Sterling and Wilson secures 170 MW Solar Project in Morocco Updated On Tue, Dec 27th, 2016 by Saurenergy Global solar EPC firm Sterling and Wilson has signed an agreement with a consortium led by ACWA Power to construct a 170 MW photovoltaic (PV) facility in Morocco. The agreement was signed during a ceremony at COP 22 in Marrakech, the company said in a statement. “The NOOR PV I Program will consist of three […] Read more
Year-End Review – Ministry of Power Updated On Mon, Dec 26th, 2016 by Saurenergy In view of the growing need of the Indian Economy, Government of India has embarked upon a massive programme to provide 24×7 power across the country by 2019. After the completion of half of its term, the Government has achieved many important milestones in the Power sector. Special focus has also been given to North East by giving […] Read more
Rajasthan Government Exempts Electricity Duty for Rooftop Solar Updated On Mon, Dec 26th, 2016 by Saurenergy To further encourage the investments in renewable energy projects, the state government of Rajasthan has exempted electricity duty of 40 paise/unit for rooftop solar and captive units. The decision will help the state to reach closer to 2300 MW rooftop solar capacity by 2022, a target given to it by the Centre. The duty cut […] Read more
HAL Airport Installs 3.5MW Single-Axis Solar Project Updated On Sat, Dec 24th, 2016 by Saurenergy To harness solar energy, a 3.5MW solar power project has been installed by HAL at its Airport in Bengaluru. The solar power project that spread across 23 acres with 12,985 solar modules was inaugurated by T. Suvarna Raju, CMD, HAL on Friday. “We are pleased to be a part of this environment friendly initiative by […] Read more
Envision Solar’s CEO Desmond Wheatley Selected as one of the Responsible 100 Winners by City & State Reports Updated On Sat, Dec 24th, 2016 by Saurenergy Envision Solar International, Inc., the leading renewable energy, outdoor advertising, EV charging and energy security product company, announced today that Desmond Wheatley, CEO was selected as one of ‘The Responsible 100‘ by City & State, a media company devoted solely to covering government and politics in New York. The Responsible 100 honors business and government leaders […] Read more
Etrion Completes Balance of Sale of Italian Solar Portfolio to EF Solare Italia Updated On Sat, Dec 24th, 2016 by Saurenergy Early this year in November Etrion Corporation signed definitive sale and purchase agreement with Ultor S.p.A, a joint venture owned equally by Enel Green Power S.p.A. and Fondo Italiano per le Infrastrutture. Now the company has announced that it has completed phase two of the previously disclosed sale of its Italian solar portfolio to EF […] Read more
France inaugurates world’s first solar highway Updated On Fri, Dec 23rd, 2016 by Saurenergy France has inaugurated the world’s first “solar highway”, a road paved with solar panels providing enough energy to power the street lights of the small Normandy town of Tourouvre. The one-kilometre (half-mile) “Wattway” covered with 2800 square metres (30000 square feet) of resin-coated solar panels was hooked up to the local power grid as environment […] Read more
Suzlon Partners with AMP Solar for 15 MW Solar Project in Telangana Updated On Fri, Dec 23rd, 2016 by Saurenergy Suzlon Group has partnered with the AMP Solar for the development and construction of a 15 MW Solar PV Project located at Achampet, Mahaboobnagar District, Telangana. Under agreement signed between Suzlon Group and the AMP Solar on December 21, 2016, the AMP Solar shall acquire a 49% stake in Rudra Solarfarms Limited, a special purpose […] Read more
Rooftop solar units from third party costs 40 percent cheaper than DISCOMs Updated On Thu, Dec 22nd, 2016 by Saurenergy Rooftop solar units installed on industrial and corporate establishments by third parties are offering power 30-40% cheaper than the rates offered by the state’s power distribution companies. This gap is expected to widen further as thermal power companies would need to increase tariffs to accommodate inflationary measures and solar modules prices fall further. The model […] Read more
