NTPC now has 845 MW of Installed Solar Power Capacity across India: Report Updated On Thu, Jun 22nd, 2017 by Saurenergy NTPC recently revealed that 845 megawatt capacity solar power plants have been installed in India after the recent addition of 225 MW Mandsaur Solar Power project The National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) of India recently revealed that it now has 845 megawatt installed solar power capacity of across the country. NTPC boasted the number after […] Read more
A Vision for a Greener Tomorrow Updated On Wed, Jun 21st, 2017 by Saurenergy The RVCE solar car team envisions building indigenous, efficient solar car incorporating state-of-the-art technologies for a greener tomorrow As the talks about the energy crisis increasingly tops the news, the focus of energy shifts more and more towards greener and sustainable technologies. Globally, the major consumers of energy are the industrial sector and the transportation […] Read more
SECI invite bids for 750 MW grid connected solar PV power project in Rajasthan Updated On Wed, Jun 21st, 2017 by Saurenergy Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) notes that RfS document for the 750 MW solar project will be available for download from 21st June at 3pm. Last date for submission of is 4th August Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI) is inviting bid for setting up of 750MW grid connected solar PV power projects […] Read more
Central Railways floats tender for 1 MW rooftop solar project at Matunga in Mumbai Updated On Mon, Jun 19th, 2017 by Saurenergy Last date for the submission of the bid for 1 MW rooftop solar project at the Central Railways carriage workshop at Matunga in Mumbai is July 3, 2017 and the estimated project cost is Rs.80 million. The Central Railways recently floated tender for 1 MW rooftop solar project at the Central Railways carriage workshop at […] Read more
Indian Solar Manufacturer Files Anti-dumping Petition against Chinese Solar Modules and Cells: Report Updated On Wed, Jun 7th, 2017 by Saurenergy Considering that cheaper Chinese modules are fueling Indian solar installations and have brought down tariffs to record low levels and the fact that the previous anti-dumping case was closed without a tariff imposition, it is difficult to see this petition going far. Anti-dumping cases are also not a short-term remedy and take years to complete. […] Read more
GST rate on solar panel indicates grid parity: Anurag Garg-VP, Schneider Updated On Mon, Jun 5th, 2017 by Saurenergy Five percent tax being levied comes as a big reprieve to the solar sector, as against the earlier classification of 18 percent said Anurag Garg, Vice President – Schneider Electric India. In lieu of the tax rate on solar panels being fixed at five percent under the forthcoming Goods and Services Tax (GST), industry players […] Read more
All solar equipments and its parts including panels, cells and modules would be taxed at 5% under GST Updated On Tue, May 30th, 2017 by Saurenergy The government is planning to bring down GST rate on solar panels or modules to around 5 per cent as against 18 per cent declared earlier. The government’s recent announcement of 18% tax rate under the new indirect tax regime for solar module was the biggest surprise for the power and renewable sector. Looking into […] Read more
ISA can act as a medium to achieve universal energy access target set up before 2030: Piyush Goyal Updated On Fri, May 26th, 2017 by Saurenergy Piyush Goyal also said that Scaling Solar MiniGrids shall work in tandem with ISA’s over all objectives and already existing two programmes, namely Scaling Solar Applications for Agricultural Use and Affordable Finance at Scale launched on 22nd April, 2016. Minister of State (IC) for Power, Coal, Mines and New & Renewable Energy, Piyush Goyal, at […] Read more
Hindustan Power commissions 50 MW solar plant in Punjab with an investment of Rs. 325 crores Updated On Wed, Mar 29th, 2017 by Saurenergy With a current solar capacity of ~ 600MW, the Hindustan Power is one of the key players championing the adoption of solar on mass scale in India. The Clean energy arm of Hindustan Power commissioned its second solar plant in Punjab at an investment of INR 325 crores. The high degree of solar insolation in […] Read more
