COVER STORY: Rooftop Solar Enters Mission Mode In India Updated On Mon, Jan 29th, 2024 by Saurenergy The signs were already there. In the first week of 2024, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) created ripples in the Indian solar market when it announced a 23 percent increase in subsidies for residential rooftop solar. As per the government notification, the ministry increased subsidies from Rs 14,588/kWh to Rs 18,000/kWh for […] Read more
Top 5 Implications of India’s New Rooftop Solar Scheme Updated On Mon, Jan 29th, 2024 by Saurenergy PM Modi’s announcement of Pradhanmantri Suryodaya Yojana, has energised industry, with hopes high for a massive impetus to rooftop solar from the scheme. From more funding and subsidies, to opportunities and jobs, the scheme holds potential to be a real gamechanger. We list the top 5 ways it will change the solar landscape in India. […] Read more
BHEL Haridwar Issues Tender for 5 MW Solar Project Updated On Thu, Jan 25th, 2024 by Saurenergy Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) has issued a tender notification seeking developers for its 5MW solar project at Ranipur facility in Haridwar, Uttarakhand. The project will be developed under BOOM mode comprising design and construction responsibilities of design-build procurements with operations and maintenance of the project. The bids will have to be submitted by February […] Read more
Odisha Issues Bid To Convert Diesel/Petrol Boats To Solar Boats At Chilika Updated On Wed, Jan 24th, 2024 by Saurenergy Odisha Renewable Energy Development Agency (OREDA), the state nodal renewable agency of Odisha issued a tender to further boost solar boats at Chilika Lake in the state. The latest tender sought solar developers to take care of the design, engineering and retrofitting of the existing diesel and petrol-powered 28 tourist boats and 100 fishing boats. […] Read more
GameChange Solar Opens 2.5 GW Tracker Plant In Brazil Updated On Wed, Jan 24th, 2024 by Saurenergy GameChange Solar (GCS), a leading global supplier of solar tracking solutions for ground-mounted photovoltaic (PV) plants, announced the opening of a new factory, training, service, and technical support center exclusively for its Genius Tracker™ solar trackers in Feira de Santana, Bahia, Brazil. The Brazil factory, located in Feira de Santana, Bahia, started trial runs in […] Read more
Solar Site Engineer Updated On Fri, Jan 12th, 2024 by Saurenergy As a Site Engineer at Voltstar Solar, you will be responsible for: Manpower and time management to complete project on time. Ensure all the safety policies are followed on project and apply on the team Provide technical direction or support to installation teams. Planning and ensuring all electrical installations as per approved drawing and material […] Read more
Could PSPCL Overcome Financial Strife With Solar Deals? Updated On Thu, Jan 11th, 2024 by Saurenergy Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL), the primary state discom that has been mired in losses due to a variety of reasons, seems to have latched on to solar power to extricate itself from some of the losses. Readers wouldn’t have failed to notice the higher frequency of solar tenders from the state entity in […] Read more
Senior Program Implementation Specialist Updated On Thu, Jan 4th, 2024 by Saurenergy Coordination & Management Support:- This is a donor-funded role supporting ISA”s program implementation in the Pacific Act as a national point of contact between ISA NfP and the government counterparts for ISA activities and represent ISA in national and regional events in the Pacific Lead, manage, and coordinate the day-to-day operations, following up with the […] Read more
SECI Issues Tender For 1500 MW Of ISTS-Linked Solar Projects Updated On Tue, Jan 2nd, 2024 by Saurenergy The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has issued a tender seeking developers to establish solar-generating projects for the Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS). The central entity sought the tender under the tariff-based competitive bidding mode. As per SECI’s mandate, the developers would develop the projects under Build Own Operate (BOO) basis for an aggregate capacity […] Read more
