Sonthalia Group intends to set up 600MW solar park in Odisha Updated On Wed, Nov 2nd, 2016 by Saurenergy Sonthalia Group has proposed to set up a mega solar park in Odisha with a capacity of 600 MW. The company has sought 1250 hectares of contiguous, barren government land on long-term lease for 35 years to develop solar park. The project site is expected to be preferably close to 220/440 KV pooling station for […] Read more
Indian solar industry to bring bankable investment opportunities at WFES 2107 in Abu Dhabi Updated On Wed, Oct 26th, 2016 by Saurenergy India’s top notch solar power enterprises will be showcasing an unprecedented range of investment opportunities at the World Future Energy Summit (WFES) 2017 in Abu Dhabi002E This also follows the Indian government’s plans to add an additional 175 GW of renewable energy to the nation’s electricity supply by 2022. Indian solar developers will bring bankable, […] Read more
India’s solar modules and cells export worth $41 million was up 116 percent in April-July 2016 Updated On Sat, Oct 15th, 2016 by Saurenergy Global clean energy communications and research firm, Mercom Capital both exports and imports of solar modules and cells have increased dramatically year on year. The research firm in its latest report revealed that India exported solar modules and cells worth $41 million (Rs.2.74 billion) from April to July 2016, which was up 116 percent from […] Read more
Asian Development Bank to allocate 500 million dollars loan for putting up solar rooftops in India Updated On Tue, Oct 4th, 2016 by Saurenergy The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is set to provide $500 million in financing for rooftop solar systems that will help the Indian government expand energy access using renewable energy. ADB will provide the financing to Punjab National Bank – one of India’s largest commercial banks – which will use the ADB funds to make loans […] Read more
Intersolar India 2016 to hold an Extensive Accompanying Program for a Growing Market Updated On Mon, Oct 3rd, 2016 by Saurenergy India has one of the fastest growing solar markets in the world. According to the Mercom Capital Group, a total of 8.1GW of PV capacity had been installed in the country by August 2016, and 21 additional GW are already in the pipeline. These figures present the ideal backdrop against which to hold Intersolar India. […] Read more
MNRE amends new guideline for selection of 3000 MW Grid connected solar PV power projects Updated On Sat, Oct 1st, 2016 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has brought new amendment to the guideline for selection of 3000 MW Grid connected Solar PV Power Projects under NSM, Phase-II, Batch-II. The Section 3.5 stands modified as follows: Existing provision Modified provision 3.5 Qualification Criteria for Short-Listing of Bids/ Projects A. Financial Criteria Infusion: Minimum paid up share […] Read more
Lightsource secures 50 MW solar project out of 450MW tendered in Maharashtra Updated On Fri, Sep 23rd, 2016 by Saurenergy British firm Lightsource Renewable Energy has announced that it has secured a 50 MW solar project out of 450MW tender floated by SECI in Maharashtra. The company in a statement said that this is the maiden solar project secured by Lightsource in India. It will receive benchmark tariff support of Rs.4.43/kWh, combined with viability gap […] Read more
MYSUN launches one-stop solar marketplace to solarize 10 million rooftops by 2022 Updated On Mon, Sep 19th, 2016 by Saurenergy Driven by the mission to bring solar energy to every person’s life, MYSUN, an engineering and technology-based marketplace for everything solar, has announced the commencement of its operations in India. MYSUN is envisioned as a one-stop solar marketplace that helps consumers understand and evaluate their solarisation potential and associated savings. It creates a convenient and […] Read more
Indian companies dominating the domestic solar market: Report Updated On Tue, Sep 13th, 2016 by Saurenergy Home grown companies are taking hold of domestic solar PV market reports consultancy firm Bridge to India in its ‘India Solar Map 2016”. According to the map with 460 MW capacity commissioned in the last year, Adani ranks number 1 amongst project developers followed by Acme and Welspun. Interestingly First Solar and SunEdison are the […] Read more