Major ports slipping up on renewable energy targets and also pointing to the problems Updated On Wed, Jun 7th, 2017 by Saurenergy The ports, coming under the Shipping Ministry, have been able to commission only 22.66 MW of solar and wind energy projects, less than 15 per cent of the target given in October 2015 India’s overall goal for green energy in the country is an ambitious 175 gigawatts (GW) by 2022. Each of the ministries has […] Read more
Cabinet approves Initial Public Offer of Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited Updated On Wed, Jun 7th, 2017 by Saurenergy The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its approval to: (a) issue 13,90,00,000 fresh equity shares of Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) of Rs.10 each to the public on book-building basis through the IPO; (b) issue shares to retail investors and IREDA employees at a […] Read more
City of Tallahassee with Origis Energy breaks ground on a new 20 MW solar farm on the property of TLH Updated On Sat, Jun 3rd, 2017 by Saurenergy Once complete, the 120-acre solar farm will be capable of producing 37 million kilowatt hours (kWh) of electricity each year – enough to power 3,400 homes and businesses in the Sunshine State’s capital. This week, hundreds of community members gathered in an open field on Tallahassee International Airport (TLH) property to join leaders with the […] Read more
All solar equipments and its parts including panels, cells and modules would be taxed at 5% under GST Updated On Tue, May 30th, 2017 by Saurenergy The government is planning to bring down GST rate on solar panels or modules to around 5 per cent as against 18 per cent declared earlier. The government’s recent announcement of 18% tax rate under the new indirect tax regime for solar module was the biggest surprise for the power and renewable sector. Looking into […] Read more
India extends $500-million LoC to Mauritius, Mauritius submits its instrument of ratification to ISA Updated On Mon, May 29th, 2017 by Saurenergy The LOC agreement was signed between SBM Mauritius Infrastructure Development Co. Ltd and Export-Import Bank of India A $500-million line of credit (LoC) from India to Mauritius is among four agreements signed by the two countries following delegation-level talks headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Mauritian counterpart Pravind Jugnauth here on Saturday. “#IndiaMauritius […] Read more
SECI to Launch Overseas Arm to Meet Demand for Solar Power Production Updated On Sat, May 27th, 2017 by Saurenergy SECI is looking forward to launch an overseas arm by the name SECI Videsh to meet the Solar Power Production demand from globally. In a bid to cater to the overseas demand for solar power, the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) is mulling international foray along with International Solar Alliance (ISA). The renewable energy […] Read more
Tata Power’s Renewable Energy Capacity Crosses 2,000 MW Mark, Clean Energy Portfolio surpasses 3000 Mark Updated On Wed, May 24th, 2017 by Saurenergy “We are happy to announce that Tata Power has registered a strong growth in renewables, which is one of our key focus areas through our recent acquisition of solar assets. The renewable energy business made a healthy contribution to PAT this year and we continue to be the largest renewable player in the country,” Tata […] Read more
GST to cause significant disruption to the solar sector: Bridge to India Updated On Tue, May 23rd, 2017 by Saurenergy Bridge To India notes that the biggest surprise for the power and renewable sector is the announcement of 18% tax rate for solar modules as compared to a present effective rate of zero Government of India recently released final GST rates under the new indirect tax regime proposed to be rolled out from July 1. […] Read more
Sri Lanka is betting big on Solar and Wind energy sources through competitive bidding route Updated On Mon, May 22nd, 2017 by Saurenergy Sri Lanka also has an active rooftop solar power programme. The government is targeting such plants on at least one million roofs with an installed capacity of around 1,000 MW. With abundant wind and solar power potential, Sri Lanka is betting big on these electricity sources through competitive bidding for projects, a top government official […] Read more
