What Happens When Low Quality, Unproven Materials are Used in Solar Panels? Updated On Tue, Oct 23rd, 2018 by Saurenergy Revealing the Results of over 4 million solar panels inspected in 275 installations across the world INTRODUCTION The quality of PV modules and the materials used in them can be best assessed by evaluating their performance in the field. Challenging climatic conditions, like those in India, cause severe environmental stresses for PV materials in the […] Read more
Innergex Buys 260 MW Solar Project to Expand US Footprint Updated On Tue, Oct 23rd, 2018 by Saurenergy The company further said that, this 260 MWDC photovoltaic solar prospective project is almost ready to be built upon signing of an offtake contract. In a bid to expand its US footprint to seven states, Innergex Renewable Energy (Innergex) has acquired a photovoltaic solar prospective project of approximately 260 MWDC from Open Road Renewables and MAP Renewable […] Read more
GCL Strengthens Solar Projects Within ‘Belt and Road’ Countries Updated On Tue, Oct 23rd, 2018 by Saurenergy At the 2018 International Forum on Energy Transitions (the “Forum”) in Suzhou, China, Mr. Zhu Gongshan, Chairman of GCL Group (the “Group”), and Mr. Luo Xin, President of GCL System Integration Technology Co., LTD. (SZ: 002506) (“GCL-SI”), the world’s leading one-stop solutions provider for solar projects, offered an update on the Group’s growth and expansion in […] Read more
Canadian Solar, Biosar to Build Total Eren’s 256 MW Solar Proj in Australia Updated On Mon, Oct 22nd, 2018 by Saurenergy Post completion, the project is expected to be the single largest solar power plant in Victoria, Australia, and will produce enough electricity to meet the needs of more than 133,500 Victorian homes and displacing more than 610,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions annually. Solar PV modules maker Canadian Solar and solar EPC services provider Biosar Australia […] Read more
CDPQ Raises Stake in Azure Power to 40% via $100 Mn Addl Investment Updated On Mon, Oct 22nd, 2018 by Saurenergy Post this new investment, the total amount invested by CDPQ in Azure Power grew to USD 240 million. Canada’s one of the leading institutional fund managers, La Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) has raised its shareholding in Azure Power Global, India-based solar firm, to 40 percent through USD 100 million contribution to the company’s recent […] Read more
PNM to Add 100MW of Solar in New Mexico to Serve Facebook Data Center Updated On Sat, Oct 20th, 2018 by Saurenergy PNM Resources’ (NYSE: PNM) New Mexico utility, PNM, received approval on Wednesday from the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission (NMPRC) to purchase 100 megawatts of solar generation from NM Renewable Development, LLC (NMRD) in order to continue serving the Facebook data center in New Mexico with 100 percent renewable energy. This addition supports the goal to achieve a more […] Read more
D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments Acquires Willow Springs Project from First Solar Updated On Thu, Oct 18th, 2018 by Saurenergy 100MWAC project adds to DESRI’s portfolio of PV assets First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: FSLR) and D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments, L.L.C. (DESRI) today announced the acquisition by a DESRI affiliate of the 100 Megawatt (MW)AC Willow Springs Solar Project in Kern County, California. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The project, which was developed by First […] Read more
Solis’ Various Generating Capacities of Single Axis Horizontal Tracker pv Power Station Updated On Thu, Oct 18th, 2018 by Saurenergy “Double-sided PV module plus Single Axis Horizontal Tracker” is a new technology widely adopted by China’s third batch of photovoltaic pioneer program. However, “double-sided PV module” is a new technology that started in 2017, and many people are not aware of the power generation effects of actual projects. Here’s how, Ginlong Solis describes the power […] Read more
Magenta Power, MSEDCL Install India’s 1st EV Billing Meter Updated On Tue, Oct 16th, 2018 by Saurenergy With the support of the Government of Maharashtra and the MAITRI program and installation by MSEDCL, the state of Maharashtra has installed the first EV billing meter in the country. Adding another feather in its cap, Magenta Power has installed India’s first EV billing meter in association with MSEDCL (Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd). […] Read more