Cochin International Airport to Double its Solar Capacity Updated On Thu, Apr 13th, 2017 by Saurenergy Cochin International Airport in southern India that is powered with a 15.5 MW solar power plant will soon see an expansion. The further expansion will make the airport as the world’s first to be powered solely by solar power. Back in 2015, Cochin International Airport Limited, the company that operates the airport in the southern […] Read more
California’s solar energy met about half of the state’s electricity demand in March Updated On Wed, Apr 12th, 2017 by Saurenergy The record was set when almost 40 percent of the electricity flowing across the grid came from large-scale solar energy plants. A new estimate from the U.S. government shows that California met about half of the state’s electricity demand for three hours on March 11. The San Francisco Chronicle reports (http://bit.ly/2nAQZST ) the state’s goal […] Read more
All 193 lighthouses across India have been solarized: Ministry of Shipping Updated On Wed, Apr 12th, 2017 by Saurenergy The complete solarization of Lighthouses is expected to reduce approximately 6000 Kg of greenhouse gases per day. Last year in October Directorate General of Lighthouse & Lightships (DGLL) announced that in order to reduce emission of CO2, it has decided to replace the conventional source of energy used at lighthouses with solar power for its […] Read more
Amaranto Launches Solar Investment Arm in India Targeting the Acquisition of 500 MW by 2018 Updated On Wed, Apr 12th, 2017 by Saurenergy Already active in India since 2016, Amaranto acquires 110 MW solar power project and aims to build 500MW of solar PV projects in various Indian states over the next three to four years. Renewable energy firm Amaranto Group has launched an investment arm; Amaranto Solar Power India dedicated to acquiring Solar PV projects in the […] Read more
Record Capacity Addition of Wind Power of 5400 MW in Last Fiscal Updated On Wed, Apr 12th, 2017 by Saurenergy Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has set another record in the wind power capacity addition by adding over 5400 MW in 2016-17 against the target of 4000 MW. This year’s achievement surpassed the previous higher capacity addition of 3.423 MW achieved in the previous year. The leading States in the wind power capacity […] Read more
Trina Solar Launches Bifacial PERC Module “DUOMAX Twin” Updated On Tue, Apr 11th, 2017 by Saurenergy The DUOMAX Twin, is an innovative solar module integrating the technology of Trina Solar’s high efficiency bifacial PERC cell and Duomax module Trina Solar Limited has launched its high-efficiency bifacial module named as DUOMAX Twin at Clean Energy Expo China (CEEC Expo) 2017 in Beijing. The DUOMAX Twin, is an innovative solar module integrating the […] Read more
Hartek bags 1,025 MW solar grid EPC orders in FY17 Updated On Tue, Apr 11th, 2017 by Saurenergy Hartek Power will provide complete turnkey solutions for these projects and execute post-inverter works covering the design, engineering, supply, installation, automation and commissioning of the power plant electrification Chandigarh based Hartek Power has announced that its solar grid EPC order size increased by 733 per cent to 1,025 MW in 2016-17, compared to 123 MW […] Read more
Enel Lands in Australia with Country’s Largest Solar PV Project Updated On Tue, Apr 11th, 2017 by Saurenergy A joint venture between Enel Green Power and Dutch Infrastructure Fund has closed the agreement for the purchase of the first 137.5 MW of the 275 MW Bungala Solar PV project from local developer Reach Solar Energy. Enel, through a joint venture between the Group’s fully-owned renewable energy subsidiary Enel Green Power S.p.A. (“EGP”) and […] Read more
Pennsylvania Company Installs 4,000th Solar Module in time for Earth Day 2017 Updated On Sat, Apr 8th, 2017 by Saurenergy Godshall has successfully installed a 1233kW system using 4000 solar modules installed across its three Pennsylvania facilities just in time for the celebration of Earth Day. Just in time for the celebration of Earth Day, Godshall’s Quality Meats has surpassed 4,000 solar modules installed across its three Pennsylvania facilities. Godshall’s, in business since 1945, is […] Read more
