Bengaluru Commuters May Travel on Electric Buses in 5 Years Updated On Thu, Aug 30th, 2018 by Saurenergy The authority has started an electric bus in 2014 on pilot bases but shut the service citing high costs. In a bid to reduce the environmental pollution caused by worn diesel buses, state’s Deputy Chief Minister, G. Parameshwara has affirmed that the authorities will discontinue the use of all diesel buses over the next five […] Read more
Forest Department Mulls Solar Power for Srirangam Butterfly Park Updated On Mon, Aug 27th, 2018 by Saurenergy Souring monthly electricity bills has prompted the forest department to look at the possibility of non-conventional energy source, by erecting a solar power plant within the conservatory spread across 25 acres. The Srirangam butterfly park may soon be operated with clean energy as the forest department plans to generate solar power within the park’s premises to meet its electricity […] Read more
NISE Opens Registration for 2nd Batch ‘Advance Solar Professionals Course’ Updated On Fri, Aug 24th, 2018 by Saurenergy Advance Solar Professional course is aimed at aims in a better understanding and hands-on-practice in the different streams of solar energy including Solar Photovoltaic technologies, Applications in the form of On-grid and Off-grid systems, Solar Water Pumping System, Solar Thermal technologies. Keeping in view the scope of solar energy in the country and […] Read more
Exicom Bags NTPC Tender for EV Charging Infra Development at Jabalpur Updated On Thu, Aug 16th, 2018 by Saurenergy Further, the charging infrastructure shall comprise of 120 kW and 50 kW EV Off-Board DC Chargers of CCS Standard for electric Buses. Gurgaon-headquartered Exicom has won the NTPC Tender for development of charging infrastructure for electric vehicles (EV) at Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh. Further, the charging infrastructure shall comprise of 120 kW and 50 kW […] Read more
Global Solar Capacity to Reach 1 TW Mark by 2023 Updated On Thu, Aug 16th, 2018 by Saurenergy China, India and Japan will account for the biggest share in the development of the capacity according to Solar Market Outlook Update for Q2 released by GTM Research. Leading information services provider in next-generation electricity systems, GTM Research declares global solar capacity to surpass 1 terawatt mark by 2023. Surprisingly, China, India and Japan will […] Read more
REC Signs € 200 mn Loan Agreement with Germany’s KfW Bank Updated On Tue, Aug 14th, 2018 by Saurenergy This is REC’s fourth line of credit under Indo-German Development Cooperation which will be utilized to fund green energy projects in India. State-run entity responsible for financing rural infrastructural projects, Rural Electrification Corporation (REC) has signed a loan agreement with German bank KfW worth euro 200 million for funding renewable energy projects. This is REC’s fourth line […] Read more
NDMC to Install ‘Solar Tree’ under Smart City Project Updated On Tue, Aug 14th, 2018 by Saurenergy The batch included free Wi-Fi, solar tree, ideation center, interactive LED screens installation, two hi-tech nurseries, four mechanical road sweepers, two litter picking machines and 10 auto tippers undertook by NDMC. The government seems to ‘kill two birds with one stone’ as Home Minister Rajnath Singh asserts to install solar tree in Delhi under the […] Read more
Mumbai Citizens to Pay Tata Power Bill at Vodafone Mini Stores Updated On Mon, Aug 13th, 2018 by Saurenergy Tata Power consumers will have the option of paying electricity bills through Vodafone’s M-Pesa e-wallet. In a bid to enhance its application of innovation and technology in providing value added benefits to its customers, Tata Power has partnered with Vodafone to facilitate electricity bill payments at Vodafone Mini stores. Tata Power consumers will have […] Read more
NTPC asserts Additional Tariff for Bid Resubmission for 2GW Project Updated On Thu, Aug 9th, 2018 by Saurenergy Pre-qualified developers for NTPC tender show their concern about whether they would be allowed to pass on the incremental tariff because of the safeguard duty to distribution companies. Feeding the impacts of the safeguard duty on imports, state-run National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) has asked the pre-qualified bidders of 2GW solar power project to resubmit […] Read more