Hyderabad Water Board to Utilise Solar Power to Cut Down on Bills Updated On Sat, Feb 4th, 2017 by Saurenergy To cut down the electricity bills, HMWS&SB will for the first time utilize solar power. The Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWS&SB) has decided to utilise solar power in order to save electricity bills. For this, the Water Board is seeking an allotment of Rs 50 crore funds in the state budget that […] Read more
Solar Power To Feed 7,000 Railway Stations: Arun Jaitely Updated On Wed, Feb 1st, 2017 by Saurenergy “It is proposed to feed about 7,000 stations with solar power in the medium term. A beginning has already been made in 300 stations. Works will be taken up for 2,000 railway stations as part of 1000 MW solar mission” Finance Minister, Arun Jaitely presenting Union Budget 2017 announced that 7000 railways stations in the […] Read more
El Salvador Awards Solar PV Project at 4.955¢ Per Kilowatt-Hour Updated On Tue, Jan 31st, 2017 by Saurenergy El Salvador, a small Central American nation awards solar PV power projects at competitive tariffs rates A small Central American country giving competition to a renewable energy giant like India in solar PV power tariff bids does not seem quite right, but this is indeed true in the case of El Salvador. According to media […] Read more
China Eyes £292bn Splurge in Renewable Power by 2020 Updated On Tue, Jan 31st, 2017 by Saurenergy China will invest 2.5tn yuan (£292bn) into renewable power generation by 2020, the country’s energy agency has said, committing the next step towards clean energy. The investment are known to create more than 13 million jobs in the sector, the National Energy Administration said in a blueprint document that lays out its plan to develop […] Read more
Solar players expect tax incentives in budget, uncertainty over GST remains Updated On Tue, Jan 31st, 2017 by Saurenergy According to Solar players’ continuation of appreciated depreciation, a financial incentive, along with concessional interest rates and use of Rs 54,000 crore National Clean Energy Fund could be crucial to achieve country’s ambitious target. Amid uncertainties over the impact of Goods and Services Tax (GST) and Make in India programme being affected by falling prices […] Read more
Government Should Remove Service Tax for the Installation & Commissioning of RE Projects: Vikram Solar Updated On Mon, Jan 30th, 2017 by Saurenergy Keeping in mind the nature of the industry and to bestow more power generation capacity under the RE Sector, the Government should remove service tax for the installation & Commissioning Gyanesh Chaudhary, CEO and Managing Director, Vikram Solar in his budget expectation statement said keeping in mind the nature of the industry and to bestow […] Read more
Ujaas introduces UjaasHome, the Power of Solar Energy to Your Doorstep Updated On Fri, Jan 27th, 2017 by Saurenergy UjaasHome will offer consumers an opportunity to produce solar energy for their captive usages and save up to 50% on their electricity bills. Ujaas Energy brings the power of solar energy right at the customer’s doorstep through their newly launched segment, UjaasHome. Offering small on-grid solutions to the customer, Ujaas provides customers an opportunity to […] Read more
Solar Industry’s Bigwigs Enlisted for REWA Ultra Mega Solar Power Project Bidding Updated On Tue, Jan 24th, 2017 by Saurenergy Madhya Pradesh government’s ultra mega solar power park at Rewa gets bidder’s list The Madhya Pradesh government’s ambitious ultra mega solar power park at Rewa has attracted 20 companies for 10 times the required capacity of 750 MW. ReNew Power and SoftBank promoted SBG Cleantech have bid for all the three units of 250 MW […] Read more
PSEG Solar Source Acquires Two Solar Projects from BayWa r.e. Updated On Tue, Jan 24th, 2017 by Saurenergy The two solar projects have a 10-year power purchase agreement with Virginia Electric and Power Co. and are located about 90 miles northeast of Raleigh in Halifax, N.C PSEG Solar Source has announced that it has acquired two North Carolina solar projects from BayWa r.e., with a total capacity of 47 MWs-dc. The company has acquired the two solar facilities […] Read more
