World to Get 50% Electricity from Wind and Solar by 2050, says BNEF Report Updated On Wed, Jun 20th, 2018 by Saurenergy “We see $548 billion being invested in battery capacity by 2050, two thirds of that at the grid level and one third installed behind-the-meter by households and businesses,” said Seb Henbest, Head of Europe, Middle East and Africa for BNEF and lead author of NEO 2018. The world will generate half of the power generation […] Read more
Ellomay Arm Inks EPC Pact with METKA for 300 MW Spanish Talasol Project Updated On Tue, Jun 19th, 2018 by Saurenergy This is a very significant milestone in the advancement of the Talasol project, which is expected to be one of the largest photovoltaic projects in Europe and one of the first projects to work on grid parity, that is, without subsidies, says Ran Fridrich. Israel-headquartered renewable energy company Ellomay Capital’s arm Talasol Solar has entered into an […] Read more
MP Implements 26 MW Rooftop Solar Programs Via RESCOs Updated On Tue, Jun 19th, 2018 by Saurenergy Under the RESCO model, the project developer invests, builds and operates the rooftop solar project using its own funds and/0r taking debt to generate electricity and sell it to the beneficiary. In order to enhance their solar dependency, Madhya Pradesh, via Renewable Energy Service Company (RESCO) mode, is implementing 26 MW multiple rooftop solar programs in […] Read more
Ludhiana Railway Station Plans Solarification to Save on Bills Updated On Tue, Jun 19th, 2018 by Saurenergy The project will be implemented by the Azure Power Company, an independent power producer, which has already signed a contract with the railway ministry. In order to shift from conventional source of energy to more clean energy and save crores of rupees annually, the authorities at Ludhiana railway station have decided to install solar power […] Read more
Bengaluru International Airport to Go Solar by 2020 Updated On Tue, Jun 19th, 2018 by Saurenergy Our aim is to make the airport 100% renewable-energy powered by 2020. We also plan to increase our consumption through on-site and off-site solar power purchase agreements By the year 2020, the Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) has signed up a target of running its Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) totally on solar power. The power demand per day […] Read more
SolarEdge Files Patent Infringement Lawsuit against Huawei, German Distributor Updated On Tue, Jun 19th, 2018 by Saurenergy The lawsuit was filed in the Regional Court of Mannheim in Germany which is one of the most pre-eminent German patent courts, asserts unauthorized use of patented technology, which is prohibited by law. Israel-based inverter solutions provider SolarEdge Technologies has filed a lawsuit for patent infringement against China-based Huawei Technologies Co Ltd, German entity Huawei […] Read more
ReneSola Gets EUR 36 Mn Addl Funding for 55 MW Poland Projects Updated On Mon, Jun 18th, 2018 by Saurenergy All these 55 MW projects are under Poland’s Contract for Difference (CFD) regime and eligible for a 15-year guaranteed tariff. Chinese solar company ReneSola said that Sequoia Economic Infrastructure Income Fund (Sequoia) had agreed to extend senior debt facility to EUR 36 million for ReneSola’s 55 MW Poland projects, with 1MW capacity each. In December 2017, Sequoia […] Read more
Gujarat Borosil to Double Tempered Solar Glass Capacity Updated On Mon, Jun 18th, 2018 by Saurenergy Currently, the company manufactures 180 tons per day of 2 mm tempered solar glass in its Bharuch facility in Gujarat. This is used to improve the efficiency of the existing glass modules. In order to double its manufacturing capacity of tempered solar glass, Gujarat Borosil, solar glass manufacturer plans to invest around Rs 435 crore […] Read more
Tata Power Gets Sandvik India Gender Award 2018 under CSR Category Updated On Mon, Jun 18th, 2018 by Saurenergy The SIGA award is a unique platform recognizing individuals who demonstrate exemplary leadership in promoting gender equality across the organization. Integrated power company Tata Power has won the Sandvik India Gender Award (SIGA) 2018 under the Corporate Organization – CSR category in Pune. The award recognized the company’s excellence and commitment towards gender equality and […] Read more
