ISA Biggest Global Achievement after Paris: PM Modi Updated On Sat, Feb 17th, 2018 by Saurenergy We have added more than 14 Giga-Watts to solar energy generation which was just about 3 Giga-Watts 3 years back, the Prime Minister said. Ahead of the first International Solar Alliance (ISA) Summit in Delhi on March 11, 2018, the Prime Minister Narendra Modi termed the solar alliance, “the single most important global achievement after Paris”. […] Read more
Cleantech Solar Bags 27 MW Rooftop Solar PV Projects in Asia Updated On Sat, Feb 17th, 2018 by Saurenergy Cleantech Solar, which was founded in the year 2014, has a portfolio of more than 80 MW, spread across a hundred sites in India and South-East Asia. Cleantech Solar, a Singapore-based solar project developer, has announced that it will build industrial rooftop solar projects totalling 27 MWp across Asia for three separate customers. Cleantech Solar […] Read more
Diamond Grading Institute Installs 34.8 KW Solar Rooftop Plant Updated On Fri, Feb 16th, 2018 by Saurenergy The Diamond City has emerged as India’s leading ‘solar smart city’ according to the bi-monthly newsletter of the ministry of new and renewable energy, Government of India titled Ákshay Urja’. In a significant development, the International Institute of Diamond Grading and Research (IIDGR), a part of the world’s leading De Beers Group, has become the […] Read more
Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited Floats 500 Megawatt Solar Power Tender Updated On Mon, Feb 12th, 2018 by Saurenergy Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited invited bids for solar power to fulfil its renewable power purchase obligations (RPPO) and to meet future requirements of distribution companies (discoms). Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL) has floated another tender to procure 500MW from grid-connected solar PV projects through competitive bidding after the power utility had successfully completing bidding […] Read more
Solar Power to Illuminate Bhopal’s Tatya Tope Multipurpose Stadium Updated On Mon, Feb 12th, 2018 by Saurenergy According to the official, stadium has been paying around Rs 5 lakh per month and now it would be brought down to Rs 2 lakh. In a significant development, the Tatya Tope Multipurpose Stadium in Bhopal, the state capital of Madhya Pradesh has become the first non-cricket stadium in the country to be completely […] Read more
JinkoSolar Powers the Flex House at CES Updated On Thu, Feb 8th, 2018 by Saurenergy The Flex House is entirely powered by a solar plus storage system using a series of all-black JinkoSolar high-efficiency monocrystalline PERC modules and a backup battery system that maximizes the house’s power generating ability despite its compact size. JinkoSolar, a global leader in the solar PV industry has announced that it provided solar modules […] Read more
High Court to Hear Petition on Solar Imports Duty Likely on February 13 Updated On Thu, Feb 8th, 2018 by Saurenergy The Madras High Court admitted Shapoorji Pallonji’s petition on January 19 and issued a temporary stay on the implementation of the recommendation. In a significant development, High Court has decided to hear the petition filed against the preliminary recommendation of the Director General (Safeguards) to impose 70 percent safeguard duty on imported solar panels and […] Read more
The Dark Truth of QCA: Who is Paying Whose Penalty? Updated On Tue, Feb 6th, 2018 by Saurenergy By Abhk Kumar Das, Del2infinity Energy Consulting The solar and wind power generation shows a promising future in India. But due to the variability and intermittency, large scale renewable energy penetration in existing grid is a challenge and the proper policy and regulatory mechanisms, technological solutions and institutional structures are key issues in solar and […] Read more
Reassess Leh-Ladakh Solar Power Generation Scheme Says Piyush Goyal Updated On Sat, Feb 3rd, 2018 by Saurenergy While commenting on clean energy goals, Goyal said, “In 2022, with nearly 225 GW of renewable energy, my sense is that renewable energy would be between 15 and 17 percent of the country’s actual power consumption. The government should reassess the Leh-Ladakh solar power generation programme keeping in mind the lowered cost of generating power, […] Read more
