SECI Gets a Significant Boost to its Credit Rating Updated On Tue, Feb 7th, 2017 by Saurenergy Solar Energy Corporation of India has attained a beneficiary position in a tripartite agreement between the Government of India, state governments and RBI. In a very pleasing development for renewable IPPs, Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has been included as a beneficiary in a tripartite agreement between the Government of India, state governments and […] Read more
Tamil Nadu to Get 500MW Solar Power Plants at Rs 2170 crore Updated On Fri, Feb 3rd, 2017 by Saurenergy NLC India Limited has released tenders to set up solar power plants in various parts of Tamil Nadu NLC India Limited has proposed to set up solar power plants at the cost of Rs 2170 crore with a total capacity of 500 Megawatt in various parts of Tamil Nadu. The company has floated tenders and […] Read more
Solar players expect tax incentives in budget, uncertainty over GST remains Updated On Tue, Jan 31st, 2017 by Saurenergy According to Solar players’ continuation of appreciated depreciation, a financial incentive, along with concessional interest rates and use of Rs 54,000 crore National Clean Energy Fund could be crucial to achieve country’s ambitious target. Amid uncertainties over the impact of Goods and Services Tax (GST) and Make in India programme being affected by falling prices […] Read more
MNRE Releases Operational Guidelines for empanelment of Channel Partners/Solar Rooftop Ambassador / Government Agencies Updated On Thu, Jan 12th, 2017 by Saurenergy The Channel Partners or Implementing Agencies will play an important role in achieving the ambitious target of solar rooftop in the various sectors. Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has released operational Guidelines for empanelment of Channel Partners/Solar Rooftop Ambassador / Government Agencies under “Grid Connected Rooftop and Small Solar Power Plants Programme”. The […] Read more
SECI to float 2300MW Solar Power bids Soon Updated On Mon, Jan 9th, 2017 by Saurenergy Solar Energy Corporation of India will soon release 2300MW of solar power projects. Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) will shortly float tenders for putting up of solar power projects with capacity of 2300MW, its managing director Ashvini Kumar announced. The corporation has committed to finalize tenders for producing 5,500-mw of solar energy, of which […] Read more
Mercom Capital forecasts solar capacity addition of more than 9GW in India in 2017 Updated On Tue, Jan 3rd, 2017 by Saurenergy Solar installation of over 9 GW in 2017 would put the Indian solar sector in the big leagues along with China, the United States, and Japan Global clean energy communications and consulting firm, Mercom Capital forecasts solar capacity addition in India of over 9 GW during the current calendar year 2017. 2016 saw solar installations […] Read more
PID test for solar modules will be mandatory from 1st April, 2017: MNRE Updated On Tue, Jan 3rd, 2017 by Saurenergy During PID test of the module, it will be subjected to conditioning for 3 rounds at 85°C and 85 % RH for a period of 96 hours Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has released detailed report of the decisions taken at Quarterly review meeting of test labs empanelled under Solar off Grid Programme. […] Read more
Solar Power to Become Economical than Coal by 2025 Updated On Tue, Jan 3rd, 2017 by Saurenergy As reported on Bloomberg, solar is expected to get cheaper than coal by 2025 According to the reports, the solar power has become quite cheaper than the coal in various parts of the world. In less than a decade, it’s likely to be the lowest-cost option almost everywhere. In 2016, countries from Chile to the […] Read more
Telangana Aims at Top Spot in Solar Power Generation Updated On Thu, Dec 29th, 2016 by Saurenergy The state of Telangana aims for top position in Solar Power Generation State Power Minister G Jagadish Reddy has said that Telangana stands at second rank in solar power generation, and is expected to reach the top spot in another six months. In his reply to a query in the Legislative Assembly, G Jagadish Reddy […] Read more
