Budget 2018-19: Renewable Energy Industry Largely ‘Unhappy’ Updated On Fri, Feb 2nd, 2018 by Saurenergy Overall, the Union Budget 2018 is average but still, the government can focus to solve problems faced by industry players in the current year so that India can fulfill its green energy ambitious goals on time. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley rolled out its much-anticipated Union Budget 2018-19 in parliament on 1 February 2018. With national polls […] Read more
US-based Solar Firm Omni Navitas Plans Huge Solar Farm in Cambodia Updated On Thu, Feb 1st, 2018 by Saurenergy Omni Navitas, a US-based solar energy developer declared an arrangement to set up a $500 million, 150-megawatt solar energy farm in Cambodia. Omni Navitas, a US-based solar energy developer declared an arrangement to set up a $500 million, 150-megawatt solar energy farm in Cambodia, which CEO Jim McAuliffe said would make it the biggest solar […] Read more
Ireda and Rumsl Join Hands for Large-Scale Solar Parks in Madhya Pradesh Updated On Thu, Feb 1st, 2018 by Saurenergy Out of the total power proposed to be generated at Rewa solar park, 24% has been agreed to be purchased by Delhi Metro Rail Corporation and balance 76% by Madhya Pradesh Power Management Company Ltd ( MPPMCL). Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited (IREDA) and Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Limited (RUMSL) signed an agreement today […] Read more
Ireda and Rumsl Signs Agreement for Large-Scale Solar Parks in Madhya Pradesh Updated On Wed, Jan 31st, 2018 by Saurenergy Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited (IREDA) and Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Limited (RUMSL) signed an agreement today for financing the shared infrastructure of two large Solar Parks in Madhya Pradesh. Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE), World Bank & IREDA have been able to work out a proposal to channelize US$ 100 Million […] Read more
Brijesh Pathak: UP To Set Up 10,700MW Solar Plants in Five Years Updated On Mon, Jan 29th, 2018 by Saurenergy The Uttar Pradesh Solar Power Policy 2017 targets usage of 10,700 MW of framework associated solar power extends before the finish of 2022. The Uttar Pradesh government will set up around 6,000 solar power plants to meet its spotless energy focus of 10,700 MW in the following five years, Additional Energy Sources Minister Brijesh Pathak […] Read more
Mumbai’s Housing Society Goes Solar Cuts Electricity Bill By 83% Updated On Mon, Jan 29th, 2018 by Saurenergy The solar grid cost Kurla residents Rs14 lakh, but they expect to recover the expenses over the next four-and-half years, said members of Green Power Projects Pvt Ltd that installed the project. Mumbai’s housing society in Kural has switched to solar power to cut their electricity bill by 83 percent. The housing society including Twin […] Read more
Rs 15 Crore Subsidy Scam In the Allotment of Solar Rooftop Projects Updated On Thu, Jan 25th, 2018 by Saurenergy State government sources revealed that the 11 firms were given the permit to set up solar rooftop plants in 2016-17 and Rs 15-crore sponsorship was apportioned to them from the union minister of renewable ministry. A Rs 15 crore subsidy scam in the apportioning of the solar rooftop ventures have hit the state’s energy office […] Read more
Central Government to Asses Performance, Socio-Economic Impact of Solar Units Updated On Tue, Jan 23rd, 2018 by Saurenergy The basic idea is to review the performance of the installed solar systems and see if it is really being used by people or just lying idle after installation. Government of India is planning to assess the technical performance and socio-economic impact of over one lakh solar pumps and more than six lakhs residential solar […] Read more
Subsidies Alone Won’t Scale up Reception of Solar Pumps: CEEW Updated On Fri, Jan 19th, 2018 by Saurenergy Farmers who don’t have electric pumps ought to be focused with littler solar pumps as they would discover solar pumps appealing at even 30 percent subsidy. A subsidy drove approach alone may not accomplish the objective of one million solar pumps by 2021 and the legislature must target minor farmers, an autonomous examination by the […] Read more