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
Tata Power designates three independent directors Updated On Wed, Oct 19th, 2016 by Saurenergy Tata Power has appointed three independent directors – Anjali Bansal, Vibha Padalkar and Sanjay Bhandarkar – on the its board with effect from October 14, 2016. The appointments are in terms of Regulation 30 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, Tata Power said in a statement today. While Bansal is a […] 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
NISE to conduct 3-Days Skill Development Program on Designing of Concentrated Solar Thermal & Solar Water Heating System Updated On Wed, Oct 19th, 2016 by Saurenergy National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE), an autonomous centre of excellence of Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India, is conducting national skill development programs to meet the needs and upgrade the technical expertise of solar professionals. The institute will be conducting 3-Days Skill Development Program on “Designing of Concentrated Solar Thermal & […] 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
Madhya Pradesh Government devises a scheme to provide solar panels at subsidized rate Updated On Mon, Oct 17th, 2016 by Saurenergy The state Government of Madhya Pradesh has planned out a scheme of subsidies to motivate the residents to install solar panels. Citizens, who will apply for solar panel producing 2kW solar energy, will be provided with a subsidy of Rs 45000. The actual cost of the panel is Rs. 1.5 lakh. Solar panels can save […] Read more
Government of India plans to set up solar park in Marathwada Updated On Mon, Oct 17th, 2016 by Saurenergy Union Minister of State for Power, Piyush Goyal has said that the Government of India seems quite keen to set up a solar power park in Marathwada if the Maharashtra authorities provide land for it. Stating that the region could be ideal for generating good amount of solar energy, Piyush Goyal stated that government firms […] Read more
