Telangana set to cross 5GW solar power generation capacity by 2019: Report Updated On Mon, Jul 3rd, 2017 by Saurenergy These solar projects were awarded during 2015 and are expected to be completed by December 2017. The Telangana government signed PPA for 3800 MW of power from these units and all of them are expected to be operational by March-June 2018. Telangana is reportedly gearing up to cross the 5000 MW solar power generation capacity […] Read more
India Can Integrate 175 Gigawatts of Renewable Energy into the Electricity Grid: Study Updated On Sat, Jul 1st, 2017 by Saurenergy The report developed under the U.S.-India bilateral program “Greening the Grid”, confirms the technical and economic viability of integrating 175 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy into India’s power grid by 2022, and identifies future course of actions that are favorable for such integration Power, Coal, New & Renewable Energy, Piyush Goyal recently released the first part of the study “Pathways […] Read more
Enphase Energy to Launch Microinverter Technology Masterclasses at REI 2017 Updated On Fri, Jun 30th, 2017 by Saurenergy According to Enphase Energy these masterclasses are designed to provide installers and Engineering, Procurement and Construction companies (EPCs) with a knowledge base for innovations behind microinverter technologies, and to understand more effectively how microinverters are best suited for the Indian rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) market Enphase Energy has announced it will launch a series of […] Read more
Tamil Nadu to set up Rs 2350 crore Ultra Mega Solar PV Park in Ramanathapuram District Updated On Fri, Jun 30th, 2017 by Saurenergy Chief minister of Tamil Nadu announced that the government will set up an Ultra Mega Solar Photovoltaic Power Park in Ramanathapuram district at an estimated cost of Rs 2350 crore. The Tamil Nadu government today proposed a series of new initiatives in various sectors, including energy and power, running into many thousands of crores of […] Read more
Rooftop Solar to Become the Norm in the Country by 2040: Niti Aayog Updated On Thu, Jun 29th, 2017 by Saurenergy According to the Niti Aayog’s draft, the share of solar and wind is expected to be 14-18 per cent and 9-11 per cent in electricity, and 3-5 per cent and 2-3 per cent in the primary commercial energy mix respectively, by 2040. Rooftop solar set-ups would become the norm in the country by 2040, according […] Read more
NSEFI accuses NTPC and NVVN for delaying issue of CoD certificate to solar projects Updated On Thu, Jun 29th, 2017 by Saurenergy NTPC and its trading arm NVVN are delaying in providing CoD certificates to plants commissioned in March, 2017, even after three months of their commissioning, although contractually required to provide CoD from 30th day of commissioning,” said NSEFI in a letter to power secretary The National Solar Energy Federation of India (NSEFI) has blamed NTPC […] Read more
BHEL bags EPC order for 15 MW Solar PV Plant in Gujarat Updated On Wed, Jun 28th, 2017 by Saurenergy The order has been placed on BHEL by Gujarat Alkalies and Chemical Limited (GACL) for setting up the Solar PV Power Plant at Gujarat Solar Park at Charanka in Gujarat. Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has secured an order for setting up a 15 MW Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Power Plant on Engineering, Procurement and Construction […] Read more
Gurjar Sudhaar Sabha Dharamshala in Kurukshetra goes all- solar Updated On Wed, Jun 28th, 2017 by Saurenergy The installed solar panels power a total of 250 rooms in Gurjar Sudhaar Sabha Dharamshala Gurjar Sudhaar Sabha‘s dharamshala in Kurukshetra inspired by the prospects of solar energy has install a solar plant in the area. The installed solar panels power a total of 250 rooms in Gurjar Sudhaar Sabha Dharamshala. Out of 250 rooms […] Read more
University of California, Merced Selects SunPower for 5-Megawatt Solar Energy System with Storage Updated On Tue, Jun 27th, 2017 by Saurenergy The system will be UC Merced’s second featuring SunPower solar technology. A 1-megawatt ground-mounted tracker system has been in operation and exceeding performance expectations since 2009, and the two systems combined are expected to supply more than 50 percent of the campus’s energy needs The University of California, Merced’s precedent-setting Triple Zero Commitment aims for […] Read more