Probe on Surging Duty for Solar Cell Imports Began By Government Updated On Tue, Dec 26th, 2017 by Saurenergy India is targeting to 100 GW solar capacity by 2022. The current installed capacity is about 15 GW. India began to probe to determine imposition of safeguard duty on surging imports of solar cells with a view to protect domestic manufacturers. Domestic manufacturers have approached the Directorate General of Safeguards (DGS) with a complaint that […] Read more
Madhya Pradesh Targets to Beat China, Build World’s Biggest Solar Plant Updated On Tue, Dec 26th, 2017 by Saurenergy Rewa plant one of the biggest solar power plant in the country will generate power to Delhi Metro, power from the new solar plant will be provided to Indian Railways. A day after Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan laid the foundation stone for the 750MW Rewa Solar Park, Madhya Pradesh is targeting to surpass China […] Read more
Solar Power Saves Government’s Money and Key to Environment Protection: C P Singh Updated On Sat, Dec 23rd, 2017 by Saurenergy Jharkhand, which produces just about 30MW of solar power as of now, experiences 300 days of clear skies a year and has the potential to take the figure to 18,000MW. Jharkhand Urban Development Minister CP Singh has emphasised to promote solar power generation in the state as traditional methods were polluting the environment. According to […] Read more
More than 4,000 Telecom Towers to be Installed in Naxal-Hit Areas by DoT Updated On Sat, Dec 23rd, 2017 by Saurenergy Vihaan Networks Limited and Himachal Futuristic Communications Limited have installed 2,199 solar power mobile towers jointly in span of four months. As per the official sources, Ministry of Home affairs has guided Department of Telecom to install 4,072 additional mobile towers on immediate basis in naxal-hit areas. A telecom ministry official quoted “Home Ministry has asked […] Read more
Maharashtra to Generate 25 GW of Energy through Solar Updated On Sat, Dec 23rd, 2017 by Saurenergy Solar energy projects of 4,000 MW as work orders will be given between March and December 2019. Chandrashekhar Bawankule, Maharashtra Energy Minister, briefed the legislative council about the government’s set target of generating 25GW of electricity through solar power. The brief information was given in response to the questions asked by MLCs Anandrao Patil, Hemant […] Read more
Madhya Pradesh CM Lays Foundation for ‘World’s Largest’ 750 MW Solar Power Plant Updated On Sat, Dec 23rd, 2017 by Saurenergy The solar power plant will come up at Gurh tehsil in the district and the power generated at this station will be provided to Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) to run its trains in the national capital. In a first, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has laid the foundation stone for the “world’s […] Read more
EIB Invests $150m to Fund Clean Energy Projects in Peru Updated On Fri, Dec 22nd, 2017 by Saurenergy The two projects are expected to be operational in the first six months of 2018 and will have a total installed capacity of 312MW The European Investment Bank (EIB) is going to invest $150m to the development and operation of a windfarm and photovoltaic (PV) solarpower project in Peru, a country in western South America. […] Read more
Jipmer to Set-Up a 1,500KW Rooftop Solar Power Plant Updated On Fri, Dec 22nd, 2017 by Saurenergy All the solar panels will be installed at the institute’s rooftops. Jipmer’s standing finance committee has also given the green signal to the project. S C Parija, director, Jawaharlal institute of postgraduate medical education and research (Jipmer) announced of setting up of a 1,500 KW rooftop solar power plant costing at Rs 7.63 crore by […] Read more
Government Proposes Rs 23,450 Crore Rooftop Solar Scheme Updated On Fri, Dec 22nd, 2017 by Saurenergy The scheme will integrate discoms as an implementing agency in the second phase of the rooftop solar scheme. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has prepared a concept note on ‘Sustainable Rooftop Implementation for Solar Transfiguration of India (SRISTI)’ to the tune of Rs 23,450 crore to state power distribution companies, or discoms, […] Read more