India on track for 20GW Goal from Indian Large-Scale Solar Pipeline – MNRE Updated On Tue, Feb 23rd, 2016 by Saurenergy Ministry of New and Renewable Energy(MNRE) reports that it has accumulated six new projects to its accredited solar parks, which will now create 33 parks across 21 states, with an aggregate PV capacity of 19.9 GW. The promising spur of the Indian National Solar Mission (NSM) has underlined another milestone closer towards a revised 175 […] Read more
Solar to operate the complete Vizag Port from March Updated On Thu, Feb 11th, 2016 by Saurenergy After all the fizz, chairman M T Krishna Babu clarifies that the Vizag port of Andhra Pradesh will run its entire operations on solar power from next month. Visakhapatnam Port Trust has already commissioned 2 MW solar capacity and will add another 8 MW by March 20, he said at a roadshow here ahead of […] Read more
MNRE benchmarks Cost for Solar equipment to induce efficient energy Updated On Thu, Feb 11th, 2016 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has proposed an upward revision of the benchmark cost of the Concentrating Solar Thermal (CST) Technologies Programme to spur efficient energy in the country. According to the changes, the benchmark cost will be related to performance efficiency in design and manufacturing of solar thermal power systems so that […] Read more
CSE Claims about the Lack of Interest in Solar Thermal of India Updated On Thu, Feb 4th, 2016 by Saurenergy With an end goal to comprehend why the solar thermal power division has not been empowered for power generation and other applications, Centre of Science and Environment (CSE) sorted out a conference recently, on the titled ‘The forgotten solar: Solar thermal and its development’. According to CSE report, states of concentrated solar in India, which […] Read more
MNRE Endorsed a Scheme to Erect 50MW Solar Plants for People Eye Updated On Wed, Feb 3rd, 2016 by Saurenergy Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Govt. of India has licensed a scheme to establish 50MW solar power capacity plants in the public areas. A released report of MNRE states that, ‘The tasks will be set up in high visibility areas, such as major cities, where land cost is high, but people can visit […] Read more
Panasonic Solar Business India Operations Recognised as “ The Best Rooftop Solar Module Company” Updated On Tue, Feb 2nd, 2016 by Saurenergy Amid the Indian Rooftop Solar Summit(IRSS) organised by the First View Group & Solar Quarter, Panasonic Corporation Eco Solutions company was recognized in the category of Rooftop Solar Module Company, The company was declared winner for its continuing efforts and outstanding contribution towards the development of rooftop solar industry. The High Efficiency Photovoltaic Module HIT […] Read more
Gujarat All Set to Host Massive 750 MW Solar Park Updated On Fri, Jan 29th, 2016 by Saurenergy The Gujarat State Govt. has recognized around 1,500 hectare areas to set up a 750 MW solar park near Radhanesda village of Vav taluka in Banaskantha district, said sources. This is known to be an epic solar park to come up in the nation after the 590 MW solar park, prior the nation’s first and […] Read more
PM Modi to Lay Foundation Stone for ISA, Headquarters in Gurgaon Updated On Fri, Jan 22nd, 2016 by Saurenergy The International Solar Alliance (ISA) nerve center in Gurgaon will be a major breakthrough for solar power activities in the Nation, the Modi Govt. said recently. The foundation stone will be jointly laid by Modi and French Pres. Francois Hollande. As well as they will inaugurate the ISA interim facility at the National Institute of […] Read more
$1.5 Billion International Aid for India’s Rooftop Solar Projects Updated On Fri, Jan 8th, 2016 by Saurenergy To uplift India’s rooftop solar initiative, the World Bank, Asian Development Bank and the New Development Bank formed by the BRICS Nations are opening loans for the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy. Upendra Tripathy, secretary at the MNRE said, “We are getting $500 million (Rs. 3,345 crore) from each of them to fund rooftop […] Read more
