EBRD, GCF Commit $6.4 mn for Solar Plant in Kazakhstan Updated On Mon, Sep 30th, 2019 by Saurenergy EBRD and GCF are loaning up to USD 6.4 million to finance a new 10 MW solar plant in the Zhanakorgan District in southern Kazakhstan. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the Green Climate Fund (GCF), are stepping up their efforts to support renewables in Kazakhstan with a loan of up to […] Read more
Sempra Energy Signs 2 PPAs for 150 MW Mexico Solar Project Updated On Fri, Sep 27th, 2019 by Saurenergy Sempra Energy’s Mexican subsidiary IEnova has signed two 15-year PPAs to supply energy from its new 150 MW solar facility located in Chihuahua, Mexico Sempra Energy has announced that its Mexican subsidiary, IEnova has signed two 15-year clean energy contracts (PPAs) with subsidiaries of Circle K18 and El Puerto de Liverpool. IEnova will supply energy for these contracts […] Read more
India’s Safeguard Duty Move has Not Helped Much: Sudhir Aggarwal Updated On Fri, Sep 27th, 2019 by Saurenergy India’s move to impose safeguard duty on import of solar cells and modules last year hasn’t helped domestic manufacturers much. While import of solar cells and modules from China have declined since the duty was implemented in July 2018, India still imported USD 1.9 billion worth of panels in the 11 months ended June 30, […] Read more
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
Belur Math Goes Solar with Vikram Solar Updated On Thu, Sep 26th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Kolkata-headquartered company has secured this project from government-backed Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) and it will power six buildings at Belur Math. One of the leading module manufacturers Vikram Solar has commissioned rooftop solar plant of 164 kWp capacity at Belur Math, headquarters of Ramakrishna Math & Ramakrishna Mission. The Kolkata-headquartered company has secured this […] 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
GE Renewable Energy Plans to Become Carbon Neutral in 2020 Updated On Thu, Sep 26th, 2019 by Saurenergy GE Renewable Energy has announced its plan to make 100 percent of its operations carbon neutral by the end of 2020. GE Renewable Energy has announced its plan to make 100 percent of its operations carbon neutral by the end of 2020. GE Renewable Energy will reach carbon neutrality by reducing emissions through operational efficiencies, […] Read more
Gandhi Global Solar Yatra: 1 Million Students to Join Oct 2 Celebrations Updated On Thu, Sep 26th, 2019 by Saurenergy Only seven days are left for the Gandhi Global Solar Yatra in which one million students from all over the world will celebrate Gandhiji’s birthday and celebrate it as the International day of non-violence towards the environment. After its thunderous success in 2018, the Gandhi Global solar yatra is reaching its culmination. To mark the […] 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
