Solar Industry eyes tax exemptions and financial aid from the coming Budget Updated On Mon, Feb 15th, 2016 by Saurenergy This budget is getting indispensible with government’s relief words for the manufacturers and associates. The dart of economic revival and business friendly country is on the suitcases of the coming budget. The ambitious solar power industry has urged the government for tax incentives and financial aid to make ‘solar’ an attractive and viable option. “The […] Read more
Pakistan Parliament to completely run on sun Updated On Mon, Feb 15th, 2016 by Saurenergy Socio-eco structures might not have been put on the right place for Pakistan, but, some renewed news floated across media after Pakistan claims to operate its parliament with 100% solar power. Now, this makes Pakistan’s parliament to be the first of its kind in the world to rely entirely on solar power. The initiative was […] Read more
Hybrid Fuel-Solar Innovation can Level the Mining Power Outrage Updated On Mon, Feb 15th, 2016 by Saurenergy Sectors like Mining, where irradiation is high, CSP solar components which depends completely on sunny regions can aid the power crisis for these vulnerable areas. A study named “A hybrid solution with concentrated solar power (CSP) and fuel for baseload mining operations” analyses the fit of Stirling Hybrid solutions for the mining industry. The Stirling […] Read more
MNRE benchmarks Cost for Solar equipment to induce efficient energy Updated On Thu, Feb 11th, 2016 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has proposed an upward revision of the benchmark cost of the Concentrating Solar Thermal (CST) Technologies Programme to spur efficient energy in the country. According to the changes, the benchmark cost will be related to performance efficiency in design and manufacturing of solar thermal power systems so that […] Read more
World’s Largest Solar Power Plant Operational in Morocco Updated On Thu, Feb 11th, 2016 by Saurenergy Reducing emissions by 76,000 tons a year and catering 1.1 million people with energy, the world’s largest solar power plant facility now flaunts in Morocco. Funded by the World Bank and other associates, the $9 billion Noor Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) plant is located in Souss-Massa-Drâa area in Morocco, about 6 miles from Ouarzazate town. […] Read more
India-US might come over the longing WTO Dispute Updated On Tue, Feb 9th, 2016 by Saurenergy PM Narendra Modi is giving consistent effort to strengthen political and trade relations with the US. The bilateral relations has significantly effected 3-year old WTO dispute; as latest reports asserts to rejig the domestic content requirement in India’s solar power programme. India and the US are talking over this issue and leaders from both the […] Read more
Solar Power Units of CIAL to Come Up in Indian Railways Updated On Mon, Feb 8th, 2016 by Saurenergy Minister of Power Piyush Goyal visits the CIAL Solar Plant at Nedumbassery Airport premises along with Prakash Javedkar, Minister of State for Environment, Forests and Climate Change. Referred to the visit, Piyush Goyal said that, ‘All railway stations and air terminals in the country would be instructed to install Cochin International Airport model solar energy […] Read more
Alberta Government Gets $5M to Boost Solar Energy Updated On Mon, Feb 8th, 2016 by Saurenergy The Alberta Government is anticipating $5 Million speculation will help to ignite the renewable energy growth. ‘It’s about doing the right thing for our province’, said Shannon Phillips, minister of Environment and Parks, at NAIT’s Centre for Sustainable Energy Technologies. ‘It supports new jobs in a greener more diverse economy’, he added. The funds will […] Read more
MNRE revises benchmark cost of Concentrating Solar Thermal (CST) Systems Updated On Sat, Feb 6th, 2016 by Saurenergy From a recent statement from The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), the government body had revised the benchmark cost of Concentrating Solar Thermal (CST) Technologies program. The MNRE has taken the initiatives with the aim of promoting energy efficiency and Green India. The newly revised benchmark cost will be related to the performance […] Read more