NTPC to set up 50 MW solar project in Andaman & Nicobar Island Updated On Fri, Oct 21st, 2016 by Saurenergy NTPC will be installing 50MW solar power projects with battery energy storage system at different locations in Port Blair in Andaman & Nicobar Island. A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been signed between NTPC, Andaman & Nicobar Administration & Ministry of New and Renewable Energy in New Delhi. The power generated from the commissioned solar […] Read more
Hartek Power secures 460 MW solar orders Updated On Thu, Oct 20th, 2016 by Saurenergy Hartek Power has announced that the company has bagged orders for commissioning of 460MW solar projects in the first half of the current financial year, registering an increase of 373% over last year when the company had secured 123MW orders. The 460MW orders secured by the Chandigarh based solar firm include 16 substation projects of […] Read more
Vikram Solar partners with Finnwind, enters Finnish market Updated On Thu, Oct 20th, 2016 by Saurenergy Vikram Solar has entered into a strategic partnership with system integrator, manufacturer and installer of renewable energy systems Finnwind. Under this partnership Finnwind will supply Vikram Solar modules to the Finnish market. VikramSolar’s polycrystalline Eldora solar modules are certified for area loads of 5,400 Pa and are therefore especially suited to the extreme conditions in […] Read more
India secures payment for 500MW SunEdison Solar Project Updated On Wed, Oct 19th, 2016 by Saurenergy State-owned Solar Energy Corp. of India said the government received fees needed for a 500-megawatt solar park, won by bankrupt renewable-energy developer SunEdison Inc., to go ahead. Solar-park charges of 2 billion rupees ($30 million) along with signed implementation agreements have been received, SECI Managing Director Ashvini Kumar said in an interview. SunEdison Energy India […] Read more
Huge growth forecasted for India’s solar sector Updated On Wed, Oct 19th, 2016 by Saurenergy India’s solar sector outlook is positive in view of a strong government support for the renewable energy sector to achieve the target of 40GW of installed rooftop solar power by 2022 along with high investor interest, says a report. “We maintain our view that inefficiencies in the power grid infrastructure, power supply shortages and the […] Read more
PM Modi plans state aid package of Rs 210 billion rupee to boost India’s solar industry Updated On Tue, Oct 18th, 2016 by Saurenergy The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi’s is planning a 210 billion-rupee ($3.1 billion) package of state aid for India’s solar panel manufacturing industry, according to two officials. The so-called Prayas initiative, short for “Pradhan Mantri Yojana for Augmenting Solar Manufacturing,” a central-government plan designed to lift India’s installed photovoltaic capacity as well as to […] Read more
Kerala targets to add 600 MW of solar in next three years Updated On Sat, Oct 15th, 2016 by Saurenergy In an attempt to meet rising energy demand of the state, Kerala aims to get a huge boost as it plans to install another 600 MW of new solar over the next three years. As Kerala looks to satisfy its renewable purchase obligations, the decision to install 600 MW solar plants is a welcome for […] Read more
International Solar Alliance to get ratified at forthcoming COP22 Updated On Fri, Oct 14th, 2016 by Saurenergy The International Solar Alliance (ISA) announced at the climate conference in Paris (COP21), will be ratified at the forthcoming COP22 in Marrakech in November. The ISA ‘s objective is to bring together solar rich countries on a common platform to make joint efforts through innovative policies, projects, programmes, capacity building measures and financial instruments to […] Read more
Thrissur Corporation’s 200kW solar plant to be operative by October 15 Updated On Wed, Oct 12th, 2016 by Saurenergy Thrissur Corporation will be inaugurating its 200kW solar plant on October 15, and is expected to start working on similar projects to meet the increasing demand of electricity through renewable sources in different parts of the state. The newly installed solar plant b Thrissur Corporation at Jaihind Market has a capacity to generate 200 kilowatt […] Read more
