US Solar Market Sets Q1 Record, Impact of COVID-19 Likely on Q2: Report Updated On Thu, Jun 11th, 2020 by Saurenergy The US solar market installed 3.6 GW of new solar PV capacity in Q1 2020, representing its largest first quarter ever in the United States. The US solar market installed 3.6 gigawatts (GW) of new solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity in Q1 2020, representing its largest first quarter (Q1) ever in the United States. According to […] Read more
ReneSola Joins Consortium Developing 30 MW Solar Plant in France Updated On Thu, Jun 11th, 2020 by Saurenergy ReneSola has announced it will participate in a consortium to develop a large-scale ground-mounted solar plant in the south of France. ReneSola, a leading fully integrated global solar project developer, has announced that it will participate in a consortium to develop a large-scale ground-mounted solar plant in the south of France. The plant is expected to produce […] Read more
CRISIL Report on The New Power Couple in Town Updated On Thu, Jun 11th, 2020 by Saurenergy As the government continues to focus on increasing the share of renewable energy in the country, nearly 15,000 MW of wind-solar hybrid capacity is expected to come up over the next five years, a new report by CRISIL has revealed. Out of this 15,000 MW, works on nearly 10,000 MW are already either under construction or […] Read more
Broad Reach Power to Build 15 Battery Storage Projects in Texas Updated On Wed, Jun 10th, 2020 by Saurenergy Broad Reach Power has announced that it will build 15 utility-scale battery storage plant sites in areas near Houston and Odessa in Texas by the end of 2020 Broad Reach Power, a rapidly growing energy storage independent power producer (IPP) based in Houston which owns a three-gigawatt portfolio of utility-scale solar and energy storage power […] Read more
Not Lockdown, Cooler Weather Behind Delhi’s Power Demand Gap: Credit Suisse Updated On Wed, Jun 10th, 2020 by Saurenergy The fall in power demand in Delhi has more to do with the weather than the lockdown itself, according to research by foreign brokerage, Credit Suisse The fall in power demand in Delhi has more to do with the weather than the lockdown itself. According to research by foreign brokerage, Credit Suisse, the gap in power demand versus last year levels has again expanded to […] Read more
Empanelment of EPC Contractors for BOS Work for NHDC Solar Projects Updated On Tue, Jun 9th, 2020 by Saurenergy NHDC is seeking to empanel Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contractors for undertaking the BOS work for its solar power projects. NHDC Limited, the JV of NHPC and the Government of Himachal Pradesh, responsible for planning, design, construction, operation and maintenance of hydroelectric power projects, has now diversified into solar power projects and is seeking […] Read more
BHEL Tenders for Supply of 1.2 Crore 4.62 Wp Solar Cells Updated On Tue, Jun 9th, 2020 by Saurenergy BHEL has tendered for the manufacturing and supply of 1.2 crore multi-crystalline solar cells (156.75 mm-5BB-4.62 Wp) as per its technical specifications The electronics division of Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has issued a tender, seeking sealed quotations for the manufacturing and supply of 1.2 crore multi-crystalline solar cells (156.75 mm-5BB-4.62 Wp) as per BHEL […] Read more
NHDC to Empanel Solar PV Module Manufacturers for its Solar Projects Updated On Tue, Jun 9th, 2020 by Saurenergy NHDC has issued a tender for the empanelment of solar PV module manufacturers for the development of solar power projects by NHDC. NHDC Limited, a JV company between NHPC Ltd. and the Government of Himachal Pradesh, has issued a tender for the empanelment of experienced and capable solar PV module manufacturers for the development of […] Read more
Dramatic Fall in Cost of Funding Behind Record Breaking Solar Tariffs: IEEFA Updated On Tue, Jun 9th, 2020 by Saurenergy The cost of solar continued to decline during the pandemic, driven by dramatic falls in the capital cost of solar (solar module costs) and in the cost of funding. The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) in a new report has detailed that despite the devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, during the […] Read more