KUSUM Scheme – harnessing solar power for rural India Updated On Thu, Mar 15th, 2018 by Saurenergy Solar water pumps to be installed in remote areas for irrigation needs Farmers can get extra income by selling surplus solar power to DISCOMs The Government of India is in the process of formulating a Scheme ‘Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (KUSUM)’ which, inter alia, provides for: (i) installation of grid-connected solar power plants […] Read more
Modi Calls for Concessional, Less-risky Financing for Solar Projs Updated On Mon, Mar 12th, 2018 by Saurenergy We have to increase the share of solar in energy mix, says PM Modi. In a move to raise the share of solar power in the energy basket, provide cheaper electricity and cut carbon emissions, the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called for the concessional financing and less-risky funds for solar projects. While speaking at the founding conference of the International […] Read more
Sungrow is Delivering the Largest ESS in Japan to PV plant Updated On Fri, Mar 9th, 2018 by Saurenergy As a leading ESS solution supplier, Sungrow has supplied to over 600 projects in more than 50 countries and has developed a complete system solution for frequency regulation, demand response, and micro-grids. Sungrow, the inverter solution supplier for renewables has entered into strategic partnership with a Japanese owner during the PV Expo 2018 held in […] Read more
Govt Extends Transmission Charge Waiver Period for Solar Projects Till March 2022 Updated On Mon, Feb 19th, 2018 by Saurenergy The waiver will be available to these projects for 25 years from the date of commissioning provided the developers sign power purchase agreements with entities, including discoms, for sale of power for compliance of their renewable purchase obligation. The government has extended the window to avail waiver of inter-state power transmission charges and […] Read more
Piyush Goyal: NLC India to Bid for Railways’ Solar Projects Updated On Thu, Feb 15th, 2018 by Saurenergy NLC entered into the solar sector with the commissioning of a 140 MW plant at Neyveli. In a significant development, Union minister Piyush Goyal said state-owned NLC India is working hard to bid for Indian railways’ solar projects. According to the Minister, Indian Railways will start bidding process soon, “for expanding solar footprint of railways […] Read more
Clean Focus Completes 11.92 MW Six Community Solar Projects in US Updated On Thu, Feb 8th, 2018 by Saurenergy Greenskies Renewable Energy will maintain the solar arrays, and Clean Focus Yield Limited will operate the system as part of its large portfolio of commercial, industrial, small utility, and community solar projects. Clean Focus Renewables, Inc. has completed six community solar gardens in the United States. The projects will distribute clean, renewable energy to a […] Read more
3,526 Tribal Houses in Andhra Pradesh Harnesses Solar Power Updated On Mon, Jan 29th, 2018 by Saurenergy As per authorities, about Rs. 25 lakh was spent for every town to set up solar power gear like panels, battery moves down, control supply lines and shafts close to the cost of support. If someone happened to hear TV noises in remote parts of Visakhapatnam region, one must not be astounded. Living oblivious has […] Read more
Rs 15 Crore Subsidy Scam In the Allotment of Solar Rooftop Projects Updated On Thu, Jan 25th, 2018 by Saurenergy State government sources revealed that the 11 firms were given the permit to set up solar rooftop plants in 2016-17 and Rs 15-crore sponsorship was apportioned to them from the union minister of renewable ministry. A Rs 15 crore subsidy scam in the apportioning of the solar rooftop ventures have hit the state’s energy office […] Read more
RK Singh Announces $350 Million Fund to Finance Solar Projects Updated On Thu, Jan 18th, 2018 by Saurenergy The Minister said that that ISA shall help mobilize sufficient funds for solar energy projects. “India has one of the fastest growing Renewable Energy programmes in the World and the country would achieve its target of 175 GW of installed Renewable Energy capacity well before 2020,” Singh said. RK Singh, Minister of State for Power […] Read more
