Budget 2017 Brings Lower Indirect Levies for Renewable Energy Equipment Updated On Thu, Feb 2nd, 2017 by Saurenergy FM proposes lower excise and customs duties on renewable energy equipment and materials used in solar cells/panels/modules Giving a boost to clean energy programme, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has proposed massive cuts in excise and customs duties on materials used in solar and wind plants, and also announced the second phase of solar park development […] Read more
Ministry of Commerce & Industry releases Make in India New and Renewable Energy Sector – Achievement Report Updated On Thu, Jan 19th, 2017 by Saurenergy The New & Renewable Energy sector has witnessed the highest ever-solar power and wind power capacity addition over the last two years since April 2014. The Government has set a target of 175 GW of renewable energy capacity by end of 2022, making it the largest expansion in the world and providing plenty of opportunities […] Read more
Energy Storage India 2017 Brings Global Industry Leaders in Energy Storage and Micro-grids to India Updated On Mon, Jan 16th, 2017 by Saurenergy Energy Storage India Conference and Expo was held at the Nehru Convention Centre in Mumbai, organized by Customized Energy Solutions and Messe Dusseldorf India, powered by India Energy Storage Alliance. Mumbai recently hosted a specialized International Conference and Expo on Energy Storage and Microgrids with over 250 delegates and 1000+ visitors. The 4th edition of […] Read more
Developments in the Renewable Energy Sector Updated On Wed, Jan 11th, 2017 by Saurenergy The renewable energy sector is getting stronger, and becoming a prominent component of our energy infrastructure. One reason for the increasing popularity of green energy is that is becoming cheaper to produce. Michael Liebreich, chairman of the advisory board for Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) said that recent solar and wind auctions in Mexico and […] Read more
Year-End Review – Ministry of Power Updated On Mon, Dec 26th, 2016 by Saurenergy In view of the growing need of the Indian Economy, Government of India has embarked upon a massive programme to provide 24×7 power across the country by 2019. After the completion of half of its term, the Government has achieved many important milestones in the Power sector. Special focus has also been given to North East by giving […] Read more
Oxford PV secures £8.1m funding and three key strategic investors Updated On Tue, Dec 6th, 2016 by Saurenergy Oxford Photovoltaics has announced a further equity investment of £8.1million, which adds to the company’s £8.7m first close investment announced on 18 th October 2016. The bulk of this investment comes from three new strategic investors Statoil ASA, Legal & General Capital and a technology-focused, innovative family fund investor who sees the potential of the […] Read more
SECI releases tender on behalf of APEDA for rural electrification of 1058 nos. of off-grid villages in AP Updated On Wed, Nov 30th, 2016 by Saurenergy Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) is inviting bids on behalf of APEDA, Arunachal Pradesh for rural electrification of 1058 nos. of off-grid villages in Arunachal Pradesh by installing 300wp solar power packs under Deendayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY). The tender is available on TCIL India website; interested bidders have to download the official […] Read more
Operations & Maintenance Best Practices Updated On Mon, Nov 28th, 2016 by Saurenergy Electricity generated through coal plants is becoming expensive day by day. Power cuts are frequent, and increasing dependence on diesel generators is causing a lot of damage to the environment. The demand-supply gap for electricity is rising in the country which makes it imperative for people to start thinking of other ways of realizing their […] Read more
Beyond Silicon: ground-breaking research areas that chuck the Semiconductor Updated On Fri, Nov 11th, 2016 by Saurenergy One of the research areas of applied science that has seen a lot of promising ideas go down dwindling (and take companies with them) is that of solar photovoltaic cells. But like Edison said, the most certain way to succeed is to try, one more time. New materials are competing silicon based cells with a […] Read more
