There’s more to Indian Solar Tariffs than Meets the Eye Updated On Tue, Apr 18th, 2017 by Saurenergy The record low solar tariff of INR 3.29 that was bid in Rewa Solar Power Project, has been surpassed by National Thermal Power Corporation’s 250 MW project, Engie’s Solairedirect submitting INR 3.15 tariff rate. India achieved a record low solar tariff of INR 3.29 (US¢ 5.1)/kWh in the Rewa tender in February. That record was […] Read more
DMRC Signs PPA with Madhya Pradesh for Sourcing Electricity from Rewa Solar Power Plant Updated On Tue, Apr 18th, 2017 by Saurenergy Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has inked a pact with Delhi Metro Rail Corporation for 24 percent electricity from Rewa ultra mega solar power project. Madhya Pradesh government will sign a power purchase agreement (PPA) with the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on April 17 to supply 24 per cent of electricity generated from the Rewa […] Read more
JA Solar’s Cumulative Module Shipments to India Reaches 1GW Updated On Tue, Apr 18th, 2017 by Saurenergy JA Solar is a manufacturer of silicon wafers, cells and modules used in solar PV systems. By the end of 2017, its production capacity for each of these categories is expected to reach 3 GW, 7 GW and 6 GW respectively JA Solar, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of high-performance solar power products, has […] Read more
Meham Sugar Mills Tenders 20 MW Solar Power Project in Haryana Updated On Fri, Apr 14th, 2017 by Saurenergy The tender for 20 MW Solar Power Project will include construction, commissioning, and operation and maintenance. Meham Sugar Mills has tendered a 20 MW solar power project to be developed on a build, own, operate and transfer basis. The co-operative sugar mill will provide 80 acres of land on lease for 25 years to develop […] Read more
Indian Solar Sector Witnessed $1.6 Billion In Funding And M&A Transactions In Q1 2017: Mercom Capital Updated On Thu, Apr 13th, 2017 by Saurenergy Mercom Capital in its report states that ReNew Power was the highest funded company raising VC (venture capital), debt and project funding during the quarter. Renewable Energy Minister Piyush Goyal recently informed Rajya Sabha that India has added 5525 MW solar power generation capacity last fiscal, taking the total from this clean source to 12288 […] Read more
Cochin International Airport to Double its Solar Capacity Updated On Thu, Apr 13th, 2017 by Saurenergy Cochin International Airport in southern India that is powered with a 15.5 MW solar power plant will soon see an expansion. The further expansion will make the airport as the world’s first to be powered solely by solar power. Back in 2015, Cochin International Airport Limited, the company that operates the airport in the southern […] Read more
All 193 lighthouses across India have been solarized: Ministry of Shipping Updated On Wed, Apr 12th, 2017 by Saurenergy The complete solarization of Lighthouses is expected to reduce approximately 6000 Kg of greenhouse gases per day. Last year in October Directorate General of Lighthouse & Lightships (DGLL) announced that in order to reduce emission of CO2, it has decided to replace the conventional source of energy used at lighthouses with solar power for its […] Read more
Amaranto Launches Solar Investment Arm in India Targeting the Acquisition of 500 MW by 2018 Updated On Wed, Apr 12th, 2017 by Saurenergy Already active in India since 2016, Amaranto acquires 110 MW solar power project and aims to build 500MW of solar PV projects in various Indian states over the next three to four years. Renewable energy firm Amaranto Group has launched an investment arm; Amaranto Solar Power India dedicated to acquiring Solar PV projects in the […] Read more
Solar Power Tariff Touches a New Low of Rs 3.15 Levelised Rate Updated On Wed, Apr 12th, 2017 by Saurenergy After the record breaking Rs 2.97 per unit solar tariff for REWA solar plant, the Indian renewable market once again witnesses the all time low of Rs 3.15 per unit solar tariff in an auction of a 250 MW solar power project in Andhra Pradesh. The levelised solar power tariff has dropped to all time […] Read more
