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
Submitting Forecast & Schedule of Solar Power generation : Communication with SLDC Updated On Mon, Jun 5th, 2017 by Saurenergy A forecast model of solar power generation can be viewed as probabilistic evolution to generate different plausible patterns considering the unscheduled fluctuations The demand of energy has multiplied manifold due to socio-economic development and this demand can be no longer satisfied by the traditional energy technology using local resources only. Hence the renewable energy is […] Read more
SunPower Partners Help 10 Massachusetts Schools Reduce Energy Costs with High-Efficiency Solar Systems Updated On Mon, Jun 5th, 2017 by Saurenergy Solect Energy and Green Street – members of SunPower’s national dealer network – have developed two high-efficiency SunPower solar systems that will provide electricity to 10 Massachusetts schools. Ranked seventh among U.S. states for the most solar capacity, Massachusetts is adding 6.9 megawatts to its 1,487 megawatts of solar currently installed and operating. Solect Energy […] Read more
Minara Masjid, the first shrine in Mumbai that tapped solar power cuts power bill by half Updated On Mon, Jun 5th, 2017 by Saurenergy After installing 15KW solar panel on its roof in February this year, Minara Masjid has managed to save lakhs of rupees on its electricity bill in last four months. The Minara Masjid located at Mohammad Ali Road is gussied up in green light in the holy month of Ramzan. It may look like arduous task […] 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
Indian Railways to Reduce Emission by 33 Percent by 2030 Updated On Mon, Jun 5th, 2017 by Saurenergy The use of renewable sources of energy will be promoted for which a big target has been set to achieve 1000 MW of solar power installed capacities. Going green, the Indian Railways is stepping up efforts to reduce emission by 33 percent in the next 10-12 years through sustained energy efficiency measures and maximum use […] Read more
Developers Expect Solar Power Tariff to Fall at Rs 1.5 Per Unit Updated On Mon, Jun 5th, 2017 by Saurenergy Solar power tariff came down to all-time low of Rs 2.44 per unit in the auction conducted for Bhadla solar park last month, and now the developers expect it to fall as low as Rs 1.5 per unit. Solar power developers are bullish on clean energy and hopeful about tariff coming down to as low […] Read more
GST Arrests the Slide and May Lead to a Temporary Standstill in Demand: Guru Inder Mohan Singh, Director & COO, Amplus Solar Updated On Sat, Jun 3rd, 2017 by Saurenergy Since Discom supply rates have not been impacted by GST, attractiveness of solar would reduce, and hence private demand, and specifically distributed solar would be impacted said Guru Inder Mohan Singh, Director & COO, Amplus Solar 1. Share your views on GST, how the new Goods and Services Tax rates impact clean energy drive in […] Read more
City of Tallahassee with Origis Energy breaks ground on a new 20 MW solar farm on the property of TLH Updated On Sat, Jun 3rd, 2017 by Saurenergy Once complete, the 120-acre solar farm will be capable of producing 37 million kilowatt hours (kWh) of electricity each year – enough to power 3,400 homes and businesses in the Sunshine State’s capital. This week, hundreds of community members gathered in an open field on Tallahassee International Airport (TLH) property to join leaders with the […] Read more