Will Rooftop Solar Rescue India’s Faltering Solar Target – Plus: 5 States Where The Numbers Will Matter Updated On Thu, Sep 26th, 2019 by Saurenergy Zero. That’s the number of fresh utility scale solar and wind projects commissioned in August 2019 through Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI), India’s premier agency for executing them. While the corporation is not seeing a zero month for the first time, the fact remains that in 2016-17, when momentum was picking up sharply, not […] Read more
West Bengal Planning for 241 EV Charging Stations in the State Updated On Thu, Sep 26th, 2019 by Saurenergy WBSEDCL has forwarded a proposal to the Ministry of Power for setting up of 241 EV charging stations in West Bengal at a cost of Rs 125 crore. The West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company (WBSEDCL) has revealed that it has forwarded a proposal to the Ministry of Power for setting up of 241 electric […] Read more
SECI Successful in Awarding 922 MW in 2 GW CPSU Tender Updated On Thu, Sep 26th, 2019 by Saurenergy SECI has successfully awarded projects worth 922 MW under its tender seeking SPDs for setting up of 2 GW solar power projects (Tranche-1) under CPSU-II The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has successfully awarded projects worth 922.4 MW under its tender seeking solar power developers for setting up of 2 GW solar power projects […] Read more
Tata Power-DDL, Havells India Join Hands to Ensure Safety from Electricity Hazards Updated On Wed, Sep 25th, 2019 by Saurenergy The two companies are jointly planning an extensive awareness and training program to encourage adoption of proper installation of circuit protection devices – ELCB and MCB. Aiming to ensure safety of their users against hazards of electric leakage, Tata Power Delhi Distribution Ltd (Tata Power-DDL or TP-DDL) and Havells India have entered into a MoU […] Read more
Need to Breed, Encourage Innovation at Grassroots Level: Sahil Shanghavi Updated On Wed, Sep 25th, 2019 by Saurenergy For India to become a battery or any other storage technology manufacturing hub, we need to breed and encourage innovation at the grassroots level. Both public and private sectors need to collaborate closely with researchers at various institutes in India and fund different ideas in order to come up with better technology than what exists […] Read more
Gadkari Predicts: All Buses in India Will Switch to Electric in 2 Years Updated On Tue, Sep 24th, 2019 by Saurenergy Only electric buses will run across India in the next two years and that too without making it mandatory, Nitin Gadkari, India’s road transport and highways minister, said in New Delhi on Sept. 23. Speaking at an event on energy efficiency in micro, small and medium enterprises, Gadkari said that cost-saving in running Internal Combustion […] Read more
BEE, MSME Ink MoU to Enhance Energy Security Updated On Tue, Sep 24th, 2019 by Saurenergy The signed agreement includes areas of cooperation for comprehensive energy mapping of MSMEs on pan India, development of appropriate schemes and programs to improve the energy security of MSMEs. The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), an agency of Ministry of Power, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for enhancing energy security in the Micro, […] Read more
Solar Projects Worth 47 MW Commissioned in Gujarat and Karnataka Updated On Mon, Sep 23rd, 2019 by Saurenergy SolarArise and GACL have announced the successful commissioning of their solar power projects worth a combined 47 MW capacity in Karnataka and Gujarat. SolarArise India and Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals (GACL) have recently announced the successful commissioning of their solar power projects worth a combined 47 MW capacity in Karnataka and Gujarat. The first project […] Read more
MNRE Awards 4 Grants in 2nd Round of PACEsetter Fund Updated On Mon, Sep 23rd, 2019 by Saurenergy MNRE recently awarded grants to the four projects selected in the second round of PACEsetter fund programme. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has recently announced that it has awarded grants to the four projects selected in the second round of PACEsetter fund programme. The PACEsetter fund was constituted by India and the USA in […] Read more
