India sanctions scheme to develop 10 Solar Zones having at least 10000 hectares of land Updated On Thu, Jul 21st, 2016 by Saurenergy The Government o India has directed authorization to implement the scheme for setting up of 10 ‘Solar Zones’ each having at least 10000 hectares of govt. or privately owned uncultivable and fallow land in one or more than one patches to encourage solar PV project developers, investors and manufacturers to help achieve the nation’s massive […] Read more
Indian Government doubles down on Solar Parks after SunEdison Setback Updated On Wed, Jul 20th, 2016 by Saurenergy According to the reports from a top government official, India is expected to double the target for energy to be generated from solar parks by 2020, as roof-top installations progress has turned out to be slower than anticipated and U.S. company SunEdison’s projects are threatened by its bankruptcy. The Indian Government acquired lands are most […] Read more
New Studies exhibits the True Costs of Fossil Fuels & Value of Solar Photovoltaics Updated On Wed, Jul 20th, 2016 by Saurenergy Two new studies published in Review Journal (MRS E and S) MRS Energy and Sustainability, by Carol Olson and Frank Lenzmann emphasizes the true economic, social and environmental benefits of solar PV compared to fossil fuels, in regards to the supply chain of all relevant fuels. In their new studies, Authors Carol Olson and Frank […] Read more
Import of solar cells, modules increases by more than three times in India Updated On Tue, Jul 19th, 2016 by Saurenergy Imports of solar cells and modules have increased by over three times from Rs 5,051 crore in 2014-15 to Rs 15,523 crore in 2015-16. The solar industry in India is certainly having good times as the installations soar and investment increases. Early this year in April the import of solar modules and cell stood at […] Read more
Centre using VGF tool to woo states like West Bengal for its solar mission Updated On Sat, Jul 16th, 2016 by Saurenergy Centre is trying to woo states like West Bengal offering viability gap funding to put national solar mission on fast track. Ministry of New Renewable Energy (MNRE) joint Secretary Tarun Kapoor speaking to PTI said “We will offer viability gap funding to the state governments. We will give subsidy to bring down the tariff to […] Read more
Infineon acquires Wolfspeed for USD 850 million Updated On Fri, Jul 15th, 2016 by Saurenergy Infineon Technologies has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Wolfspeed Power and RF division (“Wolfspeed”) of Cree for USD 850 million. The deal also includes the related SiC wafer substrate business for power and RF power. This acquisition will enable Infineon to provide broadest offering in compound semiconductors, it will also reinforce the […] Read more
The residential solar market in the US to grow at a CAGR of 33.12% by 2020: Research and Markets Updated On Sat, Jul 9th, 2016 by Saurenergy Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “Residential Solar Market in the US 2016-2020” report to their offering. The research firm forecast the residential solar market in the US to grow at a CAGR of 33.12% during the period 2016-2020. The report covers the present scenario and the growth prospects of the residential […] Read more
World Bank announces to provide more than $1 billion for India’s solar project Updated On Thu, Jun 30th, 2016 by Saurenergy The World Bank Group has signed an agreement with India led International Solar Alliance (ISA) to work together on increasing solar energy use around the world, with the goal of mobilizing $1 trillion in investments by 2030. The agreement was signed in the presence of Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, Power, Coal, New and Renewable Energy minister Piyush […] Read more
30 percent of 472 villages electrified this month are off-grid Updated On Wed, Jun 29th, 2016 by Saurenergy According to the Rural Electrification Corporation (REC), electrification of 472 villages was completed this month (6june-28june) and about 142 of them got an off-grid connection. Solar PV has remained the most deployed off-grid connection in the country, with total installed capacity of 7.5GW as of May 2016. Nine out of eleven projects sanctioned under renewable […] Read more
