National Solar Energy Federation Seeks More Time for Solar Projects in UP Updated On Tue, Aug 8th, 2017 by Saurenergy The projects of National Solar Energy Federation’s members should be eligible for extension of time as there was a default on the part of UPNEDA, UPTCCL and UPERC. The National Solar Energy Federation of India (NSEFI) has written to the Uttar Pradesh government seeking extension of timeline to commission select solar power projects claiming that […] Read more
Haryana Waives Wheeling Charges on Power Generated From Solar Plants Updated On Tue, Aug 8th, 2017 by Saurenergy Any investor, who installs a solar power plant at any place in the state, can sell this power to any private entity within the state at mutually agreed tariff without paying these charges. The Haryana government has waived intra-state wheeling charges, cross subsidy charges, transmission and distribution charges on the electricity generated from solar power […] Read more
Increasing Use of Advanced Materials and Emerging Solar Technologies to Propel the HAPS Market: Technavio Updated On Sat, Aug 5th, 2017 by Saurenergy The global HAPS market will post a CAGR of 14% during the forecast period. A major driver that propels the growth of the global HAPS market is the cost effectiveness of HAPS as well as their long-endurance and augmented flight range capability. Technavio in its latest market report on the global high-altitude pseudo satellites (HAPS) […] Read more
Solar and Wind tariff will come down considerably in near future: Govt. Updated On Sat, Aug 5th, 2017 by Saurenergy “The department of renewable energy is quite confident that since majority of renewable items are taxed at five per cent GST, the wind and solar power tariff will go down considerably in near future” The solar and wind tariff will come down considerably in the near future, said a government official on Friday. “It will […] Read more
AAI has commenced installation of 1MWp solar power plant at Tirupathi and Vijaywada Airports: Jayant Sinha Updated On Fri, Aug 4th, 2017 by Saurenergy AAI has completed installation of solar power plants at 29 airports/locations with a total capacity of 12.84 MWp. Minister of State in the Ministry of Civil Aviation Jayant Sinha in written reply to a question in Lok Sabha said the Government of India encourages development of green airports. The minister added in order to develop […] Read more
NGT Seeks reply from Centre and Pollution Control Board on Plea to Ban Antimony Solar Panels Updated On Fri, Aug 4th, 2017 by Saurenergy A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar issued notice to the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), the Ministry of Commerce and the Central Pollution Control Board and sought their response before August 24. A plea seeking a ban on the manufacture, use and import of solar panels containing antimony, a heavy […] Read more
Trina Solar Rated as a Top Module Manufacturer by an US Authoritative Organization Updated On Thu, Aug 3rd, 2017 by Saurenergy Trina Solar has been taking an active part in the DNV GL test since 2014. In this portfolio of tests, most modules from Trina Solar have successfully passed the tests on product reliability based on their power attenuation rates which are all less than 3%. Trina Solar has passed through the product certification test conducted […] Read more
ContourGlobal Adds 20MW of Operating Solar Plants in Italy to European Solar Business Updated On Thu, Aug 3rd, 2017 by Saurenergy The acquisition further expands ContourGlobal’s Italian power business and leverages the company’s existing Italian thermal and renewable operating platform consisting of high efficiency QuadGeneration facilities. ContourGlobal has signed an agreement for the acquisition of a group of companies owning 20MW of operational solar photovoltaic (“PV”) plants in Italy from ErgyCapital S.p.A. The plants, located in […] Read more
LONGi Solar’s 60 cell Hi-MO1 module achieves power output of 325.6W Updated On Thu, Aug 3rd, 2017 by Saurenergy LONGi Solar’s 60 cell Hi-MO1 module incorporates the monocrystalline PERC cells based on mass production technology with a 21.9% conversion efficiency. LONGi Solar recently announced that it has received a test report from TUV Rheinland according to which the latest 60 cell Hi-MO1 module has achieved a power output of 325.6W under standard testing conditions […] Read more
