Solar Charkha Mission Launched by President Ram Nath Kovind Updated On Thu, Jun 28th, 2018 by Saurenergy The Ministry of Micro Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) will cover 50 clusters under this mission and 400 to 2000 artisans will be employed by each cluster. To generate the employment in rural areas, and disburse a subsidy of Rs 550 crore to thousands of artisans, President Ram Nath Kovind launched the Solar Charkha Mission […] Read more
CPPIB to Invest $300 Million in Renewable Energy Producer Mytrah Power Updated On Tue, Jun 26th, 2018 by Saurenergy We are in process of raising growth capital and there is interest from multiple investors,” said Mytrah Energy chief financial officer Shirish Navlekar without disclosing further details. An advance talks are taking place between Canada’s largest pension fund manager Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) and renewable energy producer Mytrah Energy Ltd where the former is investing about $300 million […] Read more
India’s Utility Solar Capacity Grows 72% in 2017-18, says Bridge To India Report Updated On Thu, Jun 21st, 2018 by Saurenergy The total solar installation was 10.4 GW, the rest comprising rooftop solar plants and off-grid solutions, taking India’s cumulative solar capacity to 24.4 GW, it said. Solar consultancy firm Bridge To India in its latest annual report on the sector said that India’s utility solar capacity grew by a whopping 72 percent in FY18 as […] Read more
Viz-A-Viz with Damian Miller, CEO, Orb Energy Updated On Thu, Jun 21st, 2018 by Saurenergy Q. Could you please tell our readers about Orb Energy and its journey? NP Ramesh and I were colleagues at Shell Solar for almost seven years. After Shell exited the solar market in 2006, we secured venture funding and started Orb Energy (Orb) in India. By the start of 2007 we had started full-fledged operations […] Read more
BMTC Plans to Create New Revenue Model, Generate Solar Power Updated On Fri, Jun 15th, 2018 by Saurenergy We have had talks with a few solar project developers. The corporation has also written to Bescom and Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC). In order to create a new revenue model and continuing with its core business of running public transport, Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) is contemplating to generate solar power. In the city of […] Read more
Beer Giant AB InBev’s Mysore Unit Goes Green; Inks Pact with Canadian Firm Updated On Thu, Jun 7th, 2018 by Saurenergy The brewery in Mysore manufactures beer brands especially Budweiser, Knock out and Beck’s Ice, is the company’s third unit in the world that has shifted to the renewable source to meet its energy demands. The other two are in the US. The Mysore unit of World’s biggest beer giant Anheuser-Busch (AB InBev) in Karnataka has shifted from […] Read more
A Path breaking Journey in Renewable Energy through last 4 years Updated On Tue, Jun 5th, 2018 by Saurenergy Last 4 years have been path-breaking in India’s renewable energy landscape. Renewable power installed capacity has already reached over 70 GW. Over 40 GW renewable power capacity is under construction/tendered. Globally, India stands 4th in wind power 5th in renewable power and 6th in solar power installed capacity. Solar energy capacity increased by over 8 […] Read more
Rays Power to Set-up 1200 MW by 2020; Plans Intl Expansion Updated On Mon, Jun 4th, 2018 by Saurenergy The firm has also initiated development of over 200 Mw of ground-mounted projects selling power directly to the end consumers, under its subsidiary Rays Future Energy, which are expected to be commissioned by end of 2019. With an eye on the international market, a solar power development and Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) Company Rays […] Read more
Greenko Agrees to Buy Orange Renewables for $1 Billion Updated On Mon, Jun 4th, 2018 by Saurenergy The acquisition would mean Greenko standing at par with ReNew Power in terms of the total operating capacity of nearly 4.3 GW. It will surpass the Tata Power who has generated the total of 2 GW from renewable energy so far. With the acquisition of solar and wind portfolio of Orange Renewables for $1 billion, […] Read more
