Southern Railways Granted Net Metering for 4 MW Rooftop Solar Project Updated On Thu, Mar 5th, 2020 by Saurenergy TNERC has directed TANGEDCO to provide Southern Railways with net metering connections for its 4 MW of rooftop solar projects. The Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) in its latest order has directed state Discom Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (TANGEDCO) to comply with the state’s solar energy policy and provide Southern Railways with […] Read more
Tender Issued for 185 kW Rooftop Solar Plants in Lumding Division of Railways Updated On Mon, Feb 10th, 2020 by Saurenergy Lumding Division of the Indian Railways has issued a tender, for setting up of rooftop solar projects worth a combined 185 kW capacity at six locations Lumding Division – Electrical which is a part of the Northeast Frontier Railways of the Indian Railways has issued a tender, seeking bids from eligible firms from the setting […] Read more
Here’s how Indian Solar Industry Evaluates the Budget 2020 Updated On Mon, Feb 3rd, 2020 by Saurenergy The stakeholders from the solar industry has broadly welcomed the Narendra Modi led NDA government’s Union Budget 2020, as this time the power and renewable energy sector managed to get more attention in the budget. This time Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s budget got more relevance as it came at a time when the country’s economy […] Read more
Railways to run on 100% Electricity by 2024: Piyush Goyal Updated On Mon, Jan 27th, 2020 by Saurenergy Union Minister for Railways and Commerce Piyush Goyal has announced that the entire network of railways in the country will run on electricity by 2024. Union Minister for Railways and Commerce Piyush Goyal has announced that the entire network of railways in the country will run on electricity by 2024. “We are embarking on rapid electrification of the rail network by 2024, we […] Read more
Cabinet Approves MoU With UK for Energy Self Sufficiency in Railways Updated On Thu, Jan 9th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Union Cabinet has given its approval to MoU signed with the DfID of UK for enabling energy self-sufficiency in Indian Railways The Union Cabinet has given its approval to the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed with the Department for International Development, Government of UK for enabling energy self-sufficiency in Indian Railways. An official release […] Read more
Railways to Save Rs 121.5 Cr Yearly via Addl Power in 2 States from BRBCL Updated On Mon, Dec 9th, 2019 by Saurenergy In a bid to economize electricity bill and reduce operating costs, Indian Railways has started the flow of additional power from Bhartiya Rail Bijli Company Ltd (BRBCL) in the states of Bihar and Rajasthan. The Railway ministry said in a statement that, it had commenced the flow of additional 50 MW power, total 100 MW, […] Read more
Railways to Source 1GW Solar, 100MW Wind By 2021-22: Piyush Goyal Updated On Sat, Dec 7th, 2019 by Saurenergy In a bid to go green, Indian Railways has planned to source about 1 GW (1,000 MW) of solar energy and approx. 200 MW of wind energy progressively by 2021-22, said Piyush Goyal. In a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha, this information was provided by Piyush Goyal, Minister of Railways and Commerce […] Read more
Full Electrification of Railways in Next 4 Years: Piyush Goyal Updated On Mon, Nov 25th, 2019 by Saurenergy Union Minister Piyush Goyal has informed that a target has been set for full electrification of Indian railways within the next four years. “Railways is continuously increasing electrification for a better, pollution-free future. The target of electrification of the entire railway in the next 3-4 years has been set, making it the world’s first carbon emission-free railway, along […] Read more
Eastern Railways Sets Ambitious Solar Energy Generation Target for 2020 Updated On Sat, Nov 23rd, 2019 by Saurenergy The Eastern Railways has informed that the organisation has set an ambitious plan to generate nearly 300 million watts of solar energy by 2020. In an effort to minimise carbon footprint and contribute towards a reduction in global warming, the Eastern Railways (ER) has informed that the organisation has set an ambitious plan to generate […] Read more
