More than 300 solar powered mobile phone jammers to be installed in 24 district and central jails of Uttar Pradesh Updated On Fri, Dec 30th, 2016 by Saurenergy Jails in Uttar Pradesh to get solar powered jammers to keep tab on illegal phone calls UP government is reportedly planning to install more than 300 solar powered mobile phone jammers in 24 district and central jails of Uttar Pradesh by the end of March 2017. According to TOI maximum number of solar powered jammers […] Read more
Gujarat Government to announce Solar-Wind Hybrid Policy 2017 Updated On Fri, Dec 30th, 2016 by Saurenergy Considering the advantages of integrated solar and wind power projects, the state government of Gujarat has decided to announce a new policy for such hybrid plants. It will be called Solar-Wind Hybrid Policy 2017. The government intends to invite suggestions from interested companies and other stakeholders for the proposed policy within a month. “The decision […] Read more
Sterling and Wilson secures 170 MW Solar Project in Morocco Updated On Tue, Dec 27th, 2016 by Saurenergy Global solar EPC firm Sterling and Wilson has signed an agreement with a consortium led by ACWA Power to construct a 170 MW photovoltaic (PV) facility in Morocco. The agreement was signed during a ceremony at COP 22 in Marrakech, the company said in a statement. “The NOOR PV I Program will consist of three […] Read more
Year-End Review – Ministry of Power Updated On Mon, Dec 26th, 2016 by Saurenergy In view of the growing need of the Indian Economy, Government of India has embarked upon a massive programme to provide 24×7 power across the country by 2019. After the completion of half of its term, the Government has achieved many important milestones in the Power sector. Special focus has also been given to North East by giving […] Read more
Rajasthan Government Exempts Electricity Duty for Rooftop Solar Updated On Mon, Dec 26th, 2016 by Saurenergy To further encourage the investments in renewable energy projects, the state government of Rajasthan has exempted electricity duty of 40 paise/unit for rooftop solar and captive units. The decision will help the state to reach closer to 2300 MW rooftop solar capacity by 2022, a target given to it by the Centre. The duty cut […] Read more
HAL Airport Installs 3.5MW Single-Axis Solar Project Updated On Sat, Dec 24th, 2016 by Saurenergy To harness solar energy, a 3.5MW solar power project has been installed by HAL at its Airport in Bengaluru. The solar power project that spread across 23 acres with 12,985 solar modules was inaugurated by T. Suvarna Raju, CMD, HAL on Friday. “We are pleased to be a part of this environment friendly initiative by […] Read more
Alterra Power Announces Amendment of Power Purchase Agreement for Michigan Solar Project Updated On Fri, Dec 23rd, 2016 by Saurenergy Alterra Power and Inovateus Solar announces the execution of an amended and restated power purchase agreement under which Spartan PV 1, LLC is expected to sell power to the Board of Trustees of Michigan State University (“MSU”). Under the agreement, the Project, a 15.5MWDC (10.1MWAC) solar power plant to be located on carports on the […] Read more
Rooftop solar units from third party costs 40 percent cheaper than DISCOMs Updated On Thu, Dec 22nd, 2016 by Saurenergy Rooftop solar units installed on industrial and corporate establishments by third parties are offering power 30-40% cheaper than the rates offered by the state’s power distribution companies. This gap is expected to widen further as thermal power companies would need to increase tariffs to accommodate inflationary measures and solar modules prices fall further. The model […] Read more
GCC Solar Equipment Market to Reach $8.8 Billion by 2022 – Increased Focus on Renewable Sources – Research and Markets Updated On Thu, Dec 22nd, 2016 by Saurenergy Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “GCC Solar Equipment Market (2016-2022): Market Forecast by Types, Countries and Competitive Landscape“ report to their offering. Growing energy requirements, infrastructure development, decrease in global oil prices along with the increased focus on renewable sources especially solar energy are some of the key factors that would spur the demand […] Read more
