Gram Panchayats in Haryana to get Solar Plants Updated On Thu, Dec 20th, 2018 by Saurenergy The decision to implement this project has been taken in a review meeting of New and Renewable Energy Department chaired by Manohar Lal Khattar. Haryana government under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has taken a decision to install solar energy plants on gram panchayat land through Haryana Power Generation Corporation Limited (HPGCL). […] Read more
NITI Aayog Proposes Penalty of Rs 12,000 on Polluting Vehicles Updated On Wed, Dec 19th, 2018 by Saurenergy NITI Aayog is making use of the ‘polluter pays’ principle to justify this levy of Rs 12,000 on every new purchase of petrol and diesel vehicles. With a motive of raising funds for incentivising electric vehicles, the government is mulling imposing a fee on the purchase of new petrol and diesel cars. The government is […] Read more
Wintery Breath Clouding The Sunny Solar Sky! Updated On Wed, Dec 19th, 2018 by Saurenergy Winter has already approached and the month of December is also knocking our doors. Before we plan for Christmas and New Year holidays, I reckon, this is the perfect time to look back on the past one year journey of our solar industry and do some analysis on it. This New Year not only brews […] Read more
Tender Issued for Procuring Solar Lighting System and Solar Water Heater Updated On Tue, Dec 18th, 2018 by Saurenergy The notice inviting tender also specifies that the bidder should produce forest contract registration certificate for the year 2018-19 registered in Yellapur. Karnataka Forest department has issued a tender for the procurement of Solar lighting system & Solar water heater. Not mentioning many details, the tender notice says that the bidder must have provided at […] Read more
Multiple Consumers to Benefit from Single Solar Plant in Delhi Updated On Tue, Dec 18th, 2018 by Saurenergy Following the issuance of Delhi Solar policy in 2016, the commission had constituted a committee for developing this framework. To make solar power a household name, Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission has issued draft framework for group net metering and virtual net metering. The framework allows multiple consumers to benefit from a single solar plant at […] Read more
MNRE Issues Order Mandating Procurement of Locally Made Products Updated On Fri, Dec 14th, 2018 by Saurenergy Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion had earlier issued a notification in June 2017, mandating public procurement should encourage Make in India policy. Ministry of New and Renewable energy has issued an order mandating that public procurements should encourage Make in India to promote manufacturing and production of goods and services in India with a […] Read more
Three Essential S’s of Climate Finance Updated On Tue, Dec 4th, 2018 by Saurenergy The discussion paper finds serious concerns with the various numbers on climate finance reported by the developed countries. On the sidelines of COP 24 to UNFCCC in Poland, the Department of Economic Affairs has released a discussion paper entitled ‘3 Essential ‘S’s of Climate Finance – Scope, Scale and Speed: A Reflection’. The discussion paper examines […] Read more
Haryana Government Offers Subsidy of Rs 15,000 on Solar Home Projects Updated On Fri, Nov 30th, 2018 by Saurenergy This is done with a view to promote renewable energy in the state and achieving the solar energy target set under the national solar mission. Residents of Haryana are set to get a state subsidy of Rs 15,000 for installing Solar Home System under the ‘Manohar Jyoti Yojana’. The New and Renewable Energy Department has […] Read more
Unregistered Solar Rooftops in Capetown to Face Penalty Updated On Tue, Nov 27th, 2018 by Saurenergy The city administration has taken this decision after witnessing a huge spike in solar rooftops installed in Cape Town posing a safety and a legal risk. Residents of Cape Two who are using rooftop solar installations will have to pay a hefty fine if they fail to get their solar installation registered by February next […] Read more
