Gov’t Cuts Component Manufacturing Requirement to Prevent High Tariff Bids in Solar Tender Updated On Mon, Sep 3rd, 2018 by Saurenergy The government has also brought down the maximum permissible tariff rate for the solar tender to Rs 2.75 per unit from an earlier cap of Rs 2.93. In a bid to attract healthy number of developers in a recent solar auction and prevent higher tariff bids from the bidders, the government has reduced the component […] Read more
Tata Power Commissions 820.8KW Rooftop Solar Power Station at CCI Updated On Thu, Aug 30th, 2018 by Saurenergy Inaugurated by Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, the plant will save the stadium around 25% of the costs spent on electricity consumption. Adding another solar energy production to its portfolio, Tata Power has commissioned a 820.8 KW rooftop solar power plant at Cricket Club of India (CCI). Inaugurated by Maharashtra Chief Minister, Devendra Fadnavis the […] Read more
Karnataka Gov’t Exempts Rooftop Solar Power Stations below 1MW from Electrical Inspections Updated On Thu, Aug 30th, 2018 by Saurenergy The regular inspections by the state authorities are set under the Central Electricity Authority’s regulation ‘Measures Related to Safety and Electric Supply’. Karnataka Government has exempted rooftop solar power plants with production capacity below 1000 KW from the regular electrical inspections by the state’s electricity authority. However, solar rooftop generation units with capacity of above […] Read more
India Beholds Lowest-Ever Solar Tariff Rates in MP’s 35MW Solar Rooftop Tender Updated On Wed, Aug 29th, 2018 by Saurenergy MPUVNL tender for 35 MW grid-connected rooftop solar power project was rolled out under global Renewable Energy Service Company (RESCO) tenders with participation from 31 reputed developers. India witnessed a breakthrough in solar industry in the form of lowest-ever tariff rate of Rs. 1.58 per unit of power bid in Madhya Pradesh’s 35 MW solar […] Read more
California Assembly Passes 100% Carbon-Free Electricity Bill Updated On Wed, Aug 29th, 2018 by Saurenergy Followed by the passage by the California Assembly the ‘Senate Bill 100’ is one procedural step away from it successful implementation. In a bid to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions and switch to renewable energy sources for all of its power requirements, California State Assembly has passed the historic bill decarbonizing its electricity systems. Followed […] Read more
Facebook: Commits 75% Lower Emissions, Power 100% Renewable Energy by 2020 Updated On Tue, Aug 28th, 2018 by Saurenergy In a record-breaking year of corporate renewable energy purchases, Facebook is on track to be one of the largest corporate purchasers of renewable energy. Social media giant Facebook has committed to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 75 percent and powering its global operations with 100 percent renewable energy by the end of 2020. In a record-breaking year […] Read more
MSEDCL, MEDA Disagree over Solar Power Development Updated On Mon, Aug 27th, 2018 by Saurenergy MSEDCL’s sister concern Maharashtra Energy Development Agency (MEDA) has been in comprehensive support to the solar developments with deciding to provide a subsidy on solar power from 2018-19. Maharashtra’s state-run electricity distribution company MSEDCL has been reluctant in supporting the development of solar power in the state by proposing a surcharge to be levied on […] Read more
Viz-A-Viz with Saurabh Bhandari, Founder & CEO, SolarMaxx Updated On Mon, Aug 27th, 2018 by Saurenergy Q. To begin with can you give our readers a brief overview of SolarMaxx including the vision behind its formation and its current role in the market? SolarMaxx, established in 2008, is a leading manufacturer and supplier of high efficiency Solar PV Modules suitable for utility scale power plants as well as rooftop solar. SolarMaxx […] Read more
LONGi Solar Backs Lightsource BP for 60MW Solar PV Project in India Updated On Mon, Aug 27th, 2018 by Saurenergy The project is the largest solar PV power plant in India, tender of which was won by Lighthouse BP with the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) followed by LONGi Solar’s module supply. Global large-scale solar developer, Lightsource BP has completed the first utility PV project in Maharashtra procuring 2,00,000 high-efficiency Monocrystalline solar modules from […] Read more
