Duke Energy’s 150 MW Solar Plant in California Begins Operation Updated On Thu, Jun 20th, 2019 by Saurenergy Duke Energy Renewables has announced that its 150 MW North Rosamond solar project in Kern County, California, has begun commercial operation. Duke Energy Renewables (DER), a subsidiary of Duke Energy, has announced that its 150-megawatt (MW) North Rosamond solar project in Kern County, California, has begun commercial operation. It is the largest solar project in the company’s fleet. “North Rosamond is a […] Read more
HPGCL Floats Tender For 16 MW Solar Projects in Two Villages Updated On Thu, Jun 20th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Haryana Power Generation Corporation Ltd. (HPGCL) has issued a tender for the development of two solar power projects worth combined 16 MW in Haryana. The two solar projects worth a combined 16 MW will be developed as a 10 MW plant at the Dhandlan Village in Jhajjar, Haryana and a 6 MW solar plant […] Read more
JinkoSolar Supplies 351 MW Solar Modules For Vietnamese PV Project Updated On Thu, Jun 20th, 2019 by Saurenergy JinkoSolar has supplied Power Construction Corporation of China with 351 MW of solar modules for the Hồng Phong solar PV plant in Vietnam. JinkoSolar, one of the largest solar module manufacturers in the world, has announced that it has supplied Power Construction Corporation of China with 351 MW of solar modules, which were installed at the Hồng Phong solar PV plant […] Read more
Tariffs Drop to Rs 2.5/kWh in SECI’s 750 MW (Tranche-II) Solar Auction Updated On Thu, Jun 20th, 2019 by Saurenergy Four firms have emerged as the lowest bidders in the latest auction by SECI for the Rajasthan 750 MW solar Tender under Tranche-II. State-owned power giant NTPC, Mahindra Susten, Hero Solar Energy and Azure Power Maple have emerged as the lowest bidders in the latest auction by the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) for the Rajasthan 750 MW solar […] Read more
Solar Sector Needs to Ensure Efficient Use of Water: BTI Updated On Thu, Jun 20th, 2019 by Saurenergy The solar sector needs to act proactively to ensure efficient use of water for cleaning of solar panels and justify the ‘environmentally-friendly’ tag. The solar sector needs to act proactively to ensure efficient use of water for cleaning of solar panels and justify the ‘environmentally-friendly’ tag, consulting and research services provider Bridge To India has […] Read more
Adani Green Arm Wins 600 MW Hybrid Capacity in SECI Auction Updated On Thu, Jun 20th, 2019 by Saurenergy Adani Green Energy Arm has bagged project capacity worth 600 MW to develop solar-wind hybrid projects in the latest SECI auction. Adani Renewable Energy Park (Gujarat), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Adani Green Energy has bagged project capacity worth 600 MW to develop solar-wind hybrid projects in the latest Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) auction. […] Read more
Boost for EV’s coming as Transport Ministry Proposes Road Tax Exemption Updated On Thu, Jun 20th, 2019 by Saurenergy The road just got smoother for EV vehicles, with the latest notification issued by the Ministry of Road, Transport and Highway led by Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday. Now all-electric vehicles are exempted from paying road tax for vehicle registration. The exemption of road tax will apply to all categories of vehicles — two-wheelers, […] Read more
MNRE Sets Up Committee For Handling Disputes Between Developers and SECI/NTPC Updated On Wed, Jun 19th, 2019 by Saurenergy MNRE has observed that there a need for a Dispute Resolution Mechanism for resolving the unforeseen disputes b/w developers and SECI/NTPC. In a major decision to facilitate the solar and wind energy projects, RK Singh, Union Minister of State for Power and New & Renewable Energy (IC) approved a proposal to set up a Dispute […] Read more
Govt May Lower GST Rate for EVs to 5% Updated On Wed, Jun 19th, 2019 by Saurenergy Government of India may slash down GST levied on the sale of electric vehicles in the upcoming 35th GST council on June 20. India may cut the goods and services tax (GST) on electric vehicles to 5% from 12% to provide a stimulus to the sector that’s a high priority for the current government. The […] Read more
