Government of India sanctions three ultra mega solar power projects for Maharashtra Updated On Sat, Nov 26th, 2016 by Saurenergy The Government of India has sanctioned three ultra mega solar power projects in Maharashtra. Of three, one will be set up in Vidarbha while the other two will be in Marathwada and Khandesh. A committee of an eleven member under principal secretary (energy) had been set up to identify the sites for these plants. According […] Read more
ACME Cleantech raises Rs500 crore from Piramal Enterprises Ltd: Report Updated On Fri, Nov 25th, 2016 by Saurenergy ACME Cleantech Solutions Pvt. Ltd has reportedly raised Rs500 crore from Piramal Enterprises Ltd. According to Live Mint the investment in ACME was done by Piramal Enterprises’s Structured Finance Group. Speaking to the publication Nikhil Dhingra, group director for finance, ACME said “The funds are being used for funding the working capital requirements of the […] Read more
Industry’s Aspirations on Solar Blueprint Updated On Fri, Nov 25th, 2016 by Saurenergy Every year India faces severe electricity shortage, to meet the rapidly growing demand the country needs a massive addition in capacity. And to sustain the pace of economic growth with a commitment towards the reduction of greenhouse gases, India has to cut its dependency on fossil fuels for electrification. Therefore solar power installations in India […] Read more
MNRE & MASDAR in UAE are jointly organizing a conference and exhibition in UAE on RE opportunities in India Updated On Fri, Nov 25th, 2016 by Saurenergy Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) & Abu Dhabi government agency MASDAR in the UAE are jointly organizing a conference and exhibition that focuses on renewable energy opportunities in India. MNRE India delegation will be led by Piyush Goyal, Hon’ble Minister of State for Coal, Power, New and Renewable Energy, Government of India. In […] Read more
ReNew Power acquires 49MW of rooftop solar tender from SECI Updated On Thu, Nov 24th, 2016 by Saurenergy ReNew Power Ventures has bagged the highest number of projects under a mega tender of 500 megawatts rooftop solar capacity floated by Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI). The tender was targeted towards institutional — schools, colleges, universities and residential buildings. It was aimed at promoting rooftop solar setups in these sectors. Around 130 […] Read more
Accenture and SAP aims to accelerate customer engagement platform for utilities Updated On Thu, Nov 24th, 2016 by Saurenergy Accenture has announced plans with SAP to accelerate the development of solutions, based on a digital customer engagement platform, for utility companies to engage with customers through virtually any channel, improving customer operations efficiency. Alongside simplified customer service and operations, the customer engagement platform will help enable utilities to offer customers non-commodity products and services, […] Read more
Aurora Solar Technologies announces addition of John McNicol to the Board of Directors Updated On Thu, Nov 24th, 2016 by Saurenergy Aurora Solar Technologies has named John McNicol to the Board of Directors. McNicol brings in a proven track record of building high growth international companies from early start up through periods of substantial asset investment, rapid sales growth and significant shareholder value appreciation. McNicol was formerly the President and Co-CEO of Enwave Corporation where he […] Read more
Solar Cells Made With Tin Could Make Solar Power Cheaper And More Widespread Updated On Thu, Nov 24th, 2016 by Saurenergy A research team from University of Warwick lead by Dr. Ross Hatton and Professor Richard Walton explained how solar cells could be produced which are more adaptable and simpler to produce than their current counterparts. Researchers note that solar cells made with tin could lead to a more widespread use of solar power, with potential […] Read more
PHOTON Consulting’s PV Triathlon: 3Q16 Rankings Updated On Thu, Nov 24th, 2016 by Saurenergy PHOTON Consulting is pleased to announce the release of the 3Q16 edition of the PV Triathlon, PHOTON’s ranking of solar companies. The PV Triathlon evaluates and ranks solar companies based on PHOTON’s proprietary methodology that includes: Current financial health (i.e. balance sheet related metrics) Cost and profitability leadership (i.e. income statement related metrics) Sustainability of […] Read more
