Xcel Signs Deal for 250 MW Solar Plant at EVRAZ, Pueblo Updated On Tue, Aug 21st, 2018 by Saurenergy The Xcel Energy power plant under the long-term electricity contract will feed Rocky Mountain Steel directly and will be under the state’s net metering enactment. Aspiring to make good use of new energy, steel making and mining giant EVRAZ has signed a deal with the energy and natural gas provider, Xcel Energy for a 250 MW behind-the-meter […] Read more
Viz-A-Viz with Khalid Nadeem, Chief Operating Officer – Solar Business, Sukhbir Agro Energy Ltd Updated On Mon, Aug 20th, 2018 by Saurenergy Q. Could you give us a brief overview of your company, various products & services and its contribution towards clean energy? We, at SAEL, are committed to bring you economical and reliable solar power. We have years of experience, the complete knowhow and cutting-edge technology in harnessing solar power. Further we are a diversified group […] Read more
13% of Solar Power Target for FY 2018-19 Met in Q1: MNRE Updated On Fri, Aug 17th, 2018 by Saurenergy Out of the solar power target achieved in April-July period, ground mounted solar capacity amounts to 1304.57 MW and roof top solar capacity is reported at 159.59 MW. Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has released the program wise renewable energy achievements met in the first quarter of financial year 2018-19 including the month […] Read more
India Far from 100GW Solar Power Target: CRISIL Updated On Mon, Aug 13th, 2018 by Saurenergy The agency also stated in the report that with best possibilities the country would be able to attain 78 to 80 GW of solar power by the end of 2022 up from the current installed capacity of 21.65 GW. Impacting the solar sentiments of India, ratings and research agency, Credit Rating Information Services of India (CRISIL) has asserted that India […] Read more
MNRE to Explore Possibility of China Joining Int’l Solar Alliance Updated On Fri, Aug 10th, 2018 by Saurenergy International Solar Alliance is a treaty-based organization meant to promote development of solar energy in countries between the Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn. The government has asked Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) to check with its Chinese counterpart for possibility of its China joining the International Solar Alliance. The move is aimed at […] Read more
NTPC asserts Additional Tariff for Bid Resubmission for 2GW Project Updated On Thu, Aug 9th, 2018 by Saurenergy Pre-qualified developers for NTPC tender show their concern about whether they would be allowed to pass on the incremental tariff because of the safeguard duty to distribution companies. Feeding the impacts of the safeguard duty on imports, state-run National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) has asked the pre-qualified bidders of 2GW solar power project to resubmit […] Read more
Europe Develops Portable Solar ‘Plug and Play’ System under its ‘Horizon 2020’ Programme Updated On Thu, Aug 9th, 2018 by Saurenergy The developers claim the cost of energy produced by the portable solar generator to be half the cost of energy produced by diesel generators. European Commission regulated ‘Horizon 2020’ has developed a standalone, easy-to-install, photovoltaic generator, ‘SUNINBOX’, where all the equipment is configured in the factory ready for use as a portable ‘plug and play’ […] Read more
NTPC Postpones 2 GW Solar Auction Citing Opposition to Safeguard Duty Updated On Tue, Aug 7th, 2018 by Saurenergy The NTPC put-off on the auction process was prompted by the concerns of bidders over the impact of safeguard duty on imports on their present financial frameworks. State-run National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) has postponed a 2000 MW solar tender for a week citing developers’ dissent over the 25 percent safeguard duty imposed on solar […] Read more
MNRE Appeals Exclusion of Solar Projects under Execution from Safeguard Duty Updated On Mon, Aug 6th, 2018 by Saurenergy The ministry has put up an urge to exclude projects bid out before 31st July as the safeguard duty came into effect on July 31st. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has urged the Finance Ministry to exempt solar projects under implementation from the 25 percent safeguard duty on solar goods from China […] Read more