Make in India: Country’s First Technology Transfer Pact for Li-Ion Batteries Inked Updated On Mon, Jun 11th, 2018 by Saurenergy The agreement was signed between Central Electro Chemical Research Institute (CECRI), Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu under Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) and RAASI Solar Power Pvt Ltd. To boost the government’s Make in India initiative, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on first transfer of technology for the country’s Lithium Ion (Li-ion) batteries was signed […] Read more
PM Extends Invitation to Kazakhstan to Join Solar Alliance Updated On Mon, Jun 11th, 2018 by Saurenergy PM also held series of meetings with leaders of other SCO countries. Those include Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani and Pakistan President Mamnoon Hussain. On the sidelines of the 18th summit of the eight-nation Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), held in China’s Qingdao city, Prime Minister Narendra Modi […] Read more
Finland’s Fortum to sell 54% Stake in Indian Projects Updated On Fri, Jun 8th, 2018 by Saurenergy “This project demonstrates the growing maturity of India’s secondary market for renewables – creating an environment in which private investors have the confidence to invest in new greenfield projects that will accelerate the decarbonization of India’s economy” With an aggregate capacity of 185 MW in India, Finland’s Fortum sign an agreement to sell a 54% […] Read more
Solar Power System to Convert Plastic into Fuel Invented by IIT Madras Updated On Fri, Jun 8th, 2018 by Saurenergy “We thought that if the plastic can’t come to the industry, let the industry come to the plastic,” Selvaraj said. The team showcased its project on the occasion of the World Environment Day, hosted by the United Nations (UN) in New Delhi. A solar powered system developed by the scientists from IIT Madras can convert non-recyclable […] Read more
CleanMax Solar Bags FT, IFC Transformational Business Awards 2018 Updated On Thu, Jun 7th, 2018 by Saurenergy The company was shortlisted out of the 189 entries received from across 126 countries, thus making CleanMax Solar the first Indian company to win this award in a category with Tata Motors at their Sanand facility in Gujarat. In the Transformational Business Award 2018, CleanMax Solar, a sustainability partner for India’s leading corporates, has won […] Read more
Azure Power Wins 75 MW Solar Power Project in NE Updated On Thu, Jun 7th, 2018 by Saurenergy The company will sign a 25 year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Assam Power Distribution Company Ltd (APDCL) at a weighted average tariff of Rs 3.37 (~US cents 5.2) per kWh. India’s one of the leading solar power producers Azure Power has won the largest solar power project of 75MW in Assam in the North […] Read more
Azure Power Wins Largest Solar Power Project (75 MWs) in Northeast India Updated On Thu, Jun 7th, 2018 by Saurenergy Azure Power wins 75 MWs, highest allocation out of a 100 MW tender, in Assam Azure Power (NYSE: AZRE), one of India’s leading independent solar power producers, announced that it has won the largest (75 MWs) solar power project in the North Eastern region of India. Azure Power will sign a 25 year Power Purchase Agreement […] Read more
India, Peru Sign MoU on Co-op in New & Renewable Energy Updated On Thu, Jun 7th, 2018 by Saurenergy The MoU aimed to establish the basis for a cooperative institutional relationship to encourage and promote bilateral technical cooperation in new and renewable energy on the basis of mutual benefit, equality and reciprocity between the two countries, it said. India and Peru has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for co-operation in the field of […] Read more
DGTR to Hold Public Hearing on Safeguard Duty Investigation on June 26 Updated On Thu, Jun 7th, 2018 by Saurenergy The directorate is mandated to investigate the existence of serious injury or threat of serious injury to the domestic industry as a consequence of increased import of an article into India. India is targeting up to 100 gigawatts (GW) solar capacity by 2022. Under the Commerce Ministry, the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) will hold […] Read more
