Why EPC are Treading in the Solar Race? Updated On Tue, Nov 15th, 2016 by Saurenergy Solar has taken the momentum with a cumulative installed grid connected solar power capacity reaching 8,062 MW (8.1 GW) as of 31 July 2016. The ecosystem seems stable as analyst asserts that the solar market in India is set to clan the billion-dollar space. Not much appalling on the WTO setback, Indian Solar manufacturing capabilities […] Read more
Farmers advised to use solar fencing Updated On Tue, Nov 15th, 2016 by Saurenergy The forest department has made a request to the Tamil Nadu electricity Board to take action against the farmers who are misusing the free electricity supplied by the government. Officials from forest administration claims that 31 elephants have died of electrocution in the last 15 years, and despite both departments trying their best to address […] Read more
Lightsource plans to invest Rs 6500 crores in India Updated On Mon, Nov 14th, 2016 by Saurenergy UK-based Lightsource Renewable Energy will invest Rs 6500 crores over the next 2-3 years to set up 1000 MW solar energy projects in India. “The company is looking at developing 1000 MW of solar power projects entailing an investment of Rs 6,500 crore over the next 2-3 years,” Lightsource Renewable Energy Ltd Managing Director and […] Read more
Western Railway to install 2 MW solar panels at its suburban stations Updated On Sat, Nov 12th, 2016 by Saurenergy To reduce carbon footprint, the Western Railway will be setting up solar panels at around 30 locations- with a total capacity of 2 MW. The installed solar plant will provide power for its non-traction work. Western Railway expects to reduce dependence on energy from coal-fired plants by around 10% and save lakhs of rupees in […] Read more
Beyond Silicon: ground-breaking research areas that chuck the Semiconductor Updated On Fri, Nov 11th, 2016 by Saurenergy One of the research areas of applied science that has seen a lot of promising ideas go down dwindling (and take companies with them) is that of solar photovoltaic cells. But like Edison said, the most certain way to succeed is to try, one more time. New materials are competing silicon based cells with a […] Read more
Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals Ltd. approves to set up 15 MW of solar plant Updated On Fri, Nov 11th, 2016 by Saurenergy Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals Ltd. has approved to put up a solar power on EPC basis. At the meeting held on 10th November 2016, Board of Directors of the Company has taken a decision to set up a 15 MW Solar Power Plant on EPC basis at an estimated project cost of Rs. 100 Crores. […] Read more
West Bengal government denies joining power scheme UDAY Updated On Fri, Nov 11th, 2016 by Saurenergy The West Bengal government on Thursday denied joining Center’s power scheme UDAY. Addressing the media state power minister Sobhandeb Chatterjee said that state government has refused to sign any agreement to join the scheme and does not believe or agrees to forcefully propagate center’s scheme reports Millenniumpost. Chatterjee also said “We have assured the Center […] Read more
1 MW of solar plant at Karnataka’s NIT to get commissioned Updated On Fri, Nov 11th, 2016 by Saurenergy The National Institute of Technology – Karnataka (NIT-K) at Surathkal has emerged the front-runner among 31 NITs in the country to have a roof-top solar-power project with an installed capacity of 1 MW. The 1-MW of solar project on the roof of 11 buildings will be formally commissioned on 12th November 2016. K.N. Lokesh, Director […] Read more
ReneSola to sell 26MW of Solar Projects in the UK to a European investor Updated On Thu, Nov 10th, 2016 by Saurenergy ReneSola Ltd has announced that it has signed agreements to sell its six utility-scale projects in the United Kingdom to a European investor. These projects have a combined capacity of approximately 26 MW. The six utility-scale projects powered by company’s Virtus II modules are located in Carlam Hill Farm, North Wales, and Monmouthshire. All of […] Read more