India May Not Achieve 100 GW Target by 2022: Report Updated On Thu, May 17th, 2018 by Saurenergy The current bidding environment in India is ‘irrationally aggressive’. Around 70% of the total respondents were of the opinion that the aggressive nature of bidding, that lowered tariffs for wind and solar energy to Rs 2.43 and Rs 2.44 per unit respectively, is not feasible for the growth. The target of adding 175 GW of […] Read more
MSEDCL to Buy Cheapest Solar Power in the Country Updated On Thu, May 17th, 2018 by Saurenergy MSEDCL issued tenders to buy 1,020 solar power from private producers. The two companies that agreed to supply power are JLTM Energy and Mahoba Solar. Both agreed to supply 20 MW and 200 MW at the rate of Rs 2.71 per unit. Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) has entered into an agreement with two […] Read more
Odisha’s Behrampur Gets Solar-Powered Water Pumps Updated On Wed, May 16th, 2018 by Saurenergy From the deep bore wells the water is lifted with the help of solar-powered motor pumps and thereafter stored in tanks of 5,000-liter capacity. The pumps are fully automatic who would start and stop on their own once the tank is empty or full. In order to provide uninterrupted water supply, Odisha Public Health Engineering […] Read more
Rebate for Solar Power Hoardings in Mumbai Updated On Wed, May 16th, 2018 by Saurenergy According to BMC guidelines the advertisements on display boards that are illuminated with solar energy will get 10% of discount on fees for the first year of its display. In a revamped policy, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has issues draft guidelines for advertisement and sky line display in the city. BMC has sought suggestions from […] Read more
Guwahati Railway Station Goes Solar, Becomes first in North East Updated On Tue, May 15th, 2018 by Saurenergy The power station was commissioned in April 2017. It will help in reducing the carbon emission and also downsize the power bills of the station. As the country is aggressively striving to shift from conventional to greener source of energy, the Guwahati railway station has become the latest entry to run completely on solar power. […] Read more
Azure Power Hits another Milestone; Surpasses 1 GW of Operating Solar Capacity Updated On Tue, May 15th, 2018 by Saurenergy This milestone was achieved with the company’s recent commissioning of a 50 MW project in Andhra Pradesh. Adding another feather in the cap, Indian solar power producer Azure Power has enhanced its portfolio by surpassing 1 GW of operating solar capacity. The achievement has made it one of the largest solar power companies in India. Further, […] Read more
India to See Job Surge in Solar, Wind Energy Sector: Report Updated On Tue, May 15th, 2018 by Saurenergy “The potential for employment creation is conditional on the domestic capacity of solar module manufacturing and the establishment of vocational training programmes and certification schemes,” the report added. Over 300,000 workers to be employed in solar, wind energy sectors in India: Report In India the employment generation in solar industry will see a boom in […] Read more
KSEB, NTPC Ink Pact for Increasing Solar Power Generation Updated On Mon, May 14th, 2018 by Saurenergy The agreement signed also includes a deal to set up a 15 MW solar power unit at the NTPC complex in Kayamkulam. The Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) and National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for increasing solar power generation in the state of Kerala. According to an official release, the agreement signed […] Read more
India, Peru Ink MoU for Co-op in New & Renewable Energy Updated On Mon, May 14th, 2018 by Saurenergy Peru is a founder member of the International Solar Alliance (ISA), established with India taking the initiative. During the Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu’s week-long visit to three Latin American countries, India and Peru has signed a pact in Lima on cooperation in the field of New and Renewable Energy. Also, Peru is a founder […] Read more
