Google Announces Project Sunroof for Solar Power in UK Updated On Thu, May 31st, 2018 by Saurenergy Along with Eon, Google has also partnered with Tetraeder, a German software firm, on the project. Project Sunroof uses machine learning to estimate how much solar potential a house has by examining the property’s features, such as its roof area and angle, and weather data, such as sun positioning. The British homeowners can now save […] Read more
Bangladesh, World Bank Ink $55 Mn Pact to Expand Renewable Energy Usage in Rural Areas Updated On Thu, May 31st, 2018 by Saurenergy The additional financing to the Second Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Development (RERED II) Project will install 1,000 solar irrigation pumps, 30 solar mini-grids, and about 4 million improved cookstoves in rural areas. In order to expand renewable energy usage in rural areas, the Bangladesh government has inked a USD 55 million financing pact with the World […] Read more
Heraeus Backs China’s Efforts for Clean Energy, Creating “Global Tipping Point” for Renewable Energy Updated On Thu, May 31st, 2018 by Saurenergy Performance gains, continual innovation and critical mass of adoption puts renewable energy on inevitable path to becoming the cheapest form of generating electricity, Heraeus Photovoltaics President Liebheit says. Andreas Liebheit, Heraeus Photovoltaics President said that the world’s energy picture is reaching a global tipping point that will establish solar energy and other renewable sources as […] Read more
India Won’t Impose Safeguard Duty on Imported Solar Equipment Updated On Thu, May 31st, 2018 by Saurenergy The decision had different effects on solar players in the country. On the one hand it had delighted manufacturers while as on the other hand it alarmed developers about the steep rise in input costs. Overruling the directorate general of safeguards’ recommendation of 70% levy on imported solar equipment, the government has reversed the decision […] Read more
Solar Street Lighting Market to Grow at Brisk Pace for Few Years: Research Updated On Wed, May 30th, 2018 by Saurenergy The governments of many countries such as India, China, and the US have made stringent regulations and schemes such as feed in tariffs and quota based renewable portfolio standards (RPS), or promotion of renewable sources of energy such as solar, wind power and others. A recent market research from P&S Market Research has showed that […] Read more
Sterling and Wilson to Deliver the Largest Battery Energy Storage Project in Africa Updated On Wed, May 30th, 2018 by Saurenergy Three battery sites totalling 30MWh including single largest installation of 17MWh part of a hybrid micro grid powered by Solar, Diesel and Battery Energy Storage Deal marks formal entry of one of the world’s largest solar EPC into the Hybrid and Energy Storage space Sterling and Wilson, an Indian multinational engaged in engineering, construction, manufacturing […] Read more
Freyr Energy Bags Award for Rural Electrification in Tribal Areas from C&I Ministry Updated On Wed, May 30th, 2018 by Saurenergy The company has bagged the award for its exemplary work done in electrification through 50 solar microgrids for tribal habitations in Andhra Pradesh. Hyderabad-based solar EPC company Freyr Energy has secured the Smart Village award at the 4th Smart Cities India 2018 Expo by ITPO – Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India. The […] Read more
Enphase Energy Hires Ramesh SubbaRao as GM Commercial Operations India Updated On Wed, May 30th, 2018 by Saurenergy He will oversee the company’s commercial operations in the India region, with a focus on the country’s dominant commercial and industrial (C&I) segment. Solar microinverters provider Enphase Energy has appointed Ramesh SubbaRao as Vice President and General Manager, India Commercial Operations. He will oversee the company’s commercial operations in the India region, with a focus […] Read more
No Payment for Solar Power Producers if No Land Title in Karnataka Updated On Wed, May 30th, 2018 by Saurenergy The National Solar Energy Federation of India wrote to Ministry of New and Renewable Energy that the developers are not being paid because they haven’t received clear titles to the land they acquired for the projects. Against the delaying of clearance of land acquisition, the solar energy developers have protested against the Karnataka government to […] Read more
