Interview With Gagan Vermani Founder, MYSUN Updated On Tue, Nov 8th, 2016 by Saurenergy The Delhi NCR based company MY SUN wants to create a convenient and an unbiased guided buying environment for consumers. The comany wish to a do so by providing competitive pricing, engineering solutions and financing through their platform. It is a first-of-its-kind platform to bring standardization and structure to the non-utility solar energy sector in […] Read more
Azure power raises 470 million dollars financing for its solar projects Updated On Tue, Nov 8th, 2016 by Saurenergy Azure Power, a leading independent power producer in the solar power sector in India, announces it has tied-up approximately US$ 470 million financing for its projects to be commissioned in 2017. This is one of the largest financing done till date in the Indian solar sector. With this tie-up Azure Power’s cumulative financial commitment to […] Read more
Poor implementation of net-metering policies poses a major challenge for rooftop solar Updated On Mon, Nov 7th, 2016 by Saurenergy India’s rooftop solar market has been growing rapidly with the country adding more capacity in the past 12 months than all previous years put together. However, grid interconnection regulations and processes remain challenging in most parts of the country despite almost all states announcing net- and/or gross-metering policies for rooftop solar. According to survey of […] Read more
REtopia to host event on Democratizing Renewable Energy at TER University Updated On Thu, Oct 27th, 2016 by Saurenergy REtopia, the annual technical symposium hosted by students of Department of Energy and Environment at TERI University, would be held on 11th and 12th of November, 2016 under the theme “Democratizing Renewable Energy” at the University Campus. Evolved from the word ‘Utopia’ meaning ideal situation, the objective of the technical symposium is to bring together […] Read more
Madhya Pradesh at GIS attracted Investment of Rs.20000 Cr for new and renewable energy sector Updated On Mon, Oct 24th, 2016 by Saurenergy On the concluding day of Global Investors’ Summit 2016 five MoUs for investment of Rs 20,000 crore were signed in new and renewable energy sector in presence of CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas (Independent charge) Dharmendra Pradhan and Energy Minister Paras Jain in Indore. After the MoU ceremony […] Read more
NDMC to install solar panels on more than 100 buildings Updated On Mon, Oct 24th, 2016 by Saurenergy The power department of New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) is planning to set up solar panels at more than 100 buildings within its jurisdiction, making sure to contribute towards renewable energy growth in India. Under the smart city project, the municipal corporation will be installing the solar panels at 102 buildings, of which 74 would […] Read more
Rooftop Subsidy in India Updated On Mon, Oct 24th, 2016 by Saurenergy For the huge solar energy potential that remains untapped in India, a considerable amount constitutes of rooftops. With about 0.24bn households spread across the length and breadth of the country, there are enough roofs to generate 40 percent of the total solar generation target to be achieved by the government by 2022. A Solar PV […] Read more
NTPC to set up 50 MW solar project in Andaman & Nicobar Island Updated On Fri, Oct 21st, 2016 by Saurenergy NTPC will be installing 50MW solar power projects with battery energy storage system at different locations in Port Blair in Andaman & Nicobar Island. A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been signed between NTPC, Andaman & Nicobar Administration & Ministry of New and Renewable Energy in New Delhi. The power generated from the commissioned solar […] Read more
PM Modi plans state aid package of Rs 210 billion rupee to boost India’s solar industry Updated On Tue, Oct 18th, 2016 by Saurenergy The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi’s is planning a 210 billion-rupee ($3.1 billion) package of state aid for India’s solar panel manufacturing industry, according to two officials. The so-called Prayas initiative, short for “Pradhan Mantri Yojana for Augmenting Solar Manufacturing,” a central-government plan designed to lift India’s installed photovoltaic capacity as well as to […] Read more