Germany Sees Waning Interest in Recent Tender For 609 MW of Solar Projects Updated On Fri, Dec 9th, 2022 by Saurenergy The most recent tender bidding for ground-mounted solar projects in Germany, awarded 609 MW of solar power. Only 117 proposals, with a combined capacity of 677 MW, were submitted by the Federal Network Agency (BNetzA) by the deadline of November 1 for an allocation of 890 MW for solar parks that are ground-mounted nor solar […] Read more
France’s Proparco Invests $10 Million in Sun King’s Solar Kit Business in Africa Updated On Thu, Dec 8th, 2022 by Saurenergy Proparco, a division of the French Development Agency (AFD) group, invested in a $10 million green bond that will be lent to Sun King, an African solar kit retailer. The Swiss impact investor Symbiotics Group, through its MSMR Bonds platform, issuing the green bond. A total of 309 bonds worth $2.67 billion have already been […] Read more
BHEL Invites Bids for O&M for 2.015 MW Solar Plant at 8 Various Sites In Surat Updated On Wed, Dec 7th, 2022 by Saurenergy Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has invited bids for Operations and Maintenance (O&M for 2.015 MW) work of the 2015 kWp (2.015 MW) Solar PV roof-top systems installed at 8 various sites of Surat Municipal Corporation, Surat, Gujarat. The last date for submitting the bid of this Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) O&M tender is […] Read more
TCIL Invites Bids for Selecting Partner to Install 2 MW Floating Solar in Mauritius Updated On Mon, Dec 5th, 2022 by Saurenergy To find a partner for the design, provision, installation, testing, and commissioning of a 2 MW floating solar power plant at Tamarind Falls Reservoir in Mauritius, government-owned Telecommunications Consultants India Limited (TCIL) has released an expression of interest (EoI). The deadline for submitting proposals is December 21, 2022. On the same day, bids will be […] Read more
Application Engineer – Solar PV Updated On Thu, Dec 1st, 2022 by Saurenergy Responsibilities:- Review project inputs, drawings, and specifications; should be able to capture the scope and understand the complete requirements of the project. Review the geographical site location and understand the site details. Manage and organize meteorological data. Perform ‘Preliminary design’ in PVsyst for pre-sales activities. Perform ‘Project Design’ including thorough PV-system design and performance analysis. […] Read more
Corporate Solar Offtakers in US Contribute 14% of Installed Solar Capacity; Meta Takes Lead Updated On Wed, Nov 30th, 2022 by Saurenergy As per a study by Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) corporate solar offtakers in the USA now make up 14 per cent of solar capacity installed in the country. At the forefront of this impact is Meta. Up until June this year, solar power capacity contracted by American corporates stood at a cumulative capacity of […] Read more
As Solar Spreads Out, Marketing Makes an Entrance Updated On Tue, Nov 29th, 2022 by Saurenergy Just over 30 months ago, SaurEnergy did a feature on rooftop solar, “Residential Solar. Market Yes, But Marketing?” That story, in our April 2020 issue talked about the potential in the rooftop solar category, albeit, residential. But there was almost complete lack of formal marketing tactics from firms to attract customers. The few firms with […] Read more
Solar Is Changing Fast, Here Are 5 Ways It Already Has Updated On Mon, Nov 28th, 2022 by Saurenergy When the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission was launched back in January 2010, India had a total installed solar capacity of around 160 MW. The mission itself had a target of 20 GW by 2022. However, changes on the ground in terms of technology, availability and fresh climate realities meant a wholesale upgrade on those […] Read more
HCG Hospital Chain Installs 2.25 MW Solar Power Plant Updated On Mon, Nov 28th, 2022 by Saurenergy Hospitals in India have been recognising the many advantages of installing solar panels, such as curbing electricity bills since healthcare is an energy intensive industry. Among the most recent hospitals to take the solar route is Healthcare Global Enterprises Ltd (HCG), which is among the largest cancer care hospital chains in India. In a bid […] Read more
