Rays Power and Hilliard Energy collaborates for 150MW Solar Power Project in Telangana Updated On Fri, Mar 11th, 2016 by Saurenergy Rays Power Infra announces a strategic alliance with Hilliard Energy to establish a 150 MW solar power project, for an investment of USD 130 million (about Rs 870 crore). “The company’s subsidiary Shining Sun Power has signed a 150-MW project development term sheet with power producer Hilliard Energy, a company incorporated and registered under the […] Read more
SECI extends cooperation on utility-scale energy storage project, invites tenders to combine Solar & Wind Hybrid Project Updated On Wed, Mar 9th, 2016 by Saurenergy The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has extended interest on India’s first utility-scale energy storage project. The ambitious project is projected to be combined with a solar and wind hybrid project at Rangreek (Himachal Pradesh). The invited tender is for the design, procurement, construction, commissioning and associated transmission system for 2MW of grid-connected solar […] Read more
Geronimo Energy sells a 66-MW portfolio of Minnesota Community Solar Garden developments to BHE Renewables Updated On Sat, Mar 5th, 2016 by Saurenergy Geronimo Energy has announced the sale of its second portfolio of Minnesota Community Solar Garden developments (“the Portfolio”) to subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Energy, the BHE Renewables. Geronimo Energy’s Portfolio include a total of 66 megawatts (“MW”) of solar garden projects spread across 21 locations and 16 Minnesota counties, which will be completed by the […] Read more
China cutting coal use, growing it’s solar and wind energy capacity fast Updated On Wed, Mar 2nd, 2016 by Saurenergy Figures released by China’s National Bureau of Statistics reveals that China is cutting coal and growing its wind and solar energy capacity fast. Last year China’s solar power generation capacity was up by 74% while wind power generation witnessed increase by 34 percent. Speaking to New Scientist, Tim Buckley of the Institute for Energy Economics […] Read more
Dairyland, Xcel Energy agrees to purchase electricity from multiple new solar facilities in Wisconsin Updated On Tue, Mar 1st, 2016 by Saurenergy Last week on Wednesday two Wisconsin services announced projects that will roughly double the state’s solar energy generation capacity. Dairyland Power Cooperative has entered into agreement to purchase electricity from 12 new solar arrays with a combined capacity of almost 19 megawatts, while Xcel Energy will be purchasing up to 3 megawatts of electricity from […] Read more
SunEdison expands Solar Capacity in India aims at 10GW solar energy by 2022 Updated On Wed, Feb 24th, 2016 by Saurenergy After Sun Edison’s recent announcements to support the Make in India, the US-based renewable energy developer has announced an expansion of its installed capacity base in India. Earlier this month, the company disseminated that it has commissioned 146 MW of solar power capacity across three states in India. The company did not cite if these […] Read more
NTPC and German Institutions collaborates for Innovations in Solar Energy Updated On Thu, Feb 18th, 2016 by Saurenergy In a strive to take a step ahead in renewable energy sector, state-run power generator NTPC Ltd has partnered with German institutions DLR Cologne and Institute of Solar Energy. “NTPC through its R&D wing, NETRA is collaborating with two German Institutions DLR Cologne and Institute of Solar Energy (ISE), Fraunhofer, Freiburg on Solar Energy Research,” sources said. […] Read more
MNRE benchmarks Cost for Solar equipment to induce efficient energy Updated On Thu, Feb 11th, 2016 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has proposed an upward revision of the benchmark cost of the Concentrating Solar Thermal (CST) Technologies Programme to spur efficient energy in the country. According to the changes, the benchmark cost will be related to performance efficiency in design and manufacturing of solar thermal power systems so that […] Read more
Alberta Government Gets $5M to Boost Solar Energy Updated On Mon, Feb 8th, 2016 by Saurenergy The Alberta Government is anticipating $5 Million speculation will help to ignite the renewable energy growth. ‘It’s about doing the right thing for our province’, said Shannon Phillips, minister of Environment and Parks, at NAIT’s Centre for Sustainable Energy Technologies. ‘It supports new jobs in a greener more diverse economy’, he added. The funds will […] Read more
