Work on proposed 5000MW solar park in Pavagada to commence soon Updated On Mon, Aug 22nd, 2016 by Saurenergy D.K. Shivakumar, Karnataka’s Energy minister has stated that the proposed 5000MW solar park at Pavagada in Tumakuru district will start soon. Speaking at the valedictory of the training programme for linemen, engineers, accounts officers and other staff of KPTCL and Hescom and KPTCL, the energy minister said that the plant is tipped to be one […] Read more
Solar Energy at Bhandup Treatment Plant soon Updated On Sat, Aug 20th, 2016 by Saurenergy The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has planned to install a solar power system at Asia’s largest water treatment plant in Bhandup as part of its broader energy efficiency upgrade. The authority has decided to set-up a state-of-art solar unit by October, which is expected to generate around 2.5MW power. Dr Sanjay Mukherjee, Additional Municipal Commissioner […] Read more
Haryana to get 3,050 solar water pumps Updated On Fri, Aug 19th, 2016 by Saurenergy In a bid to encourage farmers go solar; Haryana government has announced to install 3,050 solar water pumps of 2 HP, 5 HP and 10 HP in the current financial year in the state with 90 per cent subsidy. 3050 solar water pumps will be installed will be installed with 10 percent farmer’s share and […] Read more
NLC India starts work on 4000 MW solar project in Neyveli Updated On Fri, Aug 19th, 2016 by Saurenergy NLC India has begun the construction work for 4000 MW solar power plants in Neyveli. The project is being taken under the National Solar Mission, which was announced by the Center. The construction of 65 MW solar power plant on 325 acres in the township has started, with Sarat Kumar Acharya, Neyveli Lignite Corporation (NLC) […] Read more
Natcore Technology bags 200 MW Solar Project in Vietnam Updated On Wed, Aug 17th, 2016 by Saurenergy US-based Natcore Technology has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with an unnamed European developer of international renewable energy projects and a Vietnamese consortium, under which the organization will be forming a separate company to develop a 200 MW solar energy project in Vietnam. The cost of the project is expected to be around approximately US$300 […] Read more
SolarCity commissions 4.7 MW of solar PV at US army bases Updated On Tue, Aug 16th, 2016 by Saurenergy US company SolarCity has announced that it has commissioned around 4.7 MW of solar power systems at Army family housing in Maryland and Colorado operated by Balfour Beatty Communities. The 18000 solar panels have been installed on multifamily housing, community centers and maintenance facilities at Fort Detrick in Maryland and Fort Carson in Colorado to […] Read more
Police stations in Kakinada district of Andhra Pradesh taps into solar power Updated On Sat, Aug 13th, 2016 by Saurenergy Police stations in Kakinada district of Andhra Pradesh has tapped into solar power installing solar plants. State police department identified 14 police stations in the district in which solar plants were installed to harness solar power to meet the day-to-day requirements. Each police station would 1.5 kilowatt solar panel in addition to inverter and batteries […] Read more
India planning to build large-scale floating solar power projects Updated On Fri, Aug 12th, 2016 by Saurenergy With the huge target of adding 40 GW of rooftop solar power capacity by March 2022 turning out to be more difficult, the Government of India has started looking at other unconventional options to expand the solar power capacity base in the country. The Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) has agreed to a […] Read more
Unavailability of flat lands might restrict Goa from achieving targeted 150 MW solar power by 2021 Updated On Thu, Aug 11th, 2016 by Saurenergy Milind Naik, State Power Minister mentioned in the Legislative Assembly that Goa will not be able to achieve its target of producing 150 MW of solar power by 2021 due to unavailability of flat lands that are required to set up plants. Responding to the question tabled by BJP MLA Kiran Kandolkar, Naik stated that […] Read more
