ENGIE bags 40 MW solar power project in Peru Updated On Fri, Mar 4th, 2016 by Saurenergy French multinational electric utility company ENGIE through its subsidiaries Enersur and Solairedirect has won a 40 MW solar power project as part of the 4th nationwide call for tenders launched in Peru. The company in a statement said this performance in the context of a very selective bidding procedure, reflects the highly competitive price offered […] Read more
Govt announces to set up 33 solar parks across India to reduce production cost of solar power Updated On Thu, Mar 3rd, 2016 by Saurenergy To reduce the production cost of solar power the government has announced to set up 33 solar parks across the country. Power Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday said Government will be setting up as many as 33 solar parks to reduce the production cost of solar power. So far steps taken by the Government to […] Read more
MSMEs and SSI sought for separate electricity tariff, urges for solar use Updated On Mon, Feb 29th, 2016 by Saurenergy Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) and Small Scale Industries (SSI) are seeking for separate electricity tariff. Both MSMEs and SSIs have detailed their presentation before Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) last week. MSME associations jointly organizing an awareness programme in Karnataka on ‘Roof Top Solar Power Generation’ to encourage the SMEs and SSIs to […] Read more
Vikram Solar Expands its Footprint in Africa – adds 14 Sub-Saharan Countries Updated On Fri, Feb 26th, 2016 by Saurenergy The Indian solar company, Vikram Solar joins forces with African energy distributor Powertech Africa to expand its footprint into 14 new markets in sub-Saharan Africa, including Botswana, Zimbabwe and Tanzania. The alliance will enable Powertech Africa, to generate PV module sales of one megawatt in sub-Saharan Africa by mid-2016 and will indulge in bringing and […] Read more
Bihar Sign MoU under “UDAY” Scheme, becomes the Sixth State Updated On Tue, Feb 23rd, 2016 by Saurenergy Bihar to become the sixth state to benefit from the UDAY scheme, as the Government of India, the State of Bihar and the DISCOMs of Bihar (North Bihar Power Distribution Company Limited, and South Bihar Power Distribution Company Limited) signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for operational and financial turnaround of the DISCOMs. Bihar is the […] Read more
Solar Power Tariffs to witness Legitimate Fall – Study Updated On Fri, Feb 19th, 2016 by Saurenergy Despite aggressive bidding, debt viability of projects with low execution and counterparty risks — especially those under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission scheme and Solar Park scheme, is likely to remain intact,” said a recent report of India Ratings and Research, or Ind-Ra. Solar power tariffs—which hit a low of Rs 4.34 per unit […] Read more
Australian Expertise in Rooftop Solar can aid India’s Renewable needs – Piyush Goyal Updated On Thu, Feb 11th, 2016 by Saurenergy Recently, at the roundtable of ‘Renewable Energy Challenge for Grid Integration’, Power Minister Piyush Goyal pronounced “Australia’s rooftop solar expertise has to be looked into to transfer technology at affordable rates expanding renewable energy in India.” The minister said, “India can use Australian expertise in rooftop solar as almost a third of Australian homes in […] Read more
Pilot Basis Solar Plant in Kayamkulam by NTPC Updated On Mon, Feb 1st, 2016 by Saurenergy A 10KW solar PV plant will be introduced on a pilot basis by the NTPC power plant at Kayamkulam. The plant is in advancement and it would be engaged very soon, Shankardas, GM of NTPC Kayamkulam has said. Speaking to a conference, he said, ‘The design and approval procedure of the solar power project had […] Read more
What is International Solar Alliance (ISA) – Things You Should Know! Updated On Mon, Feb 1st, 2016 by Saurenergy When the whole world is undergoing an energy crisis moment – The world leaders and political heads have come together to mark the most abundant form of energy ‘solar’ and technologically empower to feed the sphere with ‘Green Energy.’ The International Solar Alliance (ISA) is one of its kind historic pact among solar resource wealthy […] Read more
