IFC to invest up to USD 125 mn in Hero Future Energies Updated On Fri, Aug 26th, 2016 by Saurenergy International Finance Corporation (IFC) has announced to invest up to USD 125 million with IFC Global Infrastructure Fund in Hero Future Energies. The USD 125 million of equity and proceeds will be used to fund the construction of solar and wind power plant projects. Hero Future Energies Pvt Ltd plans to have a total installed […] Read more
RPO enforcement and REC markets need to be revived and net metering needs to be simplified: Kunal Chandra, head of PROINSO India Updated On Tue, Aug 2nd, 2016 by Saurenergy PROINSO has two divisions; Distribution & Integration and EPM (Engineering, Procurement and Management) for projects. The company offer supply and services to installers, construction companies and clients for utility, commercial and residential projects worldwide. With decade of solar experience, Proinso has 27 offices across 6 continents. Kunal Chandra, head of PROINSO India shares with us […] Read more
30 percent of 472 villages electrified this month are off-grid Updated On Wed, Jun 29th, 2016 by Saurenergy According to the Rural Electrification Corporation (REC), electrification of 472 villages was completed this month (6june-28june) and about 142 of them got an off-grid connection. Solar PV has remained the most deployed off-grid connection in the country, with total installed capacity of 7.5GW as of May 2016. Nine out of eleven projects sanctioned under renewable […] Read more
“It is not a cup of tea for any manufacturers to produce an inverter which can run for decades without problem” Luke Lu, Director for Indian Business, Sungrow Updated On Sat, Jun 25th, 2016 by Saurenergy A number of companies are integrating photovoltaic inverter and storage technologies. How its cost implication compared to the output efficiency is affecting a change in various types of installations? Inverter is the heart of any solar PV system. It is highly a technology oriented product. It certainly needs an expertise to produce a highly efficient […] Read more
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
GreatWall Energy announces availability of the Satcon Equinox 750kW inverters with Ampt Mode Updated On Tue, May 10th, 2016 by Saurenergy China Electronics GreatWall Energy has announced the availability of the Satcon Equinox 750kW inverters with Ampt Mode. These inverters with Ampt String Optimizers lowers the total system cost and improve lifetime system performance said the company. The Equinox inverter platform comes with industrial-grade engineering and a rugged design with advanced utility-ready features. With Ampt Mode […] Read more
Borg Energy undertakes project to convert quarters of MPs into 100 % green energy efficient spaces Updated On Thu, Mar 3rd, 2016 by Saurenergy US-based Borg Energy Pvt Ltd has successfully completed a significant project to convert over 60 residential quarters of Members of Parliament into 100 % green energy efficient spaces. Borg Energy Pvt Ltd under its Solar Photo Voltaic Power Projects has been undertaken the initiative for the Central Public Works Department of New Delhi. The company […] Read more
Is Alternative Energy the “Game Changer” for India – A look back! Updated On Tue, Nov 17th, 2015 by Saurenergy The energy of the sun and the rays produced are significantly essential for life. Now that’s elementary, what about transforming sunlight into electricity power by directly using the photovoltaic (PV) process or indirectly using the concentrated solar power (CSP) process? Today, these types of energy process from sunlight have immaculate applications and benefits for the […] Read more