Solar Power Juggernaut Will Keep Rolling Despite Higher Taxes Under GST Updated On Sat, May 27th, 2017 by Saurenergy According to a list of 1,211 items released after the meeting of the GST Council, which comprises finance ministers of all the states of the Union, “Photosensitive semiconductor devices; including solar photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels”, will be charged at a rate of 18 Goods and Services […] Read more
Bengaluru International Airport Partners with Bosch India to Generate Solar Power for its Operations Updated On Fri, May 26th, 2017 by Saurenergy With solar power usage, Bengaluru International Airport is expected to help reduce CO2 emissions by 3625 tonnes per annum. Bosch Limited, a leading supplier of technology and services, has commissioned two solar power projects for the Bengaluru International Airport Limited (BIAL) the first project of 440kW has been installed in the car park area in […] Read more
Boviet Solar Introduces New 60-cell 280-295W Smart Solar Modules Embed with SolarEdge Power Inverters Updated On Wed, May 24th, 2017 by Saurenergy By bundling the SolarEdge power inverter with Boviet’s High Efficiency solar module, installers only have to work with a single supplier, which results in savings in both product sourcing and installation. Boviet Solar Technology Co., Ltd., has finalized a partnership with SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. to include SolarEdge solar power inverters with Boviet’s 60-cell mono smart […] Read more
GST to cause significant disruption to the solar sector: Bridge to India Updated On Tue, May 23rd, 2017 by Saurenergy Bridge To India notes that the biggest surprise for the power and renewable sector is the announcement of 18% tax rate for solar modules as compared to a present effective rate of zero Government of India recently released final GST rates under the new indirect tax regime proposed to be rolled out from July 1. […] Read more
QOS Energy opens new office in India to meet the growing demand of its customer base Updated On Tue, May 23rd, 2017 by Saurenergy QOS Energy helps utilities, IPPs, O&M service providers and asset managers to maximize return on investment using powerful data-driven decision making tools (KPIs, Dashboards, and Alerts). QOS Energy has announced the opening of a new office in India to meet the growing demand of its customer base and exploit the opportunities offered by the booming […] Read more
President Mukherjee inaugurates integrated bio-solar-wind Microgrid centre at IIEST, Shibpur Updated On Fri, May 19th, 2017 by Saurenergy “The integrated Bio-Solar-Wind micro-grid centre of IIEST is one cog in the wheel of sustainable development. We must ensure that electricity is available for ordinary people and potable water is provided for consumption of both humans and animals.” The President of India, Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated a Bio-Solar-Wind Microgrid Centre and Centre for Water and Environment […] Read more
Global Solar Investment to be higher than Coal, Gas and Nuclear Combined in 2017: Frost & Sullivan Updated On Wed, May 17th, 2017 by Saurenergy Lower project costs and continued regulatory support for renewable energy in key markets will see global renewable power investment reach $243.1 billion in 2017, with solar photovoltaic (PV) the fastest growing segment, followed by wind power – by 2020 non-hydro renewables will account for 65% of global power investment Frost & Sullivan forecasts the global solar investment to […] Read more
Trina Solar panels powers Sunshine Coast Solar Farm Updated On Mon, May 15th, 2017 by Saurenergy Downer was awarded the contract to Design, Construct, Operate and Maintain (DCOM) the Sunshine Coast Solar Farm and appointed Trina Solar to supply 57,000 pieces of Duomax PEG14 315 W photovoltaic (PV) solar panel modules. Trina Solar has announced that 15 megawatt (MW) Sunshine Coast Solar Farm in Valdora powered by Trina Solar panels is […] Read more
Piyush Goyal emphasizes on promoting indigenous solar equipment manufacturing Updated On Fri, May 12th, 2017 by Saurenergy The government’s main thrust would be to promote indigenous manufacturing of high quality solar equipments, Union Power Minister Piyush Goyal said India is looking forward to increase the capacity of renewable energy in the power sector to 225 Giga Watts by 2022, the government’s main thrust would be to promote indigenous manufacturing of high quality […] Read more
