Chandigarh’s Total Solarification Faces Multiple Hurdles Updated On Tue, Jun 5th, 2018 by Saurenergy The installation of solar power plants on the rooftops was made mandatory for all non-residential a well as residential buildings whose area around them is 1 Kanal and above, and the deadline for installation was set 17 May 2018 but was later extended by six months. Although it was made mandatory by the Chandigarh Administration […] Read more
Difficult to Achieve 40 GW Solar Rooftop Installation by 2022: Experts Updated On Mon, Jun 4th, 2018 by Saurenergy The target of installing 100 GW of solar capacity by the government has to be achieved by 2022 and out of which the amount of energy that has to come up from rooftop projects is 40 GW. Due to the slow pace of the growth of solar rooftop segment, it would be very difficult for […] Read more
Azure Power Raises $135 Mn via Debt Financing from IFC Consortium Updated On Fri, Jun 1st, 2018 by Saurenergy The company will use these proceedings to finance approximately 200 MWs of it’s solar rooftop projects across the country. Indian solar power producer Azure Power has raised USD 135 million through debt financing from a consortium led by International Finance Corporation (IFC). The IFC led consortium also includes other lenders like FMO – the Dutch […] Read more
Viz-A-Viz with Saurabh Srivastava, President – Marketing & Product Strategy, Eastman Auto and Power Limited Updated On Wed, May 30th, 2018 by Saurenergy Q. What are the initiatives Eastman Auto & Power has taken in contributing towards India’s clean and green energy initiative? We, at Eastman Auto and Power Limited, are committed to encouraging clean and green energy adoption. In this regard, we have developed batteries for e-rickshaws which play an instrumental role in reducing carbon footprint. We […] Read more
Government Apathy a Bottleneck for Solar Energy Push Updated On Sat, May 26th, 2018 by Saurenergy The delays haven’t gone down well with the prosumers (consumer and producer of solar power), who after investing their money on installing solar panels and getting all the paperwork done, are upset at seeing their installations lie idle. The cabinet had approved the state solar policy last year. The onus is on the government to […] Read more
Developers Seek Extension to Install Solar Plants on Government Buildings Updated On Tue, May 22nd, 2018 by Saurenergy The Distributed Solar Power Association (DISPA) wrote two letters to MNRC on April 24 and May 11 in which they highlighted their concerns regarding the completion of the rooftop projects. Citing indifferent attitude of concerned ministers to their efforts, solar rooftop developers have asked for time extension to complete the work of installing solar panels […] Read more
Milan Vihar Apartments First to Get Rooftop Solar Plant in Delhi Updated On Mon, May 14th, 2018 by Saurenergy The plant, 140 KW capacity, was inaugurated by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind kejriwal, can generate electricity for around 400 flats of the society. To embark on the solar bandwagon, Milan Vihar Apartments of East Delhi’s IP Extension has successfully installed its own rooftop solar power plants. The installation makes it first group housing society in […] Read more
California Mandates Solar Panels on All New Homes Updated On Thu, May 10th, 2018 by Saurenergy The move was approved unanimously by five-member California Energy Commission and is first of its kind in the country. It is seen as a latest effort to curb greenhouse gas emissions. Taking a lead in the US, California has made it mandatory for homes and low-rise apartments starting in 2020 to have solar rooftop panels […] Read more
Dwarka Housing Society Gets First Grid-Connected Rooftop Solar Plant Updated On Sat, May 5th, 2018 by Saurenergy “Each of the 60 flats will save around Rs 4,500 annually in their electricity bills, while the solar plants will be able to offset around 32 per cent of a resident’s annual carbon emission,” BSES said. In the residential housing society of Dwarka, Delhi Electricity Distribution Company (discom) BSES-Rajdhani has installed its first grid-connected 100 […] Read more