PM Modi plans state aid package of Rs 210 billion rupee to boost India’s solar industry Updated On Tue, Oct 18th, 2016 by Saurenergy The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi’s is planning a 210 billion-rupee ($3.1 billion) package of state aid for India’s solar panel manufacturing industry, according to two officials. The so-called Prayas initiative, short for “Pradhan Mantri Yojana for Augmenting Solar Manufacturing,” a central-government plan designed to lift India’s installed photovoltaic capacity as well as to […] Read more
NISE to conduct a One Day Workshop on Prospects for Start-ups in Solar Energy Technologies on 26 October Updated On Tue, Oct 18th, 2016 by Saurenergy The National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE) is an autonomous institute under MNRE, Government of India, and it specializes in facilitating research & development, certification, testing, skill development activities in the field of solar energy technologies. In line with the Start up India Initiative by the Government of India, NISE is organizing the 4th one […] Read more
MNRE inviting comments/ suggestions on operational guideline for channel partner/ New Entrepreneurs Updated On Sat, Oct 15th, 2016 by Saurenergy The Government has set a target of 40,000 MWp of Grid-Interactive Rooftop Solar PV Plants by 2022. These rooftop solar PV plants will be set up in residential, commercial, industrial, institutional sectors in the country ranging from 1 kWp to 500 kWp capacity. Such rooftop plants have become economically viable as they produce clean electricity […] Read more
NISE invites EoI to impart training on Suryamitra Skill Development Program on PAN India basis Updated On Sat, Oct 15th, 2016 by Saurenergy National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE) recently created by converting Solar Energy Centre to function as an Apex National Centre for research and technology development and related activities in the areas of Solar Energy Technologies in the Country. Under the skill development initiatives of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, NISE is mandated as […] Read more
International Solar Alliance to get ratified at forthcoming COP22 Updated On Fri, Oct 14th, 2016 by Saurenergy The International Solar Alliance (ISA) announced at the climate conference in Paris (COP21), will be ratified at the forthcoming COP22 in Marrakech in November. The ISA ‘s objective is to bring together solar rich countries on a common platform to make joint efforts through innovative policies, projects, programmes, capacity building measures and financial instruments to […] Read more
Renewable energy is a key to Energy Security in the future: Piyush Goyal Updated On Fri, Oct 7th, 2016 by Saurenergy Power, Coal, New & Renewable Energy and Mines, Minister Piyush Goyal at ‘Energy Conclave, 2016 – Securing India’s Green Future’ noted that India has its own developmental imperatives in the near future, hence it cannot shun the use of fossil fuels completely from its energy basket. He said it is important to strike a balance […] Read more
Intersolar India 2016 to hold an Extensive Accompanying Program for a Growing Market Updated On Mon, Oct 3rd, 2016 by Saurenergy India has one of the fastest growing solar markets in the world. According to the Mercom Capital Group, a total of 8.1GW of PV capacity had been installed in the country by August 2016, and 21 additional GW are already in the pipeline. These figures present the ideal backdrop against which to hold Intersolar India. […] Read more
MNRE Inviting Comments on National Lab Policy for Renewable Energy Sector Updated On Fri, Sep 30th, 2016 by Saurenergy Early this year in July the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) started marking the final seal on a national lab policy to set norms for standardization, testing and certification of renewable energy related products in India, and also define the infrastructure required for the testing centres. We reported that the draft policy document […] Read more
State Government of West Bengal to create multiple solar parks Updated On Fri, Sep 16th, 2016 by Saurenergy The state government of West Bengal has decided to create multiple small solar parks. Shobhondeb Chatterjee, State Power Minister stated on the sidelines of an interactive session with the Calcutta Chamber of Commerce that “We are planning for solar park totalling 500 MW, but doing it at a single site is not possible as we […] Read more