Azure Power Headquarter Gets LEED Platinum Certification from USGBC Updated On Sat, May 26th, 2018 by Saurenergy This certification is the highest rated certification for recognizing best-in-class building strategies and practices in green building. India’s one of leading solar power producers, Azure Power has secured India’s first Platinum certification under the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) v4 Commercial Interiors rating system by the US Green Building Council (USGBC). The company […] Read more
Cabinet Okays India, France MoU on Renewable Energy Updated On Wed, May 23rd, 2018 by Saurenergy As per the MoU signed, both the countries aim to identify research/ demonstration/ pilot project between National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE), India and CEA, France in the mutually identified areas. The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has provided its consent on the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between India and […] Read more
Cabinet approves MoU signed between India and France in the field of Renewable Energy Updated On Wed, May 23rd, 2018 by Saurenergy The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its ex-post facto approval to the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between India and France in the field of Renewable Energy on 10th March, 2018 in New Delhi. Both sides aim to identify research/ demonstration/ pilot project between National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE), […] Read more
India May Not Achieve 100 GW Target by 2022: Report Updated On Thu, May 17th, 2018 by Saurenergy The current bidding environment in India is ‘irrationally aggressive’. Around 70% of the total respondents were of the opinion that the aggressive nature of bidding, that lowered tariffs for wind and solar energy to Rs 2.43 and Rs 2.44 per unit respectively, is not feasible for the growth. The target of adding 175 GW of […] Read more
Power Regulator CERC Boosts Merchant Renewable Energy Plants Updated On Thu, May 17th, 2018 by Saurenergy The detailed procedure that commission has issued would grant long and medium-term transmission access to the renewable project that has achieved financial closure and has already acquired land for the project. While proposing stringent rules against line underutilization, Power regulator Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has issued guidelines that would pave way for serious merchant renewable […] Read more
Okaya Set to Clock Rs 1,150 Cr Revenue in FY 18-19 Updated On Wed, May 16th, 2018 by Saurenergy The company has achieved it’s turnover of Rs 720 crore in FY 17-18 and further aims to clock Rs 1,150 crore revenue in FY 18-19. One of the leading power back-up companies, Okaya Power, which recently announced its ambitious foray in Lithium ion batteries segment, has set an ambitious target to grab majority of market share in […] Read more
India’s Energy Mix Will be Substantially Complemented by Renewable Energy: Petroleum Minister Updated On Wed, May 16th, 2018 by Saurenergy “We are going to generate around 175 Gigawatt of renewable energy on solar, wind, bio-CNG, bio-fuel to small hydro projects in the near future, India’s energy mix will be substantially complemented by renewable energy,” he said. India’s energy mix will be substantially complemented by renewable energy and the country is going to generate around 175 Gigawatt of […] Read more
Andhra Pradesh to Give Farmers Power to Sell Power Updated On Mon, May 14th, 2018 by Saurenergy The project will be launched on a pilot basis in Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaran and Srikakulam district. The first 75,000 solar pump sets worth Rs 3.5 lakh each will be provided to farmers in these districts. On an estimate the pilot project will cost around Rs 2,625 Crore. Andhra Pradesh government is planning to initiate a scheme […] Read more
ISA Logo Transferred to Its Secretariat in Gurgaon Updated On Sun, May 13th, 2018 by Saurenergy Under the EU technical assistant project the logo was designed for Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE). The developer and the designer of the logo are Andrzej Uwitniewski and Marek Zaborowski. The rights of an International Solar Alliance (ISA) logo have been transferred by the European Union (EU) to ISA Secretariat situated in Gurgaon. […] Read more