BJP Government’s Big Solar Push Could Run into Land Hurdle: Here is Why Updated On Tue, Mar 28th, 2017 by Saurenergy India’s record with solar power generation does not offer reasons to be optimistic either. With just a few days left for end of financial year 2016-17, India still has over 70 per cent of its target to achieve, while targets for upcoming years are even higher. The Union cabinet decided last month to double India’s […] Read more
Engine manufacturer Wärtsilä to supply a solar PV plant to Burkina Faso Updated On Mon, Mar 27th, 2017 by Saurenergy Wärtsilä’s scope covers the engineering, procurement & construction (EPC) for the solar PV power plant at a gold mine in Burkina Faso, including the control system for the hybrid plant. The Finnish group, Wärtsilä has announced that it will supply a 15 MWp solar PV power plant to Essakane Solar SAS in Burkina Faso. The […] Read more
Solar Power Tariffs in India Have Plunged by 73 Percent Since 2010 Updated On Fri, Mar 24th, 2017 by Saurenergy Since 2010, India’s solar power tariff rate has been reduced to record low, especially in the auction conducted at the Rewa Solar Park. India’s solar sector recently reached record low tariff levels in the auction conducted at the Rewa Solar Park in the state of Madhya Pradesh. India was one of the first countries to […] Read more
Uttar Pradesh to See Rise in the Installation of Rooftop Solar Panels Updated On Thu, Mar 23rd, 2017 by Saurenergy Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Agency has given approval for the installation of solar panels around the Allahabad districts. The Allahabad is fast emerging as a solar energy hub. The clearance approved by UPNEDA (Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Agency) instructs different institutions of the district suitable for the installation of solar panels. […] Read more
Scheme for Enhancement of capacity from 20,000 MW to 40,000 MW for Solar Parks and Ultra Mega Solar Power Projects Updated On Thu, Mar 23rd, 2017 by Saurenergy The enhanced capacity would ensure setting up of at least 50 solar parks each with a capacity of 500 MW and above in various parts of the country Early this year in February, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the PM Narendra Modi, approved the enhancement of capacity from 20,000 MW to 40,000 […] Read more
RPO Compliance Needs To Improve Fast for India to Meet its Solar Installation Targets: Mercom Capital Updated On Wed, Mar 22nd, 2017 by Saurenergy India needs to install 90 GW of solar in five year – at a rate of 18 GW per year. Most states have specified RPO targets. However, due to the lack of enforcement of RPO regulations and the absence of penalties when obligations are not met, many of the state DISCOMs (distribution companies) are not […] Read more
Pakistan plans to Shift 20,000 Houses to Solar Energy under Roshan Pakistan Scheme Updated On Wed, Mar 22nd, 2017 by Saurenergy These houses will switch to solar energy system under Roshan Pakistan Scheme to overcome power crisis in the country. Zahid Muzaffar, Adviser to Prime Minister of Pakistan at a roundtable conference on Thursday said that under the Roshan Pakistan Scheme around 20,000 houses will be shifted to solar energy. These houses will switch to solar energy system […] Read more
Four Sectoral Computer Emergency Response Teams to mitigate Cyber Security Threats in Power Systems Updated On Tue, Mar 21st, 2017 by Saurenergy Cyber security in power systems, four Sectoral CERTs, CERT (Transmission), CERT (Thermal), CERT (Hydro) and CERT (Distribution) have also been formed to coordinate with power utilities. Union Minister of State (IC) for Power, Coal, New & Renewable Energy and Mines, PiyushGoyal, in a written reply to a question on steps taken for reducing vulnerability of […] Read more
Carnegie to Develop 10 MW Solar Power Station in Western Australia Updated On Tue, Mar 21st, 2017 by Saurenergy The 10 MW solar power project will comprise of 34,000 solar panels and will be constructed on 25 hectares of strategically located land 100km east of Perth. Carnegie Clean Energy Limited has announced that it is developing a 10 MW solar power station in Northam, Western Australia. The solar power station will consist of 34,000 […] Read more
