India, UK to work together as R&D partners in Solar Energy and Nano Material Research Updated On Fri, Jun 24th, 2016 by Saurenergy India and UK have agreed to work together in two major initiatives in the fields of Solar Energy and Nano Material Research..Union Minister for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences, Dr. Harsh Vardhan announced about the initiative after the 5th Indo-UK Science and Innovation Council Meeting (SIC). SIC is the apex body which oversees the […] Read more
Trina Solar’s cumulative shipments of solar modules hits 1 GW milestone in the Indian market Updated On Thu, Jun 9th, 2016 by Saurenergy Trina Solar has announced that its cumulative shipments of solar modules to India have exceeded 1 GW to date with around 20% market share in the region in 2015. The company in a statement said it has successfully built an extensive sales network throughout India, offering innovative solar PV solutions to developers, distributors, engineering, procurement […] Read more
Solar Fastest Growing New Energy Source in India: Mercom Capital Group Updated On Tue, Jun 7th, 2016 by Saurenergy Global clean energy communications and research firm, Mercom Capital Group released its quarterly update on the Indian solar market on Monday, 6th June. Mercom predicts approximately 5 GW of solar installations in India for calendar year 2016. Mercom in its report states that cumulative solar installations in India crossed the 7.5 GW mark as of […] Read more
Delhi aims to generate 1GW solar power by 2020 Updated On Tue, Jun 7th, 2016 by Saurenergy The Delhi Government on monday approved solar policy to make the national capital a solar city with installation of 1 GW solar power capacity in next five years(2020). The state government also proposed to double it to 2GW by 2025. The policyoutlines a combination of regulations, mandates, incentives, and tax breaks for the growth of […] Read more
MNRE sets new capacity addition target of 16,660 MW for green energy Updated On Mon, Jun 6th, 2016 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has set the uppermost capacity addition target of 16,660 MW for the clean power sector this fiscal. The target is close to four times the capacity target that the government set in the previous year. MNRE expects solar segment to achieve its highest-ever annual capacity in the current […] Read more
SoftBank’s investments in India to surpass $10 billion in 5-10 years Updated On Wed, Jun 1st, 2016 by Saurenergy Japanese telecom and Internet giant SoftBank has announced that its investments in the country will surpass USD 10 billion in 5-10 years. Chief Executive Masayoshi Son to PTI said SoftBank will make its first USD 350 million investment in a solar project in India and expand in next 5-10 years, probably around USD 10 billion. […] Read more
MNRE to introduce a policy for solar zones in June Updated On Mon, May 30th, 2016 by Saurenergy Ministry of New and Renewable Energy is gearing up to introduce a policy on solar Zone in June this year. The Solar Zone would be spread over one or more districts of a state. Joint secretary of MNRE , Tarun Kapoor speaking to PTI said “We have been working on a new policy for solar […] Read more
Delhi Solar Policy Updated On Fri, May 20th, 2016 by Saurenergy Delhi Solar Policy Updates 2017 Delhi Solar Policy 2016 released by the Delhi state government applicable for the period, 2016-2020. Promotion for investment climate enabling multiple financial models is the primary focus of the policy. With the major focus on self-owned Capital Expenditure (CAPEX) to third-party owned Renewable Energy Service Company (RESCO) models applied to […] Read more
How micro-converters and power optimizers help solar panels make hay when the sun doesn’t shine Updated On Fri, May 20th, 2016 by Saurenergy Everybody wants to get maximum benefit out of their purchase. And the want applies only too well for solar panels. Producing electricity using unconventional sources like sun, wind, geothermal or biogas hasn’t been an easy task. Apart from innovating on surface materials that converts these kinds of sources into electric current, there’s a host of […] Read more