Azure Power Secures 160 MW Solar Project in UP Auction with Highest Tariff Updated On Thu, Jul 12th, 2018 by Saurenergy The project is expected to be commissioned in 2019 and developed outside a solar park. Independent solar power producer, Azure Power has won the 160 MW solar power project in Uttar Pradesh at the highest tariff in a recent auction conducted by the Uttar Pradesh New & Renewable Energy Development Agency (UPNEDA). Further, the company will sign […] Read more
Manufacturing to Become a Key Element for Solar Power Projects, says Govt. Updated On Fri, Jul 6th, 2018 by Saurenergy So the bigger bids will be focused on manufacturing, while smaller bids will take care of smaller developers. If there is one big bid and one player takes it all, that will be unfair. As the country aims to add close to 500 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2030, the government plans to make […] Read more
Viz-A-Viz with Damian Miller, CEO, Orb Energy Updated On Thu, Jun 21st, 2018 by Saurenergy Q. Could you please tell our readers about Orb Energy and its journey? NP Ramesh and I were colleagues at Shell Solar for almost seven years. After Shell exited the solar market in 2006, we secured venture funding and started Orb Energy (Orb) in India. By the start of 2007 we had started full-fledged operations […] Read more
India Intends to Partner with UN to Promote Solar Energy Updated On Thu, Jun 7th, 2018 by Saurenergy While expressing his optimism and hope Syed said that by the next year’s World Environment Day commemoration, solar energy will be part of the energy mix used in the UN headquarters. As part of the efforts to protect and preserve the environment, India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Syed Akbaruddin said, that the country aims […] Read more
Cabinet Okays Continuation of Off-grid, Decentralised Solar PV Applications Programme Updated On Thu, Jun 7th, 2018 by Saurenergy The total project of the 3 components included under the phase-III is Rs 1,895 crore of which Rs 637 crore will be provided as central financial assistance. The government has provided its consent for implementing phase-III of off-grid and decentralized solar PV application programme to achieve additional 118 MWp (Mega Watt peak) off-grid solar PV […] Read more
Viz-A-Viz with Sujoy Ghosh, Country Head, First Solar, India Updated On Fri, May 25th, 2018 by Saurenergy Q. Higher Energy Yield. Lower LCOE. Superior Return – This is your mantra for Series 6 Modules. Can you please justify the above statement in detail? The First Solar Series 6 module leverages the same proven semi-conductor (CdTe) and the manufacturing process, with a larger form factor. The module size is 1.2X 2 Mtrs with […] Read more
Cabinet Okays India, France MoU on Renewable Energy Updated On Wed, May 23rd, 2018 by Saurenergy As per the MoU signed, both the countries aim to identify research/ demonstration/ pilot project between National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE), India and CEA, France in the mutually identified areas. The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has provided its consent on the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between India and […] Read more
Cabinet approves MoU signed between India and France in the field of Renewable Energy Updated On Wed, May 23rd, 2018 by Saurenergy The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its ex-post facto approval to the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between India and France in the field of Renewable Energy on 10th March, 2018 in New Delhi. Both sides aim to identify research/ demonstration/ pilot project between National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE), […] Read more
Every Single Village of India Now Has Access to Electricity: PM Updated On Mon, Apr 30th, 2018 by Saurenergy PM Modi tweeted that, “28th April 2018 will be remembered as a historic day in the development journey of India.” In a big move, the government has achieved its target to electrify all villages in the country well before the timeframe of May 2018 that set out by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi. PM Modi […] Read more
