CITD installs 50 kWp roof top solar, becomes first MSME institute to go solar Updated On Mon, Jul 25th, 2016 by Saurenergy The Central Institute of Tool Design (CITD) has become the first ever Ministry of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) institute to adopt solar. Established in 1968, the CITD is the first tool room in India. The institute offers courses to 11000 to 12000 students per year out of whom 300 are residential scholars. The […] Read more
SECI invites bid for 2.5 MW Grid Connected Roof Top Solar project in Delhi Updated On Thu, Jul 14th, 2016 by Saurenergy As part of the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission, the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has issued a tender on behalf of SDMC for Implementation of 2.5MW Grid Connected Roof Top Solar PV System Scheme. Successful bidders have to carry out Design, Engineering, Manufacture, Supply, Storage, Civil work, Erection, Testing & Commissioning of the […] Read more
Yingli Energy connects a 50 megawatt (MW) “Top Runner” project in China to the grid Updated On Sat, Jul 2nd, 2016 by Saurenergy Yingli Energy (China) a wholly owned subsidiary of Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Ltd. has completed a 50 megawatt (MW) “Top Runner” project in Datong City, Shanxi Province, China and connected it to the grid by the end of June 2016. The project is located in the coal-mining subsidence areas in Datong, Shanxi Province, which is the first […] Read more
NDMC commissions installation of solar panel on rooftops, aims to generate 55MW in next phase Updated On Sat, Jun 25th, 2016 by Saurenergy New Delhi Municipal Council under the National Solar Mission has commissioned installation of solar panels on rooftops of 23 buildings in its jurisdiction area. Union Minister of State Babul Supriyo inaugurated the project that is aimed to generate 1.13MW of solar energy. The minister at the inauguration said that NDMC has set a target of […] Read more
World Bank approves $750 Million loan to Support India’s Grid Connected Rooftop Solar Program Updated On Tue, May 17th, 2016 by Saurenergy The World Bank Board has approved a $625 million loan to support the Government of India’s grid connected rooftop solar programme to generate clean energy. World Bank has also approved a co-financing loan of $120 million on concessional terms and a $5 million grant from Climate Investment Fund’s (CIF) Clean Technology Fund. The project will […] Read more
SECI invites bids for 500 MW tender, prompts rooftop solar revolution Updated On Thu, Apr 28th, 2016 by Saurenergy Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited invites bids for Implementation of 500 MW Grid Connected Roof Top Solar PV System Scheme in different states of India that will double the country’s green energy capacity and can trigger more such projects. Bids for 500 MW of projects will open on June 3, 2016. Bidders should submit […] Read more
$1.5 Billion International Aid for India’s Rooftop Solar Projects Updated On Fri, Jan 8th, 2016 by Saurenergy To uplift India’s rooftop solar initiative, the World Bank, Asian Development Bank and the New Development Bank formed by the BRICS Nations are opening loans for the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy. Upendra Tripathy, secretary at the MNRE said, “We are getting $500 million (Rs. 3,345 crore) from each of them to fund rooftop […] Read more
Gautam Solar Introduces TOPCon Panels With 640Wp Output Updated On Mon, Apr 21st, 2025 by Saurenergy Indian solar module manufacturer Gautam Solar has launched its new Rectangular N-Type TOPCon Bifacial Solar Panel, positioning itself among the early adopters of the next-generation high-efficiency technology in the country. The company said the panel, certified by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), offers power outputs ranging from 620 Wp to 640 Wp and module […] Read more
2024: Global Solar Capacity Tops 2.2 TW, With Over 600 GW New Additions Updated On Wed, Apr 16th, 2025 by Saurenergy Global cumulative solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity rose to more than 2.2 terawatts (TW) by the end of 2024, up from 1.6 TW in 2023, with over 600 GW of new systems commissioned, the International Energy Agency’s Photovoltaic Power Systems Programme (IEA PVPS) said in its latest report. “Module prices continued to drop through 2024 in […] Read more
