Indian Railways to Set Up 1 GW Solar Capacity by 2020-21 Updated On Thu, Jan 3rd, 2019 by Saurenergy Indian Railways has an existing capacity of 71.19 MW of Solar plants from rooftops solar installations at various Railways stations. Ministry of Railways has planned to set up 1000 Mega Watt (MW) solar power by 2020-21 which would help Railways to source about 10% of its electrical energy from renewable source, Minister of State of […] Read more
West Bengal Issues Tender for 11 MW solar Energy Updated On Thu, Jan 3rd, 2019 by Saurenergy The project is for 900 grid connected solar rooftop power projects of 10 KW capacity and 100 units of 20 KW capacity at multiple locations. Increasing West Bengal’s share of solar power, West Bengal Renewable Energy Development Agency has issued a tender for the installation of 11 MW of solar power in the state. The […] Read more
SECI Invites Bids for 7.5GW Solar Projects in Leh, Kargil Updated On Wed, Jan 2nd, 2019 by Saurenergy Moreover, SECI will enter into the Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with the successful bidders for purchase of solar power for a period of 35 years. The government-backed Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has issued a Request for Selection (RfS) document for selection of solar power developers for setting up of 7500 MW grid-connected solar […] Read more
Growth of Indian Solar Capacity Slowing Down: Experts Updated On Mon, Dec 31st, 2018 by Saurenergy According to Bridge To India’s latest report, India’s total solar capacity touched 27.4 GW by the end of September 2018. India’s solar capacity which had been witnessing a continual growth over the last four year took a slump in 2018 because of policy challenges and struggles in execution of the projects. Vinay Rustagi, Managing Director […] Read more
Perovskite Slated to Revolutionise the Solar Industry Updated On Fri, Dec 28th, 2018 by Saurenergy Perovskite, which uses a hybrid organic-inorganic lead as the light harvesting active layer could have a conversion rate as high as 37%. Silicon based solar panels which have been in use since the last five decades are soon about to get a tough competition from a new material in development called perovskite. The silicon based […] Read more
New Jersey Moves to Phasing Out Solar Subsidies Updated On Fri, Dec 28th, 2018 by Saurenergy At New Jersey’s Board of Public Utilities’ board meeting, the Board adopted a rule beginning the process of phasing out the current program. The state of New Jersey in the USA is planning to reduce the financial burden by reducing the subsidies given for the development of solar power. The Solar Renewable Energy Certificate program […] Read more
IOCL Inaugurates First Fully Solar Powered Fuel Outlet in Kerala Updated On Fri, Dec 28th, 2018 by Saurenergy Chairman of IOC, who inaugurated the outlet also mentioned that Kerala is the first state in which all IOCL owned fuel outlets are fully automated. Taking steps towards a sustainable future, Indian Oil Corporation recently inaugurated India’s first 24×7 solar-powered fuel retail outlet in Kochi, Kerala. Sanjiv Singh, Chairman of IOC, who inaugurated the outlet […] Read more
Punjab Issues Tender for 90 KW Solar Rooftop Project Updated On Fri, Dec 28th, 2018 by Saurenergy The total installed renewable energy capacity in Punjab is around 1593 MW including 920 MW in solar as on August, 2018. Punjab’s Department of Housing and Urban Development has issued a tender for development of solar rooftop plant of 90 KW capacity on the premise of Patiala Urban Planning And Development Authority. The scope of […] Read more
Solar Water Bag to Provide Clean Drinking Water to East Africans Updated On Thu, Dec 27th, 2018 by Saurenergy The concept of the product has already been put to test in villages, refugee camps and slums in Eastern Africa, where its market is. Two Danish architecture on a path to find solution to the problem of clean drinking water have developed a plastic bottle water purification system which uses solar energy. The bottle known […] Read more
