 V 65KTL smart string inverter. Huawei collaborated with partners in showcasing FusionSolar Smart PV Solution at REI Expo 2017. Huawei chose “building a smart PV ecosystem” as […] Read more
Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Glass Market to Grow From USD 4.38 Billion in 2017 to USD 18.48 Billion by 2022: MarketsandMarkets Updated On Tue, Sep 26th, 2017 by Saurenergy MarketsandMarket forecasts the solar photovoltaic (PV) glass market to grow from USD 4.38 Billion in 2017 to USD 18.48 Billion by 2022, at a CAGR of 33.4% from 2017 to 2022. Surging demand for solar energy in emerging economies and preference for solar energy in the residential applications are the key factors contributing to the […] Read more