Uttarakhand HC Rules Against Solar Power Panels on Fields Updated On Thu, Jun 14th, 2018 by Saurenergy Under the Grid Interacted Rooftop and Small SPV (solar photovoltaic) Power Plant scheme, the Uttarakhand government is promoting the use of small-scale rooftop solar power plants in the state. The National Solar Mission of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy provides a subsidy of 30% to the applicants. In an order, the Uttarakhand high […] Read more
AP Tenders 15 MW of Rooftop Solar Projects Updated On Wed, Jun 13th, 2018 by Saurenergy The upper tariff cap for this tender has been fixed by NREDCAP at Rs 5 per KW, and the project size will vary from 50 KW to 500 KW. Any bidder can bid for a minimum of 1 MW and the maximum he can bid up to 5 MW. To be developed under the RESCO, […] Read more
BHEL Gets EPC Orders Worth Over Rs 125 Cr to Set-up Solar PV Plants in Gujarat Updated On Tue, Jun 12th, 2018 by Saurenergy The company has bagged the first order from Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals Ltd (GACL) for setting up of a 20 MW SPV power plant. State-owned Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) has won the two orders in Gujarat worth aggregating more than Rs 125 crore for setting up of Solar Photovoltaic (SPV) power plants on Engineering, Procurement […] Read more
NTPC Issues 36 MW Tenders for Solar Projects in Telangana, Gujarat Updated On Tue, Jun 12th, 2018 by Saurenergy The scope of work includes the design, EPC, testing and commissioning of the solar PV projects and they will be developed on turnkey basis. The funds for these projects will come from the treasury of NTPC. To develop the grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) projects to be developed in the states of Telangana and Gujarat, the […] Read more
Cabinet Okays Continuation of Off-grid, Decentralised Solar PV Applications Programme Updated On Thu, Jun 7th, 2018 by Saurenergy The total project of the 3 components included under the phase-III is Rs 1,895 crore of which Rs 637 crore will be provided as central financial assistance. The government has provided its consent for implementing phase-III of off-grid and decentralized solar PV application programme to achieve additional 118 MWp (Mega Watt peak) off-grid solar PV […] Read more
Punjab Canal Solar Power Projects Have 1,500 MW Potential: Minister Updated On Thu, Jun 7th, 2018 by Saurenergy The minister claimed that the canal-top solar photovoltaic projects have been designed in such a fashion that the canal banks are not touched for the safety of the canal and inhabitants in the vicinity of the canals. Punjab Power and Renewable Minister Gurpreet Singh Kanger stated that the state has a potential of more than […] Read more
Viz-A-Viz with Liu Weizeng, General Manager of TBEA Xi’an Electric Technology Co., Ltd. Updated On Wed, Jun 6th, 2018 by Saurenergy Liu Weizeng, President of New Energy Research Institute of TBEA Xinjiang New Energy Co., Ltd., General Manager of TBEA Xi’an Electric Technology Co., Ltd., Member of Household Electricity Standardization Technical Committee of China Electricity Council. Liu graduated from Xi’an Jiaotong University, and obtained a doctorate in electrical engineering and automation. Liu has been committed to […] Read more
World Saw Largest Rise in Renewable Energy Capacity in 2017: Report Updated On Tue, Jun 5th, 2018 by Saurenergy Both energy demand and energy-related carbon dioxide emissions rose substantially for the first time in four years. In the power sector, the transition to renewables is underway but is progressing more slowly than is possible or desirable. The global power generating capacity has seen an exceptional rise in 2017 and the main source of the […] Read more
Chandigarh’s Total Solarification Faces Multiple Hurdles Updated On Tue, Jun 5th, 2018 by Saurenergy The installation of solar power plants on the rooftops was made mandatory for all non-residential a well as residential buildings whose area around them is 1 Kanal and above, and the deadline for installation was set 17 May 2018 but was later extended by six months. Although it was made mandatory by the Chandigarh Administration […] Read more