Year-End Review – Ministry of Power Updated On Mon, Dec 26th, 2016 by Saurenergy In view of the growing need of the Indian Economy, Government of India has embarked upon a massive programme to provide 24×7 power across the country by 2019. After the completion of half of its term, the Government has achieved many important milestones in the Power sector. Special focus has also been given to North East by giving […] Read more
Sammons Renewable Energy Leads $241 Million Solar Cash Equity Transaction with SolarCity Updated On Mon, Dec 26th, 2016 by Saurenergy Sammons Renewable Energy has announced that it led the equity portion of a $241 million cash equity transaction with SolarCity. Franklin Park Investments manages SRE. As part of the deal, SRE is investing in a portfolio of solar projects in 16 states, including 26,000 home residential systems and 19 commercial and industrial solar projects. The […] Read more
Jammu Kashmir Energy Development Agency hosts solar energy products exhibition to generate awareness Updated On Mon, Dec 26th, 2016 by Saurenergy A solar energy products exhibition was organised here recently to generate awareness about the long-term benefits of solar energy. The exhibition was jointly organised by the Jammu Kashmir Energy Development Agency (JAKEDA) with some private partners. “Solar energy will save us from global warming. The major problem over here is electricity; in this case, solar […] Read more
Rajasthan Government Exempts Electricity Duty for Rooftop Solar Updated On Mon, Dec 26th, 2016 by Saurenergy To further encourage the investments in renewable energy projects, the state government of Rajasthan has exempted electricity duty of 40 paise/unit for rooftop solar and captive units. The decision will help the state to reach closer to 2300 MW rooftop solar capacity by 2022, a target given to it by the Centre. The duty cut […] Read more
Rooftop solar units from third party costs 40 percent cheaper than DISCOMs Updated On Thu, Dec 22nd, 2016 by Saurenergy Rooftop solar units installed on industrial and corporate establishments by third parties are offering power 30-40% cheaper than the rates offered by the state’s power distribution companies. This gap is expected to widen further as thermal power companies would need to increase tariffs to accommodate inflationary measures and solar modules prices fall further. The model […] Read more
India to invest $1.8 Billion on Lines to Transmit Solar Power Updated On Thu, Dec 22nd, 2016 by Saurenergy India will invest Rs 127 billion on lines to transmit power from solar parks to enable Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s goal of boosting clean energy capacity to 175 gigawatts by 2022. The dedicated transmission lines, part of the so-called green corridor project was announced at an event ‘Empowering the Grid to meet Future Challenges’ organized […] Read more
NDB signs first loan agreement for financing Shanghai Lingang distributed solar power project Updated On Thu, Dec 22nd, 2016 by Saurenergy The People’s Republic of China and the New Development Bank signed a Loan Agreement approving the provision of RMB (CNY) 525 million (INR 512 million/ USD 75 million) sovereign project loan for the Bank’s first project in China – Shanghai Lingang Distributed Solar Power Project. The Loan Agreement was signed by Mr. Shi Yaobin, Vice […] Read more
Duke Energy completes sale of international businesses in Peru, Chile, Ecuador, Guatemala, El Salvador, Argentina Updated On Wed, Dec 21st, 2016 by Saurenergy Duke Energy completed the previously announced sale of its international businesses in Peru, Chile, Ecuador, Guatemala, El Salvador and Argentina to I Squared Capital for approximately $1.2 billion enterprise value. The company is exiting the Latin American market to focus on its domestic U.S. regulated core business. Duke Energy announced the sale of its assets […] Read more
Thin Film Solar Cells Market Size to Exceed $30bn by 2024: Global Market Insights Updated On Tue, Dec 20th, 2016 by Saurenergy Global Market Insights forecasts the thin film solar cells market size to exceed USD 30 billion by 2024. The research firm notes that strong concerns towards fossil fuel depletion with stringent regulations to reduce greenhouse gas emission will drive global thin film solar cells market share. Financial incentives including tax rebate, subsidies, net metering, FIT, […] Read more