Solar Energy Installed Capacity Touched 13652 MW : Piyush Goyal Updated On Thu, Aug 10th, 2017 by Saurenergy The minister also informed that the States of Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu and Telangana have crossed the solar energy installed capacity of 1 GW, as on 31.07.2017. Piyush Goyal, Minister of State for Power, Coal & New and Renewable Energy and Mines in a written reply to a question […] Read more
Gurugram to Organize Solar Mela for Renewable Energy Push Updated On Thu, Aug 10th, 2017 by Saurenergy This solar mela is being organized to provide affordable power to the residents of Gurgaon and to provide a platform to them to come and see for themselves the benefits of solar power. In an attempt to encourage people to switch to solar power, the Gurgaon district administration is organizing a ‘Solar Mela’ on August […] Read more
Sempra Renewables Acquires 200 MWac/ 281 MWp Solar Project from Recurrent Energy Updated On Tue, Aug 8th, 2017 by Saurenergy The Tranquillity facility was completed by Recurrent Energy in late 2016 and is majority-owned by a subsidiary of Southern Power. Recurrent Energy, a wholly owned subsidiary of Canadian Solar has announced that Sempra Renewables LLC has acquired its 200 MWac/281 MWp Great Valley Solar project, previously called Tranquillity 8. “We are pleased to work with […] Read more
MPs ask Government to put Adequate Focus on Renewable Sources of Energy Updated On Tue, Aug 8th, 2017 by Saurenergy During a discussion on the India Institute of Petroleum and Energy Bill, 2017 in the Lok Sabha, a number of members from the Opposition parties said a majority of leading economies globally are moving towards bio-fuels and renewable sources of energy and India must take similar initiative. Opposition lawmakers has asked the government to put […] Read more
Ingeteam Bags 170 MW Inverter Order for Three Solar Power Plants in Morocco Updated On Tue, Aug 8th, 2017 by Saurenergy For this project Ingeteam is supplying 35 inverter stations fitted with all the necessary equipment to inject medium voltage power: dual photovoltaic inverters, LV/MV transformer, medium voltage switchgear, auxiliary services transformer and low voltage switchgear. Ingeteam has announced that it has started supplying its equipment to three solar power plants in Morocco, totaling 170 MW […] Read more
National Solar Energy Federation Seeks More Time for Solar Projects in UP Updated On Tue, Aug 8th, 2017 by Saurenergy The projects of National Solar Energy Federation’s members should be eligible for extension of time as there was a default on the part of UPNEDA, UPTCCL and UPERC. The National Solar Energy Federation of India (NSEFI) has written to the Uttar Pradesh government seeking extension of timeline to commission select solar power projects claiming that […] Read more
Haryana Waives Wheeling Charges on Power Generated From Solar Plants Updated On Tue, Aug 8th, 2017 by Saurenergy Any investor, who installs a solar power plant at any place in the state, can sell this power to any private entity within the state at mutually agreed tariff without paying these charges. The Haryana government has waived intra-state wheeling charges, cross subsidy charges, transmission and distribution charges on the electricity generated from solar power […] Read more
The Gospel of Distributed Energy Storage Updated On Fri, Aug 4th, 2017 by Saurenergy A target of 175 GW by 2022 is not just challenging but brings a commodity to bring swift innovations to peg this clean mission. Falling energy storage costs and steadily increasing solar capacity stand to catalyze a paradigm shift from net metering to distributed energy storage. Implementing a system composed of a web of distributed […] Read more
Consultative Committee Attached to Ministries of Power and New & Renewable Energy Meets Updated On Fri, Aug 4th, 2017 by Saurenergy The Consultative Committee meeting started with a presentation on PGCIL by its Chairman and Managing Director, Shri I.S.Jha. The presentation gave an overview of areas of operation of PGCIL, initiatives being undertaken like Development of National Grid, Green Energy Corridors for Renewables, SAARC Grid. The Consultative Committee attached to Ministries of Power and New & […] Read more