Wabash Valley Power Inks Pact with Ranger Power for 99 MW Illinois Solar Project Updated On Wed, Mar 7th, 2018 by Saurenergy Wabash Valley Power will be the sole buyer of the energy produced from the Prairie State Solar Project, a 99 MW array to be built on privately owned land in Perry County. Wabash Valley Power’s member co-ops will benefit from a recently completed long-term agreement to purchase the energy and capacity generated by what will […] Read more
World’s Largest 2K MW Solar Park Sets Up in Karnataka by Investing Rs 16,500 cr Updated On Mon, Mar 5th, 2018 by Saurenergy The park spans across 13,000 acres spread over 5 villages and is a benchmark in the unique people’s participation in power model put on ground. The world’s largest 2,000 MW solar park, named as ‘Shakti Sthala’, was set up with an investment of Rs 16,500 crore at Pavagada town in Tumakuru district of Karnataka. According […] Read more
Cabinet to Vet Rs 48,000 Crore KUSUM Scheme for Solar Power by March Updated On Tue, Feb 20th, 2018 by Saurenergy KUSUM will also improve the present scheme for rooftop solar systems. The government is enlarging the scope of the existing scheme and its mechanism, he said adding that the government is thinking of beginning KUSUM with 7.5 lakh solar pumps. In a significant development, the Rs 48,000-crore KUSUM scheme to promote the use […] Read more
Volvo Group India Inks Pact with CleanMax Solar for Long-Term Power Supply Updated On Sat, Feb 17th, 2018 by Saurenergy The move is expected to reduce Volvo’s CO2 emission by 3,380 tonnes per year, and will also helps in reducing it’s operating costs. Volvo Group India Pvt Ltd (VGIPL) has entered into a 10-year pact with Gurgaon-based CleanMax Solar for supply of 2.75 MW solar power for it’s truck manufacturing facilities in Bengaluru. As per […] Read more
SITE VISIT FOR 160 MW WIND AND SOLAR HYBRID PROJECT Updated On Fri, Feb 16th, 2018 by Saurenergy In reference of EOI submitted for 160 MW Wind and Solar Hybrid project.The interested vendors shall have site visit on 21/02/2018 and 22/02/2018. The detail site address given below – 160 MW proposed Wind and Solar Hybrid project Near APSRTC 10 MW Wind farm, VGML CROSS, N.S Gate. RAMAGIRI RAMAGIRI Taluk, Ananthpur District (AP-515101) Please […] Read more
After a Lull 2017, India’s Solar Power Sector is Rising Again Updated On Fri, Feb 9th, 2018 by Saurenergy With rising solar panel costs and other issues, the sector had witnessed a sharp decline in late months of 2017. The Indian solar power sector started on a good note in 2018. The good thing is that solar industry now has over 4,000 megawatts (MW) of projects that it is going to bid for and […] Read more
Siemens Gamesa Wins Solar EPC Orders from Two Indian Customers Updated On Fri, Feb 9th, 2018 by Saurenergy Siemens Gamesa will provide complete turnkey solutions including infrastructure, engineering and design of solar farm, erection and commissioning of photo-voltaic solar farms in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. Renewable energy firm Siemens Gamesa announced it has bagged 160MW of solar EPC orders from two customers from Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, respectively. According to the agreements, the […] Read more
Vikram Solar Slams Arun Jaitley’s Budget 2018 for Solar Sector Updated On Fri, Feb 2nd, 2018 by Saurenergy The budget 2018 is not very encouraging for the renewable and solar energy sector. The government has missed out on a major opportunity to take a lead towards combating climate change. The government has proposed to take out the import obligation on parts that make up sun powered boards. In his last full budget 2018 […] Read more
Budget 2018: Reactions From the Solar Industry Updated On Thu, Feb 1st, 2018 by Saurenergy Jaitley in his budget 2018 speech proposed that the duty on solar tempered glass or solar tempered [anti-reflective coated] glass for the manufacture of solar cells, panels, modules be reduced from 5 percent to zero. The Budget 2018 presented by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has proposed to eliminate the import duty on components that […] Read more
