India Will Raise Import Duty on Solar Equipment Soon: R K Singh Updated On Fri, Aug 9th, 2019 by Saurenergy India will increase import duty on solar equipment to encourage domestic industry in the coming years, Power Minister R K Singh said. India will increase import duty on solar equipment to encourage domestic industry in the coming years, Power Minister R K Singh said. He also announced that a storage policy will be unveiled soon which […] Read more
Chile Predicted to Have 50 Percent RE in its Energy Mix by 2030 Updated On Fri, Aug 9th, 2019 by Saurenergy Renewable energy is expected to comprise 50 percent in the Chile power mix by 2030, according to a new report by GlobalData Renewable energy, the only way forward to the global climate change mitigation and environmental requirements, is expected to comprise 50 percent in the Chile power mix by 2030, according to a new report. […] Read more
India Ratings Raises Risk Concern for PPAs Signed With SECI, NTPC Updated On Thu, Aug 8th, 2019 by Saurenergy In its revenue risk analysis, the India Ratings and Research a part of Fitch Group found that the Power Purchase Agreements signed by NTPC and SECI are vulnerable to risks. Contrary to the general belief that the PPAs signed between the Renewable energy companies and reliable counter parties like Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) […] Read more
Powergrid Bags Transmission Projects in Gujarat and Rajasthan Updated On Thu, Aug 8th, 2019 by Saurenergy Powergrid has been declared the successful bidders to establish transmission systems for two projects in Gujarat and Rajasthan. The Power Grid Corporation of India (Powergrid) has announced that it has been declared the successful bidder under the tariff-based competitive bidding to establish transmission systems for two projects in Gujarat and Rajasthan. The first Letter of […] Read more
Six More Cities Now Get EESL’s Super-Efficient ACs Updated On Wed, Aug 7th, 2019 by Saurenergy These ACs will undergo no de-rating even at 43oC, which leads to continuous effective cooling even at high temperatures up to 52 oC. After introducing first-of-its-kind super-efficient Air Conditioners (ACs) for Delhi consumers, the government-backed Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL) has expanded this programme to six more cities i.e. Mumbai, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Chennai and […] Read more
Canadian Solar Begins Operation of Largest Solar Plant in Argentina Updated On Tue, Aug 6th, 2019 by Saurenergy Canadian Solar has announced that its 100.1 MW Cafayate solar power project in Argentina started commercial operation last month Canadian Solar, one of the world’s largest solar power companies, has announced that its 100.1 MW Cafayate solar power project in Argentina started commercial operation. Located in the Province of Salta, the solar project is powered by over 289,000 high-efficiency […] Read more
DEWA Cooperates With Stanford University for R&D in Solar Energy Updated On Tue, Aug 6th, 2019 by Saurenergy DEWA has announced its cooperation with Stanford University for research and development in the field of solar energy. The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has announced its cooperation with Stanford University in a number of research and development fields including radiation cooling to improve the efficiency and performance of solar panels, utilisation of autonomous […] Read more
BHEL Tenders for Procurement of MMS Columns for 10 MW Solar Plant Updated On Mon, Aug 5th, 2019 by Saurenergy BHEL has tendered for the procurement of MMS columns for a 10 MW solar power plant, GNFC at Charanka in Gujarat. Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has issued a tender for the procurement of Module Mounting Strictures (MMS) columns for its 10 MW solar power plant, GNFC at Charanka in Gujarat. BHEL, Electronics Division, Bangalore […] Read more
EESL Floats Tender for 5 Million Smart Meters Updated On Mon, Aug 5th, 2019 by Saurenergy EESL has issued a tender for procuring 5 million smart meters to be installed pan India. The Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) has issued a tender for procuring 5 million smart meters to be installed pan India. India has applied for financing from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) towards the cost of Scaling Up Demand […] Read more
