Bank of Baroda-KfW to Extend Funding of $113 Mn For Solar Projects in India Updated On Mon, Feb 25th, 2019 by Saurenergy The tie-up will be funding solar power projects as a part of the Solar Partnership II – Promotion of Solar PV in India scheme, under the Indo-German Solar Energy Partnership. Bank of Baroda has announced a partnership with Germany’s KfW Development Bank to extend funding of USD 113 million to refinance solar power projects in […] Read more
Hyundai Steel And World Vision India Install Solar Street Lights in 4 TN Villages Updated On Fri, Feb 22nd, 2019 by Saurenergy This initiative is part of the Happy Safe Village Project, Tamil Nadu which aims at protection and safety to the communities in these villages. In line with the vision of creating safer and happy villages, Hyundai Steel and World Vision India have jointly installed 101 Solar Street Lights across four villages in the Sriperumbudur panchayat […] Read more
New Solar Power Program to Help Electrify Rural Communities in Afghanistan Updated On Thu, Feb 21st, 2019 by Saurenergy The initiative is designed to provide electricity to some of the nearly 20 million Afghans who are not connected to the national power grid. IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, has launched a pioneering program to supply small-scale solar power systems to homeowners across Afghanistan. The pilot program will see the introduction of […] Read more
Lighting Control Chip by STMicroelectronics Offers Greater Energy Savings Updated On Mon, Feb 18th, 2019 by Saurenergy The controller simplifies designing LED-lighting modules, maximises energy efficiency at all dimming levels, and ensures smoother brightness control. STMicroelectronics has launched a new all-in-one LED lighting control chip that enables future luminaires to save more energy and deliver better user experiences. The HVLED001B controller simplifies designing LED-lighting modules, maximises energy efficiency at all dimming levels, and ensures smoother […] Read more
Solar helping India stay On Track to Fulfill Climate Commitments : WSDS 2019 Updated On Tue, Feb 12th, 2019 by Saurenergy The WSD Summit 2019 was kicked off in New Delhi, with Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan highlighting the need for efficiency and India’s momentum towards fulfilling its climate commitments. Building on the momentum of last year’s summit, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), one of India’s leading think tanks, kickstarted the World Sustainable Development 2019 (WSDS […] Read more
India May Fall Short of its 100 GW Solar Ambitions: Wood Mackenzie Updated On Fri, Feb 8th, 2019 by Saurenergy India’s installed grid-connected power generation capacity increased 4 percent from January to October 2018 to reach 347 GW. India may fall well short of its 100 GW solar by 2022 target as it faces short-term uncertainty due to the imposition of various taxes, according to research and consultancy firm Wood Mackenzie. Renewables accounted for 9.7 […] Read more
At IDEF, the Focus shifts to Solar Products Updated On Thu, Jan 31st, 2019 by Saurenergy New Delhi is hosting the India Distributed Energy Forum, organised by industry body GOGLA, and their partners IFC Lighting Asia/India and the Ashden India Collective. GOGLA, or the Global Association for off Grid Solar is the global body tasked with promoting its members offerings most effectively. The India Regional Representative, Viraj Gada puts it like […] Read more
The Positive Impact of Solar Lanterns on UP, Bihar Households Updated On Thu, Jan 31st, 2019 by Saurenergy The study was presented at the IDEF 2019 forum in New Delhi. A recent study undertaken by IFC’s Lighting Asia/India Program in partnership with d.light analysed the impact of solar lanterns on rural households in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. The study titled, “Impact of Solar Off-grid Lighting Solutions on Rural Households in the states of […] Read more
SolarMaxx Celebrates 10 Years of Excellence Updated On Wed, Jan 30th, 2019 by Saurenergy SolarMaxx is celebrating 10 years of its continued mission of delivering highly efficient, clean energy systems. It is celebrating the hundreds of customers across India who had been empowered in the last decade to rethink their energy strategy, reduce energy expenses and transform how they do business by switching to clean energy. The company is […] Read more
