Lightsource plans to invest Rs 6500 crores in India Updated On Mon, Nov 14th, 2016 by Saurenergy UK-based Lightsource Renewable Energy will invest Rs 6500 crores over the next 2-3 years to set up 1000 MW solar energy projects in India. “The company is looking at developing 1000 MW of solar power projects entailing an investment of Rs 6,500 crore over the next 2-3 years,” Lightsource Renewable Energy Ltd Managing Director and […] Read more
Tata Power Solar honored with D&B Infra Awards 2016 for operational excellence in solar rooftop space Updated On Mon, Nov 14th, 2016 by Saurenergy Tata Power Solar, India’s largest integrated solar company, won the ‘D&B Infra Awards 2016’ in the project based category for financial and operational excellence in commissioning 12 MW solar rooftop project for R.S.S.B. EDUCATIONAL & ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIETY (RSSB-EES). The awards presented by Dun & Bradstreet (DnB), into its 6th edition, felicitated 22 of India’s leading […] Read more
Etrion to Sell Italian Solar Portfolio to Ultor Updated On Mon, Nov 14th, 2016 by Saurenergy Etrion Corporation has signed definitive sale and purchase agreement with Ultor S.p.A, a joint venture owned equally by Enel Green Power S.p.A. and Fondo Italiano per le Infrastrutture. Under the agreement Ultor will purchasing Etrion’s 60-megawatt (“MW”) Italian solar portfolio for initial cash consideration of Euro 78 million and the assumption of related project-level debt […] Read more
Solar powered Telecom Towers Helping Rajasthan Villages Catch Up On The “Digital India” Trail Updated On Mon, Nov 14th, 2016 by Saurenergy Solar powered telecom towers helping people in remote villages of Rajasthan’s Alwar district to be part of ‘Digital India’ initiative. People including women from villages like Karenda, Phalsa and Bahadari, in Rajasthan are connected to the internet and mobile telephone under an initiative of a private company; however, the villages lack basic facilities like road, […] Read more
Solar-powered mobile towers neutralizes naxal’s movement in Jharkhand Updated On Mon, Nov 14th, 2016 by Saurenergy The newly-established solar-powered telecom towers in Jharkhand’s Naxal-hit areas are empowering security forces as well as tribals, and helping to counter the influence of extremists. Not only have they improved the movement of security forces but also allowed them to more effectively neutralize the naxals who had created a reign of terror in the area. […] Read more
Lightsource dives into the Indian solar market Updated On Mon, Nov 14th, 2016 by Saurenergy UK’s largest solar energy generator Lightsource Renewable Energy has dived into the Indian solar market and reportedly spearheading massive investment in solar segment in the country. Early this year in September the company bagged 50 MW solar project out of 450MW tendered in Maharashtra. Lightsource recently in a statement said that it is looking to […] Read more
Bollywood Actor Richa Chadha to help set up solar power project for school kids in Bulandshahar Updated On Sat, Nov 12th, 2016 by Saurenergy Bollywood Actor Richa Chadha has joined hand with her aunt who runs a charitable school in Bulandshahr, a small town in Uttar Pradesh to set up solar power project. Richa’s aunt has been running the school for the past five years; she left her Delhi life to provide free education to kids coming from low-income […] Read more
Dalmia Cement, Swiss Re and Helvetia Pledge to ‘Use Better Energy Better’ Updated On Sat, Nov 12th, 2016 by Saurenergy India’s Dalmia Cement, one of the world’s greenest cement company, and Swiss insurer Helvetia, have committed to 100% renewable electricity through RE100; a global, collaborative initiative of influential businesses working to massively increase demand for and delivery of renewable energy. RE100 is led by The Climate Group in partnership with CDP. The news comes on […] Read more
NITI Aayog asked for detailed report on renewable energy sector Updated On Sat, Nov 12th, 2016 by Saurenergy Joint Secretary and Advisor (Energy), NITI Aayog Anil Kumar Jain in a meeting on Friday with A.P Government Principal Secretary (energy) Ajay Jain, AP-Transco CMD K. Vijayanand, Joint Managing Director Dinesh Paruchuri and A.P Solar Power Corporation MD G. Adiseshu and NREDCAP MD M. Kamalakar Babu discussed the best practices in the field of energy […] Read more