GAIL Installs India’s Second Largest Rooftop Solar Plant in Uttar Pradesh Updated On Tue, Jan 2nd, 2018 by Saurenergy The rooftop solar plant in Uttar Pradesh will generate over 79 lakh kilowatt hour (KWh) of electricity. State-run gas transmission utility GAIL India Limited said it has commissioned the country’s second biggest rooftop solar power plant in Uttar Pradesh. The firm has installed 5.76 megawatt peak (MWp) captive solar plant at its petrochemical complex at […] Read more
India Installs 1861 MW Solar Power, Maharashtra Leads From the Front Updated On Tue, Dec 5th, 2017 by Saurenergy Maharashtra, has overtaken Tamil Nadu to become the largest solar rooftop state in India says the Bridge to India report. Renewable energy consultancy firm Bridge to India in its latest edition of its infographic report, ‘India Solar Rooftop Map’ has said India added new rooftop solar power capacity of 840 MW in the last 12 […] Read more
Intersolar India Exhibition and Conference To Be Held From December 5-7, 2017 Updated On Wed, Nov 29th, 2017 by Saurenergy The event will have Special Exhibitions on Electrical Energy Storage and Power2Drive. Intersolar India Exhibition and Conference will open its doors in less than a week on December 5 -7, 2017 at the Bombay Exhibition Centre(BEC) in Mumbai, providing a platform for all industry professionals to meet, exchange, discuss challenges and solutions and promote the […] Read more
India: Karnataka retenders 200MWPavagada Solar Park Updated On Sat, Nov 25th, 2017 by Saurenergy Karnataka will procure electricity generated from the solar power park through long-term power purchase agreements of 25 years. The Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Limited (KREDL), the renewable energy implementing agency in Karnataka, has retendered 200 MW of solar capacity at Pavagada Solar Park. The tender was initially issued in July 2017 but was withdrawn the […] Read more
Solar Energy Insurance for Utility Scale Projects Updated On Mon, Nov 13th, 2017 by Saurenergy With each step towards achieving 100GW solar power goal by 2022, the momentous development of solar insurance and reinsurance market in India could not come at a better time. When it comes to new and innovative financing models, growing number of large-scale solar PV power plants and reduction in the feed-in tariff has spurred the […] Read more
Indian Solar Capacity to Hit 20GW by FY 2017-18 Updated On Thu, Nov 2nd, 2017 by Saurenergy According to a report released by consulting firm Bridge to India, India is expected to reach an installed solar capacity of 20 gigawatts by the end of the present financial year (2017-18). This was the initial target under the National Solar Mission for March 2022, which was later updated to 100 gigawatts. The current utility […] Read more
Tata Power Delhi Distribution and GIZ Sign MoU for Renewable Energy Updated On Tue, Oct 31st, 2017 by Saurenergy The Memorandum of Understanding includes Tata Power and GIZ to work jointly for the achievement of common goals and utility objectives related to promotion of grid-connected solar rooftop PV, energy storage system, electric vehicle and smart grid initiatives. Tata Power Delhi Distribution, India’s leading power distribution company and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) have […] Read more
State Bank of India Floats Fund for Solar Power Projects Updated On Tue, Oct 31st, 2017 by Saurenergy SBI has funded 43 rooftop solar power projects with the capacity of 475MW by availing line of credit from World Bank. State Bank of India has signed an agreement with seven companies for funding rooftop solar power projects. The seven companies include Adani Group, JSW Energy, Hinduja Renewables, Tata Renewables Energy, Azure Power, Cleantech Solar […] Read more
Key technology trends shaping the Global Solar Industry Updated On Mon, Oct 23rd, 2017 by Saurenergy Innovation in Finance When asked about the direction of innovation in financing for clean energy Manish Chaurasia, Managing Director, Tata Cleantech Capital Ltd. (TCCL) said, there is a lot of innovation happening in clean energy financing on a global scale. From securitization of assets to setting up of yield to monetize and plough back capital, […] Read more
