NREA drafts tender for 20 MW solar project in Hurghada Updated On Tue, Aug 9th, 2016 by Saurenergy The New and Renewable Energy Authority (NREA) is in process to release a tender for a 20 MW solar power plant in Hurghada, Egypt. Recently, Japan International Cooperation Agency’s (JICA) was presented with a proposal to finance the project for Hurghada solar plant by NREA. The Ministry of Electricity stated that a soft loan of […] Read more
Ministry of Power sanctioned 4604 DDG Projects to cover 4745 Villages & Hamlets: Piyush Goyal Updated On Tue, Aug 9th, 2016 by Saurenergy Ministry of Power is implementing Decentralized Distributed Generation (DDG) under Deen DayalUpadhyaya Gram JyotiYojana (DDUGJY) through Rural Electrification Corporation to provide access to electricity to un-electrified villages/habitations where grid connectivity is either not feasible or not cost effective. Piyush Goyal Minister of State (IC) for Power, Coal, New & Renewable Energy and Mines in the […] Read more
Gujarat Industries Power Company bags 2 x 40 MW PPA with SECI Updated On Mon, Aug 8th, 2016 by Saurenergy Gujarat Industries Power Company (GIPCL) has signed a power purchase agreements (PPAs) with Solar Energy Corporation of India for solar power projects in Gujarat. GIPCL has entered into PPA with SECI for 2 x 40 megawatts Solar Power Projects in Gujarat Solar Park, Village Charanka, District Patan, under National Solar Mission (NSM) Phase-II, Batch IV. […] Read more
DP Energy gets Green Light to construct a 375MW of solar and wind plant in Port Augusta Updated On Mon, Aug 8th, 2016 by Saurenergy Plans to construct a major 375MW solar and hybrid wind plant for Port Augusta in South Australia has been approved from the state government. DP Energy, the Irish Project developer stated that the government’s green light meant it could now deliver one of the “largest and most significant” hybrid renewables projects in the Southern Hemisphere, […] Read more
Government Model School Plans to install Solar Panels Updated On Sat, Aug 6th, 2016 by Saurenergy The Government Model Boys Higher Secondary School has taken an initiative to install a solar power system. This comes after the successful installation of eco innovation kit on the campus. The school is focused on converting most of its energy dependence to solar power by installing solar panels on the campus. The Thiruvananthapuram based school […] Read more
XRMC completes a 7.27 MW solar rooftop project in Xi’an Updated On Fri, Aug 5th, 2016 by Saurenergy XRMC, which is a subsidiary of the state-owned China Communication Construction Co. Ltd. (CCCC) has announced the connection of a 7.27 MW rooftop solar PV plant to the grid in the city of Xi’an, the capital of Shaanxi Province in central China. Xi’an Road Construction Machinery Co. Ltd’s rooftop project marks the parent company’s first […] Read more
Renova completes 19 megawatt solar project in southwestern Japan Updated On Fri, Aug 5th, 2016 by Saurenergy Renewable energy power plant developer Renova Inc. has completed a 19 Megawatt solar array in southwestern Japan. The project is one of the several PV projects that have been announced in the region in last few weeks. Renova, which is a Tokyo-based company, has completed the project in April in Otsu. However, the developer decided […] Read more
New Solar Technology to use Desert Sand to Store Energy Updated On Fri, Aug 5th, 2016 by Saurenergy Researchers in Abu Dhabi have tested a pilot device that can store solar energy in sand to improve the efficiency of power plants and provide energy during night. Developed at the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, the device uses gravity to drain sand from a higher basin into a lower one, heating up the […] Read more
India’s 12 major ports to build 83 MW solar photovoltaic power plant Updated On Fri, Aug 5th, 2016 by Saurenergy Twelve major ports of India plan to commission 83-MW solar photovoltaic power plant projects from their own resources. Minister of State for Shipping Pon Radhakrishnan said, “The Government proposes to implement utility-scale solar photovoltaic power plant projects at various major ports across the country. The funds for establishment of solar power projects are arranged by […] Read more
