Centre using VGF tool to woo states like West Bengal for its solar mission Updated On Sat, Jul 16th, 2016 by Saurenergy Centre is trying to woo states like West Bengal offering viability gap funding to put national solar mission on fast track. Ministry of New Renewable Energy (MNRE) joint Secretary Tarun Kapoor speaking to PTI said “We will offer viability gap funding to the state governments. We will give subsidy to bring down the tariff to […] Read more
KfW and IREDA signs 6th Line of Credit (LoC) for € 20 million Updated On Thu, Jun 30th, 2016 by Saurenergy KfW Development Bank and Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd. (IREDA) have signed € 20 million Loan Agreement to be utilized by IREDA for “Access to Energy” by financing Renewable Energy projects in India. The 6th Line of Credit (LoC) signed between KfW and IREDA is on standalone basis without sovereign guarantee from Government of […] Read more
Solar Park in India: Scope, Status, Achievement, and Challenges Updated On Sat, Jun 25th, 2016 by Saurenergy India, with its large population and rapidly growing economy, needs access to clean, cheap and reliable sources of energy. The government with the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission has been promoting ecologically sustainable growth while addressing India’s energy security challenge. The Government of India’s ambitious plan to add 100 GW of solar capacity by 2022 […] Read more
South Delhi Municipal Corporation inks MoU with SECI for 20MW solar project Updated On Wed, Jun 22nd, 2016 by Saurenergy South Delhi Municipal Corporation on June 20 inked a pact with Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) to generate 20MW solar power through rooftop of buildings and spare land under the civic body. The memorandum of understanding (MoU) engaged SECI for setting up solar power plants on the rooftops and lands owned by SDMC and […] Read more
MNRE sets target for Commercial & Industrial sector for FY 2016-17 Updated On Fri, May 20th, 2016 by Saurenergy Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) is implementing a Grid connected Rooftop and Small Solar Power Plants Programme. The Government has set a target of 40,000 MWp of grid interactive rooftop solar (RTS) PV plants by 2022. These RTS plants will be set up in residential, commercial, industrial, institutional, Government/ PSU sectors ranging from […] Read more
Airports in India to install solar power plants Updated On Mon, May 9th, 2016 by Saurenergy Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju at a program on Sunday asked all the airports across India to install solar energy units. As part of the program, 12 MW solar power units have been already installed at Kochi airport run by the Cochin International Airport Limited. Currently entire airport is operated on solar power. Addressing […] Read more
KERC issues an order revising tariff payable for solar rooftop and small photovoltaic power plants Updated On Fri, May 6th, 2016 by Saurenergy Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has issued an Order revising the tariff payable for Solar Rooftop and small photovoltaic power generation. The revised tariff is applicable for PPA signed on or after 2ndMay 2016 and upto 31st March, 2018 with plants being commissioned during this period. The Commission introduced gross metering for Domestic, Hospital and […] Read more
Government has sanctioned 32 solar parks of 19,400 MW capacities in 20 states so far Updated On Tue, May 3rd, 2016 by Saurenergy Modi Government is encouraging use of waste land for installation of solar power plants and setting up of solar parks is a step in that direction. Piyush Goyal, Minister of State (IC) for Power, Coal & New and Renewable Energy in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha said under the scheme […] Read more
First roof top solar energy unit setup by a local Sankar Rao inaugurated at Babametta, Andhra Pradesh Updated On Mon, May 2nd, 2016 by Saurenergy Collector M.M. Nayak on Sunday inaugurated first rooftop solar energy unit set up by a local Sankar Ral at Babametta, Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh.He congratulated Rao for his initiative and asked people to generate solar power by setting up roof top solar panels at 50 per cent government subsidy for domestic use and also sell the […] Read more
