MNRE & MASDAR in UAE are jointly organizing a conference and exhibition in UAE on RE opportunities in India Updated On Fri, Nov 25th, 2016 by Saurenergy Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) & Abu Dhabi government agency MASDAR in the UAE are jointly organizing a conference and exhibition that focuses on renewable energy opportunities in India. MNRE India delegation will be led by Piyush Goyal, Hon’ble Minister of State for Coal, Power, New and Renewable Energy, Government of India. In […] Read more
ReNew Power acquires 49MW of rooftop solar tender from SECI Updated On Thu, Nov 24th, 2016 by Saurenergy ReNew Power Ventures has bagged the highest number of projects under a mega tender of 500 megawatts rooftop solar capacity floated by Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI). The tender was targeted towards institutional — schools, colleges, universities and residential buildings. It was aimed at promoting rooftop solar setups in these sectors. Around 130 […] Read more
ReNew Power Signs MoU With IIT Delhi To Set Up A Research Facility On Renewable Energy Updated On Wed, Nov 23rd, 2016 by Saurenergy ReNew Power has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (IITD) to set up a research facility on renewable energy. The MoU was signed in the presence of President of India, Pranab Mukherjee at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. ReNew Power notes that MoU is aimed at encouraging and nurturing talent […] Read more
India imported 84% of solar cells and modules from China in FY16 Updated On Mon, Nov 21st, 2016 by Saurenergy At least 84% of solar cells and modules imports were from China alone in 2015-16. As much as $1.96 worth of solar cells and modules were imported from China against the total imports of these equipment of $2.34 billion in 2015-16, New and Renewable Energy Minister Piyush Goyal stated in a written reply to Rajya […] Read more
Solar powered ferry boat Aditya clears trial on Vembanad lake Updated On Sat, Nov 19th, 2016 by Saurenergy The 2.5km stretch of Vembanad lake from Vaikom to Thavanakkadav will witness a rare feat next month when its first solar powered ferry boat ‘Aditya’ will set loose for sailing. Aditya is first one of its kind ferry boat with 75 seaters in the country that is powered with solar. The boat successfully cleared the […] Read more
Punj Lloyd signs a deal with India Power Green Utility for 30 MW solar project in Uttarakhand Updated On Sat, Nov 19th, 2016 by Saurenergy Punj Lloyd Infrastructure (PLIL) has signed an agreement with India Power Green Utility (IPGUPL) to co-develop 30 MW of solar assets in Uttarakhand, in respect of three solar power projects. With this pact, Punj Lloyd shares got a 3% intraday boost on agreement for development of solar assets in Uttarakhand. The stock was quoting at […] Read more
ABB India signs MoU with IIT Madras to develop multi village microgrid models Updated On Fri, Nov 18th, 2016 by Saurenergy As part of the UAY scheme, ABB India and IIT Madras will collaborate to develop a power management system to optimize the operation of multiple micro-grids, with and without grid connection, while managing electricity supply to villages. This system will also enable the integration of individual solar PV rooftops to a village microgrid. The government […] Read more
Renewable Energy Policy FiT Analysis: Installed Capacity and Targets to 2020 Updated On Fri, Nov 18th, 2016 by Saurenergy Countries worldwide are planning to promote renewable energy in one way or the other in order to reduce dependency on fossil fuels. Hence, mandatory renewable energy targets are being laid down by the governments to ensure that the power producers produce certain proportions of the total electricity generation from renewable energy sources. For instance, the […] Read more
Indian Railways to install 5GW of solar by 2025 in partnership with UNDP: Report Updated On Thu, Nov 17th, 2016 by Saurenergy Indian Railways is reportedly targeting to install 5GW of solar by 2025 in partnership with United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). PV Tech reports that Prodyut Mukherjee, national technical consultant, UNDP at his presentation at the International Conference on Decarbonisation of Indian Railways stated that the target will be realized using vacant Indian Railways land and […] Read more
