Government to Auction up to 17 GW Solar by March 2018 Updated On Fri, Nov 24th, 2017 by Saurenergy The government is looking at 17 GW capacities by March 2018. So far, 3.6 GW solar capacities have been auctioned. With persistent success of reverse auction of renewables, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has announced auction of up to 17 GW solar capacities by March 2018. The government is looking at 17 GW […] Read more
Kolkata To Collaborate With Uzbekistan for Relaying Solar Power Updated On Fri, Nov 24th, 2017 by Saurenergy A 10MW Solar power plant at the banks of Canal, inaugurated by CM Mamata Bannerjee has already been commissioned. Farhod Arziev, Uzbekistan ambassador along with his delegation met Sobhondeb Chattopadhyay, state Power minister, at his state Assembly chamber. The purpose of the meet was to seek Bengal government’s cooperation to gear up solar power production. […] 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
Waaree Recognised For Installing Solar Panels at Andheri-Ghatkopar Metro Station Updated On Sun, Nov 19th, 2017 by Saurenergy The project is installed on roofs 12 metro stations across Mumbai, will generate 3.2 million units per year. D&B award recognizes Waaree’s Solar Rooftop RESCO PV project solution to Mumbai Metro One Private Ltd (MMOPL). Dr. Hitesh C Doshi, CMD Waaree Group was felicitated by Nitin Gadkari, Union Ministry of Road Transport & Highways. The […] 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
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
India Plans Rent a Roof Policy to Boost Solar Power Generation Updated On Thu, Nov 16th, 2017 by Saurenergy Under this policy developer will take rooftops on rent and will offer lease to each household, and then feed the power to the grid, says MNRE secretary. To achieve the ambitious target of adding 100GW of solar energy by 2022, the Government is planningon a “rent a roof” policy, said Anand Kumar, secretary in the […] Read more
Espy of Solar Sector 2017 Updated On Thu, Nov 16th, 2017 by Saurenergy The substratum of achieving massive solar power goals is developing a new cult for India. Not just the arid but the meadows are equally sharing rich and low vegetative lands to meet the power demand of this growing economy. It’s well said that when you change the controversy, challenge seem to be a submerged destiny. […] Read more
Mumbai’s Pharmacy College Gets 70 Percent of Electricity from 453 Solar Panels Updated On Mon, Nov 13th, 2017 by Saurenergy The rooftop solar panel system generates about 15,399 units of electricity per month and saves Rs 1.6 lakh every month of electricity bills. Mumbai’s pioneering institution Bombay College of Pharmacy in Kalina generates its 70 percent of electricity from 453 solar panels. The 140 kilowatt solar power system (kWp) allows the college to save around […] Read more