NTPC to Purchase 1000 MW from Existing Solar and/or Wind Energy Producers Updated On Wed, Nov 28th, 2018 by Saurenergy The RfS document is available for download from November 27, 2018 to December 9, 2018 and the last date for submission of technical bid is December 20 2018. National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), India’s largest energy conglomerate, has recently invited bids from existing solar PV power plants and wind power plants for the reverse auction […] Read more
Tangedco Gets Approval to Float Solar and Wind Tenders Updated On Thu, Nov 22nd, 2018 by Saurenergy The tenders will be floated in December and the companies taking part in the bidding will have one year to commission the project. Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (Tangedco) has revieced an approval from the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulation Commission (TNERC) float solar and wind power tender for the financial year 2018-19. The tenders […] Read more
Acme Solar takes NTPC to Court Over Tariff dispute Updated On Fri, Nov 16th, 2018 by Saurenergy In a solar auction held by NTPC in August, Acme Solar had won a 600MW project in a total of 2000MW. In the latest fallout from the government imposed safeguard duty on solar panels and modules, Acme Solar has dragged the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) to court over a dispute in tariff. In a […] Read more
SolarReserve to Get US’ $2 Mn SETO Award to Advance CSP Research Updated On Mon, Oct 29th, 2018 by Saurenergy The company was selected as a part of the Energy Department’s FY2018 SETO funding program, an effort to invest in new projects that will lower solar electricity costs and support a growing solar workforce. Solar power projects developer SolarReserve was selected to receive a USD 2 million award from the US Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies […] Read more
JinkoSolar Ranked as Top Performer for 4th Consecutive Yr by DNV GL Updated On Fri, Oct 26th, 2018 by Saurenergy The global quality assurance and risk management company, DNV GL, tested over 300 bills of material (BOM) for more than 50 module manufacturers. One of the leading solar module manufacturers JinkoSolar Holding (JinkoSolar) has been recognized as a Top Performer on DNV GL’s 2018 PV Module Reliability Scorecard for the fourth consecutive year. Commenting on […] Read more
Trina’s 400W+ Solar Modules May Prove to be Boon for Cities with Lesser Space Updated On Thu, Oct 25th, 2018 by Saurenergy These 400W+ solar modules, based on half-cut multi-busbar technology, will be helpful in significantly increasing the power density as compared existing technologies. In today’s scenario where many hi-tech cities across the world are dealing with scarcity of land, Chinese solar giant Trina Solar’s R&D team is currently working on developing a 400 watt-plus (400W+) modules […] Read more
What Happens When Low Quality, Unproven Materials are Used in Solar Panels? Updated On Tue, Oct 23rd, 2018 by Saurenergy Revealing the Results of over 4 million solar panels inspected in 275 installations across the world INTRODUCTION The quality of PV modules and the materials used in them can be best assessed by evaluating their performance in the field. Challenging climatic conditions, like those in India, cause severe environmental stresses for PV materials in the […] Read more
“Coal India & Neyveli sign MoU for stepping up Solar Power Generation” Updated On Thu, Oct 18th, 2018 by Saurenergy Coal India Limited (CIL) and NLC India Limited (NLCIL), formerly Neyveli Lignite Corporation Limited, coming together in a significant step, have inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) today in CIL headquarters, Kolkata for formation of Joint Venture (JV) Company for Solar Power Generation of 3,000 MW and Thermal Power Projects of 2,000 MW capacity. Mr. […] Read more
JSW Energy puts solar power plans on backburner over policy Updated On Mon, Oct 15th, 2018 by Saurenergy As uncertainties loom over the solar power sector, mainly on the policy front, the Sajjan Jindal-led JSW Energy has put its ambitious expansions plans in the segment on the backburner. The company in May had announced plans to set up a 1,000-MW solar photovoltaic (PV) panel manufacturing facility at Vijayanagar in Karnataka and to install […] Read more
