Kerala’s St Francis Assisi Cathedral Goes Solar Updated On Tue, Jan 9th, 2018 by Saurenergy The solar power plant was introduced with the assistance of KSEB, ANERT, and Bengaluru – based Orb Energy. In June 2015, Fr Judis Panackal, vicar of St Francis Assisi Cathedral got a ‘Laudato Si’ encyclical (an ecclesiastical letter) on the earth and environmental change from the Vatican, which worried on the need to grasp sustainable […] Read more
Haryana & Uttarakhand Regulators to Remove Restrictions: Solar Companies Updated On Fri, Jan 5th, 2018 by Saurenergy Prior to September last year, DISPA had to had to move to the Gujarat Power Administration Commission (GERC) to supply net metering and other motivating forces for putting up solar rooftop plants. Solar developers have moved the power controllers of Haryana and Uttarakhand to smoothen out irregularities which are obstructing the development of solar capacity in these two states. In one […] Read more
Andhra Pradesh Seeks Rs 30,000 Crore Investment in Electric Vehicles Industry Updated On Fri, Dec 29th, 2017 by Saurenergy The state expects to put in place an electric vehicles policy by next month, ahead of a proposed framework by the central government. Andhra Pradesh is seeking to attract Rs 30,000 crore of investments in the electric vehicles industry through a raft of incentives that would include capital subsidies to automakers and charging-equipment manufacturers, helping […] Read more
Schemes launched by the Government to promote Solar Energy in the country Updated On Thu, Dec 28th, 2017 by Saurenergy Minister of State (IC) for Power and New & Renewable Energy, Shri Raj Kumar Singh, in a written reply to a question on schemes initiated by Government to promote Solar Power in the country, in Lok Sabha today informed that in order to promote solar energy, the Government have launched several schemes in the country. […] Read more
Year End Review 2017 –MNRE Updated On Wed, Dec 27th, 2017 by Saurenergy Government is on its way to achieving 175 GW target for installed Renewable Energy capacity by 2022 India attains 6th position in global Solar Power installed capacity By November 2017, a total of 62 GW Renewable Power installed, of which 27 GW installed since May 2014 and 11.79 GW since January 2017 Historic Low Tariffs […] Read more
Solar Power Saves Government’s Money and Key to Environment Protection: C P Singh Updated On Sat, Dec 23rd, 2017 by Saurenergy Jharkhand, which produces just about 30MW of solar power as of now, experiences 300 days of clear skies a year and has the potential to take the figure to 18,000MW. Jharkhand Urban Development Minister CP Singh has emphasised to promote solar power generation in the state as traditional methods were polluting the environment. According to […] Read more
India Can Save Up to Rs 54,000 Crore by Replacing Coal Plants with Renewables: Green Peace India Updated On Fri, Dec 22nd, 2017 by Saurenergy Solar power has reached a new record low of Rs 2.44 and the wind at 2.64 dropped below the 3/kWh as per the new tariff bids, said the analysis. Green Peace India has analyzed that the country can reduce air pollution upon the replacement of exorbitant coal plants by renewable and can even save up […] Read more
Government Proposes Rs 23,450 Crore Rooftop Solar Scheme Updated On Fri, Dec 22nd, 2017 by Saurenergy The scheme will integrate discoms as an implementing agency in the second phase of the rooftop solar scheme. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has prepared a concept note on ‘Sustainable Rooftop Implementation for Solar Transfiguration of India (SRISTI)’ to the tune of Rs 23,450 crore to state power distribution companies, or discoms, […] Read more
Ministry Releases Concept Note on Sustainable Rooftop Implementation for Solar Transfiguration of India (SRISTI); Invites comments/views from stakeholders by 31st December Updated On Thu, Dec 21st, 2017 by Saurenergy With a view to accelerate the deployment of rooftop solar power in the country, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has prepared a concept note on ‘Sustainable Rooftop Implementation for Solar Transfiguration of India (SRISTI)’. Government has set a target of reaching 100 GW of solar power installed capacity in the country by […] Read more
