ADB Grants $346 Mn Loan for Rural Electricity in Maharashtra Updated On Thu, Apr 30th, 2020 by Saurenergy ADB has approved a USD 346 million loan to help provide an efficient and reliable power connection to rural agriculture customers in Maharashtra. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a USD 346 million loan to India to help provide an efficient and reliable power connection to rural agriculture customers in the state of Maharashtra. […] Read more
Residential Solar. Market Yes, But Marketing? Updated On Wed, Apr 29th, 2020 by Saurenergy Ashish Anand, a Chandigarh-based businessman reached out to us four months back. With an independent house in the city, he was keen to explore the idea of a solar rooftop for his house. As always, we put him in touch with relevant state sources, and for good measure, a couple of vendors who install solar […] Read more
Tender Issued for 283 kW Rooftop Solar Plants in Rural Maharashtra Hospitals Updated On Mon, Apr 27th, 2020 by Saurenergy MEDA has tendered for rooftop solar plants at 2 sub-district hospitals and rooftop systems with battery back up at 10 rural hospitals in Maharashtra The Maharashtra Energy Development Agency (MEDA) has issued a tender for the commissioning of grid-connected rooftop solar PV power plants under net metering at two sub-district hospitals and rooftop solar systems […] Read more
Solar Panel Cleaning Market Worth $1 Bn by 2026: Report Updated On Fri, Apr 17th, 2020 by Saurenergy The global solar panel cleaning market value is anticipated to surpass USD 1 billion by 2026, as reported in the latest study by Global Market Insights. The global solar panel cleaning market value is anticipated to surpass USD 1 billion by 2026, as reported in the latest study by Global Market Insights. Growing end-user preference to adopt […] Read more
Solar Rooftop: Over to the States Updated On Mon, Mar 23rd, 2020 by Saurenergy The Missing Player Rooftop Solar. Right up till 2014, when India shifted gears in solar with an ambitious new target and a new focus on utility scale solar, solar usually meant rooftop solar, or even solar water heaters and other distributed solar products. And this was not because we had a lot of rooftop solar […] Read more
CREDA Invites Bids for 20 MW Rooftop Solar Projects under Resco Model Updated On Mon, Mar 23rd, 2020 by Saurenergy State nodal agency Chhattisgarh State Renewable Energy Development Agency (CREDA) has issued a tender for the implementation of 20 MWp grid-connected rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) systems under the Resco model. Also, the solar power generated through such projects will be utilized for government buildings at different locations in the state. According to the Chhattisgarh State […] Read more
Uttar Pradesh Announces Rs 15-30 Thousand in Rooftop Solar Subsidies Updated On Thu, Mar 12th, 2020 by Saurenergy UPNEDA has announced the state, central subsidies to be provided for rooftop solar projects that will be set up in the residential sector in Uttar Pradesh The Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Development Agency (UPNEDA) has announced the state and central subsidies that will be provided for rooftop solar projects that will be set […] Read more
Railway’s Petition Regarding 14 MW Rooftop PV Projects Dismissed Updated On Thu, Mar 12th, 2020 by Saurenergy GERC has dismissed the petition filed by the Western Railway requesting relaxation in Gujarat’s net metering regulations. The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) has in its latest order has dismissed the petition filed by the Western Railway requesting the commissions’ involvement in granting relaxation in the state’s net metering regulations. The petition was filed against […] Read more
Rs 22,000 per kW Solar Rooftop in Punjab. Reality Bites Updated On Mon, Mar 9th, 2020 by Saurenergy Rs 22,200 per kW. Yes, that was the final rate arrived at after a call for grid-connected solar rooftop bidding from vendors looking to get empaneled with the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL). This was after the L1 rate of Rs 37,000 received for 1 kWp – 10 kW category. After the 40 percent […] Read more
