BHEL Commissions World’s 1st Solar Plant for Rail Traction Applications Updated On Fri, Jul 10th, 2020 by Saurenergy BHEL has successfully commissioned a 1.7 MW solar plant in Madhya Pradesh for the Indian Railways, with the power being used for traction applications. Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has successfully commissioned a 1.7 MW solar PV plant at Bina in Madhya Pradesh for the Indian Railways, with the plant directly feeding power to the […] Read more
NHDC Empaneling Module Manufacturers for its Solar Projects Updated On Wed, Jul 8th, 2020 by Saurenergy NHDC has issued a global tender for the empanelment of experienced and capable solar PV module manufacturers for the development of its solar power projects NHDC Limited, a JV company between NHPC Ltd and the Government of Himachal Pradesh, has issued a global tender for the empanelment of experienced and capable solar PV module manufacturers […] Read more
NextEnergy Acquires First Asset in India, Solar Plant From IBC SOLAR Updated On Wed, Jul 8th, 2020 by Saurenergy NextPower III, NextEnergy Capital’s third institutional solar fund, has completed its first acquisition in India – a 27.4 MWp plant in Odisha from IBC SOLAR NextPower III, NextEnergy Capital’s third institutional solar fund, has announced that it has completed its first acquisition in India. The fund has acquired a 27.4 MWp plant in Odisha from […] Read more
Sunrun to Acquire Vivint Solar for Enterprise Value of $3.2 Billion Updated On Tue, Jul 7th, 2020 by Saurenergy Sunrun and Vivint Solar have entered into a definitive agreement under which Sunrun will acquire Vivint Solar in an all-stock transaction Sunrun, a leading provider of residential solar, battery storage and energy services, and Vivint Solar, a leading full-service residential solar provider in the United States, have announced that the companies have entered into a […] Read more
Odisha Targeting 1500 MW of Solar Generation Capacity by 2022 Updated On Tue, Jul 7th, 2020 by Saurenergy Odisha has decided to boost its share of renewable energy with the state government setting a new target of 1500 MW solar power capacity by 2022. The coastal state of Odisha has decided to boost its share of renewable energy with the state government setting a new target of achieving 1500 MW of solar power […] Read more
Plans in Place to More Than Triple Local Solar Manufacturing Capacity Updated On Mon, Jul 6th, 2020 by Saurenergy The government has proposed a major push to domestic manufacturing of solar equipment in the country that would completely eliminate the need for imports The central government has proposed a major push to domestic manufacturing of renewable energy (solar) equipment in the country that would completely eliminate the need for imports, particularly from countries such as China. As part of […] Read more
SunSource Energy Bags 1.95 MW Solar Plus BESS Project in Lakshadweep Updated On Sat, Jul 4th, 2020 by Saurenergy SunSource Energy has won a 1.95 MW solar PV project with a 2.15 MWh BESS from the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) in Lakshadweep. SunSource Energy has announced that it has bagged a 1.95 MW solar PV power plant project with a 2.15 MWh battery energy storage station (BESS) from the Solar Energy Corporation […] Read more
Future of Residential Solar: Post Covid Period Updated On Thu, Jul 2nd, 2020 by Saurenergy Till Dec 2019, India was having 757 MW of cumulative installed solar capacity by the residential segment, out of 5440 MW of rooftop solar (RTS). As per Phase II of Grid connected RTS implementation plan by MNRE released in Aug 2019 last year, India has set for itself a modest and calculated target of 4GW […] Read more
Railways Tender for Setting up 1 GW Solar Projects Along the Tracks Updated On Thu, Jul 2nd, 2020 by Saurenergy REMCL has issued a tender on behalf of the Indian Railways for setting up of 1 GW ground-mounted solar plants on railway land along the railway tracks. The Railway Energy Management Company Limited (REMCL) – a JV of the Ministry of Railways and RITES Ltd, has issued a tender on behalf of the Indian Railways […] Read more