Solar Industry Expects Loss of 88,000 Jobs in U.S. Next Year if Suniva gets trade protections: SEIA Updated On Fri, Jun 16th, 2017 by Saurenergy Despite Suniva’s claims that its move is meant to protect domestic manufacturing, SEIA found that U.S. solar manufacturing jobs will actually decline if the petition is granted. The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) recently said that an estimated 88,000 jobs, about one-third of the current American solar workforce, would be lost if Suniva gets trade […] Read more
Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd (GUVNL) floats tender for 500 MW grid connected Solar Power project Updated On Fri, Jun 16th, 2017 by Saurenergy Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd (GUVNL) has decided to buy 500 MW of solar power through competitive bidding, which will be followed by an e-auction for the lowest price. Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd via RfS no GUVNL/Competitive/500MW/Solar dated 15.06.2017 has floated tender for procurement of 500 MW power from Solar Power Projects through Competitive […] Read more
Coal India to set up 1000 MW Solar Power Plant: Piyush Goyal Updated On Wed, Jun 14th, 2017 by Saurenergy Coal India Ltd (CIL) will set up 1,000 Megawatt (Mw) solar power plant in a bid to reduce its carbon footprint. The Minister for Coal, Mines and Renewable Energy, Piyush Goyal recently announced that India for the first time became an energy exporter in the year 2016-17. He also said that Coal India Ltd (CIL) […] Read more
Azure Power Commissions 100 MW NTPC Solar Project in Andhra Pradesh Updated On Wed, Jun 14th, 2017 by Saurenergy The 100 MW solar power project was auctioned by NTPC and has been set up at Kurnool Ultra Mega Solar Park. Azure Power, a leading independent solar power producer in India, has announced that it has commissioned a 100-megawatt (MW) solar power plant in Andhra Pradesh. The project was auctioned by NTPC, which has a […] Read more
EBRD Approves US$ 500 Million for Private Renewable Energy Projects in Egypt Updated On Fri, Jun 9th, 2017 by Saurenergy The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) financing will support the development of private renewable energy projects under the Egyptian government’s feed-in-tariff programme. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has taken a major step forward in the rollout of renewable energy with the approval of a US$ 500 million framework to finance […] Read more
Renewables are becoming the least cost option in India, Denmark, Egypt, Mexico, Peru and UAE Updated On Thu, Jun 8th, 2017 by Saurenergy The cost of renewables is well below equivalent costs for fossil fuel and nuclear generating capacity in India, Denmark, Egypt, Mexico, Peru and UAE Renewables are becoming the least cost option in India, Denmark, Egypt, Mexico, Peru and the United Arab Emirates, a global multi-stakeholder renewable energy policy network said on Wednesday. It said record […] Read more
Indian Solar Manufacturer Files Anti-dumping Petition against Chinese Solar Modules and Cells: Report Updated On Wed, Jun 7th, 2017 by Saurenergy Considering that cheaper Chinese modules are fueling Indian solar installations and have brought down tariffs to record low levels and the fact that the previous anti-dumping case was closed without a tariff imposition, it is difficult to see this petition going far. Anti-dumping cases are also not a short-term remedy and take years to complete. […] Read more
KERC accelerating solar projects as demand surges in Karnataka Updated On Wed, Jun 7th, 2017 by Saurenergy The KERC has included cross-subsidy charges on solar power from solar farms. Additionally, it has given a 10-year waiver of key grid charges, for solar power projects commissioned before March 2018. Taking cue from Prime Minster Narendra Modi’s ardent appeal in Paris Climate Conference in 2015 to make India a solar-powered nation, the Karnataka Electricity […] Read more
Solar Irrigating: Farmers not only selling excess power but also saving ground water Updated On Mon, Jun 5th, 2017 by Saurenergy Solar Pump Irrigators’ Cooperative Enterprise (SPICE), which began operating in May 2016, not only made a switch from diesel to solar pumps but also adopted net metering – selling excess power to the local electricity utility. Phodabhai Parmar, a 72-year-old farmer, sits on a charpai sipping tea as solar panels gleam in the fields behind […] Read more
