ABB to install solar based micro grid at Vadodara facility Updated On Wed, Oct 5th, 2016 by Saurenergy ABB has announced that it will install a fully integrated and standardized micro-grid at its Vadodara facility in Gujarat, India to help boost renewable energy generation while reducing dependency on fossil fuel. This micro-grid, with a rooftop photo voltaic field at the company’s biggest manufacturing location in India with around 3,000 employees, will help ensure […] Read more
IHS Markit expects global energy storage inverter shipments slated for solid growth Updated On Wed, Oct 5th, 2016 by Saurenergy As the energy storage market rises, and as prices for storage continues to fall, more than 900 MW of energy storage grid-tied inverters were shipped globally in 2015. The global energy storage inverter shipment is forecast to surge at a compound annual growth rate of 38 percent, to 4.5 GW in 2020, according to IHS […] Read more
NTPC to expand its target of setting up 10 GW of solar capacity: Report Updated On Tue, Oct 4th, 2016 by Saurenergy NTPC Ltd. is reportedly expanding its solar energy target and slowing down development of coal-based plants. According to Bloomberg, NTPC will expand its target of setting up 10 GW solar capacity. Chairman Gurdeep Singh speaking to publication said that NTPC will also support building 15GW of solar capacity by buying power from producers and selling […] Read more
Asian Development Bank to allocate 500 million dollars loan for putting up solar rooftops in India Updated On Tue, Oct 4th, 2016 by Saurenergy The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is set to provide $500 million in financing for rooftop solar systems that will help the Indian government expand energy access using renewable energy. ADB will provide the financing to Punjab National Bank – one of India’s largest commercial banks – which will use the ADB funds to make loans […] Read more
Azure Power Ties up with Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) Updated On Tue, Oct 4th, 2016 by Saurenergy Azure Power has announced that it has partnered with U.S. Government’s development finance institution- Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) for long-term low-cost debt financing facility of USD 20 million for 15 years at a cost of capital of 4.74%. The company will utilize the load to construct 19 MW new solar rooftop projects across multiple […] Read more
Power sector is focusing on distributed energy production: Piyush Goyal Updated On Tue, Oct 4th, 2016 by Saurenergy Piyush Goyal, Union Minister of State (IC) for Power, Coal, New & Renewable Energy and Mines addressing a media event informed that Coal India has set a target to replace about 15 million tons of imported coal with indigenous coal in the next six months. On sideline of the event he said “apart from shifting […] Read more
Kerala to generate 400 MW of solar power to meet the power crisis Updated On Tue, Oct 4th, 2016 by Saurenergy The State government of Kerala is planning to generate 100 MW power from hydro-electric projects in three years and start 400 MW from solar plants to overcome the power crisis in the region. Answering to the demands for grants for power in the Assembly, Power Minister Kadakampally Surendran mentioned that a course of action had […] Read more
State Power Ministers to participate in two day conference scheduled on 7th & 8 October in Gujarat Updated On Tue, Oct 4th, 2016 by Saurenergy A Two-day conference of Ministers for Power, New & Renewable Energy & Mines of States & Union Territories will be held on 7th & 8th of this month in Vadodara, Gujarat. The Conference will be inaugurated by Power, Coal, New & Renewable Energy and Mines Minister Piyush Goyal. Main objective of this conference is to […] Read more
NISE organizing Fifth, 3-Day Skill Development Program On Solar PV system Design Updated On Tue, Oct 4th, 2016 by Saurenergy National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE) is conducting fifth, 3-day national skill development programs on Solar PV system Design using “PVSYST & PVSOL” software to meet the needs and upgrade the technical expertise of solar professionals. The main objective of this programme is to understand an off- grid system, on- grid system and hybrid System, […] Read more
