Indian Railways to Add 5MWp of Solar Power Plant Updated On Fri, Oct 27th, 2017 by Saurenergy The 5MWp solar power system will generate 76.5 lakh units of solar power cumulatively per year. The Railway’s first set of solar plants with a total capacity of 5MWp will be launched by Railway Minister Piyush Goyal. The plants on the roof tops of Hazrat Nizamuddin, New Delhi, Anand Vihar and Delhi railway stations will […] Read more
NIMMA to Promote Solar PV modules Manufacturers in India Updated On Thu, Oct 26th, 2017 by Saurenergy NIMMA will assist its members to develop, promote and improve the product and manufacturing standards, joint marketing strategies and will take up the concerns of its members with the concerned authorities. A Group of small and medium size solar PV module manufactures has formed an association “North India Module Manufacturer Association” (NIMMA) under the Societies […] Read more
New Solar PV Installations Approaching 100GW in 2017 Updated On Thu, Oct 26th, 2017 by Saurenergy Bernreuter Research expects a global polysilicon output of 460,000 to 465,000 metric tons (MT), including 30,000 MT of electronic-grade material for the semiconductor industry, in 2017. The newly installed photovoltaic (PV) capacity worldwide will exceed 95GW in 2017, according to the latest forecast of Bernreuter Research. “Supply of the feedstock polysilicon would even allow PV […] Read more
Encourage Members to Increase Renewables in Energy Mix: R K Singh to IEA Updated On Thu, Oct 26th, 2017 by Saurenergy The four main areas of focus of IEA will be energy security, economic development, environmental awareness and engagement worldwide. The International Energy Agency (IEA) should encourage its member countries to increase share of renewables in their energy baskets, Power Minister R K Singh told the press. “IEA should encourage all its member countries to increase […] Read more
ABB Sees India as a Potential Location for its Microgrid Solutions Updated On Wed, Oct 25th, 2017 by Saurenergy A microgrid has the potential to contribute towards energy self-sufficiency in India given the country’s huge requirement for electrification, and the government’s push for renewable energy. Global power and automation player ABB is looking at India as a potential location for its microgrid solutions given the country’s huge requirement for electrification, and the government’s push […] Read more
Rays Power Infra signs PPA with TANGEDCO for 100MW in Tamil Nadu Updated On Mon, Oct 23rd, 2017 by Saurenergy The 100MW solar power project will provide power at an attractive rate of INR 3.47 per unit to TANGEDCO. Rays Power Infra, a leading solar EPC company in the country, has announced its PPA with TANGEDCO (Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited) for the development of 100 MW through solar power solutions in Tamil […] Read more
Orange Renewable Commissions 140MW Solar Power Projects in Gujarat and Maharashtra Updated On Tue, Oct 17th, 2017 by Saurenergy The projects with respective capacity of 40 MW (Charankar Solar Park, Gujarat) and 100 MW (Dhule, Maharashtra) were bagged through a competitive bidding process in 2016 conducted by SECI. Orange Renewable, a 100% subsidiary of Singapore-based AT Holdings Pte. Ltd successfully commissioned a total capacity of 140 MW Solar PV Projects in the state of […] Read more
India’s Largest Floating Solar Plant Gets Commissioned Updated On Tue, Oct 17th, 2017 by Saurenergy The solar photovoltaic panels of the floating solar farm have been installed on 18 floating platforms made of ferrocement floaters with hollow insides. The construction works of the largest floating solar plant in the country have been completed at the Banasura Sagar reservoir in Wayanad. The 500 kWp (kilowatt peak) solar plant of the KSEB […] Read more
First Utility Scale Storage Project in India Takes Off Updated On Mon, Oct 16th, 2017 by Saurenergy The 20MW solar power project is the first utility scale storage tender in India to announce results, and it includes provision of complete EPC and O&M services for twenty-five years. NLC India Limited, a government of India owned coal mining company, recently completed auction for a 20 MW solar project integrated with 28 MWh storage […] Read more
