150 Exhibitors to Showcase at the Third Edition of RenewX in Hyderabad Updated On Sat, Mar 31st, 2018 by Saurenergy The expo will witness a congregation of South India’s green economy community to discuss industry trends, challenges and market insights including the Indian regulatory framework. UBM India, the leading B2B exhibitions organiser announced the third edition of RenewX, a two-day Renewable Energy trade expo slated on April 13 and 14 2018 at the Hitex, Hyderabad. Augmented further by the legacy of its […] Read more
India’s PV Module Manufacturing Sector Needs Serious Attention Updated On Sat, Mar 31st, 2018 by Saurenergy India’s manufacturing sector is set to take a giant leap forward, with the government announcing a slew of measures to boost domestic manufacturing in recent past. As a result, various companies are gearing up to expand their production facilities in India. However, Indian manufacturers continue to face a stiff competition with Chinese and other global […] Read more
ISA, India ink Host Country Pact; ISA now Juridical Personality Updated On Tue, Mar 27th, 2018 by Saurenergy The move will give ISA a juridical personality and gives it power to contract, to acquire and dispose off movable and immovable properties, to institute and defend legal proceedings. The International Solar Alliance (ISA) and the External Affairs Ministry of India has signed the ‘Host Country Agreement’ in New Delhi. The move will give ISA […] Read more
Enel Inaugurates Peru’s Largest Solar PV Plant Updated On Mon, Mar 26th, 2018 by Saurenergy Enel invested around 170 million US dollars in the construction of Rubi, as part of the investments outlined in the company’s current strategic plan. Enel, has started operations at the 180 MW1 Rubi solar PV plant, which is Peru’s largest solar plant and Enel’s first solar facility in the country. Antonio Cammisecra, Head of EGP […] Read more
MNRE organizes Five-Day ‘Solar PV Rooftop’ Programme Updated On Mon, Mar 26th, 2018 by Saurenergy The Gandhigram Rural Institute, a deemed to be university, Tamil Nadu, has been entrusted with the task of training graduates and new entrepreneurs under MNRE-USAID-Partnership to Advance Clean Energy-Development (PACE-D) Technical Assistance Programme. Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has kick started the five day training programme on ‘Solar PV Rooftop’ from March 24 […] Read more
Safeguard Duty Proposed on Solar Panel Imports for 200 Days Updated On Sat, Mar 24th, 2018 by Saurenergy The preliminary findings dated January 5 have been submitted to the standing board on safeguards recommending imposition of provisional safeguard duty on the imports of solar cells whether or not assembled in modules or panels for a period of 200 days. In a significant development, the Directorate General of Safeguards (DGS) has recommended imposition of […] Read more
RK Singh asks Battery Makers to Set-up Units in India; Assures all Possible Support Updated On Sat, Mar 24th, 2018 by Saurenergy The future bids will be for solar/ wind hybrid coupled with storage, says Singh. The Union Minister of Power and New & Renewable Energy R. K. Singh held talks with battery manufacturers and discussed with them about the creation of an ecosystem for incentivising battery manufacturing in India. During talks, the Minister exhorted the industry […] Read more
MNRE to set up 65,180 biogas plants in current year under the National Biogas and Manure Management Programme (NBMMP) Updated On Thu, Mar 22nd, 2018 by Saurenergy About 49.6 lakh household size biogas plants already installed under the programme The National Biogas and Manure Management Programme (NBMMP) aims at setting up of family type biogas plants for providing biogas as clean cooking fuel and a source of lighting. The slurry produced from biogas plants as a by-product is an organic bio-manure for […] Read more
Government making efforts to reduce dependence on traditional biomass cooking Updated On Thu, Mar 22nd, 2018 by Saurenergy 36,940 family type and 849 community type improved cook stoves distributed under the Unnat Chulha Abhiyan About 7.05 lakh solar cookers distributed/sold through the State Governments 3.45 crore LPG connection given under Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana As per Census 2011, about 65.9 per cent of households depend on solid biomass, including firewood, crop residue and […] Read more
