India planning to build large-scale floating solar power projects Updated On Fri, Aug 12th, 2016 by Saurenergy With the huge target of adding 40 GW of rooftop solar power capacity by March 2022 turning out to be more difficult, the Government of India has started looking at other unconventional options to expand the solar power capacity base in the country. The Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) has agreed to a […] Read more
Unavailability of flat lands might restrict Goa from achieving targeted 150 MW solar power by 2021 Updated On Thu, Aug 11th, 2016 by Saurenergy Milind Naik, State Power Minister mentioned in the Legislative Assembly that Goa will not be able to achieve its target of producing 150 MW of solar power by 2021 due to unavailability of flat lands that are required to set up plants. Responding to the question tabled by BJP MLA Kiran Kandolkar, Naik stated that […] 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
Option One Solar joins Sunpreme Channel network Updated On Tue, Aug 9th, 2016 by Saurenergy California based solar installer, Option One has joined Sunpreme Channel network — a strategic partnership program designed to deliver solar expertise to residential and commercial rooftop clients through solar installers. Option One Solar provides the residential and commercial solar markets with best and reliable solar packages while delivering better installation quality and customer service. “We are […] Read more
NREA drafts tender for 20 MW solar project in Hurghada Updated On Tue, Aug 9th, 2016 by Saurenergy The New and Renewable Energy Authority (NREA) is in process to release a tender for a 20 MW solar power plant in Hurghada, Egypt. Recently, Japan International Cooperation Agency’s (JICA) was presented with a proposal to finance the project for Hurghada solar plant by NREA. The Ministry of Electricity stated that a soft loan of […] Read more
Ministry of Power sanctioned 4604 DDG Projects to cover 4745 Villages & Hamlets: Piyush Goyal Updated On Tue, Aug 9th, 2016 by Saurenergy Ministry of Power is implementing Decentralized Distributed Generation (DDG) under Deen DayalUpadhyaya Gram JyotiYojana (DDUGJY) through Rural Electrification Corporation to provide access to electricity to un-electrified villages/habitations where grid connectivity is either not feasible or not cost effective. Piyush Goyal Minister of State (IC) for Power, Coal, New & Renewable Energy and Mines in the […] Read more
DP Energy gets Green Light to construct a 375MW of solar and wind plant in Port Augusta Updated On Mon, Aug 8th, 2016 by Saurenergy Plans to construct a major 375MW solar and hybrid wind plant for Port Augusta in South Australia has been approved from the state government. DP Energy, the Irish Project developer stated that the government’s green light meant it could now deliver one of the “largest and most significant” hybrid renewables projects in the Southern Hemisphere, […] Read more
Germany’s Federal Network Agency fifth solar auction allocates 130 MW to 25 projects Updated On Sat, Aug 6th, 2016 by Saurenergy Germany’s Federal Network Agency has allocated 130 megawatt to 25 successful bids in the 5th round of the country’s auction scheme for large-scale solar. The average bid amount was calculated at €0.723 ($0.799) per kWh, down from €0.741 in the previous auction in April. Bid amounts are lower on average compared to the previous tender, […] Read more