Total installed solar power generation capacity touches 7,805 MW Updated On Sat, Jul 23rd, 2016 by Saurenergy New and Renewable Energy Minister Piyush Goyal in Parliament informed that installed solar power generation capacity in the country has touched 7,805 MW mark by June-end this year. Rajasthan topped the charts with grid connected solar power generation capacity of 1,294.60 MW, followed by Tamil Nadu and Chhattisgarh with 1,267.41 MW and 1,123.36 MW respectively. India has set an ambitious […] Read more
SECI invites bid for 300MW solar projects with storage to be built in AP and Karnataka Updated On Sat, Jul 23rd, 2016 by Saurenergy Solar Energy Corp. of India (SECI) for the first time invited bids for 300 megawatts solar energy projects to be built in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. The project also includes storage as a requirement as part of a trial program aimed at making the renewable resource a more reliable source of power. In Andhra Pradesh […] Read more
Inter-state transmission lines are planned and implemented for Supply of Power from Surplus States to Deficit States Updated On Thu, Jul 21st, 2016 by Saurenergy Power, Coal and New & Renewable Energy Minister PiyushGoyal in Lok Sabha informed that the inter-state transmission lines are planned and implemented as a part of the evacuation system from inter-state generation stations and also as system strengthening projects. The inter-state transmission lines are used for delivery of power from the generating stations to their […] Read more
India sanctions scheme to develop 10 Solar Zones having at least 10000 hectares of land Updated On Thu, Jul 21st, 2016 by Saurenergy The Government o India has directed authorization to implement the scheme for setting up of 10 ‘Solar Zones’ each having at least 10000 hectares of govt. or privately owned uncultivable and fallow land in one or more than one patches to encourage solar PV project developers, investors and manufacturers to help achieve the nation’s massive […] Read more
Government doubles power generation target from solar energy parks Updated On Tue, Jul 19th, 2016 by Saurenergy Centre is gearing up to double the clean energy generation from solar parks to 40,000 MW in the backdrop of slow offtake of rooftop solar and problems being faced by some project developers. PTI citing a senior government official reports that the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy is eager to set up solar park […] Read more
Interface of Solar with DC Technology will help Secure Energy Security & provide green energy: Piyush Goyal Updated On Sat, Jul 16th, 2016 by Saurenergy Union Minister of State for Power, Coal, Mines and New & Renewable Energy Piyush Goyal, said that the interface of solar technology with DC technology will help to secure energy security & provide green energy. Goyal further added that this fusion of Solar Technology for providing green energy & energy security can be utilized for […] Read more
NISE organizing One Day Workshop for Start-ups in Solar Energy Technologies on 12th July Updated On Fri, Jul 1st, 2016 by Saurenergy National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE) to facilitate the Research & Development, Testing, Certification, Skill Development activities in the field of Solar Energy Technologies. NISE supports the ministry in execution of prestigious Jawahar Lal Nehru National Solar Mission. The Institute is committed to the development and demonstration of solar energy related technologies and its applications […] Read more
World Bank announces to provide more than $1 billion for India’s solar project Updated On Thu, Jun 30th, 2016 by Saurenergy The World Bank Group has signed an agreement with India led International Solar Alliance (ISA) to work together on increasing solar energy use around the world, with the goal of mobilizing $1 trillion in investments by 2030. The agreement was signed in the presence of Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, Power, Coal, New and Renewable Energy minister Piyush […] Read more
KfW and IREDA signs 6th Line of Credit (LoC) for € 20 million Updated On Thu, Jun 30th, 2016 by Saurenergy KfW Development Bank and Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd. (IREDA) have signed € 20 million Loan Agreement to be utilized by IREDA for “Access to Energy” by financing Renewable Energy projects in India. The 6th Line of Credit (LoC) signed between KfW and IREDA is on standalone basis without sovereign guarantee from Government of […] Read more