Vivint Solar Closes USD 545 Million of new Financings Updated On Wed, Jun 3rd, 2020 by Saurenergy Vivint Solar has announced the closing of two separate debt transactions, totaling USD 545 million in incremental lender commitments. Vivint Solar, a leading full-service residential solar provider in the United States, has announced the closing of two separate debt transactions, totaling USD 545 million in incremental lender commitments. The first is a USD 245 million upsize to the company’s already existing multi-lender […] Read more
JinkoSolar Tiger Pro Series Gets World’s 1st Salt Mist Corrosion Standards Certification Updated On Wed, Jun 3rd, 2020 by Saurenergy JinkoSolar has announced that its Tiger Pro Series modules have received the world’s first certification for salt mist corrosion test issued by TÜV Nord AG JinkoSolar, one of the largest solar module manufacturers in the world, has announced that its innovative Tiger Pro Series of high-efficiency modules received the world’s first IEC 61701 Ed 3 […] Read more
Tender Issued for 1 MW Solar Plant at Madurai Kamaraj University Updated On Wed, Jun 3rd, 2020 by Saurenergy NIWE has issued a tender for the commissioning of a 1 MW solar energy power plant at the Madurai Kamaraj University in Tamil Nadu. The National Institute for Wind Energy (NIWE) has issued a tender, inviting EPC contractors in India to submit bids for undertaking the task of commissioning of a 1 MW solar energy […] Read more
DESRI Acquires 100 MW Utah Solar Project from Community Energy Updated On Wed, Jun 3rd, 2020 by Saurenergy In continuation of its 5th transaction with Community Energy, D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI) has acquired the Hunter solar project of 100 MW capacity in Utah from a Pennsylvania-headquartered renewable energy project developer. Besides acquisition, DESRI has also closed on the financing and a tax equity commitment for this solar project. Further, this Hunter […] Read more
POSOCO Braces for Impact of Eclipse on Solar Power Generation Updated On Wed, Jun 3rd, 2020 by Saurenergy POSOCO has detailed the likely impacts of the annual solar eclipse on the country’s power sector/ solar generation and the preparations made to lower its impact The Power System Operation Corporation (POSOCO) has in a new report detailed the likely impacts of the annual solar eclipse, that India will be experiencing on June 21 this […] Read more
Sterling & Wilson Becomes 1st Indian Company to Commission Solar Project in Oman Updated On Tue, Jun 2nd, 2020 by Saurenergy Adding another feather in its cap, Sterling and Wilson Solar Ltd, one of the largest solar EPC solutions providers worldwide, commissioned its first 125 MW solar energy project in Oman and become the first Indian company to commission a photovoltaic (PV) project in the region. Commenting on the landmark achievement, Bikesh Ogra, Director and Global CEO of Sterling […] Read more
Solar Manufacturers Support Vocal-for-Local Program; Seek Level-Playing Field Updated On Tue, Jun 2nd, 2020 by Saurenergy The country’s leading solar photovoltaic (PV) manufacturers, including RenewSys, Vikram Solar and Webel Solar, have extended their support to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent call for Vocal-for-Local program. However, they sought level-playing field for all irrespective of the area within the country. By welcoming the government’s move, Avinash Hiranandani, Global CEO & Managing Director of […] Read more
AES Selected for 2 Solar Plus Storage Projects in Hawaii Updated On Tue, Jun 2nd, 2020 by Saurenergy AES Distributed Energy has been selected by HECO to develop and operate two new utility-scale solar plus storage facilities on O’ahu, Hawaii. AES Distributed Energy (AES DE), a division of the AES Corporation, has been selected by the Hawaiian Electric Company (HECO) to develop and operate two new utility-scale solar plus storage facilities on O’ahu, Hawaii. Combined, these two projects are expected to generate a total […] Read more
8minute Gets $225 Mn Loan from CIT Consortium for 18 GW Solar + Storage Projects Updated On Tue, Jun 2nd, 2020 by Saurenergy 8minute Solar Energy (8minute), a leading independent solar energy and storage projects developer in the United Sates, has secured a USD 225 million letter of credit (LC) facility from CIT led consortium. The consortium led by CIT as a sole coordinating lead arranger is comprised of 5 banks including KeyBank, HSBC, Rabobank and Nomura Holdings. […] Read more