MNRE Releases Operational Guidelines for empanelment of Channel Partners/Solar Rooftop Ambassador / Government Agencies Updated On Thu, Jan 12th, 2017 by Saurenergy The Channel Partners or Implementing Agencies will play an important role in achieving the ambitious target of solar rooftop in the various sectors. Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has released operational Guidelines for empanelment of Channel Partners/Solar Rooftop Ambassador / Government Agencies under “Grid Connected Rooftop and Small Solar Power Plants Programme”. The […] Read more
Sun at Work in Virginia Updated On Thu, Jan 12th, 2017 by Saurenergy Nearly 235,000 solar panels, with help from the sun, are at work for Dominion Virginia Power customers now that the company has completed construction on three large-scale solar facilities in three Virginia counties – Isle of Wight, Louisa and Powhatan. At peak output, these facilities will produce 56 megawatts (MW) of emission-free generation, enough to […] Read more
Indian Railways is giving a big push to renewable energy to attain cost efficiency: Suresh Prabhu Updated On Thu, Jan 12th, 2017 by Saurenergy The Railway Ministry is giving a big push to use renewable energy, electrification for ensuring sustainability and cost efficiency In a bid to adopt green energy, Indian Railways is giving a big push to renewable energy to attain cost efficiency said Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Wednesday. “The Railway Ministry is giving a big push […] Read more
Global Microgrid Market Is Estimated To Reach $35 billion by 2022 : Research and Markets Updated On Wed, Jan 11th, 2017 by Saurenergy Growing emission of toxic gases and extreme weather conditions is a major factor which drives the microgrid market. Research and Markets forecasts the global microgrid market to reach $35 billion by 2022 with CAGR of 12% during 2016-2022. Many factors such as low costs for clean energy, energy storage technologies in microgrids, the military […] Read more
Piyush Goyal Dismisses doubts on quality of Chinese solar power equipment Updated On Wed, Jan 11th, 2017 by Saurenergy “We are looking at ensuring that power cost remains affordable in India and within that, as long as quality is maintained in a globally integrated world, we don’t see where the solar power equipment comes from.” Power Minister Piyush Goyal dismissed doubts on quality of Chinese solar power equipment, stating that India is looking at […] Read more
BHEL to build EHV Substations to Evacuate Power from India’s largest Ultra Mega Solar Power Park Updated On Wed, Jan 11th, 2017 by Saurenergy BHEL bags order to build EHV substations to evacuate power from Ultra Mega Solar Power Park Significantly, this is yet another landmark order for BHEL, further establishing its leadership presence in the domain of Green Energy linked Transmission Corridor, evacuating energy from India’s largest Ultra Mega Solar Power Park. The substations to be augmented include […] Read more
Rooftop Solar Power Systems 50% cheaper than Diesel Generator Sets Updated On Wed, Jan 11th, 2017 by Saurenergy Centre for Science and Environment study shows that Rooftop Solar Power is cheaper than diesel generator Recommending the housing societies to replace the diesel generator sets with the rooftop solar power systems, a study by Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) finds the clean energy option financially more attractive. The study said the cost of […] Read more
Make Installation Of Solar PV Rooftops For Houses Mandatory: Centre for Science and Environment Updated On Wed, Jan 11th, 2017 by Saurenergy New CSE analysis finds solar PV rooftop power tariff is half the cost of power generated by DG sets Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has urged to make installation of solar PV rooftops mandatory for all upcoming residential societies. The CSE has also sought a ban on use of diesel generator sets in highly-polluted urban […] Read more
Altenex Revolutionizes Renewable Energy Purchasing with PowerBloks Updated On Wed, Jan 11th, 2017 by Saurenergy Altenex, an Edison Energy company, today announced the availability of PowerBloks – a first-of-its-kind renewable energy power purchase agreement (PPA) structure for commercial, industrial and institutional electricity users. PowerBloks is specifically designed to meet the needs of large and mid-size energy users by providing smaller and shorter duration renewable capacity offtake. The result is a […] Read more