Railways join hands with BHEL for setting up of a roof top solar power plant in Patiala Updated On Mon, Apr 3rd, 2017 by Saurenergy Indian Railways Organization for Alternate Fuel (IROAF) signed an agreement with Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) for constructing the 2MW roof top solar power plant under the government’s incentive scheme Railways has joined hands with power equipment maker BHEL for setting up of a roof top solar power plant in Patiala to meet the energy […] Read more
Solar capacity addition to reach up to 7.5 GW in FY18: ICRA Updated On Sat, Apr 1st, 2017 by Saurenergy Solar capacity addition is expected to increase from 3.5-4 GW in FY17 to at least 7-7.5 GW (in grid connected utility segment) in FY18. Given the number of projects awarded under the National Solar Mission (NSM) and the state policy route in the past 12-18 months, solar capacity addition is expected to increase up to […] Read more
CleanMax Installs 1.5MW Rooftop Solar Power Plant at AMU Updated On Fri, Mar 31st, 2017 by Saurenergy In collaboration with SECI and MNRE, CleanMax Solar has commissioned 1.5 MW rooftop solar power plants across 17 roofs at Aligarh Muslim University. India’s one of the oldest and most renowned educational institutes, Aligarh Muslim University has turned to solar power to meet its electricity needs. In collaboration with SECI and MNRE, CleanMax Solar has […] Read more
Oriano Solar gets Rs 20 crore from Samridhi Fund Updated On Fri, Mar 31st, 2017 by Saurenergy Rs. 20 crore fund from Samridhi Fund will be used by Oriano Solar to finance working capital requirements and expand 45-member team Mumbai-based startup Oriano Solar has raised series A funding worth Rs 20 crore from Samridhi Fund, which is managed by SIDBI Venture Capital Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Small Industries Development Bank of […] Read more
NTPC reportedly planning expansion of solar power generation capacity Updated On Fri, Mar 31st, 2017 by Saurenergy NTPC planned to increase solar power generation capacity to 175 MW and make it commercially viable The NTPC is reportedly planning to expand solar power generation on the premises of its thermal plant at Kayamkulam. NTPC recently started power generation from India’s largest floating solar power plant at Kayamkulam in Kerala. NTPC planned to increase […] Read more
Canadian Solar Secures JPY4 Billion Credit Facility with SMFL Updated On Thu, Mar 30th, 2017 by Saurenergy Canadian Solar intends to use proceeds from the facility to expand the development of solar energy projects in Japan. Canadian Solar Inc. has announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary Canadian Solar Projects K.K. has entered into a 3-year credit agreement for JPY4 billion (US$35 million) with Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing Company, Limited (“SMFL”), a member […] Read more
Azure Power Commissions 7MW Solar Power Plant for Defence Establishments in Maharashtra Updated On Thu, Mar 30th, 2017 by Saurenergy Azure Power becomes the first private solar company to power the Defence Ministry under the National Solar Mission Azure Power, a leading solar power producer in India, commissioned 7 MWs of solar plant capacity in the state of Maharashtra and is the first private solar power project to be set up at defence establishments under Ministry […] Read more
Azure Power Commissions 130 MWs in Karnataka; Now Largest Solar Plant Operator in the State Updated On Wed, Mar 29th, 2017 by Saurenergy Azure Power, a leading solar power producer in India, announced that it has commissioned a 130 MW solar power project in Chitradurga district, Karnataka under the Karnataka Solar Policy 2014-2021. With this commissioning, Azure Power is now the largest operator of solar power plants in Karnataka. Azure Power has a contract to supply power for […] Read more
Hindustan Power commissions 50 MW solar plant in Punjab with an investment of Rs. 325 crores Updated On Wed, Mar 29th, 2017 by Saurenergy With a current solar capacity of ~ 600MW, the Hindustan Power is one of the key players championing the adoption of solar on mass scale in India. The Clean energy arm of Hindustan Power commissioned its second solar plant in Punjab at an investment of INR 325 crores. The high degree of solar insolation in […] Read more