Indian Railways to Add 1000 MW of Solar Power, 200 MW of Wind Energy: Suresh Prabhu Updated On Thu, Apr 6th, 2017 by Saurenergy Indian Railways will be able to draw 25 per cent of its energy needs from renewables and achieve the target of 5 GW of solar power by 2025. Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu has said that railways plans to use renewable energy in a “big” way and is looking to add 1,000 MW of solar power […] Read more
Haryana Renewable Energy Department Releases New Software for Solar Power Billing Updated On Wed, Apr 5th, 2017 by Saurenergy New Software for Solar Power Billing will be used from May in Haryana owing to the glitches in net meters. Haryana Renewable Energy Department (HAREDA) has announced that the billing software as per guidelines of the 2014 solar power plant scheme is now ready. The decision to develop new billing software comes amid complaints that […] Read more
Solar capacity addition to reach up to 7.5 GW in FY18: ICRA Updated On Sat, Apr 1st, 2017 by Saurenergy Solar capacity addition is expected to increase from 3.5-4 GW in FY17 to at least 7-7.5 GW (in grid connected utility segment) in FY18. Given the number of projects awarded under the National Solar Mission (NSM) and the state policy route in the past 12-18 months, solar capacity addition is expected to increase up to […] Read more
Azure Power Commissions 130 MWs in Karnataka; Now Largest Solar Plant Operator in the State Updated On Wed, Mar 29th, 2017 by Saurenergy Azure Power, a leading solar power producer in India, announced that it has commissioned a 130 MW solar power project in Chitradurga district, Karnataka under the Karnataka Solar Policy 2014-2021. With this commissioning, Azure Power is now the largest operator of solar power plants in Karnataka. Azure Power has a contract to supply power for […] Read more
National Centre for the Performing Arts Gets Rooftop Solar Panels Updated On Tue, Mar 28th, 2017 by Saurenergy National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA) has installed Mumbai’s Largest Solar panel system on its vast terrace, expects to save one-third of its annual electricity consumption. National Centre for the Performing Arts, the major hub for city’s art and culture lovers is also well known for holding a beacon for energy conservation measures, and […] Read more
Solar Power Tariffs in India Have Plunged by 73 Percent Since 2010 Updated On Fri, Mar 24th, 2017 by Saurenergy Since 2010, India’s solar power tariff rate has been reduced to record low, especially in the auction conducted at the Rewa Solar Park. India’s solar sector recently reached record low tariff levels in the auction conducted at the Rewa Solar Park in the state of Madhya Pradesh. India was one of the first countries to […] Read more
RPO Compliance Needs To Improve Fast for India to Meet its Solar Installation Targets: Mercom Capital Updated On Wed, Mar 22nd, 2017 by Saurenergy India needs to install 90 GW of solar in five year – at a rate of 18 GW per year. Most states have specified RPO targets. However, due to the lack of enforcement of RPO regulations and the absence of penalties when obligations are not met, many of the state DISCOMs (distribution companies) are not […] Read more
Pakistan plans to Shift 20,000 Houses to Solar Energy under Roshan Pakistan Scheme Updated On Wed, Mar 22nd, 2017 by Saurenergy These houses will switch to solar energy system under Roshan Pakistan Scheme to overcome power crisis in the country. Zahid Muzaffar, Adviser to Prime Minister of Pakistan at a roundtable conference on Thursday said that under the Roshan Pakistan Scheme around 20,000 houses will be shifted to solar energy. These houses will switch to solar energy system […] Read more
First Solar Rubbishes 200 MW India Asset sale Report Updated On Mon, Mar 20th, 2017 by Saurenergy It is not our policy to comment on market rumours or speculation: First solar Leading global provider of comprehensive photovoltaic (PV) solar systems, First Solar rubbishes the report which states that the company is exploring sale of almost 200MW of its solar power assets in India. The company termed the entire report as speculation […] Read more
