Piyush Goyal launches POSOCO-IMD Weather Portal and Web Portal ‘MERIT’ Updated On Sat, Jun 24th, 2017 by Saurenergy The information available on the POSOCO-IMD Weather Portal regarding weather forecast shall help State Discoms to take pro-active steps regarding short term and medium term management processes and supply planning requirements and also for better planning for infrastructure availability to ensure cost effective and reliable supply. Power, Coal, New & Renewable Energy and Mines Minister […] Read more
Government’s decision to roll out GST from 1st July has received unanimous support: Piyush Goyal Updated On Fri, Jun 23rd, 2017 by Saurenergy Piyush Goyal said that there were some issues where consultation maybe called for with the GST council. However there was not a single participant who requested for rescheduling or adjournment of the July 1 roll out Power, coal, renewable energy and mines minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday said that the government’s decision to roll out […] Read more
Delhi government opens registration process for installation of rooftop solar in the city: Report Updated On Mon, Jun 19th, 2017 by Saurenergy “The registration process has been opened for residents of Delhi in the residential, institutional and social sector categories under the city government’s solar policy of 2016 and Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission’s (Net Metering for Renewable Energy) Regulations 2014.” The Delhi government has recently opened registration process for installation of rooftop solar power plants in the […] Read more
Coal India to set up 1000 MW Solar Power Plant: Piyush Goyal Updated On Wed, Jun 14th, 2017 by Saurenergy Coal India Ltd (CIL) will set up 1,000 Megawatt (Mw) solar power plant in a bid to reduce its carbon footprint. The Minister for Coal, Mines and Renewable Energy, Piyush Goyal recently announced that India for the first time became an energy exporter in the year 2016-17. He also said that Coal India Ltd (CIL) […] Read more
NISE to Conduct One Day Workshop on Prospects for Start-ups in Solar Energy Technologies Updated On Sat, Jun 10th, 2017 by Saurenergy National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE) is organizing 6th One Day Workshop on Prospects for Start-ups in Solar Energy Technologies on 21st June 2017, at NISE campus Gurugram. In line with the Start up India Initiative by the Govt of India, the workshop has been specifically designed for existing and prospective Solar Entrepreneurs, EPC contractors, […] Read more
Solar Irrigating: Farmers not only selling excess power but also saving ground water Updated On Mon, Jun 5th, 2017 by Saurenergy Solar Pump Irrigators’ Cooperative Enterprise (SPICE), which began operating in May 2016, not only made a switch from diesel to solar pumps but also adopted net metering – selling excess power to the local electricity utility. Phodabhai Parmar, a 72-year-old farmer, sits on a charpai sipping tea as solar panels gleam in the fields behind […] Read more
Amara Raja, Juwi India, Luminous Power and 68 other de-empaneled by MNRE Updated On Thu, Jun 1st, 2017 by Saurenergy MNRE stated the empanelment of these de-empaneled channel partners will not be considered for next one year. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy on Wednesday announced that it has de-empanelled 71 channel partners/ new entrepreneurs including Juwi India Renewable Energies Private Limited, Amara Raja Electronics Limited and Luminous Power. These channel partners has been […] 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
Piyush Goyal Launches 3rd ISA Programme on Scalling Up Minigrids and Microgrids Updated On Thu, May 25th, 2017 by Saurenergy Piyush Goyal has urged all the African nations to participate in the International Solar Alliance (ISA) and work towards the of solar energy rich world. Union Minister of State for New & Renewable Energy, Power, Coal and Mines Piyush Goyal has launched 3rd International Solar Alliance programme on ‘Scalling Up Minigrids and Microgrids’ at the […] Read more
