Hope Rules Over Policy as PM Modi Harks to 40 GW Rooftop Solar by 2022 Updated On Fri, Feb 19th, 2021 by Saurenergy If there was ever a case of hope triumphing policy for India’s struggling rooftop solar sector, then PM Modi’s statement on the country reaching 40 GW of rooftop solar by 2022 must come as a massive boost. Or maybe the industry is simply smarter than that. For out of the 100 GW solar target for […] Read more
Solar Water Pumps Bring Water To Punjab Villages Updated On Wed, Feb 17th, 2021 by Saurenergy Under its ‘Har Ghar Paani, har Ghar Safai’ mission, the Punjab water supply and sanitation department has set up the first of many planned solar-based water supply projects at Jagrawan-Muradpur and Talwara villages of the Jalandhar district. The projects involve installation of 150-metre deep tube-wells, with tanks of capacity 25,000 litres that use electricity produced […] Read more
Committed to Reduce Emissions by 33 to 35% From 2005 Levels: PM Modi at WSDS Updated On Thu, Feb 11th, 2021 by Saurenergy PM Modi at the WSDS inauguration reiterated India’s commitment to reduce the emissions intensity of GDP by 33 to 35 percent from 2005 levels. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 10, 2021, inaugurated the World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS) 2021 via video conferencing. During the event, PM Modi reiterated India’s commitment to reduce the emissions […] Read more
NHDC Tenders for 25 MW Floating Solar Plants in Madhya Pradesh Updated On Thu, Feb 4th, 2021 by Saurenergy NHDC has tendered for the construction of two floating solar plants worth 25 MW at the Omkareshwar reservoir in the Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh. NHDC Ltd, a JV of NHPC Ltd and the Government of Madhya Pradesh, has issued a tender for the construction of two floating solar power plants of 13 MW and 12 MW […] Read more
Economic Survey-India Needs $206 Bn for 2030 SDGs Agenda Updated On Wed, Feb 3rd, 2021 by Saurenergy The Ministry of Finance of GOI, in its Economic Survey 2020-21 released on January 29, 2021has also devoted a chapter to “Sustainable Development and Climate Change”. agenda India and the SDGs: The agenda 2030 for sustainable development with 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and 169 associated targets comprises a complete developmental agenda integrating social, economic, and […] Read more
NISE Develops Solar Powered Products Besides Testing and Certification Updated On Fri, Jan 22nd, 2021 by Saurenergy We caught up with Dr. Arun Kumar Tripathi, Director General (DG) at the National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE), to understand developments at the top national R&D institution in the field of solar energy. As he informs us, an autonomous institution of the Ministry of New and Renewable (MNRE), NISE was established to be a […] Read more
Infineon to Foster Local Entrepreneurship in Green Agriculture Updated On Thu, Jan 21st, 2021 by Saurenergy In collaboration with Startup India on Motor Drive Design Challenge for solar pumps Infineon Technologies, a world leader in semiconductors, today announced the commencement of its ‘Infineon Solar Pump Motor Drive Challenge 2021′ initiative to encourage affordable and reliable solar powered irrigation systems for farmers – design and manufactured locally. Organized in collaboration with Startup […] Read more
Solar now the Cheapest Source of new Power in Many Markets: WoodMac Updated On Thu, Jan 21st, 2021 by Saurenergy A new report finds that by 2030, solar will become the cheapest source of new power in every US state, plus Canada, China & 14 other nations The cost of solar power has dropped 90 percent over the last two decades, and will likely fall another 15 percent to 25 percent in the decade to […] Read more
REC Seeking Bid Assistance for Participating in Solar Tender in Karnataka Updated On Thu, Jan 21st, 2021 by Saurenergy RECPDCL, a REC subsidiary, is seeking bid assistance for participating in a tender for setting up ISTS-connected solar projects in Karnataka REC Power Distribution Company Limited (RECPDCL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of REC, has issued a tender, inviting bids from its empaneled agencies, for providing bid assistance to the firm as it intends to participate in […] Read more
