260 KW Solar PV Plant to be Installed at Indore Railway Station Updated On Fri, Jun 22nd, 2018 by Saurenergy Indore railway station has already 20 KW capacity of a solar plant which saves around 5 percent of total electricity consumption of the station. In a major move to shift from conventional source of energy to green energy, Indian Railways have decided to install a mega solar power plant at Indore railway station. The station […] Read more
Delhi’s 7 Govt Colonies to be More Greener; Mulls to Go Solar Updated On Fri, Jun 22nd, 2018 by Saurenergy Moreover, solar panels will be installed in the upcoming complexes to generate renewable energy and the total solar power generation in the 7 GPRAs will be 5,654 KW. The idea of Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs to redevelop seven government colonies of the national capital will lead to an increase in the green area […] Read more
Solar Manufacturing Scenario of India Updated On Fri, Jun 22nd, 2018 by Saurenergy The incredible growth shown by Indian solar market is un-matching and an important for sector where the country can excel. Initiatives` like International Solar Alliance by India and multiple schemes that benefit the industry have been put in place. If fully harnessed the industry has a strategic importance for the country as it can save […] Read more
VGF Program Guidelines Amended for Solar Projects Updated On Thu, Jun 21st, 2018 by Saurenergy Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has made amendments in guidelines for the implementation of the viability gap funding for solar photovoltaic projects. Under the National Solar Mission (NSM) Phase-II, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has made amendments in guidelines for the implementation of the viability gap funding for solar photovoltaic projects. In the […] Read more
India’s Utility Solar Capacity Grows 72% in 2017-18, says Bridge To India Report Updated On Thu, Jun 21st, 2018 by Saurenergy The total solar installation was 10.4 GW, the rest comprising rooftop solar plants and off-grid solutions, taking India’s cumulative solar capacity to 24.4 GW, it said. Solar consultancy firm Bridge To India in its latest annual report on the sector said that India’s utility solar capacity grew by a whopping 72 percent in FY18 as […] Read more
MNRE Extends Commissioning Date of GST Affected Solar Projects Updated On Thu, Jun 21st, 2018 by Saurenergy The extension to the project developers was provided by the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI), National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), and other implementing agencies. After the frictions faced by multiple developers due to the imposition of Goods and Services Tax (GST) and other related issues, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has issued […] Read more
India Extends $20 Mn Concessional Financing for Solar Project in Suriname Updated On Thu, Jun 21st, 2018 by Saurenergy In addition, India will extend a line of credit of USD 27.5 million to support a power transmission project in Pikin Saron area, says President Kovind. In a move to provide clean energy to a cluster of 49 villages, President of India Ram Nath Kovind said that India will extend concessional financing of USD 20 million […] Read more
Tigo Awarded Patent for Flex MLPE Platform Updated On Thu, Jun 21st, 2018 by Saurenergy The newly patented interchangeable junction box covers provide various functionalities to solar modules. Tigo®, pioneer of the Smart Modular Flex MLPE platform, today announced that it has been granted its most important and industry strategic hardware patent applying to the smart technology used in its flexible module-level power electronics (Flex MLPE) within solar junction boxes. Tigo’s […] Read more
Viz-A-Viz with Damian Miller, CEO, Orb Energy Updated On Thu, Jun 21st, 2018 by Saurenergy Q. Could you please tell our readers about Orb Energy and its journey? NP Ramesh and I were colleagues at Shell Solar for almost seven years. After Shell exited the solar market in 2006, we secured venture funding and started Orb Energy (Orb) in India. By the start of 2007 we had started full-fledged operations […] Read more
