Tata Power to Develop 250 MW Solar Projects at Pavagada Solar Park Updated On Wed, Jul 11th, 2018 by Saurenergy These projects will be set up at the Pavagada Solar Park in Karnataka and the energy will be supplied to the State Discoms under a 25-year Power Purchase Agreements (PPA). Power major Tata Power’s renewable arm, Tata Power Renewable Energy Ltd (TPREL), has received a Letter of Award from Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Ltd (KREDL) […] Read more
Solar Tariffs Hit All-time Low at Rs 2.44 a Unit Updated On Tue, Jul 3rd, 2018 by Saurenergy Asme won 600 MW with this bid. The company is one of the biggest domestic solar developers with around 875 MW of commissioned solar projects. In the latest 2000 MW auction conducted by Solar Corporation of India (SECI), solar power tariffs have again touched all-time low at Rs 2.44 per unit. This is lowest the […] Read more
Solar Boom – A Fantastic Fillip for India! Updated On Sun, Jul 1st, 2018 by Saurenergy India’s solar boom proved to be a game changer for the country’s renewable growth trajectory, as the sector witnesses’ sharp momentum during the past four years under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In 2014, when he took PM’s chair, India had about 2.63 GW of solar energy capacity, which now surged to nearly […] Read more
Radite Energy Secures 70 MW Solar Project from Azure Power Updated On Sat, Jun 30th, 2018 by Saurenergy This is the third biggest order in continuation that the company has secured from Azure Power after completion of projects in Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat, as confirmed by the company’s spokesperson. In a significant development, Gurgaon based Radite Energy has bagged 70 MW solar project from Azure Power for Pavagada solar park located in Karnataka. This […] Read more
CleanMax Founder Kuldeep Jain Gets Young Alumni Achiever’s Award from IIM Ahmedabad Updated On Thu, Jun 28th, 2018 by Saurenergy Jain has received the award from Prof. Errol D’Souza – Director and Prof. Rakesh Basant – Dean, Alumni and External Relations at the college campus. IIM Ahmedabad has honoured Kuldeep Jain Founder and Managing Director of CleanMax Solar with Young Alumni Achiever’s Award 2017-18 under the entrepreneurship category. Further, Jain has received the award from Prof. Errol D’Souza […] Read more
Solar Charkha Mission Launched by President Ram Nath Kovind Updated On Thu, Jun 28th, 2018 by Saurenergy The Ministry of Micro Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) will cover 50 clusters under this mission and 400 to 2000 artisans will be employed by each cluster. To generate the employment in rural areas, and disburse a subsidy of Rs 550 crore to thousands of artisans, President Ram Nath Kovind launched the Solar Charkha Mission […] Read more
CPPIB to Invest $300 Million in Renewable Energy Producer Mytrah Power Updated On Tue, Jun 26th, 2018 by Saurenergy We are in process of raising growth capital and there is interest from multiple investors,” said Mytrah Energy chief financial officer Shirish Navlekar without disclosing further details. An advance talks are taking place between Canada’s largest pension fund manager Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) and renewable energy producer Mytrah Energy Ltd where the former is investing about $300 million […] Read more
India’s Utility Solar Capacity Grows 72% in 2017-18, says Bridge To India Report Updated On Thu, Jun 21st, 2018 by Saurenergy The total solar installation was 10.4 GW, the rest comprising rooftop solar plants and off-grid solutions, taking India’s cumulative solar capacity to 24.4 GW, it said. Solar consultancy firm Bridge To India in its latest annual report on the sector said that India’s utility solar capacity grew by a whopping 72 percent in FY18 as […] Read more
Viz-A-Viz with Damian Miller, CEO, Orb Energy Updated On Thu, Jun 21st, 2018 by Saurenergy Q. Could you please tell our readers about Orb Energy and its journey? NP Ramesh and I were colleagues at Shell Solar for almost seven years. After Shell exited the solar market in 2006, we secured venture funding and started Orb Energy (Orb) in India. By the start of 2007 we had started full-fledged operations […] Read more