Piyush Goyal Dismisses doubts on quality of Chinese solar power equipment Updated On Wed, Jan 11th, 2017 by Saurenergy “We are looking at ensuring that power cost remains affordable in India and within that, as long as quality is maintained in a globally integrated world, we don’t see where the solar power equipment comes from.” Power Minister Piyush Goyal dismissed doubts on quality of Chinese solar power equipment, stating that India is looking at […] Read more
BHEL to build EHV Substations to Evacuate Power from India’s largest Ultra Mega Solar Power Park Updated On Wed, Jan 11th, 2017 by Saurenergy BHEL bags order to build EHV substations to evacuate power from Ultra Mega Solar Power Park Significantly, this is yet another landmark order for BHEL, further establishing its leadership presence in the domain of Green Energy linked Transmission Corridor, evacuating energy from India’s largest Ultra Mega Solar Power Park. The substations to be augmented include […] Read more
Make Installation Of Solar PV Rooftops For Houses Mandatory: Centre for Science and Environment Updated On Wed, Jan 11th, 2017 by Saurenergy New CSE analysis finds solar PV rooftop power tariff is half the cost of power generated by DG sets Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has urged to make installation of solar PV rooftops mandatory for all upcoming residential societies. The CSE has also sought a ban on use of diesel generator sets in highly-polluted urban […] Read more
India’s Five States host two-thirds of country’s Solar Power Capacity Updated On Tue, Jan 10th, 2017 by Saurenergy Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Gujarat, Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu accounts for 67% of the total solar power capacity operation in India. Solar power installed capacity is highly concentrated in few states in India. This is largely the result of proactive initiatives taken by some states that are also endowed with ample solar radiation resource and surplus […] Read more
GameChange Solar Signs Strategic Supply Agreement with Leading United States Steel Producer Updated On Tue, Jan 10th, 2017 by Saurenergy GameChange Solar announced that it has signed a strategic supply agreement with one of the largest steel producers in the United States. This long term agreement for high grade galvanized steel provides GameChange with a steady supply of domestically produced steel from one of the largest steel producers in the United States, helping GameChange to […] Read more
Sunnova Expands Zero-Money-Down Solar Power Ownership Program Updated On Tue, Jan 10th, 2017 by Saurenergy Sunnova to provide more homeowners with the option to choose solar power and lower their electricity costs. Sunnova, a market leader in residential solar services, announced the expansion of its EZ Own Loan, allowing homeowners to own their solar power system with no out-of-pocket expenses for down payments or maintenance. “The EZ Own Loan allows […] Read more
Tamil Nadu becomes 21st State to join UDAY Updated On Tue, Jan 10th, 2017 by Saurenergy State to derive an Overall Net Benefit of approximately Rs. 11,000 crores through UDAY The Government has signed a MoU with Tamil Nadu and the State DISCOM TANGEDCO under the UDAY for operational and financial turnaround of the DISCOM. Union Minister of State for Power, Coal, New & Renewable Energy and Mines, Piyush Goyal presided […] Read more
MNRE to offer financial incentives to DISCOMs to Support Rooftop Solar Power Updated On Mon, Jan 9th, 2017 by Saurenergy Ministry of New and Renewable Energy will provide financial incentives to DISCOMs for Rooftop Solar Power In a new policy move, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has announced financial incentives for DISCOMs to support rooftop solar power installations. The notification proposes a financial support of up to INR 3.75m (USD 55,000)/MW for […] Read more
sPower hits one gigawatt (GW) milestone for operating solar power projects before the end of 2016 Updated On Mon, Jan 9th, 2017 by Saurenergy In just the last 65 days, the company connected nearly 500MW of wind energy and solar power projects to the grid. sPower has announced that it has crossed the one gigawatt (GW) milestone for operating solar power projects before the end of 2016. This takes sPower’s total portfolio of operating renewable assets to 1,153 megawatts […] Read more