Facebook Signs PPA for Procuring 61.6 MW Solar Energy Updated On Sat, Nov 23rd, 2019 by Saurenergy Apex Clean Energy has announced that Altavista Solar has executed a PPA with Facebook for a 61.6 MW portion of the project. Apex Clean Energy has announced that Altavista Solar has executed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Facebook for a 61.6 MW portion of the project. Altavista Solar will become the first solar energy […] Read more
Eastern Railways Sets Ambitious Solar Energy Generation Target for 2020 Updated On Sat, Nov 23rd, 2019 by Saurenergy The Eastern Railways has informed that the organisation has set an ambitious plan to generate nearly 300 million watts of solar energy by 2020. In an effort to minimise carbon footprint and contribute towards a reduction in global warming, the Eastern Railways (ER) has informed that the organisation has set an ambitious plan to generate […] Read more
Total Adds 6 New Projects to its Distributed Solar Portfolio in SE Asia Updated On Sat, Nov 23rd, 2019 by Saurenergy Total Solar Distributed Generation, an arm of energy giant Total, has added six new distributed solar projects having capacity of 10 MWp in Southeast (SE) Asia region. Through this move, the energy giant has continued its strategy of expansion of footprints in the distributed solar sector by adding 10 MWp to its renewables portfolio in […] Read more
Will the ban on ‘Blue Wafer Cell’ help in boosting the domestic solar manufacturing? Updated On Sat, Nov 23rd, 2019 by Saurenergy Recently, government had imposed restrictions on the use of imported ‘blue wafer/ diffused silicon wafer’ for the manufacturing of solar PV cells, as such PV cells will not qualify under the category of domestically manufactured solar cells under various government schemes. Here’re some views and voices from the solar industry on its impact: Manish Aggarwal, […] Read more
JA Solar Supplies 134MW PERC Double-Glass Modules in Jordan Updated On Fri, Nov 22nd, 2019 by Saurenergy Chinese high-efficiency photovoltaic (PV) products maker, JA Solar has supplied an aggregate 134 MW of its PERC double-glass solar modules to a renewable energy project developer, Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV), in Jordan. These modules were supplied for two solar projects, i.e. 67MW dc Mafraq I solar plant and 67MW dc Empire solar plant, which are […] Read more
Solar Inverters Ready For the Spotlight Updated On Fri, Nov 22nd, 2019 by Saurenergy For most people, thinking of solar usually brings to mind solar panels, the distinctive signature of solar energy. But this story takes a look at another critical part of the solar chain, the inverters. These devices, tasked with the job of converting DC power to AC and more, have been largely taken for granted, even […] Read more
Solar Payback Offers Free 3-Day Workshop in December Updated On Thu, Nov 21st, 2019 by Saurenergy The objective behind organizing this training workshop is to enhance knowledge about the engineering challenges faced by planners, engineers & instructors in designing industrial solar heat applications. Solar Payback, which promotes the use of Solar Heat for Industrial Processes (SHIP), is organising a three-day ‘Train-the-Trainer’ workshop in Pune, India from December 3 to 5, 2019. […] Read more
Innergex Commissions Largest Solar Farm in Operation in Texas Updated On Thu, Nov 21st, 2019 by Saurenergy Innergex full commissioned the 250 MWac Phoebe solar farm located in Winkler County, Texas. Which is currently the largest solar farm in operation in Texas Innergex Renewable Energy has announced the full commissioning of the sizeable 250 MWac/315 MWdc Phoebe solar photovoltaic (PV) farm located in Winkler County, Texas. With an average annual power generation […] Read more
Canadian Solar Commissions 53.4 MW Solar Plant in Japan Updated On Thu, Nov 21st, 2019 by Saurenergy Canadian Solar has announced that it has reached the commercial operation of the 53.4 MW Oita Hiji Machi solar plant in Japan. Canadian Solar, one of the world’s largest solar power companies, today announced that it has reached commercial operation on a 53.4 MW solar power plant in Japan. The Oita Hiji Machi solar project achieved commercial […] Read more