Govt Extends Transmission Charge Waiver Period for Solar Projects Till March 2022 Updated On Mon, Feb 19th, 2018 by Saurenergy The waiver will be available to these projects for 25 years from the date of commissioning provided the developers sign power purchase agreements with entities, including discoms, for sale of power for compliance of their renewable purchase obligation. The government has extended the window to avail waiver of inter-state power transmission charges and […] Read more
French Energy Giant EDF Enters China’s Rooftop Solar Market Updated On Mon, Feb 19th, 2018 by Saurenergy According to a joint statement, the two partners will benefit from ACC’s local footprint in distributed solar energy and from EDF Energies Nouvelles’ international distributed solar energy and self-consumption expertise solutions for industries. EDF Energies Nouvelles, the renewable energy arm of French state-controlled utility giant EDF, is to establish a joint venture with clean energy […] Read more
International Solar Alliance, India’s Brainchild Shaping the Global Solar Industry Updated On Sat, Feb 17th, 2018 by Saurenergy The International Solar Alliance (ISA) aims at increasing solar energy deployment in member countries at an affordable rate, create solar grids and establish solar credit mechanism. When we talk about tackling climate change, the biggest developments are in the offing. The aim is to adopt clean energy sources and to move towards a fossil-free future […] Read more
Volvo Group India Inks Pact with CleanMax Solar for Long-Term Power Supply Updated On Sat, Feb 17th, 2018 by Saurenergy The move is expected to reduce Volvo’s CO2 emission by 3,380 tonnes per year, and will also helps in reducing it’s operating costs. Volvo Group India Pvt Ltd (VGIPL) has entered into a 10-year pact with Gurgaon-based CleanMax Solar for supply of 2.75 MW solar power for it’s truck manufacturing facilities in Bengaluru. As per […] Read more
SunSource Energy Aims to Set-Up 200 MW Solar Park in UP Updated On Sat, Feb 17th, 2018 by Saurenergy The project will be financed through a mix of debt and equity. Solar power solutions provider, SunSource Energy Pvt Ltd is planning to build a 200-mw solar park in Uttar Pradesh (UP) with an investment of Rs 900 crore. Commenting on the matter, SunSource Energy, President, and Co-Founder, Kushagra Nandan said, “At the Uttar Pradesh Investors Summit […] Read more
Cleantech Solar Bags 27 MW Rooftop Solar PV Projects in Asia Updated On Sat, Feb 17th, 2018 by Saurenergy Cleantech Solar, which was founded in the year 2014, has a portfolio of more than 80 MW, spread across a hundred sites in India and South-East Asia. Cleantech Solar, a Singapore-based solar project developer, has announced that it will build industrial rooftop solar projects totalling 27 MWp across Asia for three separate customers. Cleantech Solar […] Read more
Diamond Grading Institute Installs 34.8 KW Solar Rooftop Plant Updated On Fri, Feb 16th, 2018 by Saurenergy The Diamond City has emerged as India’s leading ‘solar smart city’ according to the bi-monthly newsletter of the ministry of new and renewable energy, Government of India titled Ákshay Urja’. In a significant development, the International Institute of Diamond Grading and Research (IIDGR), a part of the world’s leading De Beers Group, has become the […] Read more
Hartek Power Crosses 1k MW Milestone in Solar Installation Updated On Thu, Feb 15th, 2018 by Saurenergy With other 285 mw projects under execution, the company is expecting to reach the 1,500 mw-mark by March 2018. Punjab-based Hartek Group said that its power system arm, Hartek Power, has crossed the milestone of 1,000-mw capacity in solar installations on pan India basis. The company in a statement said, “From 598 mw capacity as […] Read more
Piyush Goyal: NLC India to Bid for Railways’ Solar Projects Updated On Thu, Feb 15th, 2018 by Saurenergy NLC entered into the solar sector with the commissioning of a 140 MW plant at Neyveli. In a significant development, Union minister Piyush Goyal said state-owned NLC India is working hard to bid for Indian railways’ solar projects. According to the Minister, Indian Railways will start bidding process soon, “for expanding solar footprint of railways […] Read more