Half of India’s energy capacity will be from non-fossil fuel sources in 10 years Updated On Wed, Apr 19th, 2017 by Saurenergy If India achieves its target to install 175 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2022 — as committed under the 2015 Paris Agreement — it will not need to install, at least until 2027, any more coal-fired capacity than the 50 GW currently under construction. Non-fossil fuels — renewables, nuclear and large hydroelectric power plants […] Read more
Hope for Micro Grids Updated On Tue, Apr 18th, 2017 by Saurenergy While perennial sinking prices of renewable energy systems, integrating technologies such as photovoltaic rooftop systems and solar farms into regional grids will require energy storage in the form of batteries and other technologies for load continuity. Currently, about 1.2 billion people in emerging economies lack access to electrical power. The World Bank report claims that […] Read more
VIZ-A-VIZ with HARTEK SINGH, Chairman & Managing Director | Hartek Group Updated On Sat, Apr 15th, 2017 by Saurenergy Q. FM Arun Jaitely in presenting Budget for 2017 announced decrease in customs duty on solar energy panels. What type of impact do you see in the solar industry, will this year witness strong development of solar projects in the country? Does the budget looks sunny for the EPC players? The basic customs duty on […] Read more
VIZ-A-VIZ with Herve Bibollet, Managing Director, Webdyn Updated On Fri, Apr 14th, 2017 by Saurenergy Q. In september 2015 the company entered Indian solar market with its two products WebdynSun and WebdynModbus. Please share us in detail about the products, its USP and how O&M companies can benefit from these products? Webdyn develops and commercialises data loggers dedicated to the monitoring of solar installations of small or average sizes. These […] Read more
juwi Commissions Second Industrial Size Roof-Mounted PV System in South Africa Updated On Sat, Apr 8th, 2017 by Saurenergy juwi has installed 9600 solar modules in South Africa, which is company’s Second Industrial Size Roof-Mounted PV System. In the immediate vicinity of many embassies, on a carport at the giant Brooklyn Mall in Pretoria, 9600 solar modules gleam in the South African sun. juwi started work on the construction of the one-megawatt system at […] Read more
VIZ-A-VIZ with Nanduri. Purushotham, Director Business Development, Topsun Energy Ltd, Updated On Mon, Apr 3rd, 2017 by Saurenergy “Topsun’s Mehsana facility has three integrated lines with cumulative capacity of 100Mw production line. Opportunity for manufacturing is ample with the ambitious plans of GOI but in my opinion better to opt for other BOC (balance of components) instead of modules manufacturing including cells Indian industry can compete globally and support GW scale domestic requirements.” Please give […] Read more
Piyush Goyal reiterates India’s commitments to combat Climate Change at the ‘World Conference on Environment 2017’ Updated On Mon, Mar 27th, 2017 by Saurenergy Piyush Goyal noted that the largest loss experienced due to climate change is to the poorest and the underprivileged section of the society Union Minister of State (IC) for Power, Coal, New and Renewable Energy and Mines, Piyush Goyal, addressing an august gathering at the ‘World Conference on Environment 2017’ said that such conferences are […] Read more
India’s McNally Bharat Engineering bags 500MW EPC order in Andhra Pradesh Updated On Wed, Mar 15th, 2017 by Saurenergy McNally Bharat Engineering has bagged a 500 MW solar power project worth Rs. 415.29-crore from Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation Ltd. Kolkata-based engineering firm McNally Bharat Engineering has won a Rs. 415.29-crore solar power project from Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation Ltd. The project entails design, engineering, manufacturing, supply, commissioning and operation and maintenance of […] Read more
Elon Musk to Construct 100MW Battery Farm in Australia in 100 days or Give it Free Updated On Fri, Mar 10th, 2017 by Saurenergy Elon Musk responded to an ongoing power problem in the state of South Australia by committing to build a 100MW battery storage farm. That’s for one part; Musk promised that if he couldn’t provide the system within 100 days, he would give it to the state for free. The Tesla CEO made promised on Twitter, […] Read more