Initial Move for the Bigger Goal, Solar India – IFFCO Updated On Sat, Jan 23rd, 2016 by Saurenergy The Government endorsed changes in Power Tariff Act to guarantee 24X7 reasonable powers for all. “IFFCO Phulpur has commissioned 235 KWp Solar Power Plant produce more than 3 lakh kWh/year renewable energy”, Dr. U S Awasthi, MD tweeted. “The Govt. endorsed viability subsidizing of Rs. 5050 crore for grid connected solar with a minimum capacity […] Read more
JBM Solar to Build a Massive Solar Plant in Haryana Updated On Fri, Jan 22nd, 2016 by Saurenergy JBM Solar aims to commission a massive solar power plant in Haryana, an aggregate investment of Rs 120 crore, will have an ability to generate 20MW power. “The plant will be commissioned in April 2016 and will be the biggest on-ground solar power plant till date in Haryana. The project was awarded by the Haryana […] Read more
Gloucestershire Solar Plant Faces Critical Protest, Mammoth Project Halts Updated On Thu, Jan 21st, 2016 by Saurenergy UK’s biggest solar ranch Projects which would have secured a zone proportionate to 150 football grounds have been tossed out after protests from locales. Campaigners said the plan for the 185,000-solar panel ranch on 262 acres of land would have “Industrialized” the pleasant banks of the River Severn in Gloucestershire. There were cheers as it […] Read more
Global Solar Sector Attracts US$160 billion Investment in 2015 – BNEF Report Updated On Fri, Jan 15th, 2016 by Saurenergy In 2015 the Global investment in solar sector reached a record US$161.5 billion off the back of 57GW of PV installations, more startling than the growth figures is that this commitment to renewables has continued to ratchet up while fossil fuel prices have plummeted. Oil prices have more than halved in two year. According to […] Read more
$1.5 Billion International Aid for India’s Rooftop Solar Projects Updated On Fri, Jan 8th, 2016 by Saurenergy To uplift India’s rooftop solar initiative, the World Bank, Asian Development Bank and the New Development Bank formed by the BRICS Nations are opening loans for the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy. Upendra Tripathy, secretary at the MNRE said, “We are getting $500 million (Rs. 3,345 crore) from each of them to fund rooftop […] Read more
Russian Agency Assist to Establish Massive Solar Plants in India Updated On Thu, Jan 7th, 2016 by Saurenergy The Russian Energy Agency (REA) and Solar Energy Corp. of India (SECI) plans to team up on few substantial scales Solar PV plants in India by 2022. The two entities signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on December 24, plotting the terms of the partnership. According to sources, one of its objectives will be to […] Read more
Meralco Promises on 100MW Housetop Solar Projects Updated On Mon, Jan 4th, 2016 by Saurenergy Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) aims to install a massive 100MW solar power plant. Meralco president Oscar Reyes said the project is still being as a feature of the organization’s endeavor into renewable energy (RE). “We still don’t have a firm target, but maybe over three years, the aspiration is 100 MW,” said Reyes. Under the […] Read more
DMRC Inks MoU with SECI To Augment Solar Venture Updated On Wed, Dec 23rd, 2015 by Saurenergy The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) and the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) will now mutually work together on taking up an ‘off site’ solar power venture, to augment the utilization of renewable energy, alleviate the effect of standard increment in grid tariffs and to decrease the carbon foot prints. A Memorandum of […] Read more
SunEdison Identifies Indian Firm for $2 Billion Solar Project Updated On Wed, Dec 23rd, 2015 by Saurenergy In a major support to Indian Govt’s ‘Make in India’ initiative, US based renewables major SunEdison Inc is hoping to invest upto $2 billion (INR 13,200 Crore) in the following year in a polysilicon producing facility in India. It is utilizing feedstock material as a part for its most solar power applications. The company is […] Read more
