Acwa Power Wins First Solar Project in Saudi Arabia Updated On Fri, Feb 9th, 2018 by Saurenergy This plant is the first of what will be a series of procurement within the visionary and ambitious Saudi national renewables program aiming to produce 9.5 GW of renewable energy by 2023 as a first phase. Saudi Arabia’s Acwa Power has won Skaka IPP PV solar project, the first utility scale Renewable Energy plant at […] Read more
Switch Announces Largest Solar Project in the United States Updated On Thu, Feb 8th, 2018 by Saurenergy Switch CEO and Founder Rob Roy’s Gigawatt 1 solar project will be built in Northern and Southern Nevada. Switch, a Nevada-based datacenter conglomerate, has announced the construction of the single largest solar project portfolio in the United States. Switch CEO and Founder Rob Roy’s Gigawatt 1 solar project will be built in Northern and Southern […] Read more
High Court to Hear Petition on Solar Imports Duty Likely on February 13 Updated On Thu, Feb 8th, 2018 by Saurenergy The Madras High Court admitted Shapoorji Pallonji’s petition on January 19 and issued a temporary stay on the implementation of the recommendation. In a significant development, High Court has decided to hear the petition filed against the preliminary recommendation of the Director General (Safeguards) to impose 70 percent safeguard duty on imported solar panels and […] Read more
Cleanmax Solar Installs Rooftop Solar Plant for Knorr-Bremse Systems Updated On Wed, Feb 7th, 2018 by Saurenergy The solar plant will be installed at Knorr-Bremse’s manufacturing facility in Hinjewadi, Pune, and one of the biggest at any of its facilities globally. CleanMax Solar, a rooftop solar developer has installed a rooftop solar plant for Knorr-Bremse systems for Commercial Vehicles India Pvt Ltd, a manufacturer of braking systems for rail and commercial vehicles. […] Read more
Budget 2018 is Favorable for Power Sector & Saubhagya will Boost Demand Updated On Fri, Feb 2nd, 2018 by Saurenergy The vulnerability over the inconvenience of duty – import duty, shield obligation and hostile to dumping duty – including courses of events and their quantum proceeds for the solar energy sector. The Union Budget for 2018-19 is probably going to have a generally positive effect on the power aspect with the push towards extending power […] Read more
Ireda and Rumsl Join Hands for Large-Scale Solar Parks in Madhya Pradesh Updated On Thu, Feb 1st, 2018 by Saurenergy Out of the total power proposed to be generated at Rewa solar park, 24% has been agreed to be purchased by Delhi Metro Rail Corporation and balance 76% by Madhya Pradesh Power Management Company Ltd ( MPPMCL). Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited (IREDA) and Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Limited (RUMSL) signed an agreement today […] Read more
Ireda and Rumsl Signs Agreement for Large-Scale Solar Parks in Madhya Pradesh Updated On Wed, Jan 31st, 2018 by Saurenergy Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited (IREDA) and Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Limited (RUMSL) signed an agreement today for financing the shared infrastructure of two large Solar Parks in Madhya Pradesh. Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE), World Bank & IREDA have been able to work out a proposal to channelize US$ 100 Million […] Read more
Azure Roof Power to Electrify 152 Schools under MHRD Across Six States Updated On Tue, Jan 30th, 2018 by Saurenergy Azure Power will sign the power purchase agreement with Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti, an autonomous body under Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India. Azure Power has announced it has won a 11.35 megawatts (MWs) solar rooftop power project. This is the largest allocation for this auction, 60% of the total. Azure Power will sign […] Read more
Longi Solar Approves 1 GW Indian Manufacturing Facility Updated On Tue, Jan 30th, 2018 by Saurenergy Longi Solar has confirmed to become the first Chinese company to set up a solar equipment manufacturing facility in India. The news comes just a month after the company said it would invest $300 million in a 5 GW module facility in China. Longi Solar is working to set up a 1 GW solar PV […] Read more