GARV-II Mobile App to track Rural Household Electrification and Citizen Engagement Window ‘SAMVAD’ Launched Updated On Wed, Dec 21st, 2016 by Saurenergy Union Minister of State for Power, Coal, New & Renewable Energy and Mines, Piyush Goyal on Tuesday launched the ‘GARV–II’ App, as the next step in Government of India’s aim to provide access to electricity to all households in the country. The ministry notes that under this module, village–wise and habitation–wise base line data on household electrification for all States has been […] Read more
Blue Oak Energy with Sun Air Solar Completes 808 kWdc rooftop Solar PV System Updated On Mon, Dec 19th, 2016 by Saurenergy Blue Oak Energy and Sun Air Solar have announced the completion of a 259 kWdc rooftop solar PV system atop a facility occupied by Abbott’s diabetes care business and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Located near Oakland International Airport on Bay Farm Island in San Francisco’s East Bay, a new 259 kWdc rooftop system complements […] Read more
Gujarat’s Position Trips to Third in Solar Power Generation Capacity Updated On Mon, Dec 19th, 2016 by Saurenergy After losing its top rank to Rajasthan last year, Gujarat has now slipped further to end at third position in commissioned solar power capacity. Rapid capacity addition by Tamil Nadu helped the state to topple both Rajasthan and Gujarat from their respective top ranks. According to the MNRE, Tamil Nadu has topped the list with […] Read more
US-India Clean Energy Finance (USICEF) Initiative launched to expand access to distributed clean energy projects Updated On Sat, Dec 17th, 2016 by Saurenergy Minister of State for Power, Coal & New and Renewable Energy and Mines, Piyush Goyal and US envoy Richard Verma on Friday launched US-India Clean Energy Finance (USICEF) Initiative. The U.S.-India Clean Energy Finance facility (“USICEF”) would support project preparation activities for distributed solar projects in order to unlock OPIC financing and mobilize public and private capital to expand access […] Read more
MNRE Suspends New Applications for Channel Partner, Channel Partner and Govt. Agencies temporarily Updated On Fri, Dec 16th, 2016 by Saurenergy Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has announced that it has decided to suspend the process of empanelment of New Channel Partner, Channel Partner (New Entrepreneur) and Govt. Agencies temporarily. The new empanelment process will open in the calendar year 2017. As of now there is no info on the reason behind the suspension […] Read more
EDF Renewable Energy Signs PPA for 186MW with MCE Updated On Fri, Dec 16th, 2016 by Saurenergy EDF Renewable Energy has signed a 20-year Power Purchase Agreement with MCE for up to 186 megawatts peak (MWp) / 150 MWac from the Desert Harvest Solar Project, in Southern California. The Project is expected to begin delivery of clean electricity to MCE starting in 2020. Located on approximately 1,200 acres of land managed by […] Read more
Germany is providing soft loan to the tune of Euro 1 billion for India’s ‘Green Energy Corridors’: Piyush Goyal Updated On Fri, Dec 16th, 2016 by Saurenergy Union Minister for State for Power, Coal, New & Renewable Energy and Mines, Piyush Goyal on Thursday in Lok Sabha said that in order to facilitate integration of large scale renewable generation capacity addition, a comprehensive scheme including Intra-State and Inter-State transmission system has been identified as a part of ‘Green Energy Corridors’. Intra-State Transmission […] Read more
World Bank Study has pegged India’s Energy Efficiency Market at Rs. 1.6 Lakh Crores: Piyush Goyal Updated On Fri, Dec 16th, 2016 by Saurenergy Union Minister for State (IC) for Power, Coal, New & Renewable Energy and Mines, Piyush Goyal in Lok Sabha on Thursday in a written reply in Lok Sabha today, said that a World Bank study has pegged India’s Energy Efficiency Market at Rs. 1.6 Lakh Crores. World Bank’s study titled, ‘Utility Scale DSM Opportunities and […] Read more
D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments acquires and commences Construction of 52 MW Solar Farm in Mississippi Updated On Fri, Dec 16th, 2016 by Saurenergy D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI) has acquired the Mississippi Solar 2 project from Origis DevCo Inc. (Origis). The project is a 52 MWAC solar power facility located three miles away from the town of Sumrall in Lamar County, Mississippi. DESRI has announced that soon after the acquisition it has started construction of the project, which […] Read more