A low cost Micro Solar Dome to light up households in rural areas Updated On Fri, Nov 11th, 2016 by Saurenergy A low cost and energy efficient device has been developed to capture sunlight and light up households, particularly in urban slum or rural areas which lack electricity supply. Micro Solar Dome (MSD) has been developed by the Department of Science and Technology in collaboration with N B Institute for Rural Technology. The device has a […] Read more
1 MW of solar plant at Karnataka’s NIT to get commissioned Updated On Fri, Nov 11th, 2016 by Saurenergy The National Institute of Technology – Karnataka (NIT-K) at Surathkal has emerged the front-runner among 31 NITs in the country to have a roof-top solar-power project with an installed capacity of 1 MW. The 1-MW of solar project on the roof of 11 buildings will be formally commissioned on 12th November 2016. K.N. Lokesh, Director […] Read more
MSEDCL partners with Sensus to implement Advanced Metering Infrastructure solution in Maharashtra Updated On Thu, Nov 10th, 2016 by Saurenergy Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd. (MSEDCL) has signed an agreement at the India-UK Tech Summit with Sensus, a Xylem brand, and global supplier of smart meters and utility-grade communications systems. The agreement will enable MSEDCL to pilot FlexNet, Sensus’ Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) solution, in MSEDCL, Nagpur area on a trial basis. This technology […] Read more
India speeds up the installation of canal solar program Updated On Thu, Nov 10th, 2016 by Saurenergy With 11 MW of grid-connected solar PV on canal banks and canal tops has now been commissioned, India is all set to achieve its target of canal solar program. The Mercom Capital research shows that 1965 MW of a targeted 12000 MW of solar has been commissioned in India so far this financial year, leading […] Read more
MNRE inviting suggestions on Solar Charkha and Solar Rickshaw Updated On Wed, Nov 9th, 2016 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy is inviting suggestions on the new products to be introduced under off grid and decentralized solar PV application scheme. The Ministy is considering to promote the use of Solar Charkha and Solar Rickshaw under the off grid and decentralized solar program. Manufactureres/ developers of solar rickshaw and solar […] Read more
Poor implementation of net-metering policies poses a major challenge for rooftop solar Updated On Mon, Nov 7th, 2016 by Saurenergy India’s rooftop solar market has been growing rapidly with the country adding more capacity in the past 12 months than all previous years put together. However, grid interconnection regulations and processes remain challenging in most parts of the country despite almost all states announcing net- and/or gross-metering policies for rooftop solar. According to survey of […] Read more
Fronius new smart meters facilitates in dynamic feed-in management and energy consumption monitoring Updated On Mon, Nov 7th, 2016 by Saurenergy String inverter manufacturer Fronius has launched a new accessory for their inverters. The Fronius Smart Meter offers a solution for dynamic feed-in management and energy consumption monitoring. An increasing number of grid operators set feed-in limits for grid-connected solar systems. With the Fronius Smart Meter and the inverter’s dynamic power reduction feature, Fronius is now […] Read more
West Bengal to release renewable energy regulations for housing complexes Updated On Mon, Nov 7th, 2016 by Saurenergy West Bengal Electricity Regulatory Commission (WBERC) is expected to unveil renewable energy regulations in a fortnight, paving the way for households and housing complexes to install solar rooftop panels and connect the same with the grid. WBERC Chairman R N Sen said, “We are trying to release the renewable energy regulations in the next 15 […] Read more
Ujaas Energy receives order for 50 KwP rooftop solar power system in Bhopal Updated On Mon, Nov 7th, 2016 by Saurenergy Ujaas Energy has bagged an order for 50 KwP solar power system at RBI building in Bhopal. The share price of the company on Monday also advanced more than 5%. The company bagged the order for design, commissioning, installation, supply and testing of the grid connected solar project. Early this month the leading national providers […] Read more
