Under KUSUM Scheme, Govt. to Provide 2.75 Million Solar Pumps to Farmers Updated On Fri, Jun 8th, 2018 by Saurenergy “Initially the solar-pumps will be distributed as per the demand from each region but at the later stage, if required, we will provide more pumps,” power minister R K Singh. Under the first phase of Kisan Urja Suraksha Evam Utthaan Mahaabhiyan (KUSUM) scheme that is to be launched by July 2018, the government will provide 2.75 million […] Read more
Beer Giant AB InBev’s Mysore Unit Goes Green; Inks Pact with Canadian Firm Updated On Thu, Jun 7th, 2018 by Saurenergy The brewery in Mysore manufactures beer brands especially Budweiser, Knock out and Beck’s Ice, is the company’s third unit in the world that has shifted to the renewable source to meet its energy demands. The other two are in the US. The Mysore unit of World’s biggest beer giant Anheuser-Busch (AB InBev) in Karnataka has shifted from […] Read more
R K Singh Asks States to Speed Up Work under Saubhagya; Assures All Possible Support Updated On Thu, Jun 7th, 2018 by Saurenergy The Power Minister further said that draft on amendments to Electricity Act will also be circulated soon. The Renewable Energy Minister R K Singh has discussed the progress of work under Saubhagya, Gram Swaraj Abhiyan and Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojna in a ‘Review, Planning and Monitoring (RPM) Meeting’ with the secretaries of power/ energy […] Read more
Sumitomo SHI FW Has Successfully Completed CFB Boiler Modernization Project in Estonia Updated On Wed, Jun 6th, 2018 by Saurenergy State-of-the-art EPC project utilizing retort gas from oil shale; Upgrade of CFB boiler to increase environmental benefits Sumitomo SHI FW announces that it has successfully completed the delivery of a CFB boiler technology upgrade project to increase the oil shale retort gas combustion in an existing circulating fluidized-bed (CFB) boiler at the Enefit’s Narva Power […] Read more
Cabinet approves Continuation of Off-grid and Decentralised Solar PV Applications Programme – Phase III Updated On Wed, Jun 6th, 2018 by Saurenergy The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for implementation of Phase-Ill of Off-grid and Decentralised Solar PV (Photo Voltaic) Application Programme to achieve additional 118 MWp(Mega Watt peak) off-grid solar PV capacity by 2020. Phase-Ill of Off-grid and Decentralised Solar PV Application Programme covers […] Read more
Greenko in Advance Stages of Buying Essel Infra’s Solar Biz Updated On Tue, Jun 5th, 2018 by Saurenergy When contacted, an Essel spokesperson told sources, “As an infrastructure conglomerate, we keep on evaluating various opportunities. However, we would not like to comment on market speculation.” Greenko also declined to comment on the deal. A part of Subhash Chandra-led Essel group, Essel Infraprojects is in advance stage of selling 685 MW solar business to […] Read more
Chandigarh’s Total Solarification Faces Multiple Hurdles Updated On Tue, Jun 5th, 2018 by Saurenergy The installation of solar power plants on the rooftops was made mandatory for all non-residential a well as residential buildings whose area around them is 1 Kanal and above, and the deadline for installation was set 17 May 2018 but was later extended by six months. Although it was made mandatory by the Chandigarh Administration […] Read more
REC Pledges $1 Million Contribution Towards International Solar Alliance Updated On Tue, Jun 5th, 2018 by Saurenergy In presence of the Power Minister R K Singh, REC’s Director (Technical) S K Gupta and other senior officials from the two organizations, the REC Chairman and Managing Director P V Ramesh handed over the cheque to Interim Director General of ISA Upendra Tripathy. Rural Electrification Corporation, (REC) a state-run power sector financier has announced […] Read more
Difficult to Achieve 40 GW Solar Rooftop Installation by 2022: Experts Updated On Mon, Jun 4th, 2018 by Saurenergy The target of installing 100 GW of solar capacity by the government has to be achieved by 2022 and out of which the amount of energy that has to come up from rooftop projects is 40 GW. Due to the slow pace of the growth of solar rooftop segment, it would be very difficult for […] Read more
