12000 Solar Power Pumps Distributed to Farmers under Saur Sujala Yojna in Chhattisgarh Updated On Tue, Jun 20th, 2017 by Saurenergy About 12,161 solar power pumps had been provided to the farmers till now against the target of 11,300 under ‘Saur Sujala Yojna’ since the inception of the scheme in November 2016. Over 12,000 solar pumps have been distributed so far to the farmers at subsidized rates under ‘Saur Sujala Yojna’ in Chhattisgarh. “About 12,161 solar […] Read more
Andhra Pradesh gearing up to store solar power for farmers: Report Updated On Fri, Jun 16th, 2017 by Saurenergy Andhra Pradesh will become the first state in the country and Asia to store solar energy to facilitate power supply to agriculture sector Andhra Pradesh is reportedly gearing up to store solar power for the farmers in the state. The Pioneer reports that Andhra Pradesh will become the first state in the country and Asia […] Read more
Solar Irrigating: Farmers not only selling excess power but also saving ground water Updated On Mon, Jun 5th, 2017 by Saurenergy Solar Pump Irrigators’ Cooperative Enterprise (SPICE), which began operating in May 2016, not only made a switch from diesel to solar pumps but also adopted net metering – selling excess power to the local electricity utility. Phodabhai Parmar, a 72-year-old farmer, sits on a charpai sipping tea as solar panels gleam in the fields behind […] Read more
Innovative Solar Systems Sells 2GW Solar Energy Farm Portfolio Updated On Mon, May 8th, 2017 by Saurenergy Innovative Solar Systems has been quickly selling off the remainder of their 2017/2018 Solar Energy projects but still have some crown jewel projects ready for immediate purchase by interested buyers and investors. Innovative Solar Systems, an Asheville, NC based Solar Farm Developer has just closed a joint venture deal with VIVO Power that totals 37 […] Read more
ADB Backs Sunseap to Build Cambodia’s First Large-Scale Solar Power Farm Updated On Mon, May 1st, 2017 by Saurenergy As part of the Cambodia’s First Large-Scale Solar Farm project, Sunseap entered into a 20-year solar power purchase agreement (PPA) with EDC. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has backed Singapore’s Sunseap Group’s project to build Cambodia’s first large-scale solar power project under a long-term agreement with Electricité Du Cambodge (EDC). ADB’s Private Sector Operations Department […] Read more
MP government to provide 18,500 solar water pumps to farmers in the state at subsidised rates Updated On Mon, Apr 24th, 2017 by Saurenergy “The rates of solar powered pumps already arrived at after the bidding are the lowest in the country. The performance of each pump can be monitored on a real-time basis from anywhere in the world” The Madhya Pradesh government would soon provide nearly 18,500 solar-powered water pumps to farmers in the state at subsidised rates. […] Read more
Students of Rajiv Gandhi Government Polytechnic develops solar paddy harvester for small farmers Updated On Thu, Feb 23rd, 2017 by Saurenergy Unlike conventional paddy harvesters that require fossil fuel, manually operated solar paddy harvester (MOSPH) utilizes abundantly available solar energy to produce the required electrical energy to operate the paddy harvester. The final year automobile engineering students of Rajiv Gandhi Government Polytechnic have developed a low cost-lightweight, environment-friendly manually operated solar paddy harvester (MOSPH) suitable for […] Read more
8minutenergy receives PPA to develop the over 115 MW Springbok 3 Solar Power Farm Updated On Thu, Feb 2nd, 2017 by Saurenergy 8minutenergy receives the third installation of the Springbok cluster for the development of Solar Power Farm 8minutenergy Renewables, the leading independent solar developer in the U.S., announced it has received approval on a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) to develop the over 115 megawatt-dc (90 MW-ac) Springbok 3 Solar Power Farm, located in Kern County, California. […] Read more
SolAmerica Energy Launches 1.3 MW Solar Project on President Carter’s Farm in Plains, Georgia Updated On Mon, Jan 30th, 2017 by Saurenergy Atlanta-based SolAmerica Energy (“SolAmerica”), a leading solar, development and construction firm, today will be having a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its latest solar project, on February 8, 2017, from 11:00 a.m. to Noon (Eastern) in Plains, Georgia. Former President Jimmy Carter leased a 10-acre site in his hometown to SolAmerica for development of the 1.3 MW […] Read more