US Solar Claim Rejected by India at WTO, Investigates New Guard to Ensure Industry Updated On Tue, Jan 9th, 2018 by Saurenergy In a statement published by the WTO on Monday, India said it had changed its rules to conform with the ruling and that a U.S. claim for punitive trade sanctions was groundless. India hit back on Monday at Washington’s latest legal assault on its solar power policies at the World Trade Organization, rejecting a U.S. […] Read more
Using Solar Power Indian Railways Saves Crores in 2017 Updated On Sat, Jan 6th, 2018 by Saurenergy The Railway officials said the savings were made by using LED fittings at stations, solar-run UPS systems at reservation centres and solar water heaters in the ‘running rooms’ at Miraj and Ghorpadi. Indian Railways have saved a total of Rs 1.45 crore in electricity bills in 2017 by using solar energy at the Pune Railway […] Read more
Solar Modules Stranded at Indian Ports Because of Import Duty Altercation Updated On Sat, Jan 6th, 2018 by Saurenergy Solar modules worth more than $150 million are stuck at different Indian ports because of a disagreement about their grouping and the import charge connected to them. Solar modules worth more than $150 million are stuck at different Indian ports because of a disagreement about their grouping and the import charge connected to them, sources […] Read more
India may Consider Duty of 7.5 per cent On Imported Solar Panels Updated On Fri, Jan 5th, 2018 by Saurenergy The proposed alter could jeopardize Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s driven objective of introducing 100 gigawatts of sun oriented vitality by 2022. India, the biggest buyer of solar gear from neighboring China, is considering a 7.5 percent assessed on the imported solar panels, agreeing to government authorities with information of the situation. Such imports aren’t burdened presently, but might be renamed as engines, which are subject to the tax, the authorities said, inquiring not to […] Read more
Solar Micro Grids of 1899 Kwp Installed In India Updated On Fri, Jan 5th, 2018 by Saurenergy Singh informed that MNRE has provided financial support up to 30% of the cost of micro and mini-grids systems for installation in the rural areas of the country. The design capacity of micro grid depends upon the requirement to be catered. As many as 63 solar micro grids of 1899 kilo Watt power (kWp) aggregated […] Read more
India’s Second-Largest Grid-Connected Rooftop Solar Plant Commissioned In UP Updated On Thu, Jan 4th, 2018 by Saurenergy The award for Turnkey execution of the undertaking, together with five years of Operation and renovation, turned into placed on Thermax Limited. India’s government-owned solar corporation of India (SECI) declared it has commissioned the USA’s second-largest rooftop solar PV plant at GAIL’s Petrochemical complex at Pata in Uttar Pradesh. The 5.76 Mega Watt (MWp) huge […] Read more
Cabinet Apprised of India-Italy MoU on Renewable Energy Updated On Thu, Jan 4th, 2018 by Saurenergy India and Italy aim to establish the basis for a cooperative institutional relationship to encourage and promote technical bilateral cooperation on new and renewable energy issues. The Cabinet was apprised of a pact between India and Italy for cooperation in the field of renewable energy. “The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has […] Read more
India Can Reach 17k MW Renewable Energy Capacity by 2022: Government Updated On Wed, Jan 3rd, 2018 by Saurenergy India can reach a capacity of 17,000 megawatts in renewable energy by the year 2022, the Rajya Sabha was informed. During the Question Hour, Minister of state for power, new and renewable energy R K Singh said the share of renewable energy was progressively increasing in the Indian electricity mix. “In the year 2015-16, with […] Read more
GAIL Installs India’s Second Largest Rooftop Solar Plant in Uttar Pradesh Updated On Tue, Jan 2nd, 2018 by Saurenergy The rooftop solar plant in Uttar Pradesh will generate over 79 lakh kilowatt hour (KWh) of electricity. State-run gas transmission utility GAIL India Limited said it has commissioned the country’s second biggest rooftop solar power plant in Uttar Pradesh. The firm has installed 5.76 megawatt peak (MWp) captive solar plant at its petrochemical complex at […] Read more
