India’s Two Renewable Energy Projects contributes towards Climate Battle Updated On Fri, Jan 6th, 2017 by Saurenergy Two world-leading renewable energy projects have opened in the Tamil Nadu contributing towards Climate Battle. A £3m industrial plant is capturing the CO2 emissions from a coal boiler and using the CO2 to make valuable chemicals. It is a world first. And just 100km away is the world’s biggest solar farm, making power for 150,000 […] Read more
Hero Future Energies Raises USD 125 Million from World Bank’s private investment arm to fund RE projects Updated On Thu, Jan 5th, 2017 by Saurenergy HFE signed an agreement with IFC for the investment, the proceeds of which will be used to fund the construction of wind and solar power plants Hero Future Energies (HFE) has raised US$ 125 million in equity infusion from International Finance Corporation (IFC), the World Bank’s private investment arm. HFE signed an agreement with IFC […] Read more
MNRE, NIWE launches Online Training Program on Solar Energy Updated On Thu, Jan 5th, 2017 by Saurenergy The training program is designed as a two-week course and covers various aspects of solar PV feasibility studies, basics of design, installation, operation and maintenance of solar power plants. Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Government of India has launched an ambitious program of installing 100 GW of solar power under National Solar Mission […] Read more
Canadian Solar Completes the Sale of Two Solar Power Plants in China to Shenzhen Energy Updated On Wed, Jan 4th, 2017 by Saurenergy The transaction for the sale of two solar power plants of Canadian solar was closed on December 30, 2016 Canadian Solar has announced the sale of two solar power plants to Shenzhen Energy. Canadian Solar’s wholly-owned subsidiary, CSI New Energy Holding completed the sale of 2 solar power plants in Jiangsu Province, China to Shenzhen […] Read more
Asia Clean Capital and SUMEC to co-develop a Solar Pipeline of 100MW Updated On Wed, Jan 4th, 2017 by Saurenergy Asia Clean Capital and SUMEC to cooperate on construction of 100 MW rooftop solar PV pipeline in mainland China Asia Clean Capital (ACC) has announced a cooperation agreement with SUMEC New Energy & Development Co. Ltd. (SUMEC) to co-develop a solar pipeline of 100 megawatts in Mainland China. Under the terms of the Agreement ACC […] Read more
Yamuna Expressway Authority plans to set up Solar Plant on 100 Hectares of Unused Land Updated On Wed, Jan 4th, 2017 by Saurenergy The Yamuna Expressway Industrial development Authority (YEIDA) has sought permission from the Uttar Pradesh government to set up solar plants across 100 hectares of unused land. Yamuna Expressway Industrial development Authority will be installing solar plants across 100 hectares of unused land. While the board of YEIDA gave its approval for the project, it will […] Read more
Azure Power Commissions 150 MW solar power project in Punjab Updated On Wed, Jan 4th, 2017 by Saurenergy The 150MW solar power plant represents a portfolio of three projects of 50MW each Azure Power has commissioned one of the largest (150 MW) solar power project in north India, in the state of Punjab. For this project, Azure Power had signed a solar power implementation agreement with Punjab Energy Development Agency (PEDA) under its […] Read more
Mercom Capital forecasts solar capacity addition of more than 9GW in India in 2017 Updated On Tue, Jan 3rd, 2017 by Saurenergy Solar installation of over 9 GW in 2017 would put the Indian solar sector in the big leagues along with China, the United States, and Japan Global clean energy communications and consulting firm, Mercom Capital forecasts solar capacity addition in India of over 9 GW during the current calendar year 2017. 2016 saw solar installations […] Read more
District Panchayat to install Solar Power Units in Government Schools Updated On Tue, Jan 3rd, 2017 by Saurenergy In partnership with the Kerala State Electricity Board, district panchayat to setup solar power units in Government Schools. The district panchayat is planning to set up solar power units in 25 selected government high schools. In partnership with the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB), the 2.50-crore project aims to encourage attempts of domestic power generation. […] Read more