Demand for Solar Water Heaters rise in Kochi Updated On Fri, Jan 13th, 2017 by Saurenergy To beat the power crisis and save electricity, demand for the use of solar water heaters has increased in Kochi In a bid to beat power crisis and to save electricity, demand for solar water heaters has increased in the district. The Agency for Non-conventional Energy and Rural Technology (Anert), an organization for renewable energy […] Read more
India’s Two Renewable Energy Projects contributes towards Climate Battle Updated On Fri, Jan 6th, 2017 by Saurenergy Two world-leading renewable energy projects have opened in the Tamil Nadu contributing towards Climate Battle. A £3m industrial plant is capturing the CO2 emissions from a coal boiler and using the CO2 to make valuable chemicals. It is a world first. And just 100km away is the world’s biggest solar farm, making power for 150,000 […] Read more
NABARD sanctions Rs 171 crore to Chhattisgarh Government under Saur Sujala Yojana Scheme Updated On Mon, Jan 2nd, 2017 by Saurenergy National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development has approved the financial assistance of Rs 171 crore for Chhattisgarh under Saur Sujala Yojana programme. NABARD has sanctioned financial assistance of Rs 171 crore to the state government Chhattisgarh for the implementation of its flagship programme Saur Sujala Yojana. Under the scheme, 11000 solar-powered irrigation pump sets […] Read more
Rajasthan Government Exempts Electricity Duty for Rooftop Solar Updated On Mon, Dec 26th, 2016 by Saurenergy To further encourage the investments in renewable energy projects, the state government of Rajasthan has exempted electricity duty of 40 paise/unit for rooftop solar and captive units. The decision will help the state to reach closer to 2300 MW rooftop solar capacity by 2022, a target given to it by the Centre. The duty cut […] Read more
This is How Industry reacted to Amplus’ recent announcement of Rs.3/unit tariff for solar power Updated On Tue, Dec 13th, 2016 by Saurenergy Amplus Energy Solutions recently announced that it has bagged a bid to install 14.5 MW of solar rooftop plants across 10 states. The company in a statement said that it will offer tariffs at a record low of Rs. 3/unit in three states and Rs. 5.3—6.2/unit in other states in India. However, the report did […] Read more
India’s largest rooftop solar tender to see record low tariffs: Bridge To India Updated On Mon, Dec 12th, 2016 by Saurenergy Just last week, Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) launched a tender of 1000 MW capacity for development of grid-connected rooftop solar capacity for Central Government Ministries/Departments. The largest rooftop tender launched by SECI is expected to give a big boost to Rooftop Solar Power Generation Segment and help in fulfilling the Modi Government’s target […] Read more
India’s 87% solar cell imports from China in Apr-Sept: Piyush Goyal Updated On Fri, Dec 9th, 2016 by Saurenergy India imported solar and photovoltaic cells worth about USD 826 million from China in the first six months of the current fiscal, which is over 87 per cent of the country’s total such imports. India’s total imports of these cells were worth USD 948.88 million, including USD 825.98 million from China, constituting 87.05 per cent, […] Read more
SECI announces the launch of 1000 MW Rooftop Solar PV Scheme for Government Sector Updated On Fri, Dec 9th, 2016 by Saurenergy Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has announced the launch of a tender of 1000 MW capacity for development of grid-connected rooftop solar capacity for Central Government Ministries/Departments. This is the largest rooftop tender to be launched by SECI, it is expected to give a big boost to Rooftop Solar Power Generation Segment and help […] Read more
Solar water pump market in India struggles to take off Updated On Tue, Dec 6th, 2016 by Saurenergy In 2014, PM Narendra Modi set a target to install 1 million solar water pumps, equivalent to approximately 3000 MW, for irrigation and drinking water by 2021. But actual cumulative installed base stood at merely 25000 pumps as of April 2016. The bleak performance is despite the government offering massive subsidies of as much as […] Read more
