Forest Department Mulls Solar Power for Srirangam Butterfly Park Updated On Mon, Aug 27th, 2018 by Saurenergy Souring monthly electricity bills has prompted the forest department to look at the possibility of non-conventional energy source, by erecting a solar power plant within the conservatory spread across 25 acres. The Srirangam butterfly park may soon be operated with clean energy as the forest department plans to generate solar power within the park’s premises to meet its electricity […] Read more
NISE Opens Registration for 2nd Batch ‘Advance Solar Professionals Course’ Updated On Fri, Aug 24th, 2018 by Saurenergy Advance Solar Professional course is aimed at aims in a better understanding and hands-on-practice in the different streams of solar energy including Solar Photovoltaic technologies, Applications in the form of On-grid and Off-grid systems, Solar Water Pumping System, Solar Thermal technologies. Keeping in view the scope of solar energy in the country and […] Read more
PM Modi Presses upon Upgrading Farmers’ Income with Solar Power Scheme Updated On Fri, Aug 17th, 2018 by Saurenergy The solar power scheme aims at enhancing farmer’s living through boosting their income levels by allowing them to sell additional power to the grid through solar plants set up on their barren lands. During the Independence Day Speech, PM Narendra Modi has laid special emphasis on the application of the solar energy generation and announced […] Read more
MNRE Tweaks ‘storage’ in Wind-Solar Hybrid Policy Updated On Tue, Aug 14th, 2018 by Saurenergy The ministry has emphasized on the use of pumped hydro, compressed air and flywheel technology for the power storage purposes. Widening the scope of power storage in its Wind-Solar Hybrid Policy, MNRE has removed the word ‘battery’ from certain clauses in order to encourage use of other means of power storage devices. Further, the ministry […] Read more
India Will Easily Attain 100 GW Solar Energy Target BY 2022: MNRE Minister Updated On Tue, Aug 7th, 2018 by Saurenergy National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE) has benchmarked the country’s solar capacity at 748 GW backing the solar energy target. In a written reply in Rajya Sabha, it was assured that India, with all comforts, will attain the 100 GW solar energy target by 2022 and has already installed solar energy capacity of 23.12 GW […] Read more
ADB to Provide $45.4 Mn to Spur Off-Grid SPV Pumping for Irrigation in Bangladesh Updated On Sat, Jul 7th, 2018 by Saurenergy ADB grant will help in replacing diesel systems with solar powered irrigation to enhance energy security, reduce local pollution, and mitigate climate change. The project is also expected to result in a reduction of 17,261 tons of carbon dioxide emissions annually. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide USD 20 million loan to Bangladesh […] Read more
Solar Boom – A Fantastic Fillip for India! Updated On Sun, Jul 1st, 2018 by Saurenergy India’s solar boom proved to be a game changer for the country’s renewable growth trajectory, as the sector witnesses’ sharp momentum during the past four years under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In 2014, when he took PM’s chair, India had about 2.63 GW of solar energy capacity, which now surged to nearly […] Read more
NMC, PGCIL to Set up Floating Solar Power Plant on Gorewada Lake Updated On Wed, Jun 20th, 2018 by Saurenergy Water treatment plant (WTP) that is adjacent to the lake will be the first beneficiary of the power generated from the panels. Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) and Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) has decided to set up a floating solar power plant on Gorewada Lake to fulfill its electricity needs. This project is […] Read more
Haryana Sr Secondary Schools to Get Rooftop Solar Power Plants Updated On Fri, Jun 15th, 2018 by Saurenergy In order to promote solar energy, solar photovoltaic power plants are being installed atop various other buildings also, he further said. In a new order by the Minister of State for Public Health Engineering, Banwari Lal, said that solar power plants would be installed on the rooftops of all senior secondary schools in Haryana. In […] Read more
