DMRC Signs PPA with Madhya Pradesh for Sourcing Electricity from Rewa Solar Power Plant Updated On Tue, Apr 18th, 2017 by Saurenergy Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has inked a pact with Delhi Metro Rail Corporation for 24 percent electricity from Rewa ultra mega solar power project. Madhya Pradesh government will sign a power purchase agreement (PPA) with the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on April 17 to supply 24 per cent of electricity generated from the Rewa […] Read more
Students design camping tent that uses solar energy to meet the electricity needs of the homeless Updated On Tue, Apr 18th, 2017 by Saurenergy The installation of miniaturised solar technology in a mobile tent is the project being pursued by 12 Latino students at the San Fernando Magnet school in Los Angeles County, for which they received a $10,000 grant from the Lemelson InveTeam organisation at the MIT School of Engineering. A group of Hispanic students living in California […] Read more
California’s solar energy met about half of the state’s electricity demand in March Updated On Wed, Apr 12th, 2017 by Saurenergy The record was set when almost 40 percent of the electricity flowing across the grid came from large-scale solar energy plants. A new estimate from the U.S. government shows that California met about half of the state’s electricity demand for three hours on March 11. The San Francisco Chronicle reports (http://bit.ly/2nAQZST ) the state’s goal […] Read more
Chandigarh Produced 18 Lakh Units of Electricity with Solar Power Alone in 3 Years Updated On Sat, Apr 8th, 2017 by Saurenergy Chandigarh has been successful in reducing 1,304 metric tonne carbon dioxide emission with 18 lakh units of electricity generated through solar power plants. Chandigarh has generated 18 lakh units of electricity through solar power plants in the last three years which is equivalent to planting 14 lakh trees in the city. With the generation of […] Read more
Meghalaya eyeing renewable energy to meet the growing demand for electricity in the state Updated On Wed, Mar 29th, 2017 by Saurenergy Meghalaya can generate about 3,669 MW from various renewable energy sources and about 3,000 MW from solar energy. Power-starved Meghalaya is now eyeing renewable energy to meet the growing demand for electricity in the state, Power Minister Sniawbhalang Dhar has said. “The main concern facing the state today is power deficit which has greatly affected Meghalaya’s economy and the […] Read more
AIIMS to tap solar power, reduce its electricity bill by 50 per cent Updated On Thu, Mar 23rd, 2017 by Saurenergy AIIMS will install 1MW rooftop solar power on the roof of the parking space located near the Centre for Dental Education and Research. The All India Institute Of Medical Science (AIIMS) is reportedly planning to go green by tapping into solar power and reduce its electricity bill by 50 per cent over the next couple of years. […] Read more
Solar panel installation to power BRTS is now a debatable issue between PMC’s road and electricity departments: Report Updated On Mon, Mar 20th, 2017 by Saurenergy PMC’s road department wants to put in place a solar panel system on three routes for saving energy, while the electricity department is not sure about the idea. Solar panel installation to power the Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) has reportedly become a debatable subject between Pune Municipal Corporation’s (PMC) road and electricity department. According […] Read more
Electricity Utility MSEDCL Blocks Metro Rail’s Solar Power Plan Updated On Thu, Feb 16th, 2017 by Saurenergy Discom MSEDCL refuses to relax the norms for solar power to meet the 65 percent of Nagpur Metro Rail’s energy needs. Mahametro’s plan to meet 65% of Nagpur Metro Rail’s energy needs through solar power has received a jolt as state-run Discom MSEDCL has refused to relax its norms for the project. Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory […] Read more
ReneSola Bags 13MW of Solar Power Projects in Poland’s First Electricity Auction Updated On Fri, Jan 6th, 2017 by Saurenergy The Solar Projects are expected to be connected to the grid by December 2017 and will be sold to the local utility under a 15-year PPA ReneSola has announced that it has bagged 13 solar utility projects in southern Poland, each with a capacity of 1 MW. All of these 13 solar power projects are […] Read more