MNRE scaling up budget for Grid connect rooftop and small solar power plant from Rs. 600 cr to Rs.5000 Cr Updated On Sat, Oct 29th, 2016 by Saurenergy MNRE is scaling up of budget for Grid Connected Rooftop and Small Solar Power Plants Programme from Rs. 600 crore during the 12th Five Year Plan to Rs.5000 crore for implementation over a period of five years upto 2019-20 under National Solar Mission (NSM) – 2nd amendment. All the organizations / institutions including those registered […] Read more
Rooftop Subsidy in India Updated On Mon, Oct 24th, 2016 by Saurenergy For the huge solar energy potential that remains untapped in India, a considerable amount constitutes of rooftops. With about 0.24bn households spread across the length and breadth of the country, there are enough roofs to generate 40 percent of the total solar generation target to be achieved by the government by 2022. A Solar PV […] Read more
India planning to build large-scale floating solar power projects Updated On Fri, Aug 12th, 2016 by Saurenergy With the huge target of adding 40 GW of rooftop solar power capacity by March 2022 turning out to be more difficult, the Government of India has started looking at other unconventional options to expand the solar power capacity base in the country. The Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) has agreed to a […] Read more
HPSEBL and SECI joint venture Corporation to set up a solar power project in Kaza Updated On Thu, May 19th, 2016 by Saurenergy Himachal Pradesh Electricity Board Limited (HPSEBL) and Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has formed a joint venture corporation (JVC) named Himachal Pradesh Solar Power Corporation Ltd to set up a solar power project in Kaza. PC Negi , MD of HPSEBL and managing director, SECI signed the agreement in the presence of Chief Minister […] Read more
HP tapped less than one per cent of its solar power potential CAG Updated On Fri, Apr 15th, 2016 by Saurenergy Comptroller and Auditor General of India in its report said that Himachal Pradesh has been able to tap less than one per cent of its solar power potential. According to the report HP has installed 3.29 MW solar power till March 2015 against its potential of 33,000 MW. The report also stated that Himachal Pradesh […] Read more
SECI extends cooperation on utility-scale energy storage project, invites tenders to combine Solar & Wind Hybrid Project Updated On Wed, Mar 9th, 2016 by Saurenergy The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has extended interest on India’s first utility-scale energy storage project. The ambitious project is projected to be combined with a solar and wind hybrid project at Rangreek (Himachal Pradesh). The invited tender is for the design, procurement, construction, commissioning and associated transmission system for 2MW of grid-connected solar […] Read more
The Desert State Utilizing Only 0.51% of its Solar Energy Potential- CAG Report Updated On Wed, Dec 9th, 2015 by Saurenergy The most recent statement by the specialist, Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) on Renewable Energy Division in India said that Rajasthan is using just 0.51 % of its sun powered energy potential. The report, which was composed in Parliament, recently states Rajasthan along with Gujarat has forged more than 50 per cent of the aggregate […] Read more
COVER STORY: India Eyes Historic Rise Of Solar Cell Manufacturers Updated On Thu, Nov 28th, 2024 by Saurenergy So far, 2024 has been a remarkable year for the Indian solar industry. Not only has it met expectations so far in terms of capacity additions, it has also delivered a huge fillip to the rooftop solar sector, thanks to PM Surya Ghar and new momentum in promising schemes like PM-KUSUM, besides record additions in […] Read more
SAIL’s Bhilai Steel Plant To Have Chhattisgarh’s First Floating Solar Plant Updated On Mon, May 13th, 2024 by Saurenergy The Bhilai Steel Plant (BSP), one of the oldest steel plants of Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) that was started in 1955, has taken the lead with Chhattisgarh’s first 15-megawatt (MW) floating solar project in its Maroda-1 reservoir. The move is one of many efforts being initiated at the steel major to reduce its […] Read more
