Solar water pump market in India struggles to take off Updated On Tue, Dec 6th, 2016 by Saurenergy In 2014, PM Narendra Modi set a target to install 1 million solar water pumps, equivalent to approximately 3000 MW, for irrigation and drinking water by 2021. But actual cumulative installed base stood at merely 25000 pumps as of April 2016. The bleak performance is despite the government offering massive subsidies of as much as […] Read more
SMA Solar receives order for 616MW of solar inverters from Greenko in India Updated On Tue, Dec 6th, 2016 by Saurenergy SMA Solar Technology AG (SMA) and Greenko Energies Pvt Ltd, a market leader, owner and operator of clean energy projects in India, have signed contracts for the supply of 616 MW of Sunny Central 1000CP XT inverters from SMA. With the inverters, Greenko will realize PV power plants in the Indian states of Karnataka and […] Read more
Lightsource aims to setup 1GW of Solar PV Projects in India Updated On Tue, Dec 6th, 2016 by Saurenergy UK-based Lightsource has come out with plans to set up large-scale solar power projects in the budding solar power market of India over the next few years. Lightsource Renewable Energy Ltd Managing Director and Head India Operations Rupesh Agarwal has stated that the company is looking to invest Rs 6500 crore (US$960 million) over the […] Read more
NISE organizing one day workshop on prospects for start –ups in Solar Energy Technologies Updated On Mon, Dec 5th, 2016 by Saurenergy National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE) is organizing 5th one day workshop on prospects for start –ups in Solar Energy Technologies at its campus on 21st December 2016. NISE says the workshop is in line with the Startup India Initiative by the Govt of India. Existing and prospective Solar Entrepreneurs, EPC contractors, Graduate Engineers, MNRE […] Read more
17.90 Crore LED bulbs distributed across the Country: Piyush Goyal Updated On Fri, Dec 2nd, 2016 by Saurenergy Minister of State (IC) for Power, Coal, New & Renewable Energy and Mines, Piyush Goyal in Lok Sabha on Thursday said “Achieving efficient implementation of the Unnat Jyoti by Affordable LEDs for All (UJALA) Scheme, the aggregation of demand and bulk procurement by Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) has resulted in huge savings for the consumers across the country.” The Minister […] Read more
5791.54 MU electricity generated by cumulative solar installations from April to September 2016: Piyush Goyal Updated On Thu, Dec 1st, 2016 by Saurenergy New and Renewable Energy Minister, Piyush Goyal in Lok Sabha on Thursday citing an information received from Central Electricity Authority (CEA) stated that 5791.54 MU electricity is produced by cumulative solar installations in the country from April 2016 to September 2016. Quantum of electricity produced by cumulative solar installations in the country:- Year Energy generation […] Read more
Surana Solar to deliver 15 crore order of solar modules to Aryavaan Renewable Energy Updated On Thu, Dec 1st, 2016 by Saurenergy Surana Solar limited, a part of the Hyderabad based Surana Telecom and Power Limited, has announced that it has won an order to supply solar modules for a value of Rs 15.4 crore to Aryavaan Renewable Energy. The solar module manufacturer will provide solar modules for a 5 Megawatt solar power plant situated in Hamirpur. […] Read more
Jharkhand To Sign PPAs For A Total Of 1.1 Gw Solar Projects By Third Week Of December: Report Updated On Thu, Dec 1st, 2016 by Saurenergy Jharkhand is expected to sign power purchase agreements (PPAs) for a total of 1.1 GW solar projects by the third week of December 2016. These solar PV projects were auctioned early this year but were stalled due to differences between DISCOMs and developers over the quoted tariff. A Jharkhand Renewable Energy Development Agency (JREDA) official […] Read more
Azure Power Starts Construction of 100 MW NTPC Project in Andhra Pradesh Updated On Thu, Dec 1st, 2016 by Saurenergy Azure Power has announced that it has started the construction of its 100MW solar power project in Andhra Pradesh. The Company has secured land and financing for this project. The project was auctioned by NTPC, which is designated under National Solar Mission for a total capacity of 1000 MW of solar power projects at Kurnool […] Read more
