Enel starts construction of Peru’s largest solar PV plant Updated On Fri, Nov 18th, 2016 by Saurenergy Enel, through its Peruvian renewable energy subsidiary Enel Green Power Peru (EGPP), has started the construction of Rubi, which will be the first solar PV plant to be built by the Group in Peru and, once completed, will be the country’s largest PV facility with an installed capacity of 180 MW. “The start of construction […] Read more
World Bank to grant additional 22.93 million dollars for solar projects in India Updated On Fri, Nov 18th, 2016 by Saurenergy The World Bank has facilitated an additional grant of 22.93 million dollars to India to further increase the installed grid-connected rooftop solar photovoltaic (GRPV) programme in the country. The add-on grant of 22.93 million dollars has been sanctioned under the Global Environment Facility (GEF), and will support the overall $625 million GRPV programme approved by […] Read more
3019 MW of Solar Energy Capacity Added in 2015-16: Piyush Goyal Updated On Fri, Nov 18th, 2016 by Saurenergy Power, Coal, New & Renewable Energy and Mines, Minister Piyush Goyal in Lok Sabha on Thursday said that a total of 3019 MW of solar energy capacity addition was recorded during the year 2015-16. The minister shared that World Bank has recently approved a total amount of US $ 625 million consisting of World Bank […] Read more
Geostellar Partners with Progressive National Baptist Convention and Together Solar to Launch Nationwide Community Solar Program Updated On Thu, Nov 17th, 2016 by Saurenergy Geostellar, the nation’s original online solar energy platform, announced today a partnership with the Progressive National Baptist Convention (PNBC), a vital Baptist denomination with an estimated membership of 2.5 million people, and Together Solar, a developer of shared-solar energy generation projects, to offer clean, renewable power through PNBC member churches to their communities and congregations. […] Read more
BUY or LEASE Your Solar panel system? Updated On Tue, Nov 15th, 2016 by Saurenergy Rooftop solar market in India is speculated to add new capacity of 700 MW in 2016 – 15% of total solar capacity addition this year. According to Bridge to India, the cumulative capacity crossed 1 GW by September and is growing at a sizzling 300% over last year. Ministry of Finance has reduced depreciation rate […] Read more
Why EPC are Treading in the Solar Race? Updated On Tue, Nov 15th, 2016 by Saurenergy Solar has taken the momentum with a cumulative installed grid connected solar power capacity reaching 8,062 MW (8.1 GW) as of 31 July 2016. The ecosystem seems stable as analyst asserts that the solar market in India is set to clan the billion-dollar space. Not much appalling on the WTO setback, Indian Solar manufacturing capabilities […] Read more
OPIC, ReNew Power enters into an agreement for 100 MW solar project in Telangana Updated On Tue, Nov 15th, 2016 by Saurenergy U.S. Government’s development finance institution, Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) has signed an agreement with ReNew of approximately $74 million for a 100 MW solar project in Telangana. Announced during the 22nd session of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference of Parties (COP22), this project is expected to diversify the country’s power […] Read more
Azure power raises 470 million dollars financing for its solar projects Updated On Tue, Nov 8th, 2016 by Saurenergy Azure Power, a leading independent power producer in the solar power sector in India, announces it has tied-up approximately US$ 470 million financing for its projects to be commissioned in 2017. This is one of the largest financing done till date in the Indian solar sector. With this tie-up Azure Power’s cumulative financial commitment to […] Read more
Solar Parks in India: Scope, Status, Achievement, and Challenges Updated On Fri, Nov 4th, 2016 by Saurenergy India, with its large population and rapidly growing economy, needs access to clean, cheap and reliable sources of energy. The government with the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission has been promoting ecologically sustainable growth while addressing India’s energy security challenge. The Government of India’s ambitious plan to add 100 GW of solar capacity by 2022 […] Read more