EV’s Have Charmed The Government – Will The Markets Follow? Updated On Mon, Aug 26th, 2019 by Saurenergy On July 5, when Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman rose to present the Union budget for 2019, expectations were somewhat muted in the understanding that with an interim budget already presented, there was little scope for big announcements. As it turned out, the minister did make a few announcements on the taxation front as well as […] Read more
West Bengal Gets Proposal for 800 MW Solar Project Updated On Mon, Aug 26th, 2019 by Saurenergy West Bengal has received a proposal for 800 MW solar power project with an estimated investment of Rs 3,000 crore from a private investor The West Bengal government has received a proposal for 800 megawatts (MW) solar power project with an estimated investment of Rs 3,000 crore from a private investor, state Power Minister Sobhandeb […] Read more
South Carolina’s Largest Solar Project Begins Operation Updated On Mon, Aug 26th, 2019 by Saurenergy Cubico and Cypress Creek have announced the successful energisation of 106 MW Palmetto Plains, South Carolina’s largest solar project in operation. Cubico Sustainable Investments, a global investor in renewable energy backed by two of Canada’s largest pension funds, and Cypress Creek Renewables, a leading national solar and storage company, recently announced the successful energisation of […] Read more
Mono vs Poly – An introspective simulation study Updated On Sat, Aug 24th, 2019 by Saurenergy Solar installations in India have seen an average year-on-year growth of 82% since 2012. With India currently standing at around 28 GW of solar installation and with more than 95% installations utilizing crystalline technology, this trend is not to change in the next few years. To a novice, crystalline solar module comes in two technologies, […] Read more
Jharkhand Seeking Consultancy Firms for Implementation of Rooftop Solar Projects Updated On Fri, Aug 23rd, 2019 by Saurenergy JREDA is seeking services of consultancy firms for implementation of rooftop solar projects under RESCO Model in Jharkhand The Jharkhand Renewable Energy Development Agency (JREDA) has issued a tender, seeking services of consultancy firms/agency for project management consultancy for the implementation of rooftop solar projects under RESCO Model on various government and private consumers building […] Read more
Environment Ministry Trims Lease Rent on Wind Projects Updated On Fri, Aug 23rd, 2019 by Saurenergy The Environment Ministry has decided to relax the lease rent of Rs 30,000 per megawatt charged mandatorily from wind power companies. In a bid to boost investments in wind power projects and provide clean energy at cheaper rates, the Environment Ministry has decided to relax the lease rent of Rs 30,000 per megawatt (MW) charged mandatorily from […] Read more
Canadian Solar Signs O&M Agreement for 300 MW Solar Plant in Australia Updated On Thu, Aug 22nd, 2019 by Saurenergy Canadian Solar has signed O&M agreement with Gannawarra, Hayman and Daydream Solar Farm for three solar plants totaling 300 MW in Australia China-based Canadian Solar, one of the leading global solar power companies, has announced that it has signed an Operation and Maintenance (O&M) agreement with Gannawarra Solar Farm Pty Ltd, Hayman Solar Farm Pty […] Read more
MNRE Issues Guidelines for Phase-II of 40 GW Rooftop Solar Programme Updated On Wed, Aug 21st, 2019 by Saurenergy MNRE has issued the implementation guidelines for the second phase of the 40 GW Rooftop Solar Programme, with the focus this time on Discoms for better execution The Government of India (MNRE) has set the target of achieving 100 GW of solar power capacity in the country by the year 2022 of which 40 GW […] Read more
SARAL Index Adds a Sharp Edge to India’s Solar Rooftop Plans Updated On Wed, Aug 21st, 2019 by Saurenergy Shri RK Singh, Union Minister of State for Power and New & Renewable Energy (IC) and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, launched the State Rooftop Solar Attractiveness Index (SARAL) today at the Review Planning and Monitoring (RPM) Meeting with States and State Power Utilities in New Delhi. The SARAL index comes at an opportune time for […] Read more
