Gaskell West 1 Solar Project Begins Commercial Operation in California Updated On Thu, Mar 29th, 2018 by Saurenergy Gaskell West 1 consists of approximately 85,710 modules manufactured by Canadian Solar.Construction of the approximately 280-acre project began in October 2017 and created 220 peak construction jobs. Southern Power has announced the commercial operation of the 20-MW Gaskell West 1 Solar Facility in Kern County, California. This project marks Southern Power’s fifth solar facility within […] Read more
BHEL Wins EPC Order for 75 MW Solar PV Plant in Gujarat Updated On Thu, Mar 29th, 2018 by Saurenergy This will be the company’s largest Solar PV project till date. State-owned Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) has won an EPC order for setting up a 75 MW Solar Photovoltaic (SPV) power plant at Gujarat Solar Park, Charanka, Gujarat. Against stiff competitive bidding, the company has secured the order on Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) […] Read more
PSEG Cork Oak Solar Energy Center Goes Online Updated On Wed, Mar 28th, 2018 by Saurenergy PSEG Solar Source completed the acquisition of the project from BayWa r.e. in January 2017. PSEG Solar Source announced that its PSEG Cork Oak Solar Energy Center successfully began operations in December 2017. The 26.2-megawatt (dc) facility has a 10-year power purchase agreement with Virginia Electric and Power Co. and is located about 90 miles […] Read more
Japan’s 13.7MW Floating Solar PV Plant Commences Operation Updated On Wed, Mar 28th, 2018 by Saurenergy Kyocera TCL Solar is a joint venture of Kyocera and Tokyo Century established in 2012 to promote large-scale solar projects. Kyocera Corporation and Tokyo Century Corporation have started operation of Japan’s largest 13.7 megawatt (MW) floating solar plant this month. Located on the Yamakura Dam reservoir in Ichihara, Chiba Prefecture, the Company held a completion […] Read more
Power Ministry, Skill India Join Hands to Support ‘Saubhagya’ Scheme Updated On Wed, Mar 28th, 2018 by Saurenergy The scheme aims to achieve universal household electrification in all parts of the country in a time bound manner. Giving a further fillip to the Government’s mission of bringing electricity to every household and to empower the rural youth, Power Ministry has partnered with the Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Ministry to train the manpower in six […] Read more
EOI FOR THE EMPANELMENT OF RECRUITMENT AGENCIES FOR THE RECRUITMENT SERVICES AT SECI Updated On Wed, Mar 28th, 2018 by Saurenergy Expression of Interest (EOI) from the Recruitment Agencies for the Empanelment for Recruitment Services at Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited. This has reference to the EOI documents (EOI No. SECI/C&P/ORA/2017/15 dated 28.03.2018) for “the Expression of Interest (EOI) from the Recruitment Agencies for the Empanelment for Recruitment Services at Solar Energy Corporation of India […] Read more
Vikram Solar Commissions 350 Kw Rooftop Solar Proj for Ordnance Factories’ Unit Updated On Wed, Mar 28th, 2018 by Saurenergy The Kolkata-based Gun and Shell Factory is a unit of the Ordnance Factories Board that manufactures special equipment for the Indian Army. Solar modules maker & EPC solutions provider Vikram Solar has commissioned a 350 Kilowatt rooftop solar power project for the Gun and Shell Factory (GSF) in Cossipore, Kolkata. The Kolkata-based Gun and Shell Factory is a […] Read more
Saudi Arabia, Softbank to Create World’s Largest Solar Power Project Updated On Wed, Mar 28th, 2018 by Saurenergy The projects are expected to create an estimated 100,000 jobs in Saudi Arabia and boost Saudi Arabia’s GDP by an estimated $40 billion annually. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman signed a Memorandum of Understanding with SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son to create the world’s largest solar power generation company in Saudi Arabia. At a press […] Read more
World’s First Solar Fuels Reactor for Night Passes Test Updated On Wed, Mar 28th, 2018 by Saurenergy International solar thermal energy researchers have successfully tested CONTISOL, a solar reactor that runs on air, able to make any solar fuel like hydrogen and to run day or night – because it uses concentrated solar power (CSP) which can include thermal energy storage. The promise of solar fuels is that we could have zero […] Read more
