India Witnesses Its First Solar Car Rally, RE-Powered Cars Cover 100 Kms In Single Charge Updated On Wed, Apr 26th, 2023 by Saurenergy In a show of innovation, the Imperial Society of Innovative Engineers (ISIE India) recently organised India’s first solar car rally at Galgotia University in Greater Noida, where different models of solar cars participated, witnessing participation from across the country. The organisers said that the solar-powered cars covered more than 100 kilometers with a single charge. […] Read more
Cosmic PV Breaks Ground For Expansion of Solar Manufacturing Updated On Wed, Apr 26th, 2023 by Saurenergy Surat-based Cosmic PV Power Pvt. Ltd has announced the ground breaking ceremony for its 600 MW expansion for manufacturing solar modules. Announcing the new fully automatic robotics manufacturing facility in Surat, the company said that the state-of-the-art facility will produce multi BB modules . The Facility is spread over more than 3,00,000 Sq. Ft area […] Read more
Why Is The Building Sector Shunning Glasses & Adopting Solar? Know The Benefits Updated On Wed, Apr 26th, 2023 by Saurenergy Several industrial high-rise buildings in the last decade have undergone a construction-related transition. Against the earlier popular and conventional practice of using concrete surfaces, many modern buildings now flaunt flashing glass shields. Not only did the new practice help in making those buildings more eye-catching, but it also aided in increasing the energy efficiency […] Read more
JERC Rejects Plea of Puducherry Firm For Enhancing Net Metering Limit For Captive Solar Updated On Wed, Apr 26th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission for the State of Goa & Union Territories has rejected the petition filed by Puducherry-based Rane Brake Lining, seeking relaxation of provision 4.4 of JERC for State of Goa and UTs (solar PV grid interactive system based on net metering) Regulations 2019. The provision imposes a cap on maximum solar […] Read more
ACWA Power Gets $123 Million Loan For 200MW Egyptian Solar Project Updated On Tue, Apr 25th, 2023 by Saurenergy Saudi Arabia’s renewables developer ACWA Power has secured a financial package of $123 million to develop 200MW Kom Ombo utility-scale solar power plant in Egypt. Financing institutions for the solar project of ACWA Power include EBRD, OPEC Fund OPEC Fund, African Development Bank (AfDB), Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA), GCF, APICORP and Arab Bank. […] Read more
OCI Solar Power Sells 110 MW Texas Solar Project to Mitsui Updated On Tue, Apr 25th, 2023 by Saurenergy Just as Joe Biden administration is pushing up the renewables in the USA through legislative and administrative exercise, Texas based utility-scale developer OCI Solar Power has announced that it has sold a 110 MW construction-ready, solar photovoltaic project to Mitsui & Co., Ltd. The solar power project is located in Hill County, Texas named ‘Three […] Read more
EBRD Lends €29 Million For Albania’s 140MW Solar Project Updated On Tue, Apr 25th, 2023 by Saurenergy The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has said that its lending €29 million to an Albanian special-purpose vehicle, owned by France’s Voltalia, to develop the 140 MW Karavasta solar plant. This solar power plant will come up in the Fier area of south-western Albania. The EBRD is anchoring the €99 million financing structure […] Read more
Google, EDPR Partner on 500 MW Distributed Solar Development in USA Updated On Tue, Apr 25th, 2023 by Saurenergy Global IT conglomerate Google and EDPR North America Distributed Generation LLC have collaborated to support more than 80 distributed solar PV projects totalling 500 MW in the USA. The deal aligns with an environmental justice program benefiting over 25,000 families in low-to-moderate income communities from New Jersey to Ohio. EDPR said that the initial projects […] Read more
12 Out of 23 Solar Manufacturers Get 2 Months Validity Bonus In MNRE’s New ALMM Order Updated On Mon, Apr 24th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), in its latest order on the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM), has extended the validity of 12 out of 23 solar manufacturers whose validity expired on March 9, 2023, and those who approached the ministry for such extension. These 23 solar manufacturers were the first lot of […] Read more
