ISA can act as a medium to achieve universal energy access target set up before 2030: Piyush Goyal Updated On Fri, May 26th, 2017 by Saurenergy Piyush Goyal also said that Scaling Solar MiniGrids shall work in tandem with ISA’s over all objectives and already existing two programmes, namely Scaling Solar Applications for Agricultural Use and Affordable Finance at Scale launched on 22nd April, 2016. Minister of State (IC) for Power, Coal, Mines and New & Renewable Energy, Piyush Goyal, at […] Read more
Cabinet Approves Raising of Bonds of Rs. 2360 crores for Renewable Energy Updated On Thu, May 25th, 2017 by Saurenergy MNRE will raise the bonds through the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency, and the funds will be used for approved programmes/schemes for solar park, green energy corridor, generation-based incentives and more. The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval to Raising of Bonds of Rs. 2360 crores for […] Read more
“ISA can act as a medium to achieve universal energy access target set up before 2030”- Shri Piyush Goyal Updated On Thu, May 25th, 2017 by Saurenergy Shri Piyush Goyal, Minister of State (IC) for Power, Coal, Mines and New & Renewable Energy said that International Solar Alliance ( ISA) can act as a medium to spread lessons on energy security which can help achieve universal energy access target set up in SDGs before 2030. He was speaking at the launch of […] Read more
Power Ministry Proposes Compensation for Grid Curtailment, to Benefit Renewable Energy Sector Updated On Wed, May 24th, 2017 by Saurenergy “If the proposal is adopted it will protect the cash flows to an extent from grid curtailments and also ensure a favourable operational environment for renewable energy projects. It will also be positive for wind and solar energy developers,” The government has proposed a compensation mechanism for existing renewable energy projects, which will protect the […] Read more
Secret to Hit 40GW Updated On Sat, Apr 29th, 2017 by Saurenergy Government of India has rightly made rooftop solar power one of its top clean energy priorities. In 2014, the government revised the national solar installation target from 22 GW to an aggressive 100 GW by 2022 which is helping the country to become one of the world’s fastest-growing solar markets. The 100 GW target was […] Read more
Ingot Carving the Future Updated On Mon, Apr 24th, 2017 by Saurenergy Silicon is the most abundant solid element on earth; it makes up more than 25% of the earth’s crust. However, it rarely occurs in elemental form, virtually all of it is existing as compounds. Solar cells are made from silicon boules, polycrystalline structures that have the atomic structure of a single crystal. The most commonly […] Read more
Hope for Micro Grids Updated On Tue, Apr 18th, 2017 by Saurenergy While perennial sinking prices of renewable energy systems, integrating technologies such as photovoltaic rooftop systems and solar farms into regional grids will require energy storage in the form of batteries and other technologies for load continuity. Currently, about 1.2 billion people in emerging economies lack access to electrical power. The World Bank report claims that […] Read more
VIZ-A-VIZ with HARTEK SINGH, Chairman & Managing Director | Hartek Group Updated On Sat, Apr 15th, 2017 by Saurenergy Q. FM Arun Jaitely in presenting Budget for 2017 announced decrease in customs duty on solar energy panels. What type of impact do you see in the solar industry, will this year witness strong development of solar projects in the country? Does the budget looks sunny for the EPC players? The basic customs duty on […] Read more
Vedanta Resources Looks Forward to Expand its Clean Energy Plans in India Updated On Fri, Apr 7th, 2017 by Saurenergy Vedanta Resources is looking at developing battery storage solutions that would help with grid balancing, besides complementing the government’s push for solar power. Vedanta Resources is working on its clean energy plans for India, encouraged by the opportunities offered by the country’s growing green economy. Ajay Kumar Dixit, chief executive officer, alumina and power business, […] Read more
