Suzlon and Ostro Energy partners to develop and construct 50 MW solar project in Telangana Updated On Wed, Oct 26th, 2016 by Saurenergy Suzlon Group and Ostro Energy joined hands for the development and construction of a 50 MW solar project at Wanaparthy site, Telangana. As per the contract signed between both the companies on 24th October 2016, Ostro Energy shall acquire 49% stake in Prathamesh Solar farms Limited, a special purpose vehicle (SPV) set-up by Suzlon for […] Read more
Indian companies win Solar for All contest for innovative community solar electrification solutions Updated On Sat, Oct 22nd, 2016 by Saurenergy The Canopus Foundation and the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE, who collaboratively organized the 2nd Solar for All Contest for Innovative Community Solar Electrification Solutions 2016, on 19th October, had announced the winners. For the past nine months, Solar for All was running the Contest to find the best innovations in providing rural […] Read more
TANGEDCO releases tenders for solar projects Updated On Fri, Oct 21st, 2016 by Saurenergy Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited has released tenders for solar power projects in 2016-17. This is the first time the distribution company has floated tenders for solar projects, while the previous ones were scrapped by Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission in 2014. Since then TANGEDCO has been signing MoUs at a fixed tariff […] Read more
Suzlon partners with Canadian Solar for 30 MW solar projects in Telangana Updated On Thu, Oct 20th, 2016 by Saurenergy Suzlon Group has partnered with Canadian Solar for two solar projects of 15 MW each at the sites of Ramannapet and Kamareddy, Telangana. Canadian Solar shall acquire 49% stake in Avighna Solarfarms Limited and Amun Solarfarms Limited, the special purpose vehicles (SPVs) setup by Suzlon for executing these projects. Canadian Solar shall provide its top […] Read more
Hartek Power secures 460 MW solar orders Updated On Thu, Oct 20th, 2016 by Saurenergy Hartek Power has announced that the company has bagged orders for commissioning of 460MW solar projects in the first half of the current financial year, registering an increase of 373% over last year when the company had secured 123MW orders. The 460MW orders secured by the Chandigarh based solar firm include 16 substation projects of […] Read more
NISE to conduct 3-Days Skill Development Program on Designing of Concentrated Solar Thermal & Solar Water Heating System Updated On Wed, Oct 19th, 2016 by Saurenergy National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE), an autonomous centre of excellence of Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India, is conducting national skill development programs to meet the needs and upgrade the technical expertise of solar professionals. The institute will be conducting 3-Days Skill Development Program on “Designing of Concentrated Solar Thermal & […] Read more
PM Modi plans state aid package of Rs 210 billion rupee to boost India’s solar industry Updated On Tue, Oct 18th, 2016 by Saurenergy The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi’s is planning a 210 billion-rupee ($3.1 billion) package of state aid for India’s solar panel manufacturing industry, according to two officials. The so-called Prayas initiative, short for “Pradhan Mantri Yojana for Augmenting Solar Manufacturing,” a central-government plan designed to lift India’s installed photovoltaic capacity as well as to […] Read more
NISE to conduct a One Day Workshop on Prospects for Start-ups in Solar Energy Technologies on 26 October Updated On Tue, Oct 18th, 2016 by Saurenergy The National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE) is an autonomous institute under MNRE, Government of India, and it specializes in facilitating research & development, certification, testing, skill development activities in the field of solar energy technologies. In line with the Start up India Initiative by the Government of India, NISE is organizing the 4th one […] Read more
International Solar Alliance to get ratified at forthcoming COP22 Updated On Fri, Oct 14th, 2016 by Saurenergy The International Solar Alliance (ISA) announced at the climate conference in Paris (COP21), will be ratified at the forthcoming COP22 in Marrakech in November. The ISA ‘s objective is to bring together solar rich countries on a common platform to make joint efforts through innovative policies, projects, programmes, capacity building measures and financial instruments to […] Read more