Radite Acquires Azure Power’s 1.8MW SECI Solar Rooftop Order Updated On Fri, Sep 14th, 2018 by Saurenergy The solar rooftop power station to be installed for the Indian Railways is to be completed under the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) carried out by Radite Energy. As a considerable addition to its portfolio, an active provider in the renewable energy sector, Radite Energy has bagged a 1.8 MW solar rooftop order from Azure […] Read more
Andhra Pradesh to Generate 10,000MW Solar Power by 2022 Updated On Mon, Sep 10th, 2018 by Saurenergy The state has in its present pipeline a total of 4,000 MW ultra-solar power projects to be developed in Kurnool, Anantapur and Kadapa. In order to make the state power surplus, the Andhra Pradesh state government has planned to develop another 10,000 MW of solar power by the year 2022. Moreover, the state has in […] Read more
Solar Module Manufacturing Quality Management – A Huge Opportunity Updated On Wed, Sep 5th, 2018 by Saurenergy Manufacturing sector plays a vital role in the success of the industrial development of any country and also contributes significantly towards it’s economy. With market globalization, India’s manufacturing industries, including photovoltaic (PV) module manufacturing industry, has improved their competitiveness to face tougher challenges in the market. In today’s scenario, quality has become the key focus […] Read more
‘Black Silicon’ Helps Reduce Solar Panel Cost Updated On Wed, Sep 5th, 2018 by Saurenergy The black silicon technology can only reduce the costs of solar components till a certain limit. Taking a step towards cost considerations of solar modules, researchers at Aalto University have found a way to reduce production costs of solar cells by more than 10 percent by using ‘black silicon’. Moreover, creating Nano-textures on silicon with […] Read more
MNRE Seeks Upper Ceilings for Solar Tariffs Updated On Wed, Aug 29th, 2018 by Saurenergy MNRE has asked the Solar Energy Corporation of India to follow the ‘maximum permissible tariff rule’ for capping the solar tariffs at Rs. 2.5 and Rs. 2.6 per unit respectively for both categories. Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has sought on the recommendations of advisers of National Solar Mission (NSM) an upper ceiling […] Read more
Greenko Group Unsure of Buying Orange Renewables Updated On Tue, Aug 21st, 2018 by Saurenergy The USD 1 billion deal between the two giants would have made Greenko Group country’s 2nd largest firm in renewable energy space following ReNew Power that has highest new energy capacity. Utility-scale clean and affordable energy provider, Greenko Group has been reluctant to buy wind and solar energy assets of Singapore based renewable energy developer, Orange […] Read more
Xcel Signs Deal for 250 MW Solar Plant at EVRAZ, Pueblo Updated On Tue, Aug 21st, 2018 by Saurenergy The Xcel Energy power plant under the long-term electricity contract will feed Rocky Mountain Steel directly and will be under the state’s net metering enactment. Aspiring to make good use of new energy, steel making and mining giant EVRAZ has signed a deal with the energy and natural gas provider, Xcel Energy for a 250 MW behind-the-meter […] Read more
B.Grimm Power Invests $35.2 Mn to Pick 80% Stake in Vietnam’s 257MW Solar Proj Updated On Tue, Aug 21st, 2018 by Saurenergy The announcement came just weeks after B.Grimm Power had signed an agreement with Vietnam’s Xuan Cau Group to build and operate a solar farm in Tay Ninh Province with total capacity of 420 MW, which will make it the largest solar power plant in Southeast Asia when it starts operating in mid-2019. Thailand-based B.Grimm Power, the largest unit of […] Read more
JA Solar Supplies Modules for MENA’s Largest Single-Rooftop Solar Project Updated On Tue, Aug 21st, 2018 by Saurenergy To date, this plant, which uses JA Solar’s modules, represents the largest single-rooftop solar project in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Shanghai-based high-performance solar power products maker JA Solar Holdings has supplied 3.2 MW of mono PERC modules for Aramex’s solar plant in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). To date, this plant, which uses JA […] Read more