Electricity to farmers through renewable energy sources Updated On Thu, Aug 2nd, 2018 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) is providing subsidy up to 30% of the benchmark cost of the solar water pumps to the farmers under Off-grid and Decentralized Solar PV Applications Programme. Till date over 1.85 lakh solar water pumps have been reported installed in the country under the Programme. The Ministry of […] Read more
Maithon Power, TCS Join Hands to Launch Training Program ‘Daksh’ Updated On Thu, Jul 26th, 2018 by Saurenergy Maithon Power aims to develop requisite skills in graduating youth from the geographically remote and economically backward region of Nirsa, a census town of Jharkhand. Maithon Power, a joint venture of Tata Power and Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC), has inaugurated a soft skill training program ‘Daksh’ in collaboration with Tata Consultancy Service (TCS). The […] Read more
Delhi Govt Aims to Generate over 2 GW of Solar Power by 2025 Updated On Tue, Jul 24th, 2018 by Saurenergy Further, the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Management Centre (EE&REM), Delhi’s Department of Power has organised a consultation workshop ‘Rooftop Solar Demand Aggregation Program for Domestic Consumers’, with an aim to achieve this 2 GW of solar power goal and understand the opportunities and challenges in aggregating the consumer demand. In a bid to generate over 2 […] Read more
Fujitsu Joins RE100; Commits to Go 100% Green by 2050 Updated On Sat, Jul 21st, 2018 by Saurenergy Japanese IT giant joins over 130 major businesses in the global RE100 initiative, which is led by The Climate Group in partnership with CDP. They are all committed to 100 percent renewable power. Aiming to source 100 percent renewable electricity by 2050, Tokyo-headquartered Fujitsu has joined RE100 with an interim target of 40 percent by 2030. RE100 is a collaborative, […] Read more
Invenergy to Power Facebook’s Oregon Data Center with Solar Power Updated On Fri, Jul 20th, 2018 by Saurenergy Further, Invenergy will supply 100 MW of solar power from two separate projects located in Crook County, Oregon, near Facebook’s Prineville Data Center. North America’s renewable energy firm, Invenergy has entered into partnership with Pacific Power, a division of PacifiCorp, to help support the social media giant Facebook’s data center in Prineville, Oregon with renewable energy. Further, Invenergy will […] Read more
Delhi Deputy CM Reviews First Green Budget Meeting Updated On Thu, Jul 19th, 2018 by Saurenergy The statement on Delhi’s Green Budget meeting further added that, “We are in the process of installing solar panels in roofs of 500 schools of Delhi government, and this project will be completed in nine months.” Delhi’s Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia chaired the first Green Budget review meeting of the state and said that the […] Read more
Exicom, Kinetic Green Partner for Advance Lithium-Ion Batteries Updated On Fri, Jul 13th, 2018 by Saurenergy The company is the largest supplier of Li-ion batteries in India with a deployment of more than 650 MWhr. One of the leading power & energy solutions provider Exicom has entered into partnership with Kinetic Green, country’s largest manufacturer of ICAT and Government approved electric three-wheeler vehicles, to provide them advanced lithium-ion batteries for application […] Read more
ADB to Provide $45.4 Mn to Spur Off-Grid SPV Pumping for Irrigation in Bangladesh Updated On Sat, Jul 7th, 2018 by Saurenergy ADB grant will help in replacing diesel systems with solar powered irrigation to enhance energy security, reduce local pollution, and mitigate climate change. The project is also expected to result in a reduction of 17,261 tons of carbon dioxide emissions annually. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide USD 20 million loan to Bangladesh […] Read more
Jinkosolar to Supply 86 MW Solar Modules for Largest PV Plant in Colombia Updated On Thu, Jul 5th, 2018 by Saurenergy The project will be composed by 250,000 Jinko Solar Monocrystalline Standard Modules 345 Watt – 1500 V and will generate an average of 176 GWh of clean energy per year. China-based JinkoSolar Holding will supply 86 MW of solar modules for a PV Plant that will be located in the Colombian department of Cesar, northern Colombia. […] Read more
