Coimbatore’s 2 Smart City Projects Get Administrative Approval Updated On Mon, Jul 9th, 2018 by Saurenergy Out of the two projects one is multi-level car parking facility at DB Road and the other project is 3.6 MW solar power plant at Ukkadam. Under the smart city mission, the city corporation of Coimbatore is ready to implement two of its ambitious projects as the standing committee has provided its administrative nod for the same. […] Read more
Renewables Supply 75% of Electricity in India by 2050: BNEF Report Updated On Sat, Jul 7th, 2018 by Saurenergy “By 2050, renewables supply 87 percent of electricity in Europe, 55 percent in the US, 62 percent in China and 75 percent in India.” The Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) in its latest New Energy Outlook 2018 (NEO) has forecasted that the renewable energy supply will account of 75 percent of electricity in India by […] Read more
juwi Completes 135 MW Utility-Scale Solar Park in Karnataka Updated On Fri, Jul 6th, 2018 by Saurenergy Further, the project is expected to generate over 226 million kilowatt-hours of power every year, enough to avoid the emission of 122,743 tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) annually. One of the leading renewable energy development company, juwi group has completed the construction of a 135 MW DC utility-scale solar power plant for Energon Soleq Ravi […] Read more
Longi Solar’s Export to India Reaches an Apex in January-May 2018 Updated On Fri, Jul 6th, 2018 by Saurenergy LONGi Solar has supplied monocrystalline modules to a number of 100MW-level PV power stations in India. According to the media reports, a senior Indian official revealed that “India will auction 40 GW of renewable energy projects comprising 30 GW solar and 10 GW wind per year for the next 10 years till 2028.” In recent […] Read more
Azure Power Bags 600 MW Solar Power Project in SECI Auction Updated On Thu, Jul 5th, 2018 by Saurenergy Further, the project is the largest solar auction in India and also the first Interstate Transmission System (ISTS) grid connected solar PV project auctioned by SECI. Country’s one of the leading independent solar power producers, Azure Power has won a 600 MW solar power project in the SECI’s 2,000 MW tender auction. The Solar Energy Corporation […] Read more
MNRE Extends Timeline for Implementing 40 GW ‘Solar Parks and Ultra Mega Solar Power Projects’ Scheme to 2021-22 Updated On Thu, Jul 5th, 2018 by Saurenergy The timelines of the scheme is extended from 2019-20 to 2021-22 without any additional financial implication. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has extended the timeline for the implementation of 40 GW scheme for developing solar parks and ultra mega solar power projects from 2019-20 to 2021-22. The MNRE said in a statement […] Read more
Znshine Becomes 1st Chinese PV Modules Supplier to Win Contract from BHEL Updated On Thu, Jul 5th, 2018 by Saurenergy Moreover, this contract win also represents a critical step for the Chinese modules supplier as it moves towards expanding its footprints in the Indian market. Chinese photovoltaic (PV) solutions supplier ZNShine Solar has won the bid to provide 37.5 MW of PV modules to Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL), India’s largest power generation equipment maker. Further, the deal […] Read more
Subsidies in Power Sector Should be Routed via DBT: RK Singh Updated On Wed, Jul 4th, 2018 by Saurenergy The Power Minister said, center is ready to provide more funds if needed for infrastructure creation and the states meeting their targets speedily will be incentivized. The Power and New & Renewable Energy Minister R. K. Singh said that subsidies in power sector should be routed through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT). While addressing the Conference of […] Read more
India Plans to Auction 40 GW Renewables Per Year for Next 10 Years Updated On Mon, Jul 2nd, 2018 by Saurenergy “We have to do 350 GW in solar (to meet demand by 2030), of which 100 GW is planned till 2022. So we have to bid out at least 30 GW each year from 2020 onwards to achieve additional 250 GW.” To boost the local manufacturing and help developers of the country, India has decided […] Read more
