MNRE Seeks Upper Ceilings for Solar Tariffs Updated On Wed, Aug 29th, 2018 by Saurenergy MNRE has asked the Solar Energy Corporation of India to follow the ‘maximum permissible tariff rule’ for capping the solar tariffs at Rs. 2.5 and Rs. 2.6 per unit respectively for both categories. Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has sought on the recommendations of advisers of National Solar Mission (NSM) an upper ceiling […] Read more
Viz-A-Viz with Saurabh Bhandari, Founder & CEO, SolarMaxx Updated On Mon, Aug 27th, 2018 by Saurenergy Q. To begin with can you give our readers a brief overview of SolarMaxx including the vision behind its formation and its current role in the market? SolarMaxx, established in 2008, is a leading manufacturer and supplier of high efficiency Solar PV Modules suitable for utility scale power plants as well as rooftop solar. SolarMaxx […] Read more
LONGi Solar Backs Lightsource BP for 60MW Solar PV Project in India Updated On Mon, Aug 27th, 2018 by Saurenergy The project is the largest solar PV power plant in India, tender of which was won by Lighthouse BP with the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) followed by LONGi Solar’s module supply. Global large-scale solar developer, Lightsource BP has completed the first utility PV project in Maharashtra procuring 2,00,000 high-efficiency Monocrystalline solar modules from […] Read more
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
