Low demand for grid-connected rooftop solar systems in Kerala Updated On Fri, Apr 1st, 2022 by Saurenergy Kerala, the most literate state in the country with a high proportion of urban, independent housing, is failing the rooftop solar test. Grid-connected rooftop solar power systems, one of the key projects identified to meet the state’s solar target, is failing to attract many users. This, even as the state discovered fairly competitive prices for […] Read more
Tripura’s Forest dept seeks to set up solar-powered fences to avert man-jumbo conflict Updated On Fri, Apr 1st, 2022 by Saurenergy The forest department in Tripura has moved a proposal before the state government for erecting solar-powered electric fences around some villages in Khowai district’s Teliamura subdivision, where several instances of elephant attacks in the recent past left at least one man dead and many others injured, a senior official told a news agency. Atharamura hill, […] Read more
Lightrock Power to Build 400 MW Solar Projects in UK Updated On Fri, Apr 1st, 2022 by Saurenergy After ‘farming friendly’, animal friendly solar is also getting here. Bristol based solar power developer Lightrock Power has announced that the company plans to develop a number of solar projects in the United Kingdom that will be ‘wildlife-friendly.’ The combined capacity of the solar projects will be 400 MW. As per Lightrock Power, these upcoming […] Read more
Solar Cell Imports Close to Double in First 9 Months of 2021-22: R.K Singh Updated On Fri, Apr 1st, 2022 by Saurenergy New & Renewable Energy Minister RK Singh informed Parliament that the imports of solar cells in the April-January 2021-22 period were of $3,447 million which is a huge growth from the corresponding period of the last fiscal and most imports were from China. In terms of rupees the imports will come to around Rs 26,000 […] Read more
Altus Power Signs $600 M Deal with Trammell Crow for Rooftop Solar Updated On Wed, Mar 30th, 2022 by Saurenergy Solar power developer Altus Power has signed a deal with commercial real-estate player Trammell Crow Co., under which Altus will install solar panels on 35 million square feet of industrial property in the United States. This is the biggest partnership forged by Altus since its inception in 2009, says the company. Lars Norell, Co-Chief Executive […] Read more
Cleantech Solar commissions 1 MW rooftop solar PV system for SeniorAerospace in Thailand Updated On Tue, Mar 29th, 2022 by Saurenergy Cleantech Solar has commissioned a 1 MW on-site rooftop solar PV system at the manufacturing facility of Senior Aerospace Thailand in Laem Chabang. The project provides solar power to Senior Aerospace under a long-term Power Purchase Agreement (PPA), signed between Senior Aerospace (Thailand) Ltd., a subsidiary of Senior plc – an international manufacturer of high-technology components […] Read more
U.S. to consider tariffs on solar panels made in Southeast Asia Updated On Tue, Mar 29th, 2022 by Saurenergy U.S. trade officials on Monday said they will launch an investigation that could result in tariffs on solar panels imported from four Southeast Asian nations, a blow to clean energy project developers that rely on cheap imports to keep costs down. The Commerce Department’s decision regarding imports from Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia was a […] Read more
CSIR-CMERI and their record-breaking solar trees need a pause Updated On Tue, Mar 29th, 2022 by Saurenergy Earlier this month on March 14th, the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research’s Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-CMERI) unveiled the world’s largest solar tree, officially certified by the Guinness World Records (GWR), which has been installed at its Centre of Excellence for Farm Machinery in Ludhiana, Punjab. Rated for a capacity of 53.6 kW, […] Read more
Italy Signs € 1.5 Billion Support for Rooftop Solar in Agriculture Sector Updated On Tue, Mar 29th, 2022 by Saurenergy Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry Policies of Italy, Stefano Patuanelli has signed a new rebate scheme under which € 1.5-billion worth support will be given to the country’s agricultural sector for installing rooftop solar. This is distinct from Agrivoltaics, which involve a more integrated approach of combining solar power installations with agriculture. The financial […] Read more