ACME to sell 275MW of its operational solar assets to IDFC Alternatives: Report Updated On Thu, Jun 16th, 2016 by Saurenergy IDFC Alternatives is reportedly gearing up to buy 275 megawatts (MW) of operational solar assets from ACME Solar. Livemint citing sources reports that the deal between the two companies will likely close in stages as “IDFC will need separate approvals from the lenders of the various assets and other approvals as per the power purchase […] Read more
SunPower to construct a 7.75-megawatt solar power system at Toyota headquarters Updated On Wed, Jun 15th, 2016 by Saurenergy Toyota has announced that SunPower is designing and plans to construct a 7.75-megawatt solar power system at its North American headquarters in Plano, Texas The 7.75-megawatt solar power system is expected to generate 25 percent of the headquarters’ total electricity deman. The project will be comprised of three solar carport structures using high efficiency SunPower […] Read more
Will continue to support renewable energy projects in India: OPIC Updated On Sat, Jun 11th, 2016 by Saurenergy U.S. Government’s development finance institution, Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) has announced that it will continue to support early stage renewable energy projects in India. OPIC in a blog post said “this week’s historic agreement between the U.S. and India to address climate change recognizes the need for private investment and will work to support […] Read more
Researchers develop innovative solar absorber that can harness more sunlight Updated On Fri, Jun 10th, 2016 by Saurenergy Researchers have discovered a novel way to significantly increase the amount of sunlight that a solar absorber can convert into heat. By converting solar energy into heat, the solar absorber can help make sustainable technologies that rely on solar heat more efficient and affordable. The team’s novel fabrication technique involves patterning a solar absorber with […] Read more
CleanMax Solar honored twice by MNRE for excellence in the rooftop solar industry Updated On Thu, Jun 9th, 2016 by Saurenergy CleanMax Solar has been honored twice in the ‘Developer’ and ‘EPC’ categories by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) for excellence in the rooftop solar industry. The National Excellence Awards 2016′ were bestowed at the ‘National Workshop on Roof Top Solar Power’ organized by MNRE at Vigyan Bhavan. Kuldeep Jain, Managing Director, CleanMax […] Read more
Trina Solar’s cumulative shipments of solar modules hits 1 GW milestone in the Indian market Updated On Thu, Jun 9th, 2016 by Saurenergy Trina Solar has announced that its cumulative shipments of solar modules to India have exceeded 1 GW to date with around 20% market share in the region in 2015. The company in a statement said it has successfully built an extensive sales network throughout India, offering innovative solar PV solutions to developers, distributors, engineering, procurement […] Read more
PLG Clean Energy bags 230 MW solar power plant licenses Updated On Wed, Jun 8th, 2016 by Saurenergy PLG Clean Energy Project has announced that it has secured and won 230 MW Solar Power Plant licenses through transparent and disruptive reverse bidding mechanism of Govt of India in 2016. The company will soon embark on developing 230 MW solar power plants across the states of Maharashtra, Jharkhand and Rajasthan. Solar Energy will be […] Read more
Solar Fastest Growing New Energy Source in India: Mercom Capital Group Updated On Tue, Jun 7th, 2016 by Saurenergy Global clean energy communications and research firm, Mercom Capital Group released its quarterly update on the Indian solar market on Monday, 6th June. Mercom predicts approximately 5 GW of solar installations in India for calendar year 2016. Mercom in its report states that cumulative solar installations in India crossed the 7.5 GW mark as of […] Read more
Azure Power inaugurates 28 MW solar power plant in Punjab, lays foundation for another 150 MW Updated On Mon, Jun 6th, 2016 by Saurenergy Azure Power inaugurated a 28 MW solar power plant in Killianwali village of Muktsar district, Punjab. Simultaneously, the firm laid foundation for another 150 MW solar power project in the same village. The newly operational solar plant was commissioned in less than ten months from the signing of the Power Purchase Agreement (PPA). With a […] Read more
