Sitharaman Holds Pre-Budget Consultation with Experts of Energy, Climate Change, Infra Sec Updated On Sat, Dec 21st, 2019 by Saurenergy In a step towards the preparation of General Budget 2020-21, Nirmala Sitharaman, the Union Minister of Finance & Corporate Affairs, held 7th Pre-Budget consultation on Friday with various industry stakeholders. During the meeting, the infrastructure sector stakeholders and experts from the energy sector and climate change were present as the General Budget is scheduled to […] Read more
MNRE Issues Guidelines for Decentralised Solar Plant Development Updated On Fri, Dec 13th, 2019 by Saurenergy In a bid to promote decentralized solar energy and availability of affordable and reliable solar power in rural areas of the country, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has formulated draft guidelines for the development of decentralized solar power plants. The government said that its motive behind issuing these guidelines is to provide […] Read more
47.86 GW of Renewable Capacity Installed in India Over Last 6 Years Updated On Fri, Dec 13th, 2019 by Saurenergy RK Singh has informed the parliament that a total of 47.86 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy capacity has been installed in India over the past six years. Power and New & Renewable Energy Minister RK Singh has informed the parliament that a total of 47.86 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy capacity has been installed in India over the past six […] Read more
India Assures RE Developers of Pro-Business Policies at COP 25 Updated On Wed, Dec 11th, 2019 by Saurenergy The government of India has assured RE developers that they will be provided with a more business-friendly environment in India The government of India has assured renewable energy (RE) developers that they will be provided with a more business-friendly environment in India with an introduction and better implementation of policies like the payment security mechanism […] Read more
CEL Tenders for Solar Power Evacuation in Maharashtra Updated On Tue, Nov 26th, 2019 by Saurenergy CEL has issued a tender for the commissioning of solar power evacuation infrastructure in the state of Maharashtra. Central Electronics Limited (CEL) has issued a tender, inviting bids from eligible firms for the commissioning of solar power evacuation infrastructure in the state of Maharashtra. The Scope of work for the selected bidders will include the […] Read more
Will the ban on ‘Blue Wafer Cell’ help in boosting the domestic solar manufacturing? Updated On Sat, Nov 23rd, 2019 by Saurenergy Recently, government had imposed restrictions on the use of imported ‘blue wafer/ diffused silicon wafer’ for the manufacturing of solar PV cells, as such PV cells will not qualify under the category of domestically manufactured solar cells under various government schemes. Here’re some views and voices from the solar industry on its impact: Manish Aggarwal, […] Read more
Uttarakhand to Empanel Bidders for 10 MW Rooftop Solar Projects Updated On Fri, Nov 15th, 2019 by Saurenergy UPCL has issued an EoI for the empanelment of vendors for grid-connected rooftop solar power projects ranging in capacity between 1 kW-500 kW in Uttarakhand The Uttarakhand Power Corporation Limited (UPCL) has issued an Expression of Interest (EoI) for the rate contract and empanelment of eligible bidders and vendors for grid-connected rooftop solar power projects […] Read more
Solar Power and Agriculture: Can There Be a Happy Coexistence? Updated On Fri, Nov 1st, 2019 by Saurenergy News yesterday that cranberry farmers in Massachusetts, US, are trying out solar installations on their farms to get some extra income has put the focus back on one of the biggest critiques of solar power. That there simply isn’t enough land that meets the requirements of sunlight, proximity to the transmission grid, and a ready […] Read more
MNRE Offers Clarification on Domestically Manufactured Solar Cells Updated On Mon, Oct 21st, 2019 by Saurenergy MNRE has issued a clarification in respect of domestically manufactured solar PV cells. In a major decision that is likely to give a further boost to domestic manufacturing of solar cells in India, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued a clarification in respect of domestically manufactured solar PV cells. It may […] Read more
