MNRE Extends Commissioning Date of GST Affected Solar Projects Updated On Thu, Jun 21st, 2018 by Saurenergy The extension to the project developers was provided by the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI), National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), and other implementing agencies. After the frictions faced by multiple developers due to the imposition of Goods and Services Tax (GST) and other related issues, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has issued […] Read more
Tigo Awarded Patent for Flex MLPE Platform Updated On Thu, Jun 21st, 2018 by Saurenergy The newly patented interchangeable junction box covers provide various functionalities to solar modules. Tigo®, pioneer of the Smart Modular Flex MLPE platform, today announced that it has been granted its most important and industry strategic hardware patent applying to the smart technology used in its flexible module-level power electronics (Flex MLPE) within solar junction boxes. Tigo’s […] Read more
Viz-A-Viz with Damian Miller, CEO, Orb Energy Updated On Thu, Jun 21st, 2018 by Saurenergy Q. Could you please tell our readers about Orb Energy and its journey? NP Ramesh and I were colleagues at Shell Solar for almost seven years. After Shell exited the solar market in 2006, we secured venture funding and started Orb Energy (Orb) in India. By the start of 2007 we had started full-fledged operations […] Read more
Delhi Gurudwara Gets 1.5 MWp Rooftop Solar PV Plant Updated On Thu, Jun 21st, 2018 by Saurenergy “India is making rapid strides in the field of renewable energy and we will overshoot the target of 175 GW renewable energy by 2022,” says RK Singh. In the presence of Power and New & Renewable Energy Minister RK Singh a 1.5 MWp rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) plant has been commissioned at the Gurdwara Rakab […] Read more
Govt. Extends Deadline for Completion of Solar Power Projects Updated On Wed, Jun 20th, 2018 by Saurenergy Earlier, the deadline for commissioning projects was 15 months with a relaxation of one year for land acquisition delays. The solar power projects that have been bid out under the tariff-based reverse auctions are given extension in their deadlines by the Ministry of Power. The relaxations have been offered under the amendment to the guidelines […] Read more
Indian Railways to Become Net Zero Carbon Emitter by 2030: Goyal Updated On Wed, Jun 20th, 2018 by Saurenergy The Minister was speaking in an event organized by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in collaboration with the Railway Board. Citing the transformation in the country, Railway Minister, Piyush Goyal said, by the year 2030 the Indian railways will become a net zero carbon emitter. The Minister was speaking in an event organized by […] Read more
Higher RPOs to Help India Meet 175 GW Renewable Target, says Greenpeace Updated On Wed, Jun 20th, 2018 by Saurenergy It further added that, MNRE’s recently announced Kusum scheme to promote solar arrays connected to irrigation pumps can play a key role in helping states fulfil their RPOs. Greenpeace India said that 21 per cent target of Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO) by 2022 will be helping India in meeting the renewable energy goal of 175 GW till 2022, […] Read more
Jaisalmer Military Station to be Smarter with Solar, LED Lighting Updated On Wed, Jun 20th, 2018 by Saurenergy Provisions have been made in the plan for rainwater harvesting, centralized garbage disposal, solar water heaters, solar security lights, underground electric cabling. On the lines of Centre’s Smart Cities plan for the country, Indian Army has drawn a detailed plan to develop the Jaisalmer Military Station as a smart facility. The plan has been formulated in consonance […] Read more
Bengaluru International Airport to Go Solar by 2020 Updated On Tue, Jun 19th, 2018 by Saurenergy Our aim is to make the airport 100% renewable-energy powered by 2020. We also plan to increase our consumption through on-site and off-site solar power purchase agreements By the year 2020, the Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) has signed up a target of running its Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) totally on solar power. The power demand per day […] Read more
