Rural Electrification & Solar Updated On Wed, Aug 16th, 2017 by Saurenergy India is blessed with huge amount of natural resources. It observes around 300 sunny days a year on an average highlighting a huge potential of solar energy in India. Solar energy could play an important role in alleviating energy poverty. India receives solar radiation of 5 to 7 kWh/m2 for 300 to 330 days in […] Read more
Japan Keen to Increase Cooperation in Energy Sector Updated On Sat, Aug 12th, 2017 by Saurenergy Japanese Ambassador Kenji Hiramatsu is looking forward to enhance the cooperation in areas like environmental equipment for coal thermal power plants, grid stabilization, pump-up storage hydro power, smart telecommunication towers, solar irrigation pumps and bio fuels Japan has said its technologies can provide solutions for challenges being faced by India in the energy sector which […] Read more
India-China Tension at border to not affect Solar Sector: Industry Updated On Tue, Aug 8th, 2017 by Saurenergy Reports of the border stand-off between India and China continue to hog headlines, one of the concerns raised is whether this would have a bearing on the solar sector in India because local project developers are dependent on solar cells and modules imported from China. As reports of the border stand-off between India and China […] Read more
Consultative Committee Attached to Ministries of Power and New & Renewable Energy Meets Updated On Fri, Aug 4th, 2017 by Saurenergy The Consultative Committee meeting started with a presentation on PGCIL by its Chairman and Managing Director, Shri I.S.Jha. The presentation gave an overview of areas of operation of PGCIL, initiatives being undertaken like Development of National Grid, Green Energy Corridors for Renewables, SAARC Grid. The Consultative Committee attached to Ministries of Power and New & […] Read more
Implementation of Bio-Fuel Scheme Updated On Thu, Jul 27th, 2017 by Saurenergy For the development of Biofuels, a National Policy on Biofuels has been announced in the year 2009. The Government, is implementing the Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) Programme under which, Oil Marketing Companies sell ethanol blended petrol with percentage of ethanol up to 10% as per BIS specifications, depending upon its availability. This was stated by […] Read more
World Bank Loan for Solar Projects Updated On Thu, Jul 27th, 2017 by Saurenergy World Bank financing of USD 100 Million for development of internal infrastructure of solar parks has been planned by Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd. (IREDA) under the aegis of Ministry of New & Renewable Energy. The World Bank loan is proposed to flow to the interested Solar Power Park Developers (SPPDs) through IREDA. This […] Read more
PPAs signed for first Wind Auction totalling 1050 MW Updated On Fri, Jul 21st, 2017 by Saurenergy Union Minister of State (IC) for Power, Coal, New & Renewable Energy and Mines, Shri Piyush Goyal presided over the signing of Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) for purchase of 1050 MW of wind power under Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE)’s first Wind Auction Scheme here today. The PPAs were signed between PTC India […] Read more
DRAGON’S EYE on LION’S PIE Updated On Tue, Jul 11th, 2017 by Saurenergy Alright! It gave mostly new narratives to apprehend the ‘Solar’ relation between India and China.The then thought China’s shabby rural-oriented solar program in the 1990s today throws an incremental progression amid the western economic powers. What can be more assertive to say that China is today global leader has divulged as the world’s largest renewable […] Read more
Varanasi to Turn into India’s First Green City Updated On Wed, Jul 5th, 2017 by Saurenergy Piyush Goyal’s visit to Germany has helped the ministry to work on the plans to make Varanasi into India’s First Truly Green City. The Government of India is planning to initiate a new plan to reduce the carbon footprints of Varanasi. On the anvil are solar power generation plants and green energy initiatives to reduce […] Read more