Coal India Arm Issues 100 KWp Solar Tender for Nagpur Updated On Sat, Nov 23rd, 2019 by Saurenergy Central Mine Planning and Design Institute Ltd (CMPDI), an arm of state-run Coal India Ltd (CIL), has issued a tender for the supply, installation, testing and commissioning of 100 kWp (10 sets X 10 kWp) capacity grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant. As per the tender details, this solar energy power plant will be mounted […] Read more
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
SECI Revises Bid Submission Date for 1.95MW Solar, 1.2GW Wind Projects Updated On Fri, Nov 22nd, 2019 by Saurenergy State-owned Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has extended the bid submission deadline for its two renewable energy projects i.e. 1.95 MW solar energy project and 1200 MW wind project. The last date for submitting bids for 1200 MW ISTS connected wind power projects (Tranche-IX) has been extended till December 05, 2019. However, the last […] 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
Genex Gets Funding for its 50×2 MW Solar Projects Updated On Fri, Nov 22nd, 2019 by Saurenergy “As a result of banks confirming credit approvals, JSP is now ready to commence construction, subject to the finalisation of project and financing documentation, which is expected to occur over the coming weeks,” said James Harding. ASX-listed power generation development company Genex Power has received credit approval to fund its two 50 MW each solar […] 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
