Azuri PayGo Solar Reaches 100,000 Throughout Africa

CAMBRIDGE, ENGLAND--(eSolarEnergyNews)--Azuri Technologies Ltd, a leading commercial off-grid solar company, has reached the milestone of 100,000 sales of its PayGo solar home systems in sub Saharan Africa. Since first entering the market in 2011, Azuri has provided access to affordable, clean energy for off-grid communities across 12 countries.

The Connection Between Solar and Bitcoin

The fall of installation costs is one of the main factors driving the solar energy boom. One key indicator of this extraordinary growth is the number of jobs the solar industry is creating.

According to the Solar Foundation, “The Solar Jobs Census 2016 found that solar employment increased by over 51,000 workers, a 25 percent increase over 2015. Overall, the Solar Jobs Census found there were 260,077 solar workers in 2016.”

The report estimates that the industry will continue to sustain its growth, predicting that total solar employment will increase by 10 percent to 286,335 solar workers, in the next 12 months. Now, in the US, the solar energy industry has created one of every fifty new jobs. As a result, the number of solar energy industry jobs is twice as great as the number of coal jobs.

First Solar Flips the Switch on 130 MW of Utility-Scale Solar Power to the Grid in India

NEW DELHI, INDIA--(eSolarEnergyNews)--First Solar's Indian subsidiary First Solar Power India Pvt. Ltd. today announced the successful commercial operation of 80 MWAC and 50 MWAC capacity in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana respectively. These projects are part of the 260MWAC project portfolio wholly owned by First Solar in India.

“After achieving a recent milestone of 1GW of PV solar capacity footprint in India, we are delighted to add 130 MWAC of Utility-Scale Solar Power to the Grid, growing our portfolio of operational solar assets to a cumulative capacity of 150 MWAC. With the commissioning of these plants we have once again demonstrated our strong execution capabilities, and with First Solar’s module performance and reliability, the plants will provide the best possible return on investment,” said Sujoy Ghosh, First Solar’s Country Head for India.

The 130 MWAC plants collectively will produce enough energy to power approximately 227,500 average homes in India, and will displace over 204,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide per year. The project will be powered by more than 1.4 million First Solar modules, offering highly predictable energy in all climates and applications.

The modules have been independently tested to pass accelerated life and stress tests beyond industry standards. With both a superior temperature coefficient and superior spectral response, they have been independently certified for reliable performance in high temperature, high humidity, extreme desert, and coastal environments.

The electricity from the projects will be purchased by the Southern Power Distribution Company of Andhra Pradesh and The Telangana State Southern Power Distribution Company Limited under 25 year power purchase agreements.

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