Raise Green Engages IBM to Build a Solution to Support Solar Developers Updated On Sat, Mar 27th, 2021 by Saurenergy IBM and Raise Green, an impact investment marketplace for clean energy projects, announced their collaboration to develop Raise Green’s software solution deployed using Red Hat OpenShift on IBM Cloud, intended to empower any entrepreneur to start their own community solar energy businesses. Today marks the rollout of the latest Beta version of the Originator Engine, following the initial […] Read more
Specialist (Solar Thermal) Updated On Fri, Mar 26th, 2021 by Saurenergy The incumbent shall be responsible for conceptualizing and implementing solar thermal projects. He/She shall be responsible to design, procure, erect and commission Solar Thermal Systems like Solar Thermal Systems for heat capture and use, Concentrated Solar Power Systems, CHP systems and any other technology that extracts heat energy from solar and uses it for other […] Read more
Problem of Solar Plenty in Australia As Regulator Considers Two Way Pricing Updated On Fri, Mar 26th, 2021 by Saurenergy Australia, where rooftop solar PV has been a huge success, with rooftop solar nudging past the 13 GW mark earlier this year, faces a touch new choice on keeping the momentum up. The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC), in a draft paper, has proposed offering two-way pricing to address the issue of network congestion on […] Read more
Bharti Airtel Increases Stake in Avaada SPV for Captive Solar Project Updated On Thu, Mar 25th, 2021 by Saurenergy Bharti Airtel has now acquired an additional 3.33% equity in the Avaada SPV – Avaada MHBuldhana for a reported Rs 2.914 crore. Bharti Airtel has announced that in furtherance to its acquisition of 5.2 percent equity shares in Avaada MHBuldhana Private Limited – a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) of the Avaada Group formed for the […] Read more
ABB Crosses 5 GW Milestone for Providing Solar Plant Automation Solutions in India Updated On Thu, Mar 25th, 2021 by Saurenergy ABB has reached the cumulative 5GW mark in providing Programmable Logic Controller-based solar plant automation solutions in India. ABB has reached the cumulative 5-gigawatt (5GW) mark in providing Programmable Logic Controller based (PLC) solar plant automation solutions in India. The firm stated that this milestone is an outcome of many significant solar power projects that […] Read more
Uttar Pradesh Floats Tender for 75 MW of Grid-Connected Solar Projects Updated On Wed, Mar 24th, 2021 by Saurenergy Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Development Agency (UPNEDA) has floated an e-tender for setting up a 75 MW grid-connected solar PV power project in UP solar park, Uttar Pradesh. As part of the Government of India’s target to achieve a cumulative capacity of 100 GW Solar PV installations by the year 2022, UPNEDA wishes […] Read more
DOE Awards EPRI $2 Million to Investigate Co-Adoption of Solar, Energy Storage & Electric Vehicles Updated On Wed, Mar 24th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) will receive a $2 million contract from the U.S. Energy Department (DOE) to explore how information about solar energy spreads among consumers. DOE’s Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) selected EPRI to examine how residential and commercial utility customers make decisions related to the co-adoption of solar power with other technologies, such as energy storage and […] Read more
Solar Firms Almost Unanimous on 10 kW Rule for Net-Metering – It’s a Disaster Updated On Wed, Mar 24th, 2021 by Saurenergy While industry reaction to the new rules from the Ministry of Power that mandates net metering upto a limit of 10 kW only have been well reported, we decided to speak to installers across states to get a broader view. What we see is a very clear divide between a vast number of smaller installers, […] Read more
SECI Extends Bid Deadline for 25 MW BCCL Solar Plant in West Bengal Again Updated On Wed, Mar 24th, 2021 by Saurenergy SECI has again extended the bid deadline for its tender for setting up a 25 MW solar plant at the Bhojudh Coal Washery of BCCL in West Bengal The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has notified that the bid submission deadline for its tender for setting up of 25 MW solar PV power plant […] Read more