SJVN Prepares for Possible 250 MW solar Project in Bihar With Tender for Land Updated On Mon, Jan 25th, 2021 by Saurenergy SJVN Limited, the public listed mini-ratna jointly owned by the Government of India and Himachal Pradesh state, has taken out a tender for leasing contiguous land holdings of 1250 acres to be considered for a solar power project. Typically, a land holding of that size will house close to 250 MW of solar projects. The […] Read more
GUVNL RFS For 500 MW Solar Projects Under Phase XII Out Updated On Mon, Jan 25th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL) has floated a request for selection (RfS) for 500 MW of grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) projects to be set up in the state in Phase XII. With this, the state has consolidated its lead as one of the most active state level undertakings to issue solar tenders successfully, […] Read more
Vietnam’s Record 9.5 GW of Rooftop Solar Addition Is A 2020 Success Story Updated On Mon, Jan 25th, 2021 by Saurenergy Back in 2019, when predictions for 2020 were still being made, not a single analyst could have predicted the convulsions that Covid-19 would cause across industry, including the solar sector. With 2020 behind us finally, it is instructive to look at Vietnam, a market where Covid seems to have had zero impact, with the country […] Read more
Panasonic Life Solutions India to Provide Charging Infra to PMI for 1000 e-Buses Updated On Fri, Jan 22nd, 2021 by Saurenergy Panasonic Life Solutions India will provide high-tech EV charging infrastructure to PMI for operating more than 1000 electric buses. Panasonic Life Solutions India has formed a partnership with PMI Electro Mobility to provide high-tech EV charging infrastructure. In the first phase of rollout the firm will provide PMI with EV charging infrastructure across 17 cities […] Read more
NISE Develops Solar Powered Products Besides Testing and Certification Updated On Fri, Jan 22nd, 2021 by Saurenergy We caught up with Dr. Arun Kumar Tripathi, Director General (DG) at the National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE), to understand developments at the top national R&D institution in the field of solar energy. As he informs us, an autonomous institution of the Ministry of New and Renewable (MNRE), NISE was established to be a […] Read more
Trina Solar Launches new Tracker Capable of Increasing Efficiency by 8% Updated On Fri, Jan 22nd, 2021 by Saurenergy Trina Solar has launched the TrinaTracker Vanguard 600+ series in China, a product series the firm claims can increase efficiency by 2-8%. Trina Solar, a leading global PV and smart energy total solution provider, has launched the TrinaTracker Vanguard 600+ series in China, a product series that has passed TÜV and UL certifications, increasing energy […] Read more
Solar now the Cheapest Source of new Power in Many Markets: WoodMac Updated On Thu, Jan 21st, 2021 by Saurenergy A new report finds that by 2030, solar will become the cheapest source of new power in every US state, plus Canada, China & 14 other nations The cost of solar power has dropped 90 percent over the last two decades, and will likely fall another 15 percent to 25 percent in the decade to […] Read more
Power Insights from China For 2020-Surge for Wind, Solar, Consumption Up 3.1% Updated On Thu, Jan 21st, 2021 by Saurenergy On January 19, China’s National Energy Administration (NEA) released data on electricity consumption for the full year (2020). And the numbers are surprising, in more ways than one. The big surprise of 2020 was the newly installed capacity of power sources. At 190.87 million kilowatts, these included 13.23 million kilowatts of hydropower, 71.67 million kilowatts […] Read more
EDF-R Announces Commercial Operation of Maverick 1 and 4 Solar Projects Updated On Thu, Jan 21st, 2021 by Saurenergy EDF-R has begun commercial operation of the Maverick 1 (173.4 MWdc) and Maverick 4 (135.9 MWdc) solar projects in California EDF Renewables (EDF-R) North America has announced the completion and commercial operation of the Maverick 1 (173.4 MWdc) and Maverick 4 (135.9 MWdc) solar projects in California. Maverick 1 provides 125 MWac of electricity to […] Read more
