156 Households Connected to Solar Power Grid in Pench Buffer Zone Updated On Thu, Dec 29th, 2016 by Saurenergy Residents at Pench Tiger Reserve buffer gets connected with Solar Power Grid Over 156 households have been connected to the Solar Power Grid in Ghatpendhri in the buffer zone of Pench Tiger Reserve (PTR) in Maharashtra. It is the first village in the buffer zone of any tiger reserve in the country to get a […] Read more
Year-End Review – Ministry of Power Updated On Mon, Dec 26th, 2016 by Saurenergy In view of the growing need of the Indian Economy, Government of India has embarked upon a massive programme to provide 24×7 power across the country by 2019. After the completion of half of its term, the Government has achieved many important milestones in the Power sector. Special focus has also been given to North East by giving […] Read more
With 2017 approaching, India aspires to become the fastest growing solar market in the world Updated On Tue, Dec 20th, 2016 by Saurenergy As the 2017 knocks at the door, it is worth taking a look at the Indian solar sector to analyze key the trends, challenges and outlook. Key highlights include record project volumes – both for capacity addition and issue of new tenders, improving power Distribution Company (DISCOM) financial position as a result of UDAY scheme, […] Read more
10 Indian states accounting for approximately 90 percent of all solar installations and pipeline: Mercom Capital Updated On Fri, Dec 16th, 2016 by Saurenergy Mercom Capital in its recent report has revealed that top 10 states in the country accounting for approximately 90 percent of all solar installations and pipeline. According to the research firm as of December 2016India has a total installed large-scale solar capacity of 9,018 MW and a solar pipeline of 14,030 MW. The top 10 […] Read more
Germany is providing soft loan to the tune of Euro 1 billion for India’s ‘Green Energy Corridors’: Piyush Goyal Updated On Fri, Dec 16th, 2016 by Saurenergy Union Minister for State for Power, Coal, New & Renewable Energy and Mines, Piyush Goyal on Thursday in Lok Sabha said that in order to facilitate integration of large scale renewable generation capacity addition, a comprehensive scheme including Intra-State and Inter-State transmission system has been identified as a part of ‘Green Energy Corridors’. Intra-State Transmission […] Read more
Infrastructure Delays Affecting Large-Scale Solar Project Development in India: Mercom Capital Updated On Tue, Dec 13th, 2016 by Saurenergy Modi government has set a 100GW target for solar power by 2022, out of which 20GW has been allocated to solar parks. India is expected to double the target for energy to be generated from solar parks by 2020, as roof-top installations progress has turned out to be slower than anticipated. Currently, there are 34 […] Read more
PTC India aims to infuse Rs. 600cr into PTC Energy, eyes generating 300MW renewable energy: Report Updated On Mon, Dec 12th, 2016 by Saurenergy PTC India is reportedly planning to pump-in Rs. 600crore into PTC Energy to generate 300MW renewable energy by March under the wholly-owned subsidiary. A senior company official with the power trading company speaking to Moneycontrol said “We will capitalise it to set up another 250 MW capacity. Our objective is to make it a 300 […] Read more
All you need to know about SECI’s 1000MW tender for rooftop solar Updated On Sat, Dec 10th, 2016 by Saurenergy Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) on December 9 launched a tender of 1000 MW capacity for development of grid-connected rooftop solar capacity for Central Government Ministries/Departments. This largest rooftop tender is expected to give a big boost to Rooftop Solar Power Generation Segment and help to achieve the Modi Government’s target for installation of […] Read more
Solar water pump market in India struggles to take off Updated On Tue, Dec 6th, 2016 by Saurenergy In 2014, PM Narendra Modi set a target to install 1 million solar water pumps, equivalent to approximately 3000 MW, for irrigation and drinking water by 2021. But actual cumulative installed base stood at merely 25000 pumps as of April 2016. The bleak performance is despite the government offering massive subsidies of as much as […] Read more
