MNRE issue guidelines for smooth implementation of grid connected solar rooftop projects Updated On Sat, Sep 10th, 2016 by Saurenergy Ministry of New and Renewable Energy’s scheme for grid connected rooftop solar projects states that the Central Financial Assistance (CF A) would be 30% of the benchmark cost or actual project cost, whichever is lower, for such projects in residential, social and institutional sectors in General Category States/ UTs and 70% for such projects in […] Read more
Solar Installations in India to Reach 4.8 GW in 2016: Mercom Capital Updated On Fri, Sep 2nd, 2016 by Saurenergy Mercom Capital Group in its quarterly update on the Indian solar market revealed that solar installation in India will reach 4.8GW in calendar year 2016. The solar project pipeline in India is now approximately 21 GW, with 14 GW under development and 7 GW scheduled to be auctioned. India has reached 2.8 GW in solar […] Read more
The banking system in India is not well developed compared to other countries: Gautam Mediratta, Manager-BD, Rays Power Infra. Updated On Wed, Aug 31st, 2016 by Saurenergy RPIPL is one of the snowballing EPC Companies of India. The company leverages Consulting-Engineering-Contracting-Commissioning services with practicing expertise in the renewable power plant and transmission industry. Gautam Mediratta, Manager-BD, Rays Power Infra takes us inside the Industry’s temporal lobe. What is stopping us from building a Truly Massive solar power plant in India when this […] Read more
SECI invites bids against RfS of Agencies for preparation of PFRs for rooftop solar PV projects Updated On Mon, Aug 22nd, 2016 by Saurenergy Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI) invites bids against request for selection (RfS) of bidders from the Agencies for Preparation of Feasibility Assessment Reports for Installation of Grid connected rooftop solar PV system in India. Interested Bidders can download the official copy of RfS & other documents from TCIL website. SECI notes that bidder […] Read more
Central Government should renew its focus on the DBFOT framework: Simarpreet Singh, Head – Strategy, Hartek Power Updated On Wed, Aug 10th, 2016 by Saurenergy Hartek Power Pvt Ltd is one of India’s fastest growing Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) companies with expertise in executing high-voltage substation turnkey, rooftop solar projects and manufacturing a complete range of power distribution equipment/solutions to the needs of the industry and utilities. The company has four strategic business units—Power Systems, Rooftop Solar, Power Distribution […] Read more
MNRE complains CERC against solar power shut off by Discoms Updated On Tue, Aug 9th, 2016 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New & Renewable Energy has lodge a complaint against discoms to the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) stating that some discoms are not fully evacuating the solar power available to them, resulting in losses for solar developers. Discoms have been arbitrarily shutting off power from solar projects, for varying lengths of time, […] Read more
UK Renewable Energy Leaders releases a new Commercial Rooftop Solar PV Guide Updated On Wed, Jul 27th, 2016 by Saurenergy Two renewable energy leaders in the United Kingdom, Renewable Energy Association and BRE National Solar Centre have released a new Rooftop Solar PV Guide for installing solar photovoltaic (PV) systems on commercial rooftops, which will be of great help to both tenants and landlords of commercial buildings in their bids to decrease energy costs and […] Read more
China installed 20GW of solar PV in first half of 2016, three times higher from 2015 Updated On Sat, Jul 23rd, 2016 by Saurenergy China’s solar surge has accelerated drastically in the first half (H1) of this year, with reports stating that the country added 20 GW of new PV capacity in the six months to June 30, which is times as much as during the same period a year ago. Wang Bohua, General Secretary of the China Photovoltaic […] Read more
Canadian firm Nova Scotia Power Development Limited procures 80 MW solar project in Nigeria Updated On Fri, Jul 22nd, 2016 by Saurenergy Earlier, it was Indian EPC Sterling and Wilson who bagged 250 MW Solar Project in Nigeria; now the Canadian energy company Nova Scotia Power Development Limited (NSPDL) has collaborated with CDIL, another Canadian renewable energy company with projects focused in Africa, to develop an 80MW ground-mount solar project in Nigeria. Nova Scotia Power Development Limited […] Read more