Tata Power Solar tops the list as the No.1 rooftop player for the third consecutive year Updated On Fri, Oct 21st, 2016 by Saurenergy Tata Power Solar, India’s largest integrated solar company, has been ranked the Topmost Rooftop Player among EPC companies in the recently published India Solar Rooftop Map 2016 report by BRIDGE TO INDIA, a leading cleantech consulting firm. According to the report, the total installed capacity in the rooftop segment is 1020 MW as of September […] Read more
MYSUN receives a funding of $2.5 Million; Hemant Taneja joins the company’s board Updated On Thu, Oct 20th, 2016 by Saurenergy Recently launched solar marketplace MYSUN (www.itsmysun.com) has received an initial funding of $ 2.5 million. This is the first round of funding after the company was founded by Gagan Vermani and two of his colleagues Divyanshu Sachdev and Gyan Prakash Tiwari in September, 2015 to focus on demand creation, technology, big data, analytics and standardization […] Read more
Vikram Solar partners with Finnwind, enters Finnish market Updated On Thu, Oct 20th, 2016 by Saurenergy Vikram Solar has entered into a strategic partnership with system integrator, manufacturer and installer of renewable energy systems Finnwind. Under this partnership Finnwind will supply Vikram Solar modules to the Finnish market. VikramSolar’s polycrystalline Eldora solar modules are certified for area loads of 5,400 Pa and are therefore especially suited to the extreme conditions in […] Read more
Tata Power designates three independent directors Updated On Wed, Oct 19th, 2016 by Saurenergy Tata Power has appointed three independent directors – Anjali Bansal, Vibha Padalkar and Sanjay Bhandarkar – on the its board with effect from October 14, 2016. The appointments are in terms of Regulation 30 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, Tata Power said in a statement today. While Bansal is a […] Read more
Huge growth forecasted for India’s solar sector Updated On Wed, Oct 19th, 2016 by Saurenergy India’s solar sector outlook is positive in view of a strong government support for the renewable energy sector to achieve the target of 40GW of installed rooftop solar power by 2022 along with high investor interest, says a report. “We maintain our view that inefficiencies in the power grid infrastructure, power supply shortages and the […] Read more
NISE to conduct 3-Days Skill Development Program on Designing of Concentrated Solar Thermal & Solar Water Heating System Updated On Wed, Oct 19th, 2016 by Saurenergy National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE), an autonomous centre of excellence of Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India, is conducting national skill development programs to meet the needs and upgrade the technical expertise of solar professionals. The institute will be conducting 3-Days Skill Development Program on “Designing of Concentrated Solar Thermal & […] Read more
Researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute develops new light-activated semiconductor material Updated On Tue, Oct 18th, 2016 by Saurenergy Researchers, including one of Indian origin, have developed a revolutionary light-activated semiconductor nano-composite material that can be used in a variety of applications such as grippers for surgical robots, more efficient solar cells and photo detectors. “Very few materials are able to convert photons directly into mechanical motion,” said Balaji Panchapakesan, associate professor at Worcester […] Read more
PM Modi plans state aid package of Rs 210 billion rupee to boost India’s solar industry Updated On Tue, Oct 18th, 2016 by Saurenergy The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi’s is planning a 210 billion-rupee ($3.1 billion) package of state aid for India’s solar panel manufacturing industry, according to two officials. The so-called Prayas initiative, short for “Pradhan Mantri Yojana for Augmenting Solar Manufacturing,” a central-government plan designed to lift India’s installed photovoltaic capacity as well as to […] Read more
Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2017 road show held in China Updated On Tue, Oct 18th, 2016 by Saurenergy The government of Gujarat which is a favorite destination for Chinese investors, held a road show here inviting them to take part in the ‘Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit’ to be held early next year. A delegation of Gujarat government officials and industrialists led by Sanjay Prasad, Principal Secretary, Agriculture and Cooperation, made presentations about the […] Read more