Solar Industry in UK Facing Challenges Updated On Wed, Dec 19th, 2018 by Saurenergy Environmentalists and big energy firms had urged the government to not stop the export tariff for solar panels but to no avail. In a setback to the United Kingdom’s solar industry, the government has said that houses which will get solar panels in the future will have to give away the surplus power they generate […] Read more
Mumbai Metro Installs Solar Rooftop System over D N Nagar Depot Updated On Tue, Dec 18th, 2018 by Saurenergy A total of 2000 solar rooftop panels have been installed atop the depot which will generate 0.9 million units of the power every year bringing in an annual saving of Rs 50 lakh. Mumbai Metro One Private Limited (MMOPL) which is promoted by Reliance Infrastructure has installed solar panels on the roof of one of […] Read more
Parliamentary Panel Suggest Portal to Track Climate Change Targets Updated On Mon, Dec 17th, 2018 by Saurenergy The move is to enable stakeholder to keep a track of progress and development in each specific sector including solar energy. To bring transparency to India’s climate change action plan, a parliamentary panel has asked the central government to launch a portal to display updated targets and achievements in the National Action Plan on Climate […] Read more
DNV GL Launches On-Site PV Modules Testing Lab in India Updated On Sat, Dec 15th, 2018 by Saurenergy It will also provide cost effective post-delivery-pre-installation and post-installation quality assurance of Photovoltaics (PV) modules. DNV GL, the world’s largest independent energy advisory and certification body, has launched its first On-site Solar Lab, for on-site testing of PV modules in India. The new service will allow asset owners to save time, reduce cost and minimize […] Read more
IIT-Indore Installs 422 kW Solar Rooftop System Updated On Fri, Dec 14th, 2018 by Saurenergy The project was commissioned by BVG India Ltd and is spread across 4220 square meter of space and is slated to generate around 1,580 kWp of energy every year. Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) – Indore campus has gone the green way by installing a 422 kW rooftop solar system to power the prestigious institution. […] Read more
swissnex India Marks Pune Chapter of Cleantech Week India 2018 Updated On Fri, Dec 14th, 2018 by Saurenergy The 15 member delegation of researchers and entrepreneurs from Switzerland will participate in a series of business and technology workshops. Kikcing off Cleantech Week India 2018, swissnex India brought the best minds of Switzerland’s clean energy sector in Pune. The 15 member delegation of researchers and entrepreneurs from Switzerland will participate in a series of […] Read more
Stanford University Announces Second Solar Plant, Fully Solar by 2021 Updated On Thu, Dec 13th, 2018 by Saurenergy Finalizing an agreement with Recurrent Energy for an 88-megawatt solar photovoltaic plant to be constructed in central California, the university has beaten California’s goal of going carbon-free by two decades. In a major solar push, Stanford University has announced its second solar power plant which will enable the university to go fully solar by late […] Read more
ReNew Power’s Edu-Hub Project in Varanasi Awarded Five Star SVAGRIHA Rating Updated On Thu, Dec 13th, 2018 by Saurenergy Edu-Hub is an initiative undertaken by ReNew Power to support talented rural children and youth, by promoting digital literacy. ReNew Power’s Edu-Hub Project in Varanasi has been awarded the coveted Five Star SVAGRIHA Rating by the Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment (GRIHA) Council. Edu-Hub is an initiative undertaken by ReNew Power to support talented […] Read more
‘Desert to Power Initiative’ to Provide Solar Electricity to Sahel Region Updated On Wed, Dec 12th, 2018 by Saurenergy Tapping in the vast solar energy potential of the region, the initiative is slated to provide green electricity including in some of the world’s poorest countries. In a bid to eradicate energy poverty for 250 million people in the Sahel region of Africa, the African Development Bank (AfDB) is spearheading the ‘Desert to Power Initiative’ […] Read more
