As Solar Panel Prices Drop to $0.2/W and Below, Chinese Majors Unfazed On Expansion Plans Updated On Mon, Jun 12th, 2023 by Saurenergy Even as module prices fell below the widely watched $0.2/W levels in China, the biggest integrated manufacturers continue to move ahead on their expansion plans. Tongwei, the Chengdu-based food and aquaculture firm that was happy to stop at cell manufacturing until a little over a year back, has moved aggressively into module manufacturing in the […] Read more
MNRE Issues Standard Format For Test Report Of Solar Water Pumps Updated On Fri, Jun 9th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has now issued a new office memorandum prescribing a standard format for the solar photovoltaic water pumping system test report. It comes after almost a few months after the ministry issued specifications and testing procedures for the same. The ministry said that the move was taken to reduce the […] Read more
NTPC Issues Tender for 1.46 GW for Solar Projects Updated On Fri, Jun 9th, 2023 by Saurenergy NTPC Renewable Energy Limited (NTPC REL) has issued a tender for the supply of solar modules for a cumulative capacity of 1.46 GW. These projects are located in Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Rajasthan. NTPC REL is the renewable energy arm of state-owned Indian utility NTPC Limited. The said 1.46 GW capacity entails the Shajapur Solar […] Read more
ChakraPaani: A ‘Solar Hand Pump’ Designed to End Rural India’s Water Woes Updated On Fri, Jun 9th, 2023 by Saurenergy The MSME sector is proving its worth in the age of innovation and creativity. One such firm in Kanpur, Shri Ram Rashmi Industries has come up with a new solar hand pump called ChakraPaani which it claims needs just a third of solar energy electricity compared to other solar pumps. When the radiation is low, […] Read more
KPI Energy Commissions 7.20 MW Wind-Solar Hybrid Project in Surat Updated On Fri, Jun 9th, 2023 by Saurenergy KPI Green Energy, a firm that own and delves into the development, operation and maintenance of renewable energy plants, has announced commissioning a 7.20 MW wind-solar hybrid project for Nouveau Jewellery in Surat. The project comprises wind capacity of 4.20 MW while the solar capacity is 3 MW. The project has been commissioned under the […] Read more
Masdar Offers Lowest Bid of US 1.62154 cents/Kwh for World’s Largest Solar Park in Dubai Updated On Fri, Jun 9th, 2023 by Saurenergy The world’s largest single site solar park in Dubai, Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park has received two bids (ACWA Power and Masdar) for the phase VI of the1,800 MW tender launched in September 2022. Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) revealed that Masdar submitted the lowest bid of USD 1.62154 cents per kilowatt […] Read more
Punjab State Power Corporation Issues Tender To Procure 200 MW Solar Power Updated On Fri, Jun 9th, 2023 by Saurenergy Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) has invited bids for the procurement of 200 MW solar power from grid connected solar photovoltaic power projects to be set up anywhere in Punjab. PSPCL has invited prospective bidders for the e-bidding under Swiss Challenge Method, based on an existing offer in hand of PSPCL from a bidder, […] Read more
AES Corporation Acquires USA’s Largest Permitted Solar Plus Storage Project of 2 GW Updated On Thu, Jun 8th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Bellefield project, which is the largest permitted solar project with storage in the USA, has been sold to The AES Corporation by Avantus. The Bellefield project established in Kern County, California, boasts of a cumulative 1 GW of solar and up to 1 GW of energy storage across two phases. A Power Purchase Agreement […] Read more
Trina Solar Unveils New n-type i-TOPCon Advanced Technology with 26% Efficiency Updated On Thu, Jun 8th, 2023 by Saurenergy Trina Solar, a firm that delves into solar energy innovation, has unveiled its new n-type i-TOPCon advanced technology. The technology was given its first public viewing on the first day of the International Solar Photovoltaic Power Generation and Smart Energy Conference and Exhibition in Shanghai on May 24, 2023. Next year onwards, the Vertex n-type […] Read more
