Amplus Energy to set up 2MW rooftop solar plant for India Exposition Mart Updated On Thu, Oct 27th, 2016 by Saurenergy Amplus Energy Solutions has signed a deal with India Exposition Mart Ltd. (IEML) to install 2MW rooftop solar plant. IEML is known for hosting International Business Exhibitions and Promotional events in Greater Noida in the National Capital Region (NCR). In the statement, Amplus mentioned that it will install, operate and maintain for a period of […] Read more
Rooftop Subsidy in India Updated On Mon, Oct 24th, 2016 by Saurenergy For the huge solar energy potential that remains untapped in India, a considerable amount constitutes of rooftops. With about 0.24bn households spread across the length and breadth of the country, there are enough roofs to generate 40 percent of the total solar generation target to be achieved by the government by 2022. A Solar PV […] Read more
Tata Power Solar tops the list as the No.1 rooftop player for the third consecutive year Updated On Fri, Oct 21st, 2016 by Saurenergy Tata Power Solar, India’s largest integrated solar company, has been ranked the Topmost Rooftop Player among EPC companies in the recently published India Solar Rooftop Map 2016 report by BRIDGE TO INDIA, a leading cleantech consulting firm. According to the report, the total installed capacity in the rooftop segment is 1020 MW as of September […] Read more
Huge growth forecasted for India’s solar sector Updated On Wed, Oct 19th, 2016 by Saurenergy India’s solar sector outlook is positive in view of a strong government support for the renewable energy sector to achieve the target of 40GW of installed rooftop solar power by 2022 along with high investor interest, says a report. “We maintain our view that inefficiencies in the power grid infrastructure, power supply shortages and the […] Read more
Kerala targets to add 600 MW of solar in next three years Updated On Sat, Oct 15th, 2016 by Saurenergy In an attempt to meet rising energy demand of the state, Kerala aims to get a huge boost as it plans to install another 600 MW of new solar over the next three years. As Kerala looks to satisfy its renewable purchase obligations, the decision to install 600 MW solar plants is a welcome for […] Read more
ABB to install solar based micro grid at Vadodara facility Updated On Wed, Oct 5th, 2016 by Saurenergy ABB has announced that it will install a fully integrated and standardized micro-grid at its Vadodara facility in Gujarat, India to help boost renewable energy generation while reducing dependency on fossil fuel. This micro-grid, with a rooftop photo voltaic field at the company’s biggest manufacturing location in India with around 3,000 employees, will help ensure […] 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
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
Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust to harness solar power to reduce its dependency on conventional electricity Updated On Thu, Sep 29th, 2016 by Saurenergy Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) has decided to harness solar energy installing solar power plant on several rooftops in its township and commercial premises and reduce its dependency on conventional electricity from the grid. This green initiative by the port trust is part of its push towards becoming the most sustainable energy generation port organization […] Read more