Viz-A-Viz with Saurabh Marda, Founder and Managing Director | Freyr Energy Updated On Fri, Mar 30th, 2018 by Saurenergy India’s long-term approach should be tax incentive based for solar sector To boost the solar sector in the country, a tax incentive based approach across all customer segments is going to be a more sustainable long term approach, believes Saurabh Marda, Founder and Managing Director, Freyr Energy, Hyderabad-based full solar service solutions provider. In conversation […] Read more
Fossil Fuels Dominance Shrank on Renewables’ Cost Reduction, Says BNEF Updated On Thu, Mar 29th, 2018 by Saurenergy The report on the levelized cost of electricity (LCOE) for all the leading technologies states that fossil fuel power is facing an unprecedented challenge in all the three roles it performs in the energy mix – supply of ‘bulk generation’, supply of ‘dispatchable generation’, and provision of ‘flexibility’. After significant reduction in the cost of wind, solar […] Read more
Gaskell West 1 Solar Project Begins Commercial Operation in California Updated On Thu, Mar 29th, 2018 by Saurenergy Gaskell West 1 consists of approximately 85,710 modules manufactured by Canadian Solar.Construction of the approximately 280-acre project began in October 2017 and created 220 peak construction jobs. Southern Power has announced the commercial operation of the 20-MW Gaskell West 1 Solar Facility in Kern County, California. This project marks Southern Power’s fifth solar facility within […] Read more
Japan’s 13.7MW Floating Solar PV Plant Commences Operation Updated On Wed, Mar 28th, 2018 by Saurenergy Kyocera TCL Solar is a joint venture of Kyocera and Tokyo Century established in 2012 to promote large-scale solar projects. Kyocera Corporation and Tokyo Century Corporation have started operation of Japan’s largest 13.7 megawatt (MW) floating solar plant this month. Located on the Yamakura Dam reservoir in Ichihara, Chiba Prefecture, the Company held a completion […] Read more
Power Ministry, Skill India Join Hands to Support ‘Saubhagya’ Scheme Updated On Wed, Mar 28th, 2018 by Saurenergy The scheme aims to achieve universal household electrification in all parts of the country in a time bound manner. Giving a further fillip to the Government’s mission of bringing electricity to every household and to empower the rural youth, Power Ministry has partnered with the Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Ministry to train the manpower in six […] Read more
245 Experts Meet at ISGW to Discuss Emerging Transformation of India’s Energy Sector Updated On Tue, Mar 27th, 2018 by Saurenergy India Smart Grid Week is considered as one of the top five international event on Smart Grids and Smart Cities. The five-day long event of the 4th Edition of India Smart Grid Week (ISGW) was attended by veterans from across the globe. More than 2000 delegates and visitors attended the event which was held at […] Read more
Climbing Stairs: for Indian Rooftop Industry Updated On Tue, Mar 27th, 2018 by Saurenergy India has diligently stepped-forward to ply across the cross roads of innovation. Today, India houses one of the biggest tech companies in the world has turned heads. But still, to all the innovations, India has been prolonging on the growing power demands. Not scathing 100 GigaWatt(GW) rather democratized dialogue on 40GW of rooftop seems to […] Read more
Delhi Govt comes up with ‘Green Budget’ to Focus on EVs, Solar Energy Updated On Fri, Mar 23rd, 2018 by Saurenergy The AAP government presented a Rs 53,000 crore budget for 2018-19 fiscal, and is the first ‘Green budget’ of the government aimed at effective containment of pollution in the city. In a first, the budget presented by the AAP government in the Delhi Assembly has given thrust on “green” initiatives by laying emphasis on environment, […] Read more
RB Inks 10-yr Solar PPA with Amplus Energy for Mysore Plant Updated On Fri, Mar 23rd, 2018 by Saurenergy The company has commissioned its first solar powered factory in Mysore as part of Project Greenathon. RB, formerly known as Reckitt Benckiser, has signed a 10-year, 2.4 MW, solar Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Amplus Energy solutions for its Mysore facility. The company has commissioned its first solar powered factory in Mysore as part of […] Read more
