Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan Leaves Tamil Nadu Behind in Installed Solar Capacity Updated On Sat, Jul 29th, 2017 by Saurenergy Statistics show only 630 MW of solar power was installed in Tamil Nadu in 2016-17 against 919.24 MW in 2015-16. Unlike Andhra Pradesh, which acquires land for solar parks, Tamil Nadu leaves developers the land acquisition responsibility, which takes time. Ministry of new and renewable energy data, released in the Lok Sabha, shows that at […] Read more
India Aspiring For Global Leadership in Climate Action: Anand Mahindra Updated On Fri, Jul 28th, 2017 by Saurenergy Heavy investment in solar and wind has helped drive down costs of electricity to a point where, in many places, renewable sources can generate electricity more cheaply than conventional sources such as coal. India is aspiring for a global leadership in climate action and has set an “ambitious” goal of receiving 40 per cent of […] Read more
Jaipur Metro Rail’s Rooftop Solar Plant Project Hits Blockade Updated On Wed, Jul 26th, 2017 by Saurenergy The approval for installation of Rooftop Solar Plant was received by the Centre, but the proposal failed to take off as permission was not received from the state government. The Jaipur Metro Rail Corporation’s (JMRC) plans to make its station energy self-sufficient by installing rooftop solar plant has hit a roadblock. Under the Central government’s […] Read more
ReNew to Acquire Orange’s Portfolio in $950 Million Deal to Bulk Up Before IPO Updated On Wed, Jul 19th, 2017 by Saurenergy ReNew power is in in active discussions with Orange Renewable to acquire its portfolio of a little over 600 MW of predominantly wind and a smattering of solar assets for Rs 6175 crore ($950 million) of enterprise valuation, and has already submitted a non binding offer and is conducting diligence. Sumant Sinha led ReNew Power […] Read more
Tailoring Solar Power for Textile Industry Updated On Fri, Jul 14th, 2017 by Saurenergy The Indian Textile Industry has always been amenable in adapting newer and more efficient technologies. Electricity is most necessary input that mill needs today and it has always remained area of concern in this segment. Textile industry has been early adopter of renewable energy in India and has contributed largely in the growth of clean […] Read more
Government Buildings in Goa to Get Rooftop Solar Power Plants Updated On Thu, Jul 13th, 2017 by Saurenergy As of now, government buildings with rooftop solar power plants are GEDA, Raj Bhavan, PWD works division IV-Tonca, Mormugao Port Trust (MPT) and the National Institute of Technology. To promote solar energy, the state electricity department and Goa Energy Development Agency (GEDA) have conducted a study to set up rooftop solar power plants across the […] Read more
TrinaBESS Extends its Offer to Provide Turnkey Microgrid Solutions Updated On Mon, Jul 10th, 2017 by Saurenergy TrinaBESS offers a complete turnkey energy storage solution including consultancy services, solution design, component survey, procurement, system integration, construction, on-site training and commissioning, as well as operations and maintenance. TrinaBESS provides turnkey microgrid solutions worldwide, designed to answer energy needs in remote areas or islands. The solution includes solar and energy storage that can also […] Read more
Rays Power Infra commissions 5.5 MWp Solar PV project in Karnataka Updated On Wed, Jul 5th, 2017 by Saurenergy “Rays Power Infra Pvt. Ltd. has done the complete design, engineering, civil work, Installation process, testing and commissioning of the Solar PV project.” Rays Power Infra has announced that it has successfully completed a 5.5 MWp Solar PV equity project in Karnataka. The project execution work was started in October’2016 while the project was commissioned […] Read more
Piyush Goyal launches POSOCO-IMD Weather Portal and Web Portal ‘MERIT’ Updated On Sat, Jun 24th, 2017 by Saurenergy The information available on the POSOCO-IMD Weather Portal regarding weather forecast shall help State Discoms to take pro-active steps regarding short term and medium term management processes and supply planning requirements and also for better planning for infrastructure availability to ensure cost effective and reliable supply. Power, Coal, New & Renewable Energy and Mines Minister […] Read more
