MNRE Roots for Robots To Reduce Water Usage at Solar Plants Updated On Thu, Jun 6th, 2019 by Saurenergy In an effort to reduce water usage in solar plants, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has asked the states and the solar industry to “preferably” use robotic cleaning and other new technologies for cleaning solar panels. “The excess usage of water, sometimes, leads to wastage of the precious resource and it can […] Read more
Oriano Solar Completes 9 Projects For Cleantech Solar Updated On Tue, May 21st, 2019 by Saurenergy Solar EPC service expert, Oriano Solar has announced the completion of nine solar PV power projects worth a combined 13.75 MW for Cleantech Solar. The nine projects have been developed across seven states and union territories for the clean energy solutions provider over the last six months. Projects have been set up in Maharashtra, Madhya […] Read more
PGCIL Proposes Evacuation System For Potential Solar, Wind Farms in the Western Zone Updated On Fri, May 17th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Powergrid Corporation of India (PGCIL) recently came up with a detailed proposal for developing a transmission system for the evacuation of power from potential solar and wind energy zones in the western region. The corporation agreed on the proposal during the first Western Region Standing Committee on Transmission (WRSCT) meeting. Subsequently, a petition was […] Read more
SECI’s 250 MW Solar Auction Lowest Tariff Reaches ₹2.87/kWh in Maharashtra Updated On Tue, May 14th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) successfully auctioned 250 MW of grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) power projects in Dondaicha Solar Park (Phase – I), located in Dhule district of Maharashtra. The Talettutayi Solar (Solar Arise) who quoted ₹2.87/kWh to develop 50 MW of solar PV power projects, emerged as the lowest (L1) bidder. Tata […] Read more
NTPC Ordered to Release Bank Guarantees of 3 IPPs in Rajasthan Updated On Thu, May 9th, 2019 by Saurenergy The commission ruled that the retention of the performance bank guarantees by NTPC was illegal and arbitrary. NTPC Ltd. has been ordered by the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) to release the performance bank guarantees (PBG) of three independent power producers (IPP) operating in the Bhadla Solar Park in Rajasthan. The commission responded in response […] Read more
Radite Energy Bags 1.14 MW Solar Power Order From Amplus Solar Updated On Fri, May 3rd, 2019 by Saurenergy The Gurgaon based solar solutions provider is responsible for the complete design, supply, construction and commissioning of the plant which is being developed at the food processing unit of SSDPL in Baramati, Pune. Radite Energy, a complete turnkey solution provider for solar energy in India, has secured 1.14 MW project in Pune from Amplus Solar. […] Read more
Enel Brings Online its First Solar Facility in Zambia Updated On Thu, May 2nd, 2019 by Saurenergy Upon completion, the facility is expected to produce around 70 GWh of electricity every year, while avoiding the annual emission of over 25,600 tons of CO2 into the atmosphere. Enel Green Power, the Enel Group’s global business line dedicated to renewable energy, has started operations of the 34 MW Ngonye solar PV plant, which is the Group’s […] Read more
ReNew Power Commissions 300 MW Solar Plant in Karnataka Updated On Wed, Apr 10th, 2019 by Saurenergy ReNew Power Limited, one of India’s largest renewable energy Independent Power Producer (IPP) has successfully commissioned its 300 MW solar power plant at the Pavagada Solar Park in the Tumkur district of Karnataka. The 300 MW solar installation is now the company’s largest commissioned solar plant in the country in terms of capacity. The plant […] Read more
Fourth Partner Energy Commissions Rooftop Solar Projects Over 3 MW in Telangana Updated On Tue, Apr 9th, 2019 by Saurenergy In Telangana, the scheme provides for government offices to switch to solar power at zero capital costs, and avail electricity at a flat rate of Rs 3.14/unit for 25 years. Fourth Partner Energy, one of India’s leading distributed solar rooftop energy company, has announced the commissioning of 8 solar projects with a capacity of 3116 […] Read more