Delhi, which is ranked among the most polluted cities, is expected to get green power from Madhya Pradesh starting next year to run its Metro trains.”We are charting out the power purchase agreement to be signed between Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) and developers of the world’s largest solar power plant of 750 MW coming […]
NTPC 400MW Telangana Solar Tender Results
NTPC Invited bids for 400MW Solar PV Grid connected power projects of which 350 MW were under Open category, Non-Solar park and 50MW were DCR Category Non-Solar Park . Results after reverse bidding were out last night for 350MW Open Category Non-Solar PArk Projects to be set up in NTPC . Lowest Bidder was Renew […]
NEXTracker Opens Nashville, TN Office to Serve East Coast, Southern States and Gulf Regional Solar Markets
NEXTracker™, a Flex company,recently announced that it has opened a sales, project management and field operations office in Nashville, Tennessee to address growing regional demand for the company’s high-performance solar trackers. By placing key personnel and a warehouse in this additional location, NEXTracker is well-positioned to provide excellent, real-time customer service and support to East […]
Alta Offers Solar Tech as Key to Connecting People Globally
At AUVSI Exponential 2016, the largest trade show for unmanned systems (http://www.xponential.org/auvsi2016/Public/Enter.aspx), Alta Devices (altadevices.com) will describe how the use of solar technology is the key to realizing the vision of connecting people around the world. The vision being promoted by several high profile UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) efforts is to connect the roughly 3 […]
SunEdison Names Chief Restructuring Officer
SunEdison, Inc. recently announced that John S. Dubel has been appointed Chief Restructuring Officer of the Company.Mr. Dubel will report directly to the independent directors of SunEdison’s Board of Directors and lead the Company’s restructuring efforts. He will have sole authority and discretion on behalf of the management of the Company with respect to all matters […]
Harnessing of Solar and Wind Energy in Rural Areas
The Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) is implementing a Programme on “Off-Grid and Decentralized Solar Applications” for promoting use of solar power through solar home lights, solar street lights, power plants, solar pumps and mini micro grids to meet the energy requirements of the rural areas of the country. Central financial assistance equivalent […]
Percentage of Renewable Energy in Total Power Generation
As per information received from Central Electricity Authority, the percentage share of renewable energy in the total power generation has consistently increased from 4.97% in 2012-13 to about 5.7%, as on February, 2016. This was stated by Shri Piyush Goyal, Minister of State (IC) for Power, Coal & New and Renewable Energy in a written […]
Solar Power Plants on Waste Land
Government is encouraging use of waste land for installation of solar power plants. Setting up of Solar parks is a step in that direction. This was stated by Shri Piyush Goyal, Minister of State (IC) for Power, Coal & New and Renewable Energy in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha today. […]
JA Solar Files Annual Report on Form 20-F
JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. , one of the world’s largest manufacturers of high-performance solar power products, recently announced that it filed its annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015 with the Securities and Exchange Commission of the United States. The annual report can be accessed on JA Solar’s investor […]
NTPC’s Bond Issue oversubscribed by 2.8 times in 10 minutes
NTPC, the largest power utility of the country called for offers to subscribe to its 60th series of Non- Convertible Debentures ( NCDs) for an amount of Rs. 500 crore with a green option of another Rs.500 crore on a private placement basis. The bond issue received tremendous response and the issue was oversubscribed by […]