Year-End Review – Ministry of Power Updated On Mon, Dec 26th, 2016 by Saurenergy In view of the growing need of the Indian Economy, Government of India has embarked upon a massive programme to provide 24×7 power across the country by 2019. After the completion of half of its term, the Government has achieved many important milestones in the Power sector. Special focus has also been given to North East by giving […] Read more
Rajasthan Government Exempts Electricity Duty for Rooftop Solar Updated On Mon, Dec 26th, 2016 by Saurenergy To further encourage the investments in renewable energy projects, the state government of Rajasthan has exempted electricity duty of 40 paise/unit for rooftop solar and captive units. The decision will help the state to reach closer to 2300 MW rooftop solar capacity by 2022, a target given to it by the Centre. The duty cut […] Read more
Rooftop solar units from third party costs 40 percent cheaper than DISCOMs Updated On Thu, Dec 22nd, 2016 by Saurenergy Rooftop solar units installed on industrial and corporate establishments by third parties are offering power 30-40% cheaper than the rates offered by the state’s power distribution companies. This gap is expected to widen further as thermal power companies would need to increase tariffs to accommodate inflationary measures and solar modules prices fall further. The model […] Read more
India to invest $1.8 Billion on Lines to Transmit Solar Power Updated On Thu, Dec 22nd, 2016 by Saurenergy India will invest Rs 127 billion on lines to transmit power from solar parks to enable Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s goal of boosting clean energy capacity to 175 gigawatts by 2022. The dedicated transmission lines, part of the so-called green corridor project was announced at an event ‘Empowering the Grid to meet Future Challenges’ organized […] Read more
NDB signs first loan agreement for financing Shanghai Lingang distributed solar power project Updated On Thu, Dec 22nd, 2016 by Saurenergy The People’s Republic of China and the New Development Bank signed a Loan Agreement approving the provision of RMB (CNY) 525 million (INR 512 million/ USD 75 million) sovereign project loan for the Bank’s first project in China – Shanghai Lingang Distributed Solar Power Project. The Loan Agreement was signed by Mr. Shi Yaobin, Vice […] Read more
Thin Film Solar Cells Market Size to Exceed $30bn by 2024: Global Market Insights Updated On Tue, Dec 20th, 2016 by Saurenergy Global Market Insights forecasts the thin film solar cells market size to exceed USD 30 billion by 2024. The research firm notes that strong concerns towards fossil fuel depletion with stringent regulations to reduce greenhouse gas emission will drive global thin film solar cells market share. Financial incentives including tax rebate, subsidies, net metering, FIT, […] Read more
First Funding agreement signed for ARENA’s program to accelerate the rollout of big solar projects Updated On Tue, Dec 20th, 2016 by Saurenergy Australian Renewable Energy Agency’s program to drive down the cost and accelerate the rollout of big solar projects has just seen the first funding agreement signed. The new agreement commits up to $8.9 million of ARENA funding towards Genex’s $126 million Kidston Solar Project in North Queensland. ARENA CEO Ivor Frischknecht said the Kidston project was […] Read more
EDF EN Canada’s Vulcan Solar Project Receives Alberta Utilities Commission Approval Updated On Fri, Dec 16th, 2016 by Saurenergy EDF EN Canada a subsidiary of EDF Energies Nouvelles Group, announced the approval by the Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC) to construct and operate the Vulcan Solar Hybrid Energy Centre (Vulcan Solar Project). The proposed 77.5 megawatt (MWAC) solar photovoltaic (PV) facility is located in Vulcan County near the Village of Carmangay. Approval is granted subject […] Read more
Amaranto Group signs an agreement with CPEC Ananta to build 200MW solar PV projects: Report Updated On Wed, Dec 14th, 2016 by Saurenergy Amaranto Group has reportedly signed a joint venture agreement with Mumbai-based solar developer CPEC Ananta to build 200MW of solar projects across India in next four years. Rodolfo Bigolin, managing partner and chief executive of Amaranto Global Asset Management, speaking to PV Tech said “the firms currently have two projects with a combined capacity of […] Read more
