NISE invites EoI to impart training on Suryamitra Skill Development Program on PAN India basis Updated On Sat, Oct 15th, 2016 by Saurenergy National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE) recently created by converting Solar Energy Centre to function as an Apex National Centre for research and technology development and related activities in the areas of Solar Energy Technologies in the Country. Under the skill development initiatives of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, NISE is mandated as […] Read more
South Africa supports India on local sourcing of solar equipment manufacturing Updated On Thu, Oct 13th, 2016 by Saurenergy South Africa has backed India’s local sourcing rules in solar equipment manufacturing, while calling for BRICS countries to come up with a joint strategy to work around regulations of the World Trade Organization (WTO). South Africa’s Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies said, “BRICS nations need to compare notes on how to re-construct their renewable […] Read more
NLC India gives up on plans to set up project plans in Rajasthan Updated On Mon, Oct 10th, 2016 by Saurenergy NLC India Ltd. has cast aside its plans to set up solar projects in Rajasthan as the state’s power distribution companies have turn down to purchase the power generated at the rate NLC had estimated. NLC, earlier called Neyveli Lignite Corporation, had in January invited global tenders to set up four blocks of solar projects […] Read more
Indian scientist produces stable, high-efficient, all-inorganic perovskite nanocrystal solar cells Updated On Mon, Oct 10th, 2016 by Saurenergy In a first, Pune based researcher Abhishek Swarnkar from Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) has successfully produced a stable, high-efficiency, all-inorganic perovskite nanocrystal solar cells. The new perovskite nanocrystal solar cells have an efficiency of more than 10 per cent to convert sunlight to electricity. Swarnkar carried out research […] Read more
Renewable energy is a key to Energy Security in the future: Piyush Goyal Updated On Fri, Oct 7th, 2016 by Saurenergy Power, Coal, New & Renewable Energy and Mines, Minister Piyush Goyal at ‘Energy Conclave, 2016 – Securing India’s Green Future’ noted that India has its own developmental imperatives in the near future, hence it cannot shun the use of fossil fuels completely from its energy basket. He said it is important to strike a balance […] Read more
Indian entrepreneurship needs to be promoted in global electrical industry: Piyush Goyal Updated On Thu, Oct 6th, 2016 by Saurenergy Union Minister of State for Power, Coal, New & Renewable Energy and Mines, Piyush Goyal speaking at Light India Exhibition 2016 said that Indian entrepreneurship needs to be promoted in global electrical industry. Goyal said, “We welcome technology from all around the world but at the end of the day, we would like to strengthen […] Read more
Asian Development Bank to allocate 500 million dollars loan for putting up solar rooftops in India Updated On Tue, Oct 4th, 2016 by Saurenergy The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is set to provide $500 million in financing for rooftop solar systems that will help the Indian government expand energy access using renewable energy. ADB will provide the financing to Punjab National Bank – one of India’s largest commercial banks – which will use the ADB funds to make loans […] Read more
Azure Power Ties up with Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) Updated On Tue, Oct 4th, 2016 by Saurenergy Azure Power has announced that it has partnered with U.S. Government’s development finance institution- Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) for long-term low-cost debt financing facility of USD 20 million for 15 years at a cost of capital of 4.74%. The company will utilize the load to construct 19 MW new solar rooftop projects across multiple […] Read more
Power sector is focusing on distributed energy production: Piyush Goyal Updated On Tue, Oct 4th, 2016 by Saurenergy Piyush Goyal, Union Minister of State (IC) for Power, Coal, New & Renewable Energy and Mines addressing a media event informed that Coal India has set a target to replace about 15 million tons of imported coal with indigenous coal in the next six months. On sideline of the event he said “apart from shifting […] Read more