Indian Navy pledges 1.5% of its works budget towards renewable energy generation Updated On Mon, Jun 6th, 2016 by Saurenergy Indian Navy completed two years of its Green Initiatives Programme on World Environment Day. On the occasion the Navy has set itself an aggressive target of 21 MW Solar PV installations, to be implemented in three phases. The initiative is in line with the National Mission of Mega Watt to Giga Watt towards achieving 100 […] Read more
MNRE sets target for Commercial & Industrial sector for FY 2016-17 Updated On Fri, May 20th, 2016 by Saurenergy Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) is implementing a Grid connected Rooftop and Small Solar Power Plants Programme. The Government has set a target of 40,000 MWp of grid interactive rooftop solar (RTS) PV plants by 2022. These RTS plants will be set up in residential, commercial, industrial, institutional, Government/ PSU sectors ranging from […] Read more
ABB, IIT Madras enters into R&D partnership for microgrids & green energy Updated On Wed, Apr 6th, 2016 by Saurenergy ABB on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding with the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-M) to build microgrids as well as joint R&D in the field of rural electrification, utilization of natural non-fossil resources, battery energy storage and their connection to loads and main grid. The MoU signed also includes internship opportunities to post […] Read more
Public and NBFCs commits investment of Rs 3.82 lakh crore for 76,352 MW Capacity – Piyush Goyal Updated On Fri, Mar 11th, 2016 by Saurenergy The indigenous renewable sectors have turned heads recently. With active participation from investors and integrators, India seems to lorry its promising solar mission. At the ongoing budget session of Parliament, New and Renewable Energy Minister Piyush Goyal elatedly states that public as well as private banks and non-banking finance companies (NBFCs) have committed for financing […] Read more
India-US might come over the longing WTO Dispute Updated On Tue, Feb 9th, 2016 by Saurenergy PM Narendra Modi is giving consistent effort to strengthen political and trade relations with the US. The bilateral relations has significantly effected 3-year old WTO dispute; as latest reports asserts to rejig the domestic content requirement in India’s solar power programme. India and the US are talking over this issue and leaders from both the […] Read more
Potential of India’s Renewable Energy Resources Updated On Wed, Jan 27th, 2016 by Saurenergy The capability of renewable energy in India – and the price tag to acknowledge– was highlighted recently by boards of energy and financing specialists. ‘The potential is colossal – the quantity of GWs is brain boggling,’ said Amit De, Sr. Strategies SkyPower Global. ‘SkyPower has resolved to manufacture 18GW of solar projects in India by […] Read more