Vikram Solar Commissions 18.5 kW Solar Plant for Century Ply Updated On Mon, Feb 4th, 2019 by Saurenergy This is the second solar rooftop project for CPIL that Vikram Solar has executed since 2018. Vikram Solar, a leading module manufacturer and a prominent rooftop solar & EPC solutions provider in India that is based in Kolkata, has commissioned a rooftop solar plant for Century Ply (India) Limited (CPIL) at the company’s new headquarter […] Read more
IOCL Issues Tender for 2 MW Solar at Maharashtra Bottling Plant Updated On Mon, Feb 4th, 2019 by Saurenergy The last date for bid submissions is February 8, 2019. The Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. (IOCL) has issued a tender for setting up of a 2 MW solar power plant at its bottling plant in Dhanaj, Maharashtra. The brief scope of work for winning bidders will include the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) of 2 […] Read more
Big Technology Trends for 2019 Updated On Mon, Feb 4th, 2019 by Saurenergy The year 2018 was projected to be one of the best years for the PV market and it lived up to this projection in the beginning of the year. But, due to the China 531 policy and tariff announcements, the market situation changed quickly. At the moment, the market is in recovery mode and we […] Read more
Renewable Energy Industry Reactions on Interim Budget 2019 Updated On Fri, Feb 1st, 2019 by Saurenergy The industry was expecting a policy direction from the government to promote manufacturing, especially in the renewable energy sector in the background of the jobs crisis, which India faces. Surprisingly, this was completely missing from the budget, says Amit Gupta, Vikram Solar. India’s renewable energy industry was expecting lot of things from the present Modi […] Read more
Viz-A-Viz with Glenn Pearce Oroz, Director of Policy and Programmes, Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) Updated On Fri, Feb 1st, 2019 by Saurenergy Govt Sends Clear, Attractive Signal to Invest in India Research clearly shows that businesses and private investment flow into countries that have clear, robust policy and regulatory environments with long term targets. By prioritizing energy access, the government is sending a clear, attractive signal to business to invest in the Indian market, believes Glenn Pearce […] Read more
UAE’s Yellow Door Energy Raises $65 Million Updated On Wed, Jan 30th, 2019 by Saurenergy The investment comes from IFC, Mitsui, Equinor, APICORP and Adenium and will be used to expand distributed solar and energy efficiency solutions into new markets. Yellow Door Energy, a UAE-based leading solar developer, announced that it has raised $65 million in Series A financing to scale its investments in solar energy and energy efficiency solutions […] Read more
Viz-A-Viz with Ashit Maru, Co-founder, MYSUN Updated On Wed, Jan 30th, 2019 by Saurenergy Quality Manufacturing and Easy Financing Needs Serious Attention Local manufacturing and the quality standards of local make has to be addressed and scaled-up as well, if we are to see any major boost as a manufacturing hub for rooftop solar. Quality manufacturing and easy financing are the two factors that have to be taken very […] Read more
Tamil Nadu Working To Revise its Solar Policy : CM Updated On Tue, Jan 29th, 2019 by Saurenergy A revised state solar policy is going to be released soon, Tamil Nadu CM L. Palaniswami has confirmed. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister L. Palaniswami, speaking at the inauguration ceremony of float glass major Saint-Gobain India’s third manufacturing plant, said that the state government will soon come out with a revised solar energy policy. The floating […] Read more
SECI and HPPC Sign PSA for 590 MW of Wind Power Updated On Tue, Jan 29th, 2019 by Saurenergy SECI announces an agreement with HPPC for sourcing 590 MW of wind power. The Haryana Power Purchase Centre (HPPC) has announced the signing of a Power Sale Agreement (PSA) with the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) for procuring 590 MW of wind energy. The country’s nodal agency for renewables announced via a tweet. PSA […] Read more