TSERC Approves Net Metering Policy for Solar Rooftop Systems Updated On Tue, Nov 29th, 2016 by Saurenergy Telangana State Electricity Regulatory Commission has approved net metering policy for solar rooftop customers in the state. This regulation comes into force from the date of its notification in the Official Gazette and extends to the entire state of Telangana. It is applicable to distribution licensees (DISCOMs), eligible consumers and third-party owners of rooftop solar […] Read more
ReNew Power to install solar rooftop for Indian Railways Updated On Mon, Nov 28th, 2016 by Saurenergy After successfully securing the highest subsidy allocation from SECI for rooftop solar projects, ReNew Power Ventures has won bids for 5MW solar installations across various locations for the Indian Railways. India’s leading renewable energy development company will invest around Rs 35 crore in these projects which will supply energy to Railways through a 25-year power […] Read more
ACME Cleantech raises Rs500 crore from Piramal Enterprises Ltd: Report Updated On Fri, Nov 25th, 2016 by Saurenergy ACME Cleantech Solutions Pvt. Ltd has reportedly raised Rs500 crore from Piramal Enterprises Ltd. According to Live Mint the investment in ACME was done by Piramal Enterprises’s Structured Finance Group. Speaking to the publication Nikhil Dhingra, group director for finance, ACME said “The funds are being used for funding the working capital requirements of the […] Read more
ReNew Power acquires 49MW of rooftop solar tender from SECI Updated On Thu, Nov 24th, 2016 by Saurenergy ReNew Power Ventures has bagged the highest number of projects under a mega tender of 500 megawatts rooftop solar capacity floated by Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI). The tender was targeted towards institutional — schools, colleges, universities and residential buildings. It was aimed at promoting rooftop solar setups in these sectors. Around 130 […] Read more
MNRE has sanctioned Rs 67.01 Crore under Solar City Programme: Piyush Goyal Updated On Tue, Nov 22nd, 2016 by Saurenergy Minister of State for Power, Coal, New & Renewable Energy and Mines, Piyush Goyal on Monday in Rajya Sabha said that the renewable energy ministry has sanctioned a total amount of Rs. 67.01 crore for preparation of master plans, solar city cells, promotional activities and installation of renewable energy projects and an amount of Rs. […] Read more
India’s total installed solar capacity crosses 10 GW milestone: Bridge To India Updated On Fri, Nov 18th, 2016 by Saurenergy Indian solar capacity included rooftop and off-grid has crossed 10GW mark says Bridge To India in its latest report. According to the consultancy firm India will add new solar capacity of 5.1 GW this year, which is a growth of 137% over last year. It also expects average annual capacity addition of 8-10 GW per […] Read more
90,710 Solar Pumps has been Installed throughout the country: Piyush Goyal Updated On Fri, Nov 18th, 2016 by Saurenergy Piyush Goyal-Power, Coal, New and Renewable Energy and Mine, Minister in Lok Sabha on Thursday informed that 90,710 solar pumps have been installed throughout the country as on 31st October, 2016. Installations of more pumps are at various stages of implementation. Goyal stated that “a target of 50,000 pumps for irrigation and potable water consumption has […] Read more
Hanwha Q Cells to ship 141MW of Solar Modules to Mahindra Group Updated On Thu, Nov 10th, 2016 by Saurenergy Hanwha Q Cells has announced that it has signed an agreement with Mahindra Susten Pvt. Ltd. to supply 141 megawatt solar photovoltaic module. Hanwha Q Cells will ship HSL72 modules, which are produced in company’s production facility in China to the newly established renewable energy arm of the India’s sixth largest conglomerate Mahindra Group. The […] Read more
Poor implementation of net-metering policies poses a major challenge for rooftop solar Updated On Mon, Nov 7th, 2016 by Saurenergy India’s rooftop solar market has been growing rapidly with the country adding more capacity in the past 12 months than all previous years put together. However, grid interconnection regulations and processes remain challenging in most parts of the country despite almost all states announcing net- and/or gross-metering policies for rooftop solar. According to survey of […] Read more
