Canal Based Solar Power Projects Top Priority Says Uttar Pradesh Government Updated On Thu, Nov 23rd, 2017 by Saurenergy The ambitious solar project is expected to generate more than 2000 MW power from solar panels and micro-hydel power projects in UP. The Uttar Pradesh government is planning to generate power by installing solar power panels in open spaces around vast canals and establish micro-hydel schemes to explore potential of solar power generation across the […] Read more
VINCI Energies Wins the Contract to Build Eight Solar PV Plants in Senegal Updated On Thu, Nov 23rd, 2017 by Saurenergy The full set of solar PV plants will generate enough power to cover the annual needs of 140,000 people and will avoid atmospheric CO2 emissions amounting to 18,919 tonnes per year, equivalent to the emissions of a car driven 135 million kilometres. VINCI Energies, via its brand dedicated to energy transition – Omexom, has been […] Read more
Oral Hearing on India’s Solar Anti-Dumping Duty Probe on December 12 Updated On Tue, Nov 21st, 2017 by Saurenergy India’s aim to impose an Anti-Dumping Duty (ADD) on imported solar panels is to boost sales of locally made ones. An oral hearing on India’s Anti-Dumping Duty probe into imports of solar cells and modules from China, Taiwan and Malaysia will be held on 12 December. According to the notification issued by the Directorate General […] Read more
Solar Pump Technology Use in India, MIT Researchers Release Evaluation Report Updated On Tue, Nov 21st, 2017 by Saurenergy Researchers evaluate a range of solar pump technologies and business models available in India for irrigation and salt mining Groundwater pumps are a critical technology in India, especially for small-scale farmers who depend on them for irrigating crops during dry seasons. With the lack of a reliable electrical grid connection, and the high price and […] Read more
China Aims To Install Record Amount Of Solar Power Capacity Updated On Tue, Nov 21st, 2017 by Saurenergy China has left Germany behind having most installed photovoltaic power capacity in 2015. China, being the world’s largest carbon emitter, now aims to be the biggest installer of solar power capacity with record numbers pushing the researchers to add almost 80 percent more capacity to stipulated one. The amount of additional capacity of 30GW of […] Read more
Merck Plans to Invest Around €10 million, to Push India’s Solar Power Updated On Mon, Nov 20th, 2017 by Saurenergy Merck embarked on the installation of solar power panels at its Jigani and Peenya centers in Bengaluru A leading science and technology company, Merck is planning to invest up to €10 million to reduce carbon footprint in India with its largest solar power array initiative and a Gold LEED manufacturing site. These improvements are supported […] Read more
Agra Railway Station to Generate Electricity Using Solar Power Updated On Sat, Nov 18th, 2017 by Saurenergy Agra Railway Station division is likely to save Rs 5 lakh and 60,000 kilovolt electricity annually with this initiative. In the railway ministry’s continuing bid to go solar, the railway division here is installing a 375 kW solar power plant consisting of 1,191 rooftop panels at the Agra cantonment railway station. After Allahabad and Kanpur […] Read more
Price of Solar Power May Fall Even Below The Current Lowest Price of Rs 2.44: ISA Director Updated On Sat, Nov 18th, 2017 by Saurenergy ISA has set a target of 1000 gigawatts (GW) of solar capacity in its member countries by the year 2030. India’s solar power has hit a new low this year and is going down even below the current lowest price of Rs 2.44 per unit believes the head of a new multilateral agency set up […] Read more
NTPC’s Kahalgaon Super Thermal Plant to Produce Solar Power Updated On Sat, Nov 18th, 2017 by Saurenergy NTPC is also planning to produce 450 kilowatt of electricity by installing solar plant panels on the rooftop of KhSTPP buildings. State-owned power generator NTPC’s Kahalgaon Super Thermal Power Plant (KhSTPP) near Bhagalpur has planned to produce at least 15MW electricity through solar energy even while continuing to rely on conventional coal for power generation. […] Read more
