India to Add 1 GW of Solar by the End of April at Kurnool Solar Power Park in Andhra Pradesh Updated On Thu, Apr 6th, 2017 by Saurenergy The 1 GW Kurnool Solar Power Park is being implemented by Andhra Pradesh Solar Power Corporation Private Limited under the National Solar Mission Phase-II, Batch-II, State Specific Bundling Program. The entire Kurnool Ultra Mega Solar Power Park of 1 GW capacity is expected to be connected to the grid by the end of April 2017. […] Read more
ReNew Power Invests INR 6700 Crore to Double its Renewable Energy Capacity in One Year to Cross 2GW Updated On Thu, Apr 6th, 2017 by Saurenergy In a single year, ReNew Power has doubled its renewable energy generation capacity to cross 2000 MW. ReNew Power Ventures Pvt. Ltd. (“ReNew Power”), India’s leading renewable energy Independent Power Producer has announced that the company has doubled its power generation capacity in a single year’s time to cross 2 GW. In the financial year […] Read more
Indian Railways to Add 1000 MW of Solar Power, 200 MW of Wind Energy: Suresh Prabhu Updated On Thu, Apr 6th, 2017 by Saurenergy Indian Railways will be able to draw 25 per cent of its energy needs from renewables and achieve the target of 5 GW of solar power by 2025. Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu has said that railways plans to use renewable energy in a “big” way and is looking to add 1,000 MW of solar power […] Read more
Haryana Chief Minister Khattar Calls for Promotion of Solar Energy Updated On Thu, Apr 6th, 2017 by Saurenergy Chief Minister of Haryana, Manohar Lal Khattar has inaugurated 1 MW rooftop solar power plant and mentioned that solar play a vital role in maintaining ecological and environmental balance. Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has said that the use of solar energy should be promoted as it is “economical” and can help maintain ecological […] Read more
ANU Researchers Hit New Efficiency Record for Low-Cost Solar Cell Updated On Wed, Apr 5th, 2017 by Saurenergy The Australian National University researchers have successfully achieved new record efficiency for low-cost semi-transparent perovskite solar cells. Researchers at The Australian National University (ANU) have achieved a new record efficiency for low-cost semi-transparent perovskite solar cells in a breakthrough that could bring down the cost of generating solar electricity. The team led by The Duong […] Read more
UDAY Successfully Achieves Financial and Operational Reform of DISCOMS in India: REPORT Updated On Wed, Apr 5th, 2017 by Saurenergy Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojana has been successful in achieving its most important objective of reforming power distribution companies in India. It has been nearly eighteen months since the Ministry of Power announced the vital Ujwal DISCOM Assurance Yojana (UDAY) scheme for financial and operational reform of power distribution companies (DISCOMs) in India. Twenty six states […] Read more
Haryana Renewable Energy Department Releases New Software for Solar Power Billing Updated On Wed, Apr 5th, 2017 by Saurenergy New Software for Solar Power Billing will be used from May in Haryana owing to the glitches in net meters. Haryana Renewable Energy Department (HAREDA) has announced that the billing software as per guidelines of the 2014 solar power plant scheme is now ready. The decision to develop new billing software comes amid complaints that […] Read more
Global solar energy industry is expected to reach $422 billion by 2022: Research and Markets Updated On Wed, Apr 5th, 2017 by Saurenergy Asia-Pacific regions such as China and Japan have been the major market drivers for the solar energy market owing to its growth in installations and governmental tax incentives, followed by North America and Europe Research and Markets in its latest report forecasts the global solar energy industry to reach $422 billion by 2022 from $86 […] Read more
Fortum Commissions a 70 MW Solar Power Project in India Updated On Tue, Apr 4th, 2017 by Saurenergy Fortum has successfully commissioned its third and the biggest, a 70 MW solar power project at Bhadla with a fixed tariff for 25 years. Fortum has commissioned a 70-MW solar plant at Bhadla solar park in Rajasthan, India. The solar plant is Fortum’s third and so far biggest commissioned solar energy project. Fortum won a […] Read more
