Lightsource aims to setup 1GW of Solar PV Projects in India Updated On Tue, Dec 6th, 2016 by Saurenergy UK-based Lightsource has come out with plans to set up large-scale solar power projects in the budding solar power market of India over the next few years. Lightsource Renewable Energy Ltd Managing Director and Head India Operations Rupesh Agarwal has stated that the company is looking to invest Rs 6500 crore (US$960 million) over the […] Read more
Thanks to our efforts, capacities have increased and prices of renewable energy have crashed: PM Updated On Mon, Dec 5th, 2016 by Saurenergy PM Modi at the Inaugural Session of PETROTECH said energy is a key driver of economic growth. Sustainable, stable and reasonably priced energy is essential for the fruits of economic development to reach the bottom of the pyramid. He added “On one hand, to meet the increasing demand, we need affordable and reliable sources of […] Read more
Government has formulated Integrated Energy Policy covering all sources of Energy: Piyush Goyal Updated On Thu, Dec 1st, 2016 by Saurenergy Minister of State (IC) for Power, Coal, New and Renewable Energy and Mines, Piyush Goyal in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha said that Government has framed an Integrated Energy Policy (IEP) document that gives a roadmap to develop energy supply options and increased exploitation of renewable energy sources. Additionally, for […] Read more
Surana Solar to deliver 15 crore order of solar modules to Aryavaan Renewable Energy Updated On Thu, Dec 1st, 2016 by Saurenergy Surana Solar limited, a part of the Hyderabad based Surana Telecom and Power Limited, has announced that it has won an order to supply solar modules for a value of Rs 15.4 crore to Aryavaan Renewable Energy. The solar module manufacturer will provide solar modules for a 5 Megawatt solar power plant situated in Hamirpur. […] Read more
Infosys generates solar energy at 2.85/kWhr, plans expansion Updated On Wed, Nov 30th, 2016 by Saurenergy The cost of solar power has dipped well below the 3-mark, if software major Infosys is any example. Infosys’ Executive Vice-President, U Ramadas Kamath said that the company has 6.6 MW of ground mounted solar capacity (and another 600 kW on the roofs) at its Hyderabad facility. The cost of generation of electricity, averaged over […] Read more
Power generation from renewable energy sources increased to 7.54%: Piyush Goyal Updated On Tue, Nov 29th, 2016 by Saurenergy Clean energy share has increased to 7.54% of the India’s total power generation during April-September this fiscal. During this time frame the total power generation of 47.62 billion units out of 631.84 billion units was from renewable energy sources said New & Renewable Energy Minister Piyush Goyal in Rajya Sabha. Goyal in a statement said […] Read more
French Company Webdyn brings efficient solar energy to India Updated On Tue, Nov 29th, 2016 by Saurenergy The French company, Webdyn of high customer value into the field of M2M connect and remote monitoring systems has entered in India with its product WebdynSun seeking India as the growing & hot market for Solar and hence the O&M activities for solar to get the maximum out of the solar energy. Webdyn is a […] Read more
ReNew Power to install solar rooftop for Indian Railways Updated On Mon, Nov 28th, 2016 by Saurenergy After successfully securing the highest subsidy allocation from SECI for rooftop solar projects, ReNew Power Ventures has won bids for 5MW solar installations across various locations for the Indian Railways. India’s leading renewable energy development company will invest around Rs 35 crore in these projects which will supply energy to Railways through a 25-year power […] Read more
Government of India sanctions three ultra mega solar power projects for Maharashtra Updated On Sat, Nov 26th, 2016 by Saurenergy The Government of India has sanctioned three ultra mega solar power projects in Maharashtra. Of three, one will be set up in Vidarbha while the other two will be in Marathwada and Khandesh. A committee of an eleven member under principal secretary (energy) had been set up to identify the sites for these plants. According […] Read more
