West Bengal Electricity Utility installs Smart Meters to Curb Power Theft Updated On Sat, Dec 17th, 2016 by Saurenergy In a bid to cut down power theft, the state power department has started installing smart metres for West Bengal Power Distribution Co Ltd. “We have set up a target to install such metres for 1.7 crore consumers. New connections are being given through smart metres,” state Power Minister Sovandeb Chattopadhyay said on the sidelines […] Read more
OneRoof Energy Reduces Workforce Updated On Sat, Dec 17th, 2016 by Saurenergy OneRoof Energy a residential solar services provider and wholly-owned subsidiary of OneRoof Energy Group, Inc. has announced that it has significantly reduced its work force as it begins to wind down its active operations. The company has thus far been unable to secure the significant additional financing necessary to continue its ordinary course sales, marketing […] Read more
US-India Clean Energy Finance (USICEF) Initiative launched to expand access to distributed clean energy projects Updated On Sat, Dec 17th, 2016 by Saurenergy Minister of State for Power, Coal & New and Renewable Energy and Mines, Piyush Goyal and US envoy Richard Verma on Friday launched US-India Clean Energy Finance (USICEF) Initiative. The U.S.-India Clean Energy Finance facility (“USICEF”) would support project preparation activities for distributed solar projects in order to unlock OPIC financing and mobilize public and private capital to expand access […] Read more
Launch scheme to provide jobs through solar project: Parliamentary panel Updated On Fri, Dec 16th, 2016 by Saurenergy A Parliamentary panel has asked the government to launch a scheme to set up solar power projects through qualified unemployed or under-employed youth, as assured by it on the floor of the House. “The implementation of the Assurance given in reply to unstarred question 1778 on March 5, 2015 regarding solar projects is of paramount […] Read more
Vikram Solar appoints Nimish Jain, Jinko Solar’s Deputy Director APAC as Head of Global Module Sales Updated On Fri, Dec 16th, 2016 by Saurenergy Vikram Solar has announced the appointment of its new Head of Global Module Sales- Nimish Jain. In the given role, Nimish would be responsible for driving sales in both domestic and international markets. He would also supervise the accomplishments of targets and P&L of the year, along with recruiting and managing the sales team. Talking […] Read more
10 Indian states accounting for approximately 90 percent of all solar installations and pipeline: Mercom Capital Updated On Fri, Dec 16th, 2016 by Saurenergy Mercom Capital in its recent report has revealed that top 10 states in the country accounting for approximately 90 percent of all solar installations and pipeline. According to the research firm as of December 2016India has a total installed large-scale solar capacity of 9,018 MW and a solar pipeline of 14,030 MW. The top 10 […] Read more
Oil India Limited inaugurates 40kW solar plant for eco-tourism project Updated On Fri, Dec 16th, 2016 by Saurenergy PSU energy firm Oil India today inaugurated a 40 KW solar power plant, which will supply electricity to an eco-tourism project in Dibrugarh district. Utpal Bora, Chairman and Managing Director, Oil India Limited, inaugurated a 40 KW solar power plant in Sasoni Merbeel Eco-Tourism Project, which has been provided by OIL under the company’s CSR […] Read more
Germany is providing soft loan to the tune of Euro 1 billion for India’s ‘Green Energy Corridors’: Piyush Goyal Updated On Fri, Dec 16th, 2016 by Saurenergy Union Minister for State for Power, Coal, New & Renewable Energy and Mines, Piyush Goyal on Thursday in Lok Sabha said that in order to facilitate integration of large scale renewable generation capacity addition, a comprehensive scheme including Intra-State and Inter-State transmission system has been identified as a part of ‘Green Energy Corridors’. Intra-State Transmission […] Read more
MNRE launches Online Training Program for Solar PV Design Updated On Fri, Dec 16th, 2016 by Saurenergy The New and Renewable Energy Ministry has developed an online training programe under public-private partnership for design, installation and maintenance of solar photovoltaics (PV) to meet the manpower requirements of the booming solar industry. The skilling online programme has been developed by the National Institute of Wind Energy under in association with Iacharya Silicon Ltd, […] Read more