MNRE brings online facility for installation of solar rooftops Updated On Tue, May 31st, 2016 by Saurenergy Ministry of News and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has prepared a centralized facility which will let users apply online for installation of solar rooftops on their premises. A senior official speaking to PTI said Govt. has provided an online facility where users can apply for solar rooftops based on their requirements and space available. The official […] Read more
IKEA to install Tennessee’s largest solar rooftop array on its Memphis store Updated On Sat, May 14th, 2016 by Saurenergy Swedish home furnishing retailer, IKEA has announced plans to install a solar energy system atop its Memphis store opening late Fall 2016. It is said be the largest rooftop solar array in the State of Tennessee. The 271,000 square-foot future IKEA Memphis, including approximately 800 parking spaces, will be built on 35 acres in the […] Read more
KERC issues an order revising tariff payable for solar rooftop and small photovoltaic power plants Updated On Fri, May 6th, 2016 by Saurenergy Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has issued an Order revising the tariff payable for Solar Rooftop and small photovoltaic power generation. The revised tariff is applicable for PPA signed on or after 2ndMay 2016 and upto 31st March, 2018 with plants being commissioned during this period. The Commission introduced gross metering for Domestic, Hospital and […] Read more
Oman’s AER to encourage local homeowners to install solar arrays on their rooftops Updated On Mon, Mar 28th, 2016 by Saurenergy Oman’s Authority for Electricity Regulation (AER) will encourage local homeowners to install solar arrays on their rooftops. Qais Al-Zakwani, executive director of the Authority for Electricity Regulation on Monday said Authority will introduce a programme that will encourage households to install solar arrays and feed the power into the national grid. AER reviewing minimum technical […] Read more
Warehouse rooftops to generate solar power in Telangana Updated On Wed, Mar 23rd, 2016 by Saurenergy The Telangana government is encouraging solar power generation from rooftop of more than 330 new warehouses across the state. Almost half the number of new warehouses is expected to be ready by next month, while remaining will be ready by July this year said T. Harish Rao Minister for Irrigation and Marketing at Legislative Assembly. […] Read more
Chandigarh to make solar rooftop plants mandatory for building, houses having more than 100 square yards of plot soon: Report Updated On Sat, Mar 5th, 2016 by Saurenergy Chandigarh may make its mandatory for all houses and buildings’ having more than 100 square yards of plot to install solar rooftop plants soon, claims The EconomicTimes. Santosh Kumar, director of Chandigarh Renewable Energy Science and Technology Promotion Society (CREST) speaking to the publication said that “a notification to this effect is expected shortly, and […] Read more
‘Rooftops for Rent’ a New Turn in Solar Market Updated On Mon, Feb 1st, 2016 by Saurenergy ‘Give us your rooftop and we will give you cheap solar power’, new business model used by the solar energy companies to boost the solar installation capacities. Properties like Industrial establishments, commercial buildings, malls and large gated communities are the targets for this solar mission in India. ‘Around 240 sq mtre of rooftop space is […] Read more
We Aim To Make Solar Biz Simple & Effective: Nishant Sood Updated On Thu, Apr 17th, 2025 by Saurenergy Tell us about your journey. How do you transition from a finance background to the solar industry? Nishant Sood: I’m a mechanical engineer by background—I graduated from IIT in the early 2000s, followed by an MBA in finance. It was a fairly typical path: IIT, then IIM, and straight into investment banking. I graduated from […] Read more
Attero, NISE Join Hands To Tackle Solar Panel Recycling In India Updated On Wed, Apr 16th, 2025 by Saurenergy Attero, India’s largest cleantech company and a lithium-ion battery recycler, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE), an autonomous body under the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), to address solar panel waste management. Under the MoU, NISE will support Attero with its knowledge and expertise […] Read more