MNRE’s ‘Rooftop Solar Power Plants’ Scheme to Rescue Kashmir From Power Crisis Updated On Sat, Dec 2nd, 2017 by Saurenergy The scheme will provide government subsidy of 70 percent to the customers generating solar energy and setting up roof top solar plants. During winters the electricity demand in Kashmir rises to up to 1900MWs against the availability of 1200MWs produced by the Power Development Department (PDD) of Kashmir. In order to compensate the additional 700MW […] Read more
Fortum to Buy 35 MW of solar power capacity in Russia Updated On Fri, Dec 1st, 2017 by Saurenergy The Finnish power utility has agreed to acquire three solar power companies from Hevel Group in Russia. Finnish power utility Fortum has agreed to acquire 35 MW of solar power in Russia from local group Hevel. The Finnish company said the seller was Russian solar module maker and project developer Hevel Solar, without disclosing the […] Read more
EkoRE to Install 15 MW solar plant in Ukraine Updated On Fri, Dec 1st, 2017 by Saurenergy The Turkish EPC contractor is also planning to install rooftop PV systems on several public buildings of the city of Ochakiv. The City Council of Ochakiv, small city in the Mykolaiv region of southern Ukraine, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Turkish solar and renewable energy project developer Eko Renewable Energy Inc. […] Read more
MNRE Releases List of Sanctioned Solar Parks under the Solar Park Scheme Updated On Fri, Dec 1st, 2017 by Saurenergy Solar parks across various states in the country, each with a capacity of Solar Projects generally above 500 MW will be built. In a bid to provide clean energy to the citizens of India PM Narendra Modi earlier has revised national solar mission capacity from the current 22 gigawatt (GW) to 100 GW by 2022. The […] Read more
Solar Power Boosts Agricultural Efficiency By 60%, Proves German Project Updated On Fri, Dec 1st, 2017 by Saurenergy The outcome of the project turned out to be a huge success as it proved that combining solar power with agriculture increases efficiency by up to 60 percent. Has solar power really boost agricultural production and efficiency of land use? The question has remained in news for a long time. Finally, Germany actually took the […] Read more
India’s Largest Floating Solar Power Plant Set to Be Commissioned Updated On Fri, Dec 1st, 2017 by Saurenergy The project with 500 kWp (Kilowatt peak) initiated on March 10, 2016, is the biggest Floating Solar Power Plant the country will have. The Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) is set to commission India’s largest Floating Solar Power Plant to be built on the Banasura Sagar Dam at Padinharethara in Wayanad district. The commissioning will be announced […] Read more
Argentina Expects up to USD 3 Billion in Renewable Energy Projects Updated On Thu, Nov 30th, 2017 by Saurenergy Argentina believes between $2.5 billion and $3 billion in investment in renewable energy projects Argentina believes between $2.5 billion and $3 billion in investment in renewable energy projects after its government awarded projects to generate 1,408 megawatts (MW) of power, and promised to increase that amount to 2,000 MW. According to the Ministry of Energy […] Read more
World’s Largest Floating Solar Power Plant to Be Built in Indonesia by UAE’s Masdar and PJB Updated On Thu, Nov 30th, 2017 by Saurenergy The plant to be built in about 225 hectares of the Cirata hydroelectric plant reservoir. United Arab Emirates based company Abu Dhabi Future Energy Co (Masdar) and Indonesian power utility’s unit Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) Pembangkitan Jawa Bali (PJB) collaborated to build the ‘To Be’ world’s biggest floating photovoltaic plant of 200MW in PJB owned […] Read more
Rooftop Solar Presents a $23 Billion Opportunity in India: Report Updated On Thu, Nov 30th, 2017 by Saurenergy Rooftop solar in India will grow inevitably with or without the support of power distribution utilities According to a new report released by Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF), India’s 40-GW target for rooftop solar PV by 2022 represents a $23 billion investment opportunity. The report titled, ‘Accelerating India’s Clean Energy Transition,’ which was released at […] Read more
