GOGLA, Solar Energy Association Marks 2020 With USD 316 Million Investment Updated On Mon, Mar 15th, 2021 by Saurenergy GOGLA, the global association for off-grid solar energy, which delivers off-grid electricity products and services, has announced that the total investment into the off-grid solar sector in 2020 accounted for USD 316 million, four million higher than 2019. GOGLA reasons out the seven key elements for their achievements. It has released an Investment Database which […] Read more
BCD Decision Sparks Predictable Reactions, Costs To Go Up By 50 p/unit Updated On Fri, Mar 12th, 2021 by Saurenergy Three days after the formal confirmation of government plans to impose an enhanced Basic Customs Duty (BCD) of 25 per cent and 40 per cent on imported solar cells and modules, respectively, the reactions have started coming in thick and fast. Dedicated developers, both those on record and off the record, have expressed their views […] Read more
As Solar Spreads, Shrinking Space for Wind Updated On Wed, Mar 3rd, 2021 by Saurenergy It was one of the lesser noticed misses caused by the 2020 pandemic. In fact, we had predicted it in our own January 2020 issue. When Solar capacity would overtake wind in India. But come 2021, and wind energy has finally been overtaken. The news, when it was finally confirmed, couldn’t have been announced with […] Read more
Ashok Leyland Running 60% of Countrywide Operations With Clean Energy Updated On Thu, Feb 18th, 2021 by Saurenergy Ashok Leyland has announced that it has increased the sourcing of clean energy to 60 percent for its countrywide operations. Ashok Leyland, the flagship commercial vehicle manufacturer of the Hinduja Group has announced that it has increased the sourcing of clean energy to 60 percent for its countrywide operations. The firm has detailed that now […] Read more
NIPSCO Announces Completion of its First Two Wind Projects Updated On Tue, Feb 2nd, 2021 by Saurenergy Northern Indiana Public Service Company LLC (NIPSCO), a subsidiary of NiSource Inc. (NYSE: NI), today announced that its first two Indiana-based wind projects – Rosewater Wind and Jordan Creek Wind – are online and operating, producing more cost-effective, cleaner energy for its customers across Indiana. “We are excited to welcome these wind assets to our generating portfolio,” said Mike Hooper, NIPSCO […] Read more
Delhi Metro Tenders for 2 MW Rooftop Solar Project Under RESCO Model Updated On Wed, Jan 13th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Delhi Metro tenders for commissioning of 2 MW rooftop solar project under RESCO model at the staff quarters of DMRC in Delhi. The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has issued a tender, inviting bids from eligible bidders, for the commissioning of a 2 MW rooftop solar PV power project under RESCO model at the […] Read more
Tata Power Subsidiary TPMRG Commissions 100th Solar Microgrid in UP Updated On Tue, Dec 15th, 2020 by Saurenergy TPRMG, a 100 percent subsidiary of Tata Power, has commissioned its 100th solar microgrid project in Ratnapur, Uttar Pradesh (UP) While the Government of India has achieved 100 percent electrification under the Saubhagya scheme, communities in Indian states, especially, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh still have unreliable power supply and face unscheduled power cuts. Many of […] Read more
Tenders Issued for Solar Systems at 2 Kerala Based Universities Updated On Tue, Nov 3rd, 2020 by Saurenergy Two tenders have been issued for setting up of solar PV power plants at the Mahatma Gandhi University Campus in Kottayam, and CUSAT in Kochi, Kerala Two tenders have been issued for setting up of solar PV power plants at two university campuses in Kerala. The first tender is for a 400 kW rooftop solar […] Read more
More Jobs, More GDP & Lower Emissions With Green Recovery Plans: Study Updated On Wed, Oct 21st, 2020 by Saurenergy If all major nations developed green recovery plans, global emissions would be lower and millions of new jobs would be created in the energy and transport sectors. If all major nations, including India, the US, UK, etc. developed strong plans for a green recovery from COVID-19, global annual emissions would be seven percent lower in 2030 than […] Read more