Uttarakhand Allocates Solar Projects Worth Rs 600 cr to Local Entrepreneurs Updated On Mon, Jul 29th, 2019 by Saurenergy Uttarakhand CM Trivendra Singh has allocated solar energy projects worth Rs 600 crore and a combined capacity of 148.85 MW to local entrepreneurs. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat has allocated solar energy projects worth Rs 600 crore to local entrepreneurs. Together, these projects will generate 148.85 MW power. On the occasion, the chief minister said another lot of solar power projects worth […] Read more
Maharashtra Government Plotting New Solar Projects Policy Updated On Sat, Jul 27th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Maharashtra government is contemplating to prepare a policy wherein vacant plots and agriculture land will be taken on lease to set up solar projects The Maharashtra government is contemplating to prepare a policy wherein vacant plots and agriculture land will be taken on lease to set up solar energy projects. An Energy Department official said that […] Read more
Firms Go to Court Against AP Order to Review PPAs Updated On Thu, Jul 25th, 2019 by Saurenergy Andhra Pradesh government’s decision to review RE contracts has led wind energy firms to file a writ petition against the move. Fearing that the move will set a precedent for other states to follow, wind energy companies led by their associations have filed a writ petition in the Andhra Pradesh High Court challenging the state’s […] Read more
Secretary Shuffle: SC Garg Moves From Finance to Power Updated On Thu, Jul 25th, 2019 by Saurenergy In the first major bureaucratic shuffle of its second term, the government has transferred Finance Secretary SC Garg to the power ministry. In the first major bureaucratic shuffle of its second term, the Narendra Modi government on July 24, 2019, transferred Finance Secretary Subhash Chandra Garg to the power ministry while appointing Atanu Chakraborty as the […] Read more
Private e-2 Wheelers Also Covered Under Phase-II of FAME: Arvind Sawant Updated On Tue, Jul 23rd, 2019 by Saurenergy The scheme aims to support via subsidies about 7,000 e-Buses, 5 lakh e-3 Wheelers, 55,000 e-4 Wheeler Passenger Cars and 10 lakh e-2 Wheelers. In order to further boost electronic public (e-public) transport in the country, the government has taken various initiatives under the second phase of FAME India Scheme (Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of […] Read more
Uttarakhand Invites Applications From Permanent Residents to Install and Own Solar Plants Updated On Mon, Jul 22nd, 2019 by Saurenergy Uttarakhand has invited applications from permanent residents of the state for power generation from solar energy projects in the hilly areas of the state The Uttarakhand Renewable Energy Development Agency (UREDA) has invited online applications from permanent residents of the state for power generation from solar energy projects in the hilly areas of the state. […] Read more
Captive Power Producers in Rajasthan Stand Together Against Duty Hike Updated On Fri, Jul 19th, 2019 by Saurenergy After the decision to hike electricity duty on captive power by 150%, representatives from energy-intensive sectors in Rajasthan are knocking on the doors of various government departments Rattled by the Rajasthan government’s decision to hike electricity duty on captive power by 150 percent, representatives from energy-intensive sectors like cement, textile, mining, etc have come together […] Read more
Government Schools in Punjab to get Solar Power Plants Updated On Tue, Jul 16th, 2019 by Saurenergy After Delhi and Haryana, government schools in Punjab have plans to install solar power plants to ensure uninterrupted power supply As many as 880 government-backed senior secondary and high schools across the state of Punjab will be covered under the solar net metering project in which 5kW solar power system (solar panels) will be installed. […] Read more
Philippines Switches on its First Hybrid Floating Solar Project Updated On Tue, Jul 16th, 2019 by Saurenergy The first floating solar power project in the Philippines was recently switched on by Ocean Sun, a leading solar energy company based in Norway. The Philippines first 200 kW floating solar power project by Ocean Sun, a leading solar energy company based in Norway, was recently switched on. The joint project is part of the partnership between Ocean Sun […] Read more
