IPGCL Issues 35MW Rooftop Solar Tender for Delhi Updated On Mon, Dec 3rd, 2018 by Saurenergy The online bid submission for the tender has already been started from December 1, 2018 and it will close on December 21, 2018 at 11:00 AM. Delhi Government-owned utility firm Co Ltd (IPGCL) has issued a tender to set up 35 MW rooftop solar PV project in Delhi under Mukhyamantri Solar Power Yojna. The utility […] Read more
West Bengal Issues Tender for Two MW Rooftop Project Updated On Sat, Dec 1st, 2018 by Saurenergy The tender will also include five years warranty and comprehensive maintenance in residential, institutional, and social sector on turnkey basis. Pushing for solar rooftops in the state, the West Bengal Renewable Energy Development Agency has issued a tender for 2MW of grid-connected solar-rooftop projects to be developed. The tender will also include five (5) years […] Read more
Rooftop Solar: Democratising Power Generation – One Roof at a Time Updated On Fri, Nov 30th, 2018 by Saurenergy Rooftop solar was the fastest-growing segment within India’s renewable energy sector last year, but it is still not growing fast enough. Capacity adwdition in rooftop solar stood at around 870 megawatt (MW) in 2017, a far cry from the ambitious target of 5,000 MW for FY 2017-18. As of December 2017, cumulative rooftop solar installed […] Read more
Unregistered Solar Rooftops in Capetown to Face Penalty Updated On Tue, Nov 27th, 2018 by Saurenergy The city administration has taken this decision after witnessing a huge spike in solar rooftops installed in Cape Town posing a safety and a legal risk. Residents of Cape Two who are using rooftop solar installations will have to pay a hefty fine if they fail to get their solar installation registered by February next […] Read more
Tata Power Solar Launches Residential Rooftop Solution in Bhubaneswar Updated On Wed, Nov 14th, 2018 by Saurenergy The consumers can avail a chance to earn from their idle rooftop space. Tata Power Solar has launched a complete residential rooftop solution in Bhubaneswar providing up to Rs 50,000 worth of saving annually for a period of 25 years. The consumers can avail a chance to earn from their idle rooftop space. To further […] Read more
Stanford Researchers Develop a Rooftop Device That can Make Solar Power and Cool Buildings Updated On Fri, Nov 9th, 2018 by Saurenergy A new rooftop device under development will be able to produce electricity from sunlight while also beaming heat directly into space to cool buildings. Stanford electrical engineer Shanhui Fan wants to revolutionize energy-producing rooftop arrays. Today, such arrays do one thing – they turn sunlight into electricity. But Fan’s lab has built a device that could have […] Read more
1,000 Apartments may Get Solar Panels on Rooftops in 2 Years Updated On Tue, Nov 6th, 2018 by Saurenergy Residents of apartments across Bengaluru can now reduce their dependency on Bescom by installing rooftop solar power plant. On Saturday, Bescom managing director C Shikha and mayor Gangambike Mallikarjun launched the rooftop solar project mooted by the Bangalore Apartments Federation (BAF) at the inaugural of the programme, Bengaluru Apartments Making Bengaluru Operationally Outstanding and Sustainable […] Read more
Fourth Partner Energy Commissions 980 kWp Rooftop Solar Carport for ŠKODA AUTO’s production facility in Aurangabad Updated On Tue, Nov 6th, 2018 by Saurenergy Fourth Partner Energy, India’s leading distributed solar energy company has commissioned a 980-kWp carport for ŠKODA AUTO India Private Ltd. at their manufacturing facility in Aurangabad, Maharashtra. This initiative, built in line with the ‘GREEN FUTURE’ strategy of ŠKODA AUTO and commissioned as part of the ‘INDIA 2.0’ project, is expected to reduce 922 tons […] Read more
India’s Rooftop Solar Market – High on Opportunities and Loaded with Challenges Updated On Wed, Oct 24th, 2018 by Saurenergy Experts from the industry, policy makers and market researchers will share their experience and views and suggest the ways to accelerate the market during three rooftop conference sessions at Intersolar India on December 11-13, 2018 in Bangalore. Net metering was introduced in India as a measure to make rooftop solar more accessible and economical for […] Read more