New Roadmap Drawn to Make J&K Energy Surplus by 2025 Updated On Mon, Mar 9th, 2020 by Saurenergy J&K Power Development Corporation has drawn a roadmap to make the Union Territory energy surplus by 2025 by harnessing its large hydel power potential. The Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Power Development Corporation has drawn a roadmap to make the Union Territory energy surplus by 2025 by harnessing its large hydel power potential. This was disclosed […] Read more
Slow Progress in January 2020, Indicates MNRE Report to Cabinet Updated On Wed, Mar 4th, 2020 by Saurenergy In it’s report for the month of January 2020, the Ministry of New And Renewable Energy has seen fit to highlight the following key points for the month of January 2020. The report is a document generated for each month, and supposed to be followed by most ministries. MNRE, we are happy to share, is […] Read more
TERI Invites EoI for Empanelment of Rooftop Solar System Integrators Updated On Thu, Feb 27th, 2020 by Saurenergy Country’s one of the leading energy and environment think tank – The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) has invited expression of interest (EoI) for the empanelment of rooftop solar PV system integrators for its project called ‘Indian Solar Market Aggregation for Rooftops’ (I-SMART). I-SMART is a GIZ and MNRE backed initiative to help residents, businesses, […] Read more
Tender for 14 MW Solar With 42 MWh BESS Issued in Leh and Kargil Updated On Sat, Feb 1st, 2020 by Saurenergy SECI has issued an RfS for setting up of 14 MW solar power plants with 42 MWh Battery Energy Storage Systems in Leh and Kargil The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has issued a Request for Selection (RfS) for setting up of 14 MW solar power plants with 42 MWh Battery Energy Storage Systems […] Read more
ATUM – World’s 1st Integrated Solar Roof Gets IEC CB 2016, UL 61730 Certification Updated On Thu, Jan 23rd, 2020 by Saurenergy Adding another feather in its cap, country’s one of the leading cement roofing sheet maker Visaka Industries said on Thursday that it has successfully passed the solar photovoltaic (PV) module tests for its ATUM product. Illinois-based global safety science company UL has certificated ATUM as per the latest International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) and UL standards with […] Read more
India’s Largest Solar Project Worth Rs 50k Cr to be Completed in 4 Yrs: Amit Shah Updated On Mon, Nov 18th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Union Home Minister Amit Shah has said that the country’s largest solar project of 7.5 GW worth Rs 50,000 crore will be completed in four years, besides 9 MW hydro power project. Shah further added that, this will not only bring development in the Ladakh region but will also create employment opportunities. He was […] Read more
The Problem with Rooftop Solar. Discom View Updated On Thu, Nov 7th, 2019 by Saurenergy In the first of a two-part series based on the report, Solar Rooftop, The Discom Perspective, we bring to you the issues, and possible solutions (in part 2) proposed by discoms. The report has been released by TERI and the Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation. Even as India’s renewable renaissance has stumbled in the past 18 […] Read more
Crisil Report on India’s Flagging Renewables Drive Draws Strong Rebuttal from MNRE Updated On Thu, Oct 10th, 2019 by Saurenergy Less than 4 days after reports first appeared in the media, including this one on Saur Energy, that used a CRISIL report to pan India’s renewables drive, comes a strong rebuttal from the Secretary of Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE). The denial, worded in strong terms and with more than a little data, […] Read more
India Will Raise Import Duty on Solar Equipment Soon: R K Singh Updated On Fri, Aug 9th, 2019 by Saurenergy India will increase import duty on solar equipment to encourage domestic industry in the coming years, Power Minister R K Singh said. India will increase import duty on solar equipment to encourage domestic industry in the coming years, Power Minister R K Singh said. He also announced that a storage policy will be unveiled soon which […] Read more
