Etrion Completes Balance of Sale of Italian Solar Portfolio to EF Solare Italia Updated On Sat, Dec 24th, 2016 by Saurenergy Early this year in November Etrion Corporation signed definitive sale and purchase agreement with Ultor S.p.A, a joint venture owned equally by Enel Green Power S.p.A. and Fondo Italiano per le Infrastrutture. Now the company has announced that it has completed phase two of the previously disclosed sale of its Italian solar portfolio to EF […] Read more
France inaugurates world’s first solar highway Updated On Fri, Dec 23rd, 2016 by Saurenergy France has inaugurated the world’s first “solar highway”, a road paved with solar panels providing enough energy to power the street lights of the small Normandy town of Tourouvre. The one-kilometre (half-mile) “Wattway” covered with 2800 square metres (30000 square feet) of resin-coated solar panels was hooked up to the local power grid as environment […] Read more
Suzlon Partners with AMP Solar for 15 MW Solar Project in Telangana Updated On Fri, Dec 23rd, 2016 by Saurenergy Suzlon Group has partnered with the AMP Solar for the development and construction of a 15 MW Solar PV Project located at Achampet, Mahaboobnagar District, Telangana. Under agreement signed between Suzlon Group and the AMP Solar on December 21, 2016, the AMP Solar shall acquire a 49% stake in Rudra Solarfarms Limited, a special purpose […] Read more
Rooftop solar units from third party costs 40 percent cheaper than DISCOMs Updated On Thu, Dec 22nd, 2016 by Saurenergy Rooftop solar units installed on industrial and corporate establishments by third parties are offering power 30-40% cheaper than the rates offered by the state’s power distribution companies. This gap is expected to widen further as thermal power companies would need to increase tariffs to accommodate inflationary measures and solar modules prices fall further. The model […] Read more
GCC Solar Equipment Market to Reach $8.8 Billion by 2022 – Increased Focus on Renewable Sources – Research and Markets Updated On Thu, Dec 22nd, 2016 by Saurenergy Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “GCC Solar Equipment Market (2016-2022): Market Forecast by Types, Countries and Competitive Landscape“ report to their offering. Growing energy requirements, infrastructure development, decrease in global oil prices along with the increased focus on renewable sources especially solar energy are some of the key factors that would spur the demand […] Read more
Adani, Azure wins 100 MW Grid-Connected Solar tender at Ananthapuramu Solar Park Under DCR Updated On Thu, Dec 22nd, 2016 by Saurenergy Adani and Azure Power has bagged 50MW solar capacity tender each in the state of Andhra Pradesh reports consultancy firm Mercom Capital Group. Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) auctioned 100 MW of grid-connected solar under the domestic content requirement (DCR) category at Ananthapuramu solar park in Andhra Pradesh. Under the DCR it is mandatory […] Read more
RINL Commissions 5MW Grid-Connected Solar at Vishakhapatnam Steel Plant premises in Vizag Updated On Thu, Dec 22nd, 2016 by Saurenergy The corporate entity of Visakhapatnam Steel Plant, Rashtriya Ispat Nigam (RINL) has commissioned 5 MW of grid-connected solar at the Vishakhapatnam Steel Plant premises in Vizag reports Marcom Capital. The research firm notes that the projects were developed on a Build Own Operate (BOO) basis at a cost of about Rs.330 million ($4.86 million). A […] Read more
Fronius Solar to introduce new products at its 25th anniversary in 2017 Updated On Wed, Dec 21st, 2016 by Saurenergy The Fronius Solar Energy Division is gearing up to celebrate its 25th anniversary in 2017. To mark the occasion, the solar technology supplier will expand its product portfolio; new additions in the product portfolio will include intelligent additional options in the Fronius Solar.web online portal as well as module electronics solutions. In the coming year, […] Read more
Zero Carbon Corporation and NYCEEC Work Together to Develop Innovative Solar Loan Model for Co-ops and Condos Updated On Wed, Dec 21st, 2016 by Saurenergy Zero Carbon Corporation and the New York City Energy Efficiency Corporation (NYCEEC) are pleased to announce their successful effort to structure and deploy a new solar loan product for housing co-ops and condominiums. This new financing model allows co-ops and condos to install rooftop solar PV systems with no cash out of pocket, expanding opportunities […] Read more
