India Gets its First Solar-Powered Expressway Updated On Mon, May 28th, 2018 by Saurenergy This is the country’s first highway to be lit by solar power and at every 500 metres, as there are eight solar power plants on this Expressway. The Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the country’s first solar-powered smart and green Kundli-Ghaziabad-Palwal (KGP) Expressway which is 135 km long. It is also known as Eastern Peripheral […] Read more
UNEP Happy to Recognise CIAL as World’s 1st Fully Solar-Powered Airport Updated On Mon, May 28th, 2018 by Saurenergy “I really want to go around the world and speak about the success story (of CIAL),” the Executive Director of the UN Environment Programme said. The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Global Chief Erik Solheim said that UNEP is happy to recognise Cochin International Airport Ltd (CIAL) as the world’s first fully solar energy-powered airport. “We are very happy to do it,” […] Read more
Viz-A-Viz with Sujoy Ghosh, Country Head, First Solar, India Updated On Fri, May 25th, 2018 by Saurenergy Q. Higher Energy Yield. Lower LCOE. Superior Return – This is your mantra for Series 6 Modules. Can you please justify the above statement in detail? The First Solar Series 6 module leverages the same proven semi-conductor (CdTe) and the manufacturing process, with a larger form factor. The module size is 1.2X 2 Mtrs with […] Read more
ACME Secures 250 MW Solar PV Project under MSEDCL’s 1,000 MW Bid Updated On Tue, May 22nd, 2018 by Saurenergy The selection process concluded at a very competitive tariff wherein ACME was allotted largest capacity i.e. 250 MW at a tariff of Rs 2.72/kWh. Country’s one of the leading utility-scale solar power developer ACME has won the 250 MW solar Photo Voltaic (PV) capacity in the reverse auction invited by Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co […] Read more
Chandigarh’s Solar Panel Rule under HC Lens, Issues Notice Updated On Tue, May 22nd, 2018 by Saurenergy According to notification, it is mandatory to install solar power plants on rooftops of all newly constructed residential buildings covering more than 1 kanal of land. Responding to the petition seeking quashing of the order that makes it mandatory for residential and non-residential buildings to install solar power plants on their rooftops, the Punjab and […] Read more
Hartek Solar Introduces Plug-and-Play Rooftop Solar Power Kits Updated On Mon, May 21st, 2018 by Saurenergy Hartek Solar’s rooftop solar kits come with an option of a unique remote sensing technology tailor-made for small-scale solar plants. Suitable for houses, nursing homes, hotels, housing societies, small & medium enterprises and small commercial establishments, solar power solution provider Hartek Solar has launched a customised 5-10 KW plug-and-play rooftop solar kits, the company said […] Read more
Installation of Rooftop Solar Plant Should Not be Mandatory: Former MP Updated On Fri, May 18th, 2018 by Saurenergy The entire process of switching to solar power should be done gradually so as to ensure that the process is hassle-free for the citizens, the statement reads. Rather than making it mandatory for the people to have rooftop solar installation on their homes the administration should encourage and subsidies the process, Former Union Minister Pawan […] Read more
Power Regulator CERC Boosts Merchant Renewable Energy Plants Updated On Thu, May 17th, 2018 by Saurenergy The detailed procedure that commission has issued would grant long and medium-term transmission access to the renewable project that has achieved financial closure and has already acquired land for the project. While proposing stringent rules against line underutilization, Power regulator Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has issued guidelines that would pave way for serious merchant renewable […] Read more
MSEDCL to Buy Cheapest Solar Power in the Country Updated On Thu, May 17th, 2018 by Saurenergy MSEDCL issued tenders to buy 1,020 solar power from private producers. The two companies that agreed to supply power are JLTM Energy and Mahoba Solar. Both agreed to supply 20 MW and 200 MW at the rate of Rs 2.71 per unit. Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) has entered into an agreement with two […] Read more
