COVER STORY: Rooftop Solar Enters Mission Mode In India Updated On Mon, Jan 29th, 2024 by Saurenergy The signs were already there. In the first week of 2024, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) created ripples in the Indian solar market when it announced a 23 percent increase in subsidies for residential rooftop solar. As per the government notification, the ministry increased subsidies from Rs 14,588/kWh to Rs 18,000/kWh for […] Read more
BHEL Haridwar Issues Tender for 5 MW Solar Project Updated On Thu, Jan 25th, 2024 by Saurenergy Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) has issued a tender notification seeking developers for its 5MW solar project at Ranipur facility in Haridwar, Uttarakhand. The project will be developed under BOOM mode comprising design and construction responsibilities of design-build procurements with operations and maintenance of the project. The bids will have to be submitted by February […] Read more
₹650 cr Morbe Dam Solar Project Tender To Be Issued Soon by NMMC Updated On Thu, Jan 25th, 2024 by Saurenergy The Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) will be issuing tender for a 100 MW solar PV project at the Morbe Dam that lies in Raigad, Maharashtra. The solar power project was initially conceived in 2012 but didn’t fructify due to several reasons. It is now finally progressing after a 12-year delay. NMMC also has plans […] Read more
PV Module Manufacturer Alpex Solar Seeks Rs. 75 Crore Through IPO At NSE Emerge Updated On Thu, Jan 25th, 2024 by Saurenergy The solar boom continues to make itself felt more publicly, with yet another firm, Alpex Solar, planning an IPO in February this year. Alpex solar has filed its Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) with NSE Emerge, for an IPO it hopes to complete during the month. The issue size comprises a fresh issue of 64,80,000 […] Read more
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Wants All State-Buildings To Be Powered By Solar Panels Updated On Wed, Jan 24th, 2024 by Saurenergy Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami wants all the government offices to have solar power panels installations in days to come. The Uttarakhand Chief Minister, to raise the solar installations in the state, directed the officers to make solar panels mandatory in all government offices. He said that the quest for solar power in government […] Read more
What Is BIPV That Generates Solar Power Without Solar Panels? Updated On Mon, Jan 22nd, 2024 by Saurenergy Building-integrated photovoltaics, also known as BIPV, is the required material that takes the panel off the roof and, puts it inside the roof itself. According to Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), an office of the US Department of Energy, BIPV is a set of emerging solar energy applications that replace usual building […] Read more
Indore Wants To Be India’s First Solar City; To Have 25-30K Rooftops With Solar In Three Months Updated On Wed, Jan 17th, 2024 by Saurenergy Indore – the cleanest city of India – is now aspiring to transform into India’s first solar-powered city in less than a year’s time from here. Following a high-level meeting aimed at advancing Indore’s transition to a solar city, Principal Secretary (Energy) Sanjay Dubey informed reporters about the determined timeline. “We have set an ambitious […] Read more
Sun Trinity Established 15,000 Kw Solar Carport At AEON Mall Updated On Tue, Jan 16th, 2024 by Saurenergy A recent announcement was made by Sumitomo Corporation company, Sun Trinity to install a carport-type solar power generation equipment of 15,000 kilowatts at AEON Mall This installation at the AEON Mall by Sun Trinity, has a total capacity of approximately 15,000 kilowatts and it claims to be the largest in Japan in the outdoor parking […] Read more
European Solar Body Cites ‘Forced Labour’ For Protection From Chinese Imports Updated On Tue, Jan 16th, 2024 by Saurenergy The European Solar Manufacturing Council (ESMC), a body representing mostly European solar manufacturers, has written an open letter to the EU calling for regulation of ‘forced labour’ in the solar supply chain. The move is not the first, as the bidy has been repeatedly citing the threat to European manufacturers from what it calls unsustainably […] Read more
