Coimbatore’s 2 Smart City Projects Get Administrative Approval Updated On Mon, Jul 9th, 2018 by Saurenergy Out of the two projects one is multi-level car parking facility at DB Road and the other project is 3.6 MW solar power plant at Ukkadam. Under the smart city mission, the city corporation of Coimbatore is ready to implement two of its ambitious projects as the standing committee has provided its administrative nod for the same. […] 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
CleanMax Founder Kuldeep Jain Gets Young Alumni Achiever’s Award from IIM Ahmedabad Updated On Thu, Jun 28th, 2018 by Saurenergy Jain has received the award from Prof. Errol D’Souza – Director and Prof. Rakesh Basant – Dean, Alumni and External Relations at the college campus. IIM Ahmedabad has honoured Kuldeep Jain Founder and Managing Director of CleanMax Solar with Young Alumni Achiever’s Award 2017-18 under the entrepreneurship category. Further, Jain has received the award from Prof. Errol D’Souza […] Read more
CPPIB to Invest $300 Million in Renewable Energy Producer Mytrah Power Updated On Tue, Jun 26th, 2018 by Saurenergy We are in process of raising growth capital and there is interest from multiple investors,” said Mytrah Energy chief financial officer Shirish Navlekar without disclosing further details. An advance talks are taking place between Canada’s largest pension fund manager Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) and renewable energy producer Mytrah Energy Ltd where the former is investing about $300 million […] Read more
IIT Madras, CPCL Ink Pact to Solarize Villages Updated On Tue, Jun 26th, 2018 by Saurenergy The proposed project will be executed over the period of next 2 years and will cost around 14.49 crore in Rupees. The project will be executed in coordination with the government of Tamil Nadu. To provide a solar power, clean drinking water and create better sanitation conditions in the villages of Vellalapakkam, Gopurajapuram, and Panangudi […] Read more
Specialists Warn of Dubious, Less Durable Solar Products Updated On Sat, Jun 23rd, 2018 by Saurenergy The awareness programme was launched to explore the opportunity that needs to be tapped in the backdrop of the Central Government fixing solar power target to one lakh MW by 2022. As the country is going through a transformation from the conventional source of energy to clean energy there are various dubious or less durable […] Read more
India’s Utility Solar Capacity Grows 72% in 2017-18, says Bridge To India Report Updated On Thu, Jun 21st, 2018 by Saurenergy The total solar installation was 10.4 GW, the rest comprising rooftop solar plants and off-grid solutions, taking India’s cumulative solar capacity to 24.4 GW, it said. Solar consultancy firm Bridge To India in its latest annual report on the sector said that India’s utility solar capacity grew by a whopping 72 percent in FY18 as […] Read more
Piyush Goyal Inaugurates NLCIL’s Rs 1,302 Cr Solar PV Projects in TN Updated On Fri, Jun 15th, 2018 by Saurenergy The three solar plants are having an installed capacity of 100 MW each and were erected at a cost of Rs 1300 crore, including operation & maintenance cost for 15 years. The Union Minister for railways, coal, finance & company affairs, Piyush Goyal has inaugurated the Rs 1,302 crore worth of Neyveli Lignite Corporation India […] Read more
TN CM to Give 500 Subsidized Solar Pumps to Farmers Updated On Fri, Jun 15th, 2018 by Saurenergy The Chief Minister said, Since 2012, Tamil Nadu has distributed 3,112 solar power pumps to farmers at a total subsidy of Rs 117.24 crore. Now, with more demand for solar pumps, the government has decided to distribute 500 more. Besides announcing 500 pumps earlier for delta farmers, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami offered […] Read more