International Solar Alliance, India’s Brainchild Shaping the Global Solar Industry Updated On Sat, Feb 17th, 2018 by Saurenergy The International Solar Alliance (ISA) aims at increasing solar energy deployment in member countries at an affordable rate, create solar grids and establish solar credit mechanism. When we talk about tackling climate change, the biggest developments are in the offing. The aim is to adopt clean energy sources and to move towards a fossil-free future […] Read more
Haryana Issues Norms To Award Entities Opting For Solar Power Updated On Mon, Sep 25th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Haryana Renewable Energy Development Agency (HREDA) has now issued detailed guidelines to award institutions that use solar power or undertake energy efficiency measures to reduce carbon emissions. These awards have been planned for the industries and MSME sector having loads below 1 MW capacity and those above 1 MW capacity. The department has also planned these […] Read more
Torrent Power Secures 50 MW Solar Power Plant from SkyPower Updated On Mon, Apr 25th, 2022 by Saurenergy Leading Ahmedabad based power player Torrent Power Limited has said that the company has acquired a 50 MW Solar Power Project from SkyPower Group. Torrent informed that the enterprise value for this acquisition is somewhere about Rs 417 crore subject to closing price adjustments, in case there are any and the acquisition is further subject […] Read more
States, Discoms Need To Do More for Success of Grid Connected Options in PMKUSUM, Says Study Updated On Mon, Aug 30th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Indian government has been giving a renewed push to the PM-KUSUM scheme that promises reliable power supply for irrigation. But the proposed solarisation models, especially component A and C that involve grid connectivity have fared poorly so far. A new study by the Council on Energy, Environment, and Water (CEEW) and Shakti Sustainable Energy […] Read more
8 Key Points From KUSUM Scheme Implementation Guidelines Updated On Thu, Jul 25th, 2019 by Saurenergy MNRE has issued guidelines for the implementation of the Rs 34,422 crore KUSUM Scheme The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued guidelines for the implementation of the Rs 34,422 crore Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Uthan Mahabhiyan (KUSUM) Scheme, that aims to provide both financial security and more sustainable water access […] Read more
Gujarat’s Troubles with SKY Scheme a Lesson For all State Governments Updated On Fri, Mar 15th, 2019 by Saurenergy 2018 saw a slew of state governments announce solar power schemes that would generate additional income for their farmers. There are many challenges to making this work on the ground, as the Gujarat Example shows. It was back in June 2018 that the Gujarat government launched its Suryashakti Kisan Yojana or SKY scheme. The scheme […] Read more
Solar Boom – A Fantastic Fillip for India! Updated On Sun, Jul 1st, 2018 by Saurenergy India’s solar boom proved to be a game changer for the country’s renewable growth trajectory, as the sector witnesses’ sharp momentum during the past four years under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In 2014, when he took PM’s chair, India had about 2.63 GW of solar energy capacity, which now surged to nearly […] Read more
Viz-A-Viz with Basant Jain, Chief Executive Officer, Mahindra Susten Updated On Sat, Jun 23rd, 2018 by Saurenergy Q. Being a major player in the solar space, how do you contribute towards India’s clean and green energy initiative? Mahindra Susten (Part of USD 20.7 Billion Mahindra group) is a leading player in the Cleantech space. It is amongst India’s top 2 companies providing turnkey EPC solutions for grid connected solar projects and has […] Read more
Solar Power Fills Mumbai Housing Society’s 81% Energy Demand Updated On Mon, May 21st, 2018 by Saurenergy With the generation of 45-50 units per day the solar rooftop plant will generate 16,900 units in a year. The society also has a net metering policy that facilitates the solar system to be connected with the electricity grid. To meet their electricity demands Mulund Darshan housing complex in Mulund (East) has shifted from conventional […] Read more
