Rajasthan Government Exempts Electricity Duty for Rooftop Solar Updated On Mon, Dec 26th, 2016 by Saurenergy To further encourage the investments in renewable energy projects, the state government of Rajasthan has exempted electricity duty of 40 paise/unit for rooftop solar and captive units. The decision will help the state to reach closer to 2300 MW rooftop solar capacity by 2022, a target given to it by the Centre. The duty cut […] Read more
West Bengal Electricity Utility installs Smart Meters to Curb Power Theft Updated On Sat, Dec 17th, 2016 by Saurenergy In a bid to cut down power theft, the state power department has started installing smart metres for West Bengal Power Distribution Co Ltd. “We have set up a target to install such metres for 1.7 crore consumers. New connections are being given through smart metres,” state Power Minister Sovandeb Chattopadhyay said on the sidelines […] Read more
5791.54 MU electricity generated by cumulative solar installations from April to September 2016: Piyush Goyal Updated On Thu, Dec 1st, 2016 by Saurenergy New and Renewable Energy Minister, Piyush Goyal in Lok Sabha on Thursday citing an information received from Central Electricity Authority (CEA) stated that 5791.54 MU electricity is produced by cumulative solar installations in the country from April 2016 to September 2016. Quantum of electricity produced by cumulative solar installations in the country:- Year Energy generation […] Read more
Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission rejects plea of two Adani group firms Updated On Sat, Nov 19th, 2016 by Saurenergy Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) has rejected the pleas filed by two Adani group firms as a miscellaneous petition, and has asked the companies to file the pleas as a Dispute Resolution Petition. Kamuthi Solar Power Ltd, which had set up a 216 MW solar PV plant and Ramnad Renewable Energy Ltd, which had […] Read more
LUT developed new model shows the functioning of an electricity system that fulfills the targets set by Paris agreement Updated On Mon, Nov 7th, 2016 by Saurenergy Lappeenranta University of Technology (LUT) has developed a new model that shows how an electricity system mainly based on solar and wind works in all regions of the world. The new model also shows the functioning of an electricity system that fulfills the targets set by the Paris agreement by using only renewable energy sources. […] Read more
Rapid increase in the share of renewables has destabilized the wholesale electricity markets: Capgemini Updated On Sat, Oct 29th, 2016 by Saurenergy Capgemini in the eighteenth edition of its annual study, the European Energy Markets Observatory (EEMO) has revealed that rapid increase in the share of renewables has destabilized the wholesale electricity markets. The report published in partnership with I4CE and Vaasa ETT states world Governments have increasingly dedicated budgets to developing renewable energy solutions and building […] Read more
Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust to harness solar power to reduce its dependency on conventional electricity Updated On Thu, Sep 29th, 2016 by Saurenergy Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) has decided to harness solar energy installing solar power plant on several rooftops in its township and commercial premises and reduce its dependency on conventional electricity from the grid. This green initiative by the port trust is part of its push towards becoming the most sustainable energy generation port organization […] Read more
Kerala State Electricity Board’s solar panel atop dam gets ready Updated On Sat, Aug 20th, 2016 by Saurenergy Kerala State Electricity Board’s (KSEB) dam-top solar project located on the Banasura Sagar Dam at Padinharethara in Wayanad district is all set for commissioning. Developed with an estimated cost of Rs.4.293 crore, the dam-top solar plant is expected to generate five lakh units of power a year. Installed on the dam-top road at a length […] Read more
AGL to harness solar power from 1000 batteries to provide back-up electricity during peak demand Updated On Fri, Aug 5th, 2016 by Saurenergy Australia’s energy giant, AGL has planned to install solar batteries on around 1000 homes across Adelaide, with an objective to develop a ‘virtual power plant’ to provide back-up electricity to houses and the state’s energy grid during times of high energy demand. The installation of solar batteries on 1000 homes is expected to be the […] Read more
