Surat to be India’s First Smart City with Solar Power Updated On Tue, Jun 12th, 2018 by Saurenergy Under the Mission, the SMC with the investment of whooping Rs 2908 crore, are implementing the development works in the city. The consultative committee members of the Ministry of urban development are on a visit to the city of Surat where they visited multiple projects that are being implemented by Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) under […] Read more
Duty Concerns, ISTS Issues May Delay Solar Auctions Updated On Mon, Jun 11th, 2018 by Saurenergy NTPC deferred auction of 2,000 MW of solar capacity to the first week of June. However, the state-run power giant did not auction even in the first week of this month. Amid ambiguity about the imposition of 70 percent safeguard duty on solar equipment, there is an apprehension that solar auctions would be dragged further. […] Read more
Solar-powered System can Harvest Fresh Water From Air Updated On Mon, Jun 11th, 2018 by Saurenergy It operates at ambient temperature with ambient sunlight, and with no additional energy input, you can collect water in the desert. This laboratory-to-desert journey allowed us to really turn water harvesting from an interesting phenomenon into a science Using just solar power, the scientists have developed a system that can harvest water out of the air […] Read more
Maharashtra Plans Swiss Challenge Method for Floating Solar Power Bids Updated On Mon, Jun 11th, 2018 by Saurenergy The Swiss challenge system says anyone with the suitable credentials can submit a development proposal to the government for the projects. Thereafter the proposal will be put online and the other interesting parties can suggest the changes in the proposal. Also, they can oppose it. To finalize a bidder to set up the floating solar […] Read more
SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son may Meet PM Modi for $60 Bn Solar Project Updated On Fri, Jun 8th, 2018 by Saurenergy Being the hub of investment as far as solar industry is concerned, countries like China and now Japan’s tech giant SoftBank are eyeing to grab a major pie in the clean energy segment in India. In the coming years, India is expected to go through the biggest revolution in solar energy. The country which has […] Read more
Solar Power System to Convert Plastic into Fuel Invented by IIT Madras Updated On Fri, Jun 8th, 2018 by Saurenergy “We thought that if the plastic can’t come to the industry, let the industry come to the plastic,” Selvaraj said. The team showcased its project on the occasion of the World Environment Day, hosted by the United Nations (UN) in New Delhi. A solar powered system developed by the scientists from IIT Madras can convert non-recyclable […] Read more
Amazon to Generate 8,000 KW of Solar Power via Solar Panels Installations Updated On Fri, Jun 8th, 2018 by Saurenergy Apart from expanding existing capacity in Delhi, the company has plans to add large-scale solar panel systems at the fulfillment centers and two sortation sites located in Mumbai, Chennai, and Bangalore. In order to generate the clean energy and fulfill its power demands for fulfillment centers and sortation sites, Amazon India is eying to install […] Read more
Cabinet Okays Continuation of Off-grid, Decentralised Solar PV Applications Programme Updated On Thu, Jun 7th, 2018 by Saurenergy The total project of the 3 components included under the phase-III is Rs 1,895 crore of which Rs 637 crore will be provided as central financial assistance. The government has provided its consent for implementing phase-III of off-grid and decentralized solar PV application programme to achieve additional 118 MWp (Mega Watt peak) off-grid solar PV […] Read more
Union Cabinet Nods for 3 lakh Solar Street Lights in NE States, Maoist Affected Areas Updated On Thu, Jun 7th, 2018 by Saurenergy Prasad said that 3,00,000 solar street lights will be installed throughout the country with special emphasis on areas where there is no facility for street lighting systems through grid power, northeastern states, and Maoist-affected districts. In order to light up the streets of northeastern states and Maoist affected districts, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday has […] Read more
