SMA Solar Expects Growth in Sales and Earnings in 2018 Updated On Thu, Jan 25th, 2018 by Saurenergy For the 2018 fiscal year, the SMA Solar expects sales would grow to between 900 million and 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion-$1.2 billion), exceeding the analyst consensus for 901 million euros. SMA Solar Germany’s biggest solar company has said it expects a rise in sales in 2018, thanks to strong Asian and European business and […] Read more
JK Installs Only 27 Percent of 5500 Solar Street Lights Sanctioned by Centre Updated On Tue, Jan 23rd, 2018 by Saurenergy However, the state government has been able to install only 1490 solar street lights in various parts of the state. According to reports, the government has not given the reasons why despite receiving more than five thousand street lights, it has only been able to install mere 1490. The Jammu and Kashmir Government has till […] Read more
Central Government to Asses Performance, Socio-Economic Impact of Solar Units Updated On Tue, Jan 23rd, 2018 by Saurenergy The basic idea is to review the performance of the installed solar systems and see if it is really being used by people or just lying idle after installation. Government of India is planning to assess the technical performance and socio-economic impact of over one lakh solar pumps and more than six lakhs residential solar […] Read more
Trump Imposes Tax On imported Solar Cells, Washing Machines Updated On Tue, Jan 23rd, 2018 by Saurenergy The initial 2.5 gigawatts of imported solar cells will be absolved from the shield tax in each of those four years. US President Donald Trump has endorsed high taxes on imports of solar cells and clothes washers to secure the local American market. The presidential move has been made to secure the residential American market […] Read more
Ensync Energy Sells PPA For 790-Kw Solar Project At Hawaii Residential Community Updated On Fri, Jan 12th, 2018 by Saurenergy EnSync Energy’s modular technology approach also enables the residential complex to easily scale capacity in the future. EnSync Energy Systems, a developer of distributed energy resources (DERs), has announced the sale of a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA) for a 792-kW solar project for a residential community in Hawaii to an undisclosed buyer. The project […] Read more
A State Model for Development: Inclusion of Solar in Building Bye-Laws Updated On Thu, Jan 11th, 2018 by Saurenergy The inextricable connection between state policies and development is well defined. Make in India is known to have made a tremendous inroads in invigorating the manufacturing sector. The FDI inflows reached record high levels and GDP growth rate touched the 7.5% mark. In the past few months, metrics to quantify results of state policies reverberated […] Read more
Uttar Pradesh to Invite Bids for 100 MW Solar Power Projects in March Updated On Wed, Jan 10th, 2018 by Saurenergy According to a senior state ministry official the bids are for solar projects on open access basis to be set up in the Bundelkhand region. Boosted by the successful implementation of solar projects in states like Karnataka and Gujarat, the Uttar Pradesh government is planning to invite bids for 100 MW of solar power projects […] Read more
An Old Crumbled Coal Mine Area in China Becomes the World’s Biggest Floating Solar Power Plant Updated On Mon, Jan 8th, 2018 by Saurenergy The solar ranch, which is being worked in Huainan, takes the record-breaking title from another solar plant inside the city that at present produces 40 megawatts. An old crumbled coal mine in China is being given new life as the area of the world’s biggest drifting solar based homestead. The solar ranch, which is being […] Read more
Haryana & Uttarakhand Regulators to Remove Restrictions: Solar Companies Updated On Fri, Jan 5th, 2018 by Saurenergy Prior to September last year, DISPA had to had to move to the Gujarat Power Administration Commission (GERC) to supply net metering and other motivating forces for putting up solar rooftop plants. Solar developers have moved the power controllers of Haryana and Uttarakhand to smoothen out irregularities which are obstructing the development of solar capacity in these two states. In one […] Read more
