Viz-A-Viz with S. K. SINGH, National Head (Solar), HPL Electric & Power Ltd Updated On Thu, Aug 16th, 2018 by Saurenergy Q. Please tell our readers more about HPL and its products & services. HPL Electric & Power Limited (HPL) is an established player in the electrical equipment industry. Since 1957 onwards, the company has become well known brand in the switchgear manufacturing. HPL’s product range is divided into four verticals namely – Metering Solutions, Switchgears, […] Read more
Ikea’s Hyderabad Store to use Solar-powered Rickshaws for Delivery Updated On Tue, Aug 14th, 2018 by Saurenergy The solar powered auto rickshaws will be run by electric motors which will source energy from batteries which will be charged at the Ikea’s solar facility fitted with around 4,000 rooftop solar panels. Excess energy will be used by the store inside. Sweden based MNC furniture and home accessories company, Ikea has opened its store […] Read more
NDMC to Install ‘Solar Tree’ under Smart City Project Updated On Tue, Aug 14th, 2018 by Saurenergy The batch included free Wi-Fi, solar tree, ideation center, interactive LED screens installation, two hi-tech nurseries, four mechanical road sweepers, two litter picking machines and 10 auto tippers undertook by NDMC. The government seems to ‘kill two birds with one stone’ as Home Minister Rajnath Singh asserts to install solar tree in Delhi under the […] Read more
MNRE Tweaks ‘storage’ in Wind-Solar Hybrid Policy Updated On Tue, Aug 14th, 2018 by Saurenergy The ministry has emphasized on the use of pumped hydro, compressed air and flywheel technology for the power storage purposes. Widening the scope of power storage in its Wind-Solar Hybrid Policy, MNRE has removed the word ‘battery’ from certain clauses in order to encourage use of other means of power storage devices. Further, the ministry […] Read more
Rooftop Solar Application rise by 500% in Australia Updated On Mon, Aug 13th, 2018 by Saurenergy Rising power prices and improved technology has led to 25 percent of domestic consumers to switch to some sort of solar application to help them with some household work. The country has enough sunlight to power all commercial buildings on just solar panels. In the past three years, there has been a 500% rise in […] Read more
India Launches ‘Scale Up of Access to Clean Energy’ Scheme Updated On Mon, Aug 13th, 2018 by Saurenergy Aiming at providing ease of access to clean energy, the scheme is targeting the underprivileged areas of the states Assam, Madhya Pradesh and Odisha. In a bid to promote the use of clean energy, President has given nod to cabinet approved ‘Scale Up of Access to Clean Energy’ Scheme. Aiming at providing ease of access […] Read more
President assents Continuation Of Phase 3 of Off-Grid and Decentralized Solar PV Applications Programme Updated On Mon, Aug 13th, 2018 by Saurenergy The funds for Solar PV application implementation would be met from Plan allocation made during financial years 2018-19 onward with an overall Plan Outlay of Rs. 656 Crores. After the cabinet approved the continuation of Off-grid and Decentralized Solar PV Applications Programme – Phase III in financial year 2018-19, the President’s assent has deemed the continuation […] Read more
India Far from 100GW Solar Power Target: CRISIL Updated On Mon, Aug 13th, 2018 by Saurenergy The agency also stated in the report that with best possibilities the country would be able to attain 78 to 80 GW of solar power by the end of 2022 up from the current installed capacity of 21.65 GW. Impacting the solar sentiments of India, ratings and research agency, Credit Rating Information Services of India (CRISIL) has asserted that India […] Read more
Domestic Solar Power Industry Updated On Fri, Aug 10th, 2018 by Saurenergy Solar tariffs in India saw the lowest ever level of Rs.2.44 per unit in reverse auctions carried out by Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) in May 2017 for 200 MW and again twice in July, 2018, for 600 MW in each instance. As per the final findings dated 16th July, 2018, in the investigations […] Read more
