Poverty elimination cannot be ensured in Africa without ensuring energy Updated On Wed, May 24th, 2017 by Saurenergy Shri Piyush Goyal launches 3rd ISA programme on ‘Scalling Up Minigrids and Microgrids’ in the annual meeting of African development bank today Union Minister of State for New & Renewable Energy, Power, Coal and Mines Shri Piyush Goyal launched 3rd International Solar Alliance programme on ‘Scalling Up Minigrids and Microgrids’ at the annual meeting of […] Read more
GST to cause significant disruption to the solar sector: Bridge to India Updated On Tue, May 23rd, 2017 by Saurenergy Bridge To India notes that the biggest surprise for the power and renewable sector is the announcement of 18% tax rate for solar modules as compared to a present effective rate of zero Government of India recently released final GST rates under the new indirect tax regime proposed to be rolled out from July 1. […] Read more
Uttar Pradesh government to set up 750 MW solar power plant at Badhla, near Jodhpur: Report Updated On Mon, May 22nd, 2017 by Saurenergy The Uttar Pradesh government is targeting to generating solar power from the project from October 2018. Uttar Pradesh government is reportedly gearing up to set up 750 megawatt solar plant at Badhla, near Jodhpur. According to ET UP government will draw the power in the state from the transmission network of Power Grid Corporation of […] Read more
MNRE invites EoI from qualified Professionals as Trainers for Technical Assistance Program Updated On Thu, May 18th, 2017 by Saurenergy It is proposed to impart training to 10,000 Utility Engineers and 5,000 Entrepreneurs in the country as a part of Ministry’s initiative on imparting skill. As directed by MNRE, NISE shall be the implementing agency for the same. To cater these training requirements, it is required to create a pool of trainers in this sector […] Read more
Odisha CM seeks intervention of PM for early set up of National Institute of New Energy in the state Updated On Wed, May 17th, 2017 by Saurenergy Odisha government has allocated about 73.86 acres of land free of cost near IIT, Bhubaneswar for the construction of the proposed National Institute of New Energy (NINEI), the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy is yet to take possession of the land and start construction of the building Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has sought […] Read more
Aurangabad Municipal Corporation to Get Solar Panels on its Rooftop Updated On Tue, May 16th, 2017 by Saurenergy Solar panels will be installed on the rooftop of the main building of Aurangabad Municipal Corporation under the Centre’s Smart City scheme. Power failure disrupting the municipality’s functioning may soon be a thing of the past, as the civic body has decided to tap into solar energy at its main administrative building. D M Mugalikar, […] Read more
MoAs signed for first wind auction Scheme ; Another wind auction Scheme for 1000 MW announced Updated On Thu, May 4th, 2017 by Saurenergy The Memorandum of Agreements (MoAs) for purchase of 1000 MW wind power under MNRE’s first wind auction Scheme were signed here today between PTC India, the trading company, and Discoms of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Delhi, Odisha and Assam. The signing ceremony took place during the two days Conference of Power, New & Renewable Energy […] Read more
India Expects To Add Almost 10 GW of Solar Power Capacity in 2017 Updated On Tue, May 2nd, 2017 by Saurenergy Mercom Capital Group expects over 9,000 megawatts of utility-scale and almost 800 megawatts of rooftop solar power capacity to be added in 2017. The Indian solar power market is expected to see another record capacity addition this year as several large-scale power projects are lined up for commissioning. According to India-based consultancy Mercom Capital Group, […] Read more
Market Regulator SEBI Finalizes Norms for Issuance and Listing of Green Bonds Updated On Mon, May 1st, 2017 by Saurenergy SEBI had proposed a new framework for issuance and listing of green bonds more than a year ago, and this will help in raising funds from capital markets for investment in the renewable energy space. Regulator SEBI has finalized norms for issuance and listing of green bonds, which will help in raising funds from capital […] Read more