RK Singh Promises More Stringent ALMM Norms For PV Module Makers Updated On Fri, Oct 20th, 2023 by Saurenergy Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy RK Singh today claimed that the Ministry would soon make the provisions of the Approved List of Module Manufacturers (ALMM) more stringent to boost the Make in India initiative. He also said that the likely move could boost the efficiency of the solar modules, too. He was speaking […] Read more
Solar Pumps, Refrigerators To The Rescue In Benin, West Africa Updated On Thu, Aug 17th, 2023 by Saurenergy In the Kalalé District of Benin, West Africa, basic health services are hard to come by. Historically, a lack of electrical infrastructure in this region has meant no power to pump clean water or refrigerate vaccines. That has now changed due to a recently completed project by the Solar Electric Light Fund (SELF), with funding from the Millennium Challenge […] Read more
ANERT Establishes First Solar Plant in Kerala for Solar-Powered Cold Storage & Backup Updated On Thu, May 4th, 2023 by Saurenergy Kerala has welcomed its first 10mt solar-powered cold storage with a backup of 36 hours. The 7kw solar plant has been launched by Minister of Electricity, Kerala, K.Krishnankutty. The project is valued at Rs 25 L. The project has been inaugurated by the Agency for Non-Conventional Energy and Rural Technology (ANERT). Thr solar cold storage […] Read more
This Tribal Hamlet In Kerala Gets Electricity After 74 Years from Micro-Hybrids Updated On Mon, Apr 24th, 2023 by Saurenergy For 75 years, a hamlet in Attapaddi, Kerala was shrouded in the dark, deprived of the basic human need- electricity. Forest fires, wild animal attacks and remoteness were some of the factors that prevented the establishment of renewable energy projects here. The tribal population, which dominates the hamlet, had been extremely possessive of its culture […] Read more
APDCL Invites RFS For Two Solar Projects With Cumulative Capacity of 150 MW Updated On Thu, Nov 17th, 2022 by Saurenergy Assam Power Distribution Company Limited (APDCL) has invited the request for selection (RFS) for two solar projects / tenders with a cumulative capacity of 150 MW including 100 MW of grid-connected floating solar PV projects and 50 MW of grid-connected ground-mounted solar PV projects. The last date for submitting the online bid for both tenders […] Read more
EESL Issues Tender for 24 MW Solar Module for Maharashtra Updated On Mon, Sep 19th, 2022 by Saurenergy A Joint Venture of NTPC Limited, Power Finance Corporation, REC and POWERGRID- Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL)- has floated a tender for 24 MW solar modules supply for Maharashtra. According to the tender document, all solar modules should be poly-crystalline & the capacity of all modules should be 330 WP or above. The modules are […] Read more
Chicago Sets Sights On Acquiring 100% Renewable Energy By 2025 Updated On Wed, Aug 10th, 2022 by Saurenergy The city of Chicago in the USA has committed to acquiring 100% renewable energy by 2025 for use in all city facilities and activities, and as the first step in that process, has reached an agreement with electricity provider Constellation for the purchase of renewable energy. A 593MW solar PV plant will be built by […] Read more
Apraava Energy Completes Solar Electrification Project In 14 Madhya Pradesh Villages Updated On Tue, Jun 28th, 2022 by Saurenergy Apraava Energy, a diversified provider of low-carbon energy in India, has completed a solar electrification project it had undertaken in 2020 to meet the energy needs of over 3687 households around its Satpura Transco Private Ltd (STPL) transmission project in Madhya Pradesh. Apraava Energy implemented the project in partnership with SELCO Foundation in 14 villages […] Read more
The ‘Smell’ of Solar Power Spreads Across Public Toilets In Mumbai Updated On Wed, Apr 13th, 2022 by Saurenergy In recent time, urban administrations have been experimenting with innovative ways of incorporating solar energy in our every day lives, one of which is installing solar panels atop public toilets. In December last year, for instance, it was announced that Indore Smart City Development Limited (ISCDL) would install solar power systems at 100 public and […] Read more
