Will GST Slowdown India’s Solar Power Juggernaut? Updated On Tue, Sep 19th, 2017 by Saurenergy The Government’s recent announcement of 18% tax rate under the new indirect tax regime for solar module was the biggest surprise for the power and renewable sector. Looking into the uproar and dissatisfaction in the industry the government seems to have changed its plan and working on settling the incongruities in the new regime. The […] Read more
Azure Roof Power to Electrify Government of India Buildings across 10 States Updated On Mon, Sep 18th, 2017 by Saurenergy 50 MW allocation to Azure Power is the largest solar rooftop allocation done by SECI to supply power to Government buildings, approximately 14% of the total allocated capacity of 360 MW announced. Azure Power, a leading solar power producer in India, announced that it has won a 50 MW solar project in an auction conducted […] Read more
Fronius is a Pioneer in the Expansion of Renewable Energy in Iran Updated On Wed, Sep 13th, 2017 by Saurenergy Iran is home to a number of Fronius Service Partners who are qualified and certified in accordance with strict criteria, and a wide range of products and unique service plan make Fronius a sought-after renewable energy supplier. The Iranian government is supporting the construction of photovoltaic systems by offering a generous, long-term feed-in tariff. This […] Read more
Goldman Sachs-backed ReNew Power aiming at 5 GW power generation capacity in the next two yrs Updated On Mon, Sep 11th, 2017 by Saurenergy In April, ReNew Power Ventures had announced doubling its power generation capacity in a year’s time, which crossed 2 GW. ReNew Power Ventures targets to double its generation capacity to 5 GW in the next two years, a top company official said. The company has planned to add 1 GW capacity this fiscal, ReNew Power […] Read more
State distribution companies (discoms) are biggest obstacle on open access for solar power Updated On Fri, Sep 8th, 2017 by Saurenergy Open access (OA) was one of the main components of the Electricity Act (2003), introduced in an effort to attract private investment in the electricity generation sector, thereby encouraging competition. There is an increasing opportunity to innovate in solar markets in India thanks to the rapidly declining price of photovoltaics (PV). While large-scale ground-mounted solar […] Read more
Upward trend in imported PV module prices to affect recent solar projects: ICRA Updated On Thu, Sep 7th, 2017 by Saurenergy The imported photovoltaic (PV) module price has been rising over the last 3-4 months, up by about 15 per cent, to 35-37 cents per watt in August, from about 30-32 cents in May The upward trend in imported photovoltaic module prices is likely to affect viability of recently awarded solar projects, rating agency ICRA said […] Read more
Rays Power Infra commissions 9MW solar PV plant in Karnataka Updated On Wed, Sep 6th, 2017 by Saurenergy Spread over 60 acres of land in Pavagada Village, Tumkur District, Karnataka, this solar project is commissioned under Karnataka Farmer’s solar scheme. The scheme provides INR 8.4 per Kwh as tariff, which is one of the highest in the country and farmers with lands in Karnataka could bid for up to 3MW Rays Power Infra […] Read more
Meet The New Power Minister who stepped into big shoes of Piyush Goyal Updated On Tue, Sep 5th, 2017 by Saurenergy 26 years down the line he is sitting in the same BJP camp, Singh has stepped into the big shoes of Piyush Goel as power minister. From stopping Somnath to Ayodhya Rath Yatra, arresting LK Advani as a district magistrate on the orders of former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav in 1990 and as […] Read more
POWER OPTIMIZER: Smart Module Technology Updated On Mon, Sep 4th, 2017 by Saurenergy Solar power technology isn’t a new discovery; in fact, it was discovered way back in 1800 when Alexandre-Edmond Becquerel—a nineteen-year old French scientist—was experimenting with an electrolytic cell composed of two metal electrodes. He was surprised as he discovered that the materials would emit energy when exposed to light. That was when PV effect came […] Read more
