Karnataka to Give 10,000 Farmers Solar Powered Irrigation Pump Sets Under PMKUSUM Updated On Mon, Mar 14th, 2022 by Saurenergy The State Cabinet of Karnataka has cleared the proposal for the implementation of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha Evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan-B (PMKUSUM) scheme in the state under which about 10,000 farmers will benefit from solar powered irrigation pump sets. ‘Component B’ of the scheme envisages installation of 17.5 lakh standalone (off grid) solar powered irrigation […] Read more
Tamil Nadu to Add 20,000MW Solar Power by 2030 Updated On Mon, Mar 14th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (Tangedco) plans to spend about Rs 70,000 crore across Tamil Nadu to install 20,000 megawatt (MW) capacity of solar power plants by 2030. The DISCOM has come out with a tender inviting consultants for the project. A solar plant with a capacity of 1,000MW will be built by […] Read more
Solar Roof tiles Continue to make slow, steady progress Updated On Mon, Mar 14th, 2022 by Saurenergy Solar shingles, or solar roof tiles, are made of slim photovoltaic (PV) sheets that either overlay or replace the existing shingles on a roof. They absorb sunlight and convert it into electricity. The majority of shingles will produce anywhere between 13 and 63 watts of power and are outshined by panels in terms of efficiency […] Read more
Nagaland Will Develop its First Solar Power Project in Dimapur Updated On Fri, Mar 11th, 2022 by Saurenergy The state government of Nagaland has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Hyderabad based Halo Energie Pvt Ltd to develop Nagaland’s first greenfield solar power project in Dimapur. Halo Energie is an independent power producing company. As per the details, the solar power project will be of 20MW and constructed over more than 120 […] Read more
US Solar manufacturers raise potential of 30GW mfg capacity for Biden Administration Updated On Thu, Mar 10th, 2022 by Saurenergy It seems to be the season for solar manufacturers across countries to expect more. After India, it is the Solar Energy Manufacturing for America (SEMA) Coalition that sent a letter to President Joe Biden requesting the United States President to enact policy solutions basis so that the domestic solar manufacturing can sustain in the long […] Read more
Florida House sends governor contentious bill to end solar net metering Updated On Thu, Mar 10th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Florida Legislature has passed bills Florida SB 1024 and HB 741, which will slash off incentives associated with installing rooftop solar panels and curb net metering. The process of net metering provides system owners with the opportunity to gain extra revenue by selling their excess power to the grid while also making up for shortfalls […] Read more
Global Solar Street Light Market to Grow to $15.7 Billion by 2030 Updated On Thu, Mar 10th, 2022 by Saurenergy Research firm Astute Analytica has come up with a study which establishes that the global solar street light market was $3.9 billion in 2021 and will reach $15.7 billion by 2030. The global street light market will register a CAGR of 17.12% for the coming 2022-2030 period. Astute Analytica has assigned key reasons for the […] Read more
SJVN to Build 400 MW Solar Park in Himachal’s Kinnaur region Updated On Thu, Mar 10th, 2022 by Saurenergy The state government of Himachal Pradesh is planning to set up a solar power park in Kinnaur district in a quest to expand the renewables share in the energy basket further. The State MPP and Power Minister Sukhram Chaudhary has informed that a proposal to seek consent has been sent to the Central government. The […] Read more
AISIA rues lack of support from govt, domestic developers for solar manufacturers Updated On Thu, Mar 10th, 2022 by Saurenergy Solar manufacturers have highlighted the lack of support from the government and the domestic developers, according to a press note shared by the All India Solar Industries Association (AISIA), the domestic solar manufacturers association, on Wednesday. It added that even though the government has announced several policies to support the players, domestic solar manufacturing continues […] Read more