70 percent Safeguards Duty on Solar to Put Rs 12,000 Crore Ventures in Danger Updated On Wed, Jan 17th, 2018 by Saurenergy The Ministry of Finance, through its Standing Board of Safeguards, will take an ultimate choice on the burden of defending the duty either on the temporary or the last proposals of the Directorate General of Safeguards. Imposing 70 percent of safeguard duty on imported solar panels and modules from China and Malaysia, as suggested by […] Read more
PMC Identifies 14 Civic Buildings to Install Rooftop Solar Panels and Save Rs 91 Lakh a Year Updated On Wed, Jan 17th, 2018 by Saurenergy To generate additional 176 KWP to achieve its target of 1 MW of solar energy via rooftop solar panels, the PMC is also trying to identify more civic buildings. The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) is planning to sign an agreement with the Solar Energy Corporation of India to generate 824 KWP (Kilowatt hours at peak […] Read more
J&K Govt Provides 91,000 Solar Lights to Households in Un-Electrified Villages Updated On Tue, Jan 16th, 2018 by Saurenergy Minister for Social Welfare Sajjad Gani Lone said solar lights were provided under the Remote Village Electrification Programme. In a significant development, the Jammu and Kashmir government has distributed 91,000 solar home lights to the households in un-electrified villages in the state. Minister for Social Welfare Sajjad Gani Lone said the home lighting devices were […] Read more
Investing Renewables Infesting Fossils Updated On Mon, Jan 15th, 2018 by Saurenergy Renewable Energy Sector as a Future Investment Model With increasing technological advancements, renewable energies are having a significant impact. Renewable energy is becoming increasingly viable, a trend that could potentially be a game-changer for investors, particularly large scale, global investors. The International Energy Agency projected that renewable energy will continue to grow by 42 percent […] Read more
Azure Power Commissions 100 MW Solar Power Plant Updated On Mon, Jan 15th, 2018 by Saurenergy Azure Power chairman Inderpreet Wadhwa said Telangana’s continued reliance and faith in solar energy has successfully transformed it into one of the largest solar power producing States in the country. Azure Power has commissioned a 100 MW solar power plant in Telangana. The project was auctioned by NTPC. Azure will supply power to NTPC […] Read more
Ensync Energy Sells PPA For 790-Kw Solar Project At Hawaii Residential Community Updated On Fri, Jan 12th, 2018 by Saurenergy EnSync Energy’s modular technology approach also enables the residential complex to easily scale capacity in the future. EnSync Energy Systems, a developer of distributed energy resources (DERs), has announced the sale of a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA) for a 792-kW solar project for a residential community in Hawaii to an undisclosed buyer. The project […] Read more
Egypt’s Solar Power Gets $102M Support from World Bank Agency Updated On Thu, Jan 11th, 2018 by Saurenergy The Egyptian government is moving forward on a mega project that involves private sector companies building solar and wind plants under a FiT scheme. The Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), a member of the World Bank Group has announced a guarantee of $102.6 million for the construction of six power plants in Egypt. The power […] Read more
Rs 2,800 Cr To be Invested in Madhya Pradesh Based Solar Park by IFC Updated On Thu, Jan 11th, 2018 by Saurenergy Continues of the speculation by IFC will be utilized for the development, operation, and upkeep of the solar plant. In one of the greatest arrangements in the sustainable power source space, International Finance Corporation (IFC), some portion of World Bank gathering, is near contributing $440 million or Rs 2,800 crore in Rewa Ultra Mega Solar […] Read more
Azure Power Wins 200 MW in SECI Auction Updated On Tue, Jan 9th, 2018 by Saurenergy Azure Power will sign a power purchase agreement with SECI to supply power at a tariff of INR 2.48 per kWh for 25 years Azure Power one of India’s leading independent solar power producers, announced it has won a 200 megawatt (MW) solar power project through an auction conducted by Solar Energy Corporation of India […] Read more