KPIT Announces Winners of the Fifth Edition of Its National Innovation and Design Contest, KPIT Sparkle 2019 Updated On Mon, Feb 25th, 2019 by Saurenergy Team Aqua from Army Institute of Technology, Pune won the Platinum Award at KPIT Sparkle 2019 KPIT, a global leader in automotive engineering and mobility solutions, has announced the winners of its annual national design and development innovation contest, KPIT Sparkle 2019. The competition aims at fostering innovation among students by providing them with an […] Read more
Tender For 50 kW Rooftop Solar Plant Issued in Tamil Nadu Updated On Thu, Feb 14th, 2019 by Saurenergy The last date for bid submissions is February 25, 2019. The Dharmapuri Electricity Distribution Circle (DEDC), under the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO) has issued a tender inviting bids for setting up a 50 kW Rooftop solar PV power plant at DEDC’s Palavadi 400 KV Substation, Tamil Nadu. The brief scope of […] Read more
Dispelling the Myths About Rural Electricity in India Updated On Thu, Feb 14th, 2019 by Saurenergy Rural Electricity got everyone’s attention at the WSDS 2019, with a session on availability to customer service, backed by ground research from rural India. The session titled ‘Rural Electricity access in India: Taking a leap from grid availability to customer service’ was moderated by journalist Sreenivasan Jain of NDTV, although the real anchor seemed to […] Read more
Engie Commissions Kathu CSP Plant in South Africa Updated On Mon, Feb 11th, 2019 by Saurenergy The park is expected to operate for 30 years, with a 100 MW capacity delivering an estimated 390 GWh of electricity every year. French energy and services group, ENGIE has achieved commercial operation of its 100 MW Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) plant in the Northern Cape, South Africa. The solar plant, which is one of […] Read more
Bangalore International Airport Inaugurates Rooftop Solar Plant Updated On Thu, Feb 7th, 2019 by Saurenergy The solar system is expected to generate around 4.7 million units of power per annum. The Kempegowda International Airport (Bangalore) inaugurated its 3.35 MW rooftop solar power plant. The power generated from the rooftop systems will be used to meet the electricity demands of the airport. The solar system is expected to generate around 4.7 […] Read more
Leh and Kargil Are Now Connected to the National Power Grid Updated On Wed, Jan 16th, 2019 by Saurenergy India’s northernmost areas in Jammu & Kashmir have now been connected to the national electricity network to bring ‘one-nation-one-grid’ closer to reality. Made possible by an engineering feat by state-run transmission utility PowerGrid. PowerGrid and Jammu and Kashmir power department recently switched on the Alusteng-Alunday stretch of the 350-kilometer Srinagar-Kargil-Leh transmission line. Tracing some of […] Read more
Chinese Solar Plant Achieves Lower Tariff than Coal Updated On Mon, Dec 31st, 2018 by Saurenergy Making solar power competitive, the tariff from the Golmud plant, developed by the China Three Gorges Group, is 0.316 yuan. Two solar plants in northwest China’s Qinghai Province totaling a capacity of 1 GW were commissioned today. Each plant is having 500 MW capacity. The two solar power bases are managed by National Energy Administration […] Read more
UP Small Industries Corp Issues Tender for 18 KW Solar Plant Updated On Tue, Dec 18th, 2018 by Saurenergy The tender document further clarifies that the requirement is of two units of 5 KW capacity and 4 units of 2 KW capacity. UP Small Industries Corporation Ltd has issued a tender for the installation of 18 KW of solar plant in Kanpur Nagar district of Uttar Pradesh. The last date for the submission of […] Read more
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy Conferred the Skoch Award for National Significance Updated On Mon, Dec 10th, 2018 by Saurenergy Considering the impact of the ministry, its purpose and the critical role played by the government in installing about 73 GW of renewable energy, the ministry had been selected for the award. Recognizing the pivotal role government plays in pushing green energy, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India has been conferred with […] Read more