GAIL Installs India’s Second Largest Rooftop Solar Plant in Uttar Pradesh Updated On Tue, Jan 2nd, 2018 by Saurenergy The rooftop solar plant in Uttar Pradesh will generate over 79 lakh kilowatt hour (KWh) of electricity. State-run gas transmission utility GAIL India Limited said it has commissioned the country’s second biggest rooftop solar power plant in Uttar Pradesh. The firm has installed 5.76 megawatt peak (MWp) captive solar plant at its petrochemical complex at […] Read more
Year End Review 2017 –MNRE Updated On Wed, Dec 27th, 2017 by Saurenergy Government is on its way to achieving 175 GW target for installed Renewable Energy capacity by 2022 India attains 6th position in global Solar Power installed capacity By November 2017, a total of 62 GW Renewable Power installed, of which 27 GW installed since May 2014 and 11.79 GW since January 2017 Historic Low Tariffs […] Read more
Solar Power Saves Government’s Money and Key to Environment Protection: C P Singh Updated On Sat, Dec 23rd, 2017 by Saurenergy Jharkhand, which produces just about 30MW of solar power as of now, experiences 300 days of clear skies a year and has the potential to take the figure to 18,000MW. Jharkhand Urban Development Minister CP Singh has emphasised to promote solar power generation in the state as traditional methods were polluting the environment. According to […] Read more
Major Policy Initiatives undertaken by Government for increasing share of Renewable Energy in total installed capacity Updated On Tue, Dec 19th, 2017 by Saurenergy Minister of State (IC) for Power and New & Renewable Energy, Shri Raj Kumar Singh, in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today, informed about the major policy initiatives undertaken after June 2014 for increasing the share of renewable energy in total installed capacity. These are as under: – Announced a cumulative […] Read more
Ramanathapuram in Tamil Nadu to Set Up a 500MW Solar Power Plant Updated On Tue, Dec 19th, 2017 by Saurenergy A subsidy of Rs 20 Lakh is allotted for every MW of generated capacity set up within the park. Tangedco has received the approval from the centre for setting up a 500 MW solar park in the district of Ramanathapuram. The project is sighted to be the country’s first set up to be built government-owned […] Read more
Assam Energy Development Agency to Provide Solar Power for 7000 Families in Guwahati Updated On Mon, Dec 18th, 2017 by Saurenergy The ministry has sanctioned 14MW grids to the Assam Energy Development Agency to implement the project in Assam for 2017-18. In a significant development, the Assam Energy Development Agency (AEDA) under the state’s science and technology department aims to provide solar energy to around 7,000 families in Guwahati. The solar power project, which will be […] Read more
Sikkim Solar Energy Policy Updated On Thu, Dec 14th, 2017 by Saurenergy After joining the Ujwal DISCOM (distribution company) Assurance Yojana program, Sikkim became the 22nd state to join the scheme. Under the scheme Sikkim is entitled to get net benefits valued at ~Rs. 2.07 billion ($0.03101 billion) through the UD AY program by cheaper funding, reductions in Aggregate Technical and Commercial (AT&C) and transmission losses, and […] Read more
INDIA Marches Ahead Updated On Wed, Dec 13th, 2017 by Saurenergy As 2017 comes to an end, it is worth taking a holistic look at the Indian solar market to analyze key trends, challenges and outlook. By many accounts, the Indian solar power industry is on a roll. According to a report released by consulting firm Bridge to India, India is expected to reach an installed […] Read more
HEEDING the Call for CYBER SECURITY in Renewable Energy Updated On Mon, Dec 11th, 2017 by Saurenergy This is a challenge, but even more so, it is an opportunity to advance the collective technologies towards the attainment of solar cyber security worldwide. In 2012, a computer virus, dubbed Stuxnet, disabled 1000 of Iran’s 5000 centrifuges, detailing a joint US-Israel cyber security attack on Iran that undermined its nuclear enrichment facilities. In 2014, Unit […] Read more