NIWE Conducts India’s First LiDAR Test to Track Wind Power Updated On Tue, Sep 4th, 2018 by Saurenergy The Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) machine was placed 23 km from the coast of Gujarat for a period of 8 months. In a bid to tap the most potential source of wind power, National Institute of Wind Energy (NISE) has successfully conducted India’s first LiDAR based wind power test off the Gulf of Khambhat […] Read more
Indian Gov’t to Seek RBI Relief for Stressed Power Cos Updated On Wed, Aug 29th, 2018 by Saurenergy Allahabad High Court disapproved the RBI relief to the private power companies taking into account the RBI February 12 circular upholding tighter bad loan norms. Following an order by the Allahabad High Court declining to provide any interim relief to the stressed power sector firms, Indian Government is considering to ask Reserve Bank of India […] Read more
Sushma Swaraj Urges Indian Diaspora to Foray Country’s Solar Power Sector Updated On Mon, Aug 27th, 2018 by Saurenergy Sushma Swaraj aimed at investment opportunities in the solar power industry that are doing rounds on the back of Indian Government’s target of achieving 100 GW of solar power generation by 2022. Speaking at a panel discussion of ‘Pravasi Bhartiya Divas’, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj urged the present dignitaries and the attendees from the […] Read more
Gov’t Mulls to Subsidize EV Charging Infrastructure: Power Secretary Updated On Thu, Aug 23rd, 2018 by Saurenergy The government is expected to bring in thoughtful methods to feasibly produce chargers and stations and whether it needs subsidy. Society of Manufacturers of Electric Vehicles (SMEV) would have expected delay but not deaf ears of the power ministry as it had asked a month ago that Electric Vehicle (EV) subsidy should be connected to […] Read more
13% of Solar Power Target for FY 2018-19 Met in Q1: MNRE Updated On Fri, Aug 17th, 2018 by Saurenergy Out of the solar power target achieved in April-July period, ground mounted solar capacity amounts to 1304.57 MW and roof top solar capacity is reported at 159.59 MW. Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has released the program wise renewable energy achievements met in the first quarter of financial year 2018-19 including the month […] Read more
Domestic Solar Power Industry Updated On Fri, Aug 10th, 2018 by Saurenergy Solar tariffs in India saw the lowest ever level of Rs.2.44 per unit in reverse auctions carried out by Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) in May 2017 for 200 MW and again twice in July, 2018, for 600 MW in each instance. As per the final findings dated 16th July, 2018, in the investigations […] Read more
MNRE Discusses India’s First Offshore Wind Power Project with Developers Updated On Wed, Aug 8th, 2018 by Saurenergy The ministry has uploaded the documents regarding the wind data collected from the Gujarat region with the help of Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) for the developers to refer for their detailed project reports. In a boost to the Greenfield energy projects in the country, MNRE has discussed with the wind power developers of India […] Read more
Indonesian Government to Regulate Selling of Solar Power to PLN Updated On Tue, Aug 7th, 2018 by Saurenergy Government Regulations on Rooftop Solar PV drafted by Indonesian Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry (EMR) includes setting of power selling capacity to maximum of 90 percent. As a part of relief to the domestic solar power generators, Indonesian Government is soon going to issue regulations regarding the rooftop solar pv systems in order to allow […] Read more
Textiles and Power Ministries Join Hands under SAATHI Initiative; Push Use of Energy Efficient Looms Updated On Fri, Aug 3rd, 2018 by Saurenergy The SAATHI initiative is precisely aiming at the accelerating adoption of energy efficient power looms and thereby saving considerable costs. Replying to a question in Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Textiles, Ajay Tamta mentioned that Ministry of Textiles and Ministry of Power have joined hands under the efficient energy initiative ‘Sustainable and Accelerated Adoption […] Read more
