COVER STORY: Rooftop Solar Enters Mission Mode In India Updated On Mon, Jan 29th, 2024 by Saurenergy The signs were already there. In the first week of 2024, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) created ripples in the Indian solar market when it announced a 23 percent increase in subsidies for residential rooftop solar. As per the government notification, the ministry increased subsidies from Rs 14,588/kWh to Rs 18,000/kWh for […] Read more
Neoen Starts Building 24.7 MWp Three Solar Farms in Italy Updated On Wed, Jan 24th, 2024 by Saurenergy Neoen, a renewable energy production company, launched the construction of its first three assets in Italy in December 2023. These three solar farms, with a combined capacity of 24.7 MWp, are located in Lombardy (8 MWp and 7.6 MWp), and Marche (9.1 MWp). The contract for their construction has been awarded to solar EPC system […] Read more
FIMER Inverters Light Up Ayodhya’s 40 MW Solar Plant Updated On Fri, Jan 19th, 2024 by Saurenergy Solar inverter company FIMER announced supplying its 5 MVA inverters to Jakson Green for a 40MW Ayodhya Solar PV Project, developed by NTPC Green Energy Ltd. Jakson provided a total of 104,580 solar panels for the project. Ayodhya is now all set to host the consecration of its Ram Temple on January 22. The state […] Read more
Ciel & Terre Starts Constructing 11 MW Floating Solar Project In France Updated On Wed, Jan 17th, 2024 by Saurenergy Floating solar company Ciel & Terre has begun the construction of 11 MW floating solar project in Saint-Savin, south-east of Lyon, France. The project is being built using aiR Optim technology. The floating solar project at Saint-Savin is company’s first power plant in France that is built using this technology. The Saint-Savin floating solar project […] Read more
Indore Wants To Be India’s First Solar City; To Have 25-30K Rooftops With Solar In Three Months Updated On Wed, Jan 17th, 2024 by Saurenergy Indore – the cleanest city of India – is now aspiring to transform into India’s first solar-powered city in less than a year’s time from here. Following a high-level meeting aimed at advancing Indore’s transition to a solar city, Principal Secretary (Energy) Sanjay Dubey informed reporters about the determined timeline. “We have set an ambitious […] Read more
European Solar Body Cites ‘Forced Labour’ For Protection From Chinese Imports Updated On Tue, Jan 16th, 2024 by Saurenergy The European Solar Manufacturing Council (ESMC), a body representing mostly European solar manufacturers, has written an open letter to the EU calling for regulation of ‘forced labour’ in the solar supply chain. The move is not the first, as the bidy has been repeatedly citing the threat to European manufacturers from what it calls unsustainably […] Read more
Growatt Powers Commercial Solar Installation in Gujarat Updated On Mon, Jan 15th, 2024 by Saurenergy Solar inverter company Growatt unveiled a 735 kW solar project in India. This project forms a part in the renewable energy blueprint of Supreme Industries, India’s largest plastic production and processing company. Commissioned in collaboration with the installer Kalpa Power and powered by Growatt’s MAX and MAC series inverters, this project ensures peak performance, safety, […] Read more
36 Municipal Schools in Mira Bhayandar to be solarised by MBMC Updated On Mon, Jan 15th, 2024 by Saurenergy The Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation (MBMC), Thane, is taking significant steps to enhance energy efficiency by initiating the installation of rooftop solar plants across all municipal schools in the twin-city. Currently, there are 17 structures accommodating 36 municipal schools run by MBMC. The estimated cost of the solar power project is Rs. 50 lakh, with […] Read more
MNRE Simplifies Rooftop Solar Installation Process, Issues New Notification Updated On Fri, Jan 12th, 2024 by Saurenergy In the latest notification, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) tried to simplify the application process for grid-connected rooftop solar. The latest notification issued by the ministry has asked the discoms to ask their consumers for fewer documents to install rooftop solar. Meanwhile, the ministry has also listed the documents needed to be […] Read more
