SECI Seeks Agency to Hire Professional Support Staff for its Pan India Sites Updated On Fri, May 1st, 2020 by Saurenergy The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has floated tender inviting bids for the engagement of Agency for the hiring of Professional Support Staff at SECI, New Delhi along with its sites across various locations in the country. The last date for online submission of bids is June 01, 2020, till 1400 hours and the […] Read more
Solar91 Commissions 3MW PV Plant at Modern Insulators Premises in Rajasthan Updated On Fri, May 1st, 2020 by Saurenergy Rajasthan-based EPC services provider Solar91 Cleantech Pvt Ltd has successfully commissioned solar photovoltaic (PV) power project having 3 MW of capacity at the premises of Modern Insulators Ltd, a leading porcelain insulator manufacturer. Modern Insulators is an arm of the Modern group of Industries and was set up in 1985 in collaboration with Siemens, Germany. […] Read more
CERC Issues Draft Regulations for Determination of RE Tariff Updated On Fri, May 1st, 2020 by Saurenergy CERC has released the draft of its 2020 regulations for tariff determination from renewable energy (RE) sources, with comments invited until May 28, 2020. The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has released the draft of its 2020 regulations for the “Terms and Conditions for Tariff determination from Renewable Energy Sources.” The national power sector regulator has […] Read more
Trina Solar Wins First 100MW+ Contract in India for its New Vertex Bifacial Modules Updated On Thu, Apr 30th, 2020 by Saurenergy Trina Solar Co Ltd, a leading provider of integrated photovoltaic (PV) modules and smart energy solutions, has won a contract from Noida-headquartered SunSource Energy to supply 105 MW of its new Vertex modules. This is the first 100 MW plus contract in India for the company’s Vertex bifacial modules, and it is likely to start […] Read more
Dropping Prices of Solar, Wind and Storage a Risk for Existing Coal, Gas: BNEF Updated On Thu, Apr 30th, 2020 by Saurenergy According to a new analysis, solar PV and onshore wind are now the cheapest sources of new-build generation for at least two-thirds of the global population. The latest analysis by research company BloombergNEF (BNEF) shows that the global benchmark levelised cost of electricity, or LCOE, for onshore wind and utility-scale PV, has fallen 9 percent […] Read more
NREL Forms Consortium to Advance Solar Perovskite Commercialisation Updated On Thu, Apr 30th, 2020 by Saurenergy NREL has formed the US Manufacturing of Advanced Perovskites Consortium, which will work to accelerate commercialisation of perovskite technologies. Working with leading domestic solar companies, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), the Washington Clean Energy Testbeds at the University of Washington, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and the University of Toledo have […] Read more
Residential Solar. Market Yes, But Marketing? Updated On Wed, Apr 29th, 2020 by Saurenergy Ashish Anand, a Chandigarh-based businessman reached out to us four months back. With an independent house in the city, he was keen to explore the idea of a solar rooftop for his house. As always, we put him in touch with relevant state sources, and for good measure, a couple of vendors who install solar […] Read more
MYSUN Raises $4.2 Mn; Plans for another $35 Mn Funding in Few Quarters Updated On Wed, Apr 29th, 2020 by Saurenergy MYSUN, a Delhi based rooftop solar installer, on Wednesday said it has raised USD 4.2 million (or Rs 32 crore) from its existing investors in a structured equity deal as a part of its Pre-Series A round. Besides this USD 4.2 million funding, the rooftop solar installer is also looking to raise another round of […] Read more
100 MW Solar Plus Storage Project Approved by Arkansas Commission Updated On Wed, Apr 29th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Arkansas Public Service Commission has approved a new 100 MW utility-scale solar project along with a 10 megawatts of battery storage system The Arkansas Public Service Commission has approved a new utility-scale solar project that will provide Entergy Arkansas customers with 100 megawatts (MW) of solar power and 10 megawatts of battery storage. The […] Read more
