Matheran Toy Train Stations in Maharashtra Turns Green Updated On Sat, Apr 21st, 2018 by Saurenergy Besides reducing the carbon footprints, the power supply from the renewable sources will significantly bring down the hill railway station’s electricity bill and resulting in savings of Rs 2.07 lakh per year. In a move to boost the use of renewable energy, four stations of Matheran Hill Railway in Maharashtra’s Raigad district have installed solar power and wind energy plants. […] Read more
India Invites Azerbaijan to Join International Solar Alliance Updated On Fri, Apr 20th, 2018 by Saurenergy Although Azerbaijan is not located between the two tropics but the country has large amount of sunlight for major part of the year. India has invited Azerbaijan to join International Solar Alliance (ISA) as a partner company, a common platform for cooperation among sun-rich countries lying fully or partially between the Tropics of Cancer and […] Read more
Sweden to Boost Spending on Solar Energy Updated On Wed, Apr 18th, 2018 by Saurenergy Due to the high popularity of shifting to solar power there is a long waiting list of the people who want installation of solar panels with the support of the state. In the spring 2018 budget the Sweden government wants to boost the scheme supporting installation of solar energy by pumping in 16 million Euros […] Read more
India Starts Probe into Dumping of EVA Sheets Updated On Tue, Apr 17th, 2018 by Saurenergy The probing agency, Directorate General of Antidumping and Allied Duties (DGAD), an arm of commerce ministry, will investigate the imports of ‘Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA) sheets for solar modules’. India has started a probe into the alleged dumping of EVA sheets, imported from China, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, South Korea and Thailand, which are used in […] Read more
Green Energy Association Mulls to Move SC Against APTEL Order on RECs Updated On Mon, Apr 16th, 2018 by Saurenergy Last week, the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) had rejected the petition of Green Energy Association and other similar pleas against the CERC’s order. Industry body Green Energy Association is planning to move the Supreme Court against the tribunal APTEL’s order which upheld power regulator CERC’s ruling reducing forbearance and floor price of renewable energy certificates (RECs) of solar and non-solar energy. The Green […] Read more
Solar Rooftop Manufacturers Awaiting Rs 200 cr Govt Subsidy Updated On Mon, Apr 16th, 2018 by Saurenergy Since, September last year no payment has been made to the manufacturers. The Central Government has not yet paid the subsidy dues to the solar rooftop manufacturers who sell their products on subsidized rates to customers and later recover it from the government. Since, September last year no payment has been made to the manufacturers. […] Read more
RK Singh Lays Foundation Stone for Solar PV Module Mfg Plant in Gaya Updated On Mon, Apr 16th, 2018 by Saurenergy This plant will be the first of its kind in Bihar and will be entirely owned and operated by local women Self Help Group (SHG) Federations. The Power and New & Renewable Energy Minister RK Singh has laid the foundation stone (remotely) for a solar photovoltaic (PV) module manufacturing plant in Sherghati block of Gaya […] Read more
International Solar Alliance: A Rollercoaster Ride for Indian Solar Updated On Mon, Apr 16th, 2018 by Saurenergy Indian solar sector witnesses sharp momentum in the past four years under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In 2014, when he took office, India had 3 GW of solar power, which now turned to nearly seven-times of that, or 20 GW, by the end of FY18. India’s efforts towards solar sector came into […] Read more
Shri RK Singh inaugurates Solar Lamp Assembly & Distribution Center; distributes Solar Study Lamp to students Updated On Sat, Apr 14th, 2018 by Saurenergy Flags off UJALA van from Arrah to initiates the Gram Swaraj Abhiyan Lays the foundation stone for PV Module Manufacturing Plant in Gaya Shri R K Singh, Minister of State (IC) for Power and New & Renewable Energy, Government of India, on the occasion of 127th Birth Anniversary of Bharat Ratna Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar launched […] Read more