Hindustan Power Bags 15 Solar Power Generation Projects in Japan Updated On Fri, Jul 14th, 2017 by Saurenergy The solar power projects will be commissioned in financial year 2017-18 with an investment of $100 million. Hindustan Power plans to run the projects for 5-7 years from the date of commissioning. Hindustan Power has acquired the rights to build 15 solar power generation projects in Japan. The bids for the projects were called by […] Read more
Kochi Metro System to Get 25 Percent of its Power from Rooftop Solar Updated On Mon, Jul 10th, 2017 by Saurenergy The cumulative capacity of rooftop solar power systems will be 4 megawatts and are likely to be partially operational by October this year. Kochi Metro, recently launched in the Indian state of Kerala, will get a quarter of its total electric supply from rooftop solar power systems. This makes the Kochi Metro project unique as […] Read more
30 promoters get government’s approval to conduct survey for180 MW solar power project Updated On Sat, Jun 17th, 2017 by Saurenergy Nepal Electricity Authority is in the process of signing PPA with promoters to commission solar project with total capacity of producing 61 MW solar powers. Nepal government has recently given approval to as many as 30 promoters to conduct survey for the commissioning of 180 MW solar power project in different part of the country. […] Read more
Solar Irrigating: Farmers not only selling excess power but also saving ground water Updated On Mon, Jun 5th, 2017 by Saurenergy Solar Pump Irrigators’ Cooperative Enterprise (SPICE), which began operating in May 2016, not only made a switch from diesel to solar pumps but also adopted net metering – selling excess power to the local electricity utility. Phodabhai Parmar, a 72-year-old farmer, sits on a charpai sipping tea as solar panels gleam in the fields behind […] Read more
Developers Expect Solar Power Tariff to Fall at Rs 1.5 Per Unit Updated On Mon, Jun 5th, 2017 by Saurenergy Solar power tariff came down to all-time low of Rs 2.44 per unit in the auction conducted for Bhadla solar park last month, and now the developers expect it to fall as low as Rs 1.5 per unit. Solar power developers are bullish on clean energy and hopeful about tariff coming down to as low […] Read more
Amara Raja, Juwi India, Luminous Power and 68 other de-empaneled by MNRE Updated On Thu, Jun 1st, 2017 by Saurenergy MNRE stated the empanelment of these de-empaneled channel partners will not be considered for next one year. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy on Wednesday announced that it has de-empanelled 71 channel partners/ new entrepreneurs including Juwi India Renewable Energies Private Limited, Amara Raja Electronics Limited and Luminous Power. These channel partners has been […] Read more
Kandla Port to Get 200 MW Solar Power and Wind Energy Plants Updated On Wed, May 31st, 2017 by Saurenergy The 200 MW solar power and wind energy project will be constructed on 1.5 lakh acres of land at Kandla port. The Ministry of Shipping is exploring the possibility of setting up 200 MW solar and wind energy projects on 1.5 lakh acres of land at Kandla Port in Gujarat, Union Minister for Shipping and […] Read more
SECI to Launch Overseas Arm to Meet Demand for Solar Power Production Updated On Sat, May 27th, 2017 by Saurenergy SECI is looking forward to launch an overseas arm by the name SECI Videsh to meet the Solar Power Production demand from globally. In a bid to cater to the overseas demand for solar power, the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) is mulling international foray along with International Solar Alliance (ISA). The renewable energy […] Read more
Failure by States to Pay for Renewable Power May Trip Green Energy Target by 2022 Updated On Tue, May 23rd, 2017 by Saurenergy Renewable purchase obligation (RPO) refers to the mandate imposed by law on some entities, mainly power distribution companies, to procure a certain part of their power requirement from renewable sources. States are lagging behind in meeting their renewable purchase obligation target which is a key policy instrument to meet the goal of installing 175 gigawatt […] Read more
