Kolkata To Collaborate With Uzbekistan for Relaying Solar Power Updated On Fri, Nov 24th, 2017 by Saurenergy A 10MW Solar power plant at the banks of Canal, inaugurated by CM Mamata Bannerjee has already been commissioned. Farhod Arziev, Uzbekistan ambassador along with his delegation met Sobhondeb Chattopadhyay, state Power minister, at his state Assembly chamber. The purpose of the meet was to seek Bengal government’s cooperation to gear up solar power production. […] Read more
Government announces Trajectory to achieve its targets of commissioning 100 GW of Solar generating capacity and 60 GW of Wind power by 2022 Updated On Fri, Nov 24th, 2017 by Saurenergy Government to conduct Third Wind Power Auction of 2000 MW Capacity Power Supply Agreements signed by SECI with utilities of UP, Bihar, Jharkhand, Assam, Punjab, Goa and Odisha The Government today announced the trajectory for achieving its targets of commissioning 175 GW of Renewable Energy (RE), 100 GW of solar generating capacity and 60 GW […] Read more
Solar Power to provide Nagpur Metro’s Energy Needs at Less Than Rs4.50 a Unit Updated On Fri, Nov 24th, 2017 by Saurenergy Mahametro plans to meet 65 percent of its energy needs through solar power and the total installed capacity required is 14 MW. In a significant development, Nagpur Metro has planned to go in for captive solar power generation and will get it at Rs 4.50 a unit. It will use costly conventional power in evening. […] Read more
JinkoSolar Awarded With The First C2C Certificate By SGS In China Updated On Fri, Nov 24th, 2017 by Saurenergy Not only is this milestone beneficial to Jinko Solar’s commitment towards environmental, health, and safety standards, but is also evidence of SGS’s strong certification abilities Jinko Solar, a global leader in the photovoltaic (PV) industry has been awarded the Cradle-to-Cradle (“C2C”) certificate for the first time by SGS in China, according to the company statement. […] Read more
Air-breathing Battery Could Cut Costs of Renewable Energy Storage Updated On Fri, Nov 24th, 2017 by Saurenergy Solar power and wind are increasingly popular sources for renewable energy. But intermittency issues keep them from connecting widely to the U.S. grid: They require energy-storage systems that, at the cheapest, run about $100 per kilowatt hour and function only in certain locations. Now MIT researchers have developed an “air-breathing” battery that could store electricity […] Read more
UPERC Faces Flak Over Revised Solar Tariff Updated On Thu, Nov 23rd, 2017 by Saurenergy The UP Rajya Vidyut Ubhokta Parishad said the tariff revised by the UPERC to be higher than most of the other states. The nine private companies already having their solar plants in the state of Uttar Pradesh will now sell solar power to the UP Power Corporation Ltd (UPPCL) at a price of Rs. 7.02 […] Read more
Canal Based Solar Power Projects Top Priority Says Uttar Pradesh Government Updated On Thu, Nov 23rd, 2017 by Saurenergy The ambitious solar project is expected to generate more than 2000 MW power from solar panels and micro-hydel power projects in UP. The Uttar Pradesh government is planning to generate power by installing solar power panels in open spaces around vast canals and establish micro-hydel schemes to explore potential of solar power generation across the […] Read more
VINCI Energies Wins the Contract to Build Eight Solar PV Plants in Senegal Updated On Thu, Nov 23rd, 2017 by Saurenergy The full set of solar PV plants will generate enough power to cover the annual needs of 140,000 people and will avoid atmospheric CO2 emissions amounting to 18,919 tonnes per year, equivalent to the emissions of a car driven 135 million kilometres. VINCI Energies, via its brand dedicated to energy transition – Omexom, has been […] Read more
Intersolar Exhibition 2017 to be held from December 5 to December 7 Updated On Thu, Nov 23rd, 2017 by Saurenergy Approx. 260 domestic and foreign exhibitors are showcasing their latest products and solutions. The Intersolar exhibition will witness over 100 industry experts from Indian and global solar and energy storage industries and policymakers along with over 500 delegates between December 5 to December 7, 2017 at the Bombay Exhibition Centre (BEC) Mumbai, India. Intersolar India […] Read more