Bengaluru to use aircraft to design roadmap for rooftop solar generation Updated On Tue, Aug 23rd, 2016 by Saurenergy The Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (BESCOM) has signed an agreement with Centre for Study of Science, Technology and Policy (CSTEP) and Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Limited (KREDL) to design a roadmap to boost the quantum of power generated using solar energy. A senior official from BESCOM’s Demand Side Management department mentioned that “The Ministry of […] Read more
Tamil Nadu ranks number 1 for commissioned capacity in both wind and solar: Bridge To India Updated On Tue, Aug 23rd, 2016 by Saurenergy India’s total installed solar capacity recently reached 8.1 GW has grown by over 80% in the last 12 months to reach 8.1 GW. According to latest industry update from Bridge to India, out of the 3.6 GW capacity added in this period, 2.7 GW has come from four southern states with Tamil Nadu alone adding […] Read more
Solar silver demand to be over 2,500 tonnes for 2016: Capital Gold Group Updated On Mon, Aug 22nd, 2016 by Saurenergy The Capital Gold Group has released its internal think tank study named “Sustainability, Solar, and Silver” revealing that demand for silver utilized for Solar Panel manufacturing to go higher in the next 5 years, driven by sustainability initiatives of multi-national corporations and governments worldwide. “Corporate Social Responsibility programs are evolving from green concepts to massive solar panel […] Read more
Central University of Karnataka goes solar Updated On Mon, Aug 22nd, 2016 by Saurenergy Located at the Kadaganchi in Aland taluk, the Central University of Karnataka (CUK) has installed 250 kW grid tied solar power plant within its campus, facilitating the administration to save lakhs of rupees every month. Vice-Chancellor H.M. Maheshwaraiah said that “We have been saving lakhs of rupees every month since the start of power production […] Read more
Work on proposed 5000MW solar park in Pavagada to commence soon Updated On Mon, Aug 22nd, 2016 by Saurenergy D.K. Shivakumar, Karnataka’s Energy minister has stated that the proposed 5000MW solar park at Pavagada in Tumakuru district will start soon. Speaking at the valedictory of the training programme for linemen, engineers, accounts officers and other staff of KPTCL and Hescom and KPTCL, the energy minister said that the plant is tipped to be one […] Read more
SECI invites bids against RfS of Agencies for preparation of PFRs for rooftop solar PV projects Updated On Mon, Aug 22nd, 2016 by Saurenergy Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI) invites bids against request for selection (RfS) of bidders from the Agencies for Preparation of Feasibility Assessment Reports for Installation of Grid connected rooftop solar PV system in India. Interested Bidders can download the official copy of RfS & other documents from TCIL website. SECI notes that bidder […] Read more
Solar Energy at Bhandup Treatment Plant soon Updated On Sat, Aug 20th, 2016 by Saurenergy The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has planned to install a solar power system at Asia’s largest water treatment plant in Bhandup as part of its broader energy efficiency upgrade. The authority has decided to set-up a state-of-art solar unit by October, which is expected to generate around 2.5MW power. Dr Sanjay Mukherjee, Additional Municipal Commissioner […] Read more
Kerala State Electricity Board’s solar panel atop dam gets ready Updated On Sat, Aug 20th, 2016 by Saurenergy Kerala State Electricity Board’s (KSEB) dam-top solar project located on the Banasura Sagar Dam at Padinharethara in Wayanad district is all set for commissioning. Developed with an estimated cost of Rs.4.293 crore, the dam-top solar plant is expected to generate five lakh units of power a year. Installed on the dam-top road at a length […] Read more
MEDA fails to clarify consumer’s doubt on solar subsidy Updated On Sat, Aug 20th, 2016 by Saurenergy The Maharashtra Energy Development Authority’s (MEDA) one-day workshop on using Roof-top Solar Energy System turned out to be a vain attempt as the authority failed to clarify the release of subsidy to energy consumers. The one-day divisional-level workshop was attended by industrialists, individuals and MSEDCL officers, where topics related to the issues of roof-top energy […] Read more