Rating Agency ICRA Predicts 7-7.5 GW Solar Capacity Additions this Financial Year Updated On Wed, Apr 24th, 2019 by Saurenergy Rating agency ICRA said on April 23 that it has estimated 7-7.5 GW solar power capacity addition during the current financial year, which includes 1 GW of rooftop solar. “The domestic solar power capacity addition is expected at around 7 GW to 7.5 GW (including around 1 GW of rooftop solar capacity) in FY 2020 as […] Read more
CleanMax Solar Secures Rs 275 Cr Investment From UK Climate Investment Updated On Wed, Apr 24th, 2019 by Saurenergy Mumbai-based solar power developer CleanMax Solar has raised Rs 275 crore in equity funding from UK Climate Investments (UKCI). UKCI will underpin the development of a nationwide network of solar farms following the agreement to invest £30 million in one of India’s leading providers of renewable energy for commercial and industrial clients, CleanMax Solar. Founded […] Read more
Facebook, Dominion Energy to Add Six New Solar Facilities Updated On Tue, Apr 23rd, 2019 by Saurenergy Further, these solar projects are expected to become operational by mid-2020 and all of them are in addition to the two previously announced 240 MW solar projects. In a bid to go green with solar, social networking giant Facebook and US-based Dominion Energy has partnered to add 6 new solar facilities with total capacity of 350 MW. […] Read more
Increased Demand For Solar Panels Pushing Up Solar Prices Updated On Tue, Apr 23rd, 2019 by Saurenergy At a time when price drops are taken for given in the long term, researchers from the University of Kent warn that high solar panel demand could lead spike in silver prices, with production costs soaring in the future. According to the researchers from Kent Business School, the rising demand for solar panels is pushing up […] Read more
Johns Hopkins University Commits to Solar Energy Updated On Tue, Apr 23rd, 2019 by Saurenergy The 15-year agreement will allow Johns Hopkins to meet roughly two-thirds of the university’s overall electricity needs with solar power. Marking the largest commitment to solar energy in Maryland and one of the most significant pledges to greenhouse gas reduction in higher education, Johns Hopkins University has entered into a long-term agreement to supply its […] Read more
Amplus Inks Pact with Kongsberg to Digitalize Solar Asset Lifecycle Updated On Tue, Apr 23rd, 2019 by Saurenergy “This partnership with Kongsberg Digital is another step in our endeavor to channelize the power of technology to maximize solar performance,” he added. Gurgaon-based Amplus Energy Solutions has entered into an Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Norway’s Kongsberg Digital to utilize its efficiency enhancing applications – Kognifai. As per the deal, Amplus will explore opportunities […] Read more
Duke Energy Completes Acquisition of 150 MW Solar Project From Clearway Energy Group Updated On Tue, Apr 23rd, 2019 by Saurenergy The project becomes the companies sixth solar generation facility in Kern County. Duke Energy Renewable, a wholly-owned subsidiary of North Carolina based power holding company Duke Energy has acquired the 150-megawatt (MW) North Rosamond solar project in Kern County, California from Clearway Energy Group. The project becomes the companies sixth solar generation facility in Kern […] Read more
April 17 Killer Storm hits Bhadla Solar Park too, as Developers Count Damages Updated On Mon, Apr 22nd, 2019 by Saurenergy The Bhadla Solar Park, the showpiece solar park in Rajasthan, seems to have been hit significantly by the storm on April 17. Risks to Solar Installations from natural causes are an ever present one, and something most firms try to hedge against by way of quality of construction, insurance and a prayer perhaps. At Bhadla […] Read more
Discoms trip up India’s Move to Power-Surplus with Peak Deficit at 0.8% in 2018-19 Updated On Mon, Apr 22nd, 2019 by Saurenergy India missed its target of becoming a power-surplus nation after its peak power deficit stood at 0.8 percent and the overall energy deficit remained 0.6 percent for the financial year 2018-19. In its Load Generation Balancing Report (LGBR) for the fiscal year, the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) had pegged overall energy and peak power surpluses at 4.6 percent and […] Read more
