Total installed solar power generation capacity touches 7,805 MW Updated On Sat, Jul 23rd, 2016 by Saurenergy New and Renewable Energy Minister Piyush Goyal in Parliament informed that installed solar power generation capacity in the country has touched 7,805 MW mark by June-end this year. Rajasthan topped the charts with grid connected solar power generation capacity of 1,294.60 MW, followed by Tamil Nadu and Chhattisgarh with 1,267.41 MW and 1,123.36 MW respectively. India has set an ambitious […] Read more
India’s Topmost Oil Firms to build Solar Farm with 1GW Capacity in Madhya Pradesh Updated On Sat, Jul 23rd, 2016 by Saurenergy Just yesterday we reported that PM Narendra Modi has invited India’s top fossil fuel ventures to contribute in solar, and how Indian Oil Corp. along with Oil India Ltd. have been working together to develop a 1-gigawatt solar farm in Madhya Pradesh. The senior officials of the state’s renewable energy agency told that Indian Oil […] Read more
Canadian firm Nova Scotia Power Development Limited procures 80 MW solar project in Nigeria Updated On Fri, Jul 22nd, 2016 by Saurenergy Earlier, it was Indian EPC Sterling and Wilson who bagged 250 MW Solar Project in Nigeria; now the Canadian energy company Nova Scotia Power Development Limited (NSPDL) has collaborated with CDIL, another Canadian renewable energy company with projects focused in Africa, to develop an 80MW ground-mount solar project in Nigeria. Nova Scotia Power Development Limited […] Read more
RE Industry gears up for Renewable Energy India 2016 Expo Updated On Fri, Jul 22nd, 2016 by Saurenergy UBM India is all set to host the 10th edition of its flagship event, Renewable Energy India Expo (REI) scheduled from 7th to 9th September 2016 at the India Expo Center, Greater Noida. India’s green economy community and participants from overseas will congregate at the REI Expo to discuss industry trends, challenges and market insights […] Read more
PM Narendra Modi invites India’s top fossil fuel ventures to contribute in solar Updated On Fri, Jul 22nd, 2016 by Saurenergy India’s topmost energy corporations are moving beyond their roots in fossil fuels to plough money into renewables, supporting the idea of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s goal to expand the growth of alternatives to the most polluting forms of energy. According to the reports of state agency responsible for implementing energy policy, one of the prominent […] Read more
Indian EPC Sterling and Wilson bags 250 MW Solar Project in Nigeria Updated On Thu, Jul 21st, 2016 by Saurenergy The Indian EPC Sterling and Wilson have been sanctioned to develop 250 MW of 975 MW of solar Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) by Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading (NBET) Plc under Nigeria’s FIT program. The recent signing of 975 MW of PPA, which was given granted by the Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading (NBET) in of the […] Read more
India sanctions scheme to develop 10 Solar Zones having at least 10000 hectares of land Updated On Thu, Jul 21st, 2016 by Saurenergy The Government o India has directed authorization to implement the scheme for setting up of 10 ‘Solar Zones’ each having at least 10000 hectares of govt. or privately owned uncultivable and fallow land in one or more than one patches to encourage solar PV project developers, investors and manufacturers to help achieve the nation’s massive […] Read more
Import of solar cells, modules increases by more than three times in India Updated On Tue, Jul 19th, 2016 by Saurenergy Imports of solar cells and modules have increased by over three times from Rs 5,051 crore in 2014-15 to Rs 15,523 crore in 2015-16. The solar industry in India is certainly having good times as the installations soar and investment increases. Early this year in April the import of solar modules and cell stood at […] Read more
Coal India Limited and SECI signs two agreements for 200MW solar power project in MP Updated On Fri, Jul 1st, 2016 by Saurenergy Coal India limited and Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) have signed two agreements for implementation of 200 MW solar power project in Madhya Pradesh. The 100 MW solar power generated by the plant will be utilized by Northern Coalfields limited and another 100 MW will be used by South Eastern Coalfields Limited, each at […] Read more
