Does Solar Rooftop Need to Take a Cue from Compulsory rainwater harvesting? Updated On Wed, Oct 9th, 2019 by Saurenergy After Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his concern via ‘Mann Ki Baat’ program about water crisis, rainwater harvesting also become the talk of the town, like solar these days. India has shown massive capacity additions in solar but has fallen behind on its target of achieving 40 GW rooftop solar by 2022. Here’re a few […] Read more
Punjab Drafts Renewable Energy Policy, Plans for 21% RE by 2030 Updated On Wed, Oct 9th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Punjab government through its latest renewable energy policy plans of securing 21 percent of its power requirements from RE sources by 2030. The state government of Punjab issued a draft version of the state’s renewable energy policy, with the prime objective of securing 21 percent of its power requirements from renewable energy sources by […] Read more
The Role of Solar PV in an Urban Heat Action Plan Updated On Wed, Oct 9th, 2019 by Saurenergy By: Mohua Mukherjee The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has established that the frequency and severity of heatwaves, and a resultant high number of preventable deaths due to heat-stroke, have risen significantly in India over the last three decades.In India this summer of 2019, the IMD has already reported heat waves across Delhi, Gujarat, Haryana, Madhya […] Read more
Total Begins Construction of 3rd Solar Plant in Japan Updated On Wed, Oct 9th, 2019 by Saurenergy Total Solar International has announced the start of the construction of the company’s 52 MW Miyagi Osato Solar Park in Japan. Total Solar International, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Total Group, dedicated to utility-scale solar plants, has announced the start of the construction of the company’s Miyagi Osato Solar Park, a large-scale solar plant of […] Read more
Delhi Discoms Penalised for Defaulting on RPOs Updated On Wed, Oct 9th, 2019 by Saurenergy DERC has imposed penalties to the tune of Rs 1.71 crore on discoms TPDDL and Rs 2.88 crore each on BYPL and BRPL for defaulting on their RPOs Delhi’s power regulator, the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) has imposed penalties to the tune of Rs 1.71 crore on discoms TPDDL and Rs 2.88 crore each […] Read more
ASI Acquires ReneSola-Developed 55MW Solar Farm in Poland Updated On Mon, Oct 7th, 2019 by Saurenergy This ReneSola-developed portfolio consists of 34 state-of-the-art individual projects with a total installed capacity of 55MW. Global asset manager Aberdeen Standard Investments (ASI) has acquired 100 percent stakeholding in ground-mounted solar farms developed by Renesola with 55 MW of capacity. This ReneSola-developed portfolio consists of 34 state-of-the-art individual projects with a total installed capacity of […] Read more
Fortum Gets Award for Renewable Energy Promotion in Russia Updated On Mon, Oct 7th, 2019 by Saurenergy This event was a part of the Russian Energy Week, an international forum in Moscow, and is supported by the Russian Ministry of Energy. Finnish state-owned energy company Fortum has been awarded with a prize in MediaTEK, a national contest for communications and media in the energy sector, for building awareness for renewable energy development […] Read more
RK Singh Okays Amendments in EV Charging Guidelines to Ease Concerns Updated On Sat, Oct 5th, 2019 by Saurenergy BEE has been nominated by the power ministry as the Central Nodal Agency to facilitate the installation of charging infrastructure. In order to provide much-awaited relief to the electric vehicle (EV) owners in the country, Power Minister RK Singh has provided his consent for needed amendments in the EV charging guidelines and specifications. The Ministry […] Read more
Final Turbine Installed at Ørsted’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm Updated On Fri, Oct 4th, 2019 by Saurenergy Ørsted has announced that the final wind turbine of 174 has been installed at the world’s largest offshore wind farm Hornsea 1. Ørsted has announced that the final of 174 wind turbines has been installed at the world’s largest offshore wind farm Hornsea 1. The component load-out took place at Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy’s factory […] Read more
