India Imposes 25% Safeguard Duty on Solar Imports Updated On Tue, Jul 31st, 2018 by Saurenergy Finance ministry has imposed a safeguard duty of 25 percent on the imports from July 30, 2018 to July 29, 2019 and a gradually reduced rate of 20 percent from July 30, 2019 to January 29, 2020 and 15 percent from January 30, 2020 to July 29, 2020. Keeping in view the interests of the […] Read more
SECI Extends Bid-Submission Deadline for Rihand Dam 150 MW Solar Tender Updated On Mon, Jul 30th, 2018 by Saurenergy The deadline of the bid submission has been extended up to September 4, 2018. The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has extended the bid submission deadline for the tender of 150 MW grid connected floating solar power project to be installed at Rihand Dam, Uttar Pradesh. The deadline of the bid submission has been […] Read more
Essel invests Rs 1750 Cr for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations in UP Updated On Mon, Jul 30th, 2018 by Saurenergy Inaugurated by PM Modi, the stations and the swapping technology are the part of Essel Group’s Essel Green Mobility Limited program. The initiative comes along an investment of Rs. 1750 crore. To foster the use of Electric Vehicles in the country, the ESSEL Group’s Essel Infraprojects (EIL) has launched its electric vehicles charging stations and […] Read more
Goa Legislator Seeks Law Mandating Solar Panels on Hotel’s Rooftop Updated On Sat, Jul 28th, 2018 by Saurenergy Similar stress was given by the opposition Congress party MLAs to install the solar panels not only on the hotels but also on the government buildings which would help power generation. To solve the electric power disruptions in the state, Deputy Speaker of Goa Legislative Assembly, Michael Lobo said during the ongoing session that the […] Read more
‘Funneling’ Technique 3-Times More Efficient to Tap Solar Power Updated On Fri, Jul 27th, 2018 by Saurenergy The technique involves ‘funneling’ of sunlight directly on to the power cells with least wastage. Scientists from the University of Exeter, England have developed a new technique to harness solar energy more efficiently. The technique involves ‘funneling’ of sunlight directly on to the power cells with least wastage. The technique is said to be three […] Read more
Tata Power Q1 Net Profit Jumps Four-Fold to Rs 1,735 Cr Updated On Fri, Jul 27th, 2018 by Saurenergy Consolidated revenue rose by 16 percent at Rs 7,139 crore as compared to Rs 6,166 crore last year. Country’s one of the leading integrated power company, Tata Power has reported a four-fold jump in its consolidated net profit after tax at Rs 1735 crore during the first quarter of FY19, helped by exceptional gain from […] Read more
Scientists Use Plant Bacteria to Harness Sunlight Updated On Thu, Jul 26th, 2018 by Saurenergy The experiment is based on the principal of bacteria’s dye that converts solar energy into potential food for the plant. Seeking technical advancement in solar cells, scientists from University of British Colombia used the bacteria of plants, which is responsible for photosynthesis, to collect solar energy. The experiment is based on the principal of bacteria’s […] Read more
MIDHANI Sets up 4 MW Solar Power Plant Updated On Mon, Jul 23rd, 2018 by Saurenergy The solar power plant is spread over 20 acres of land and is expected to generate 7,000 MW hr/year of electricity with a projected saving of Rs 5 crore per year and reduction of 5,600 tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) per year. State-owned Mishra Dhatu Nigam (MIDHANI) has set up a 4 MW solar power plant with […] 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