Viz-A-Viz with Glenn Pearce Oroz, Director of Policy and Programmes, Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) Updated On Fri, Feb 1st, 2019 by Saurenergy Govt Sends Clear, Attractive Signal to Invest in India Research clearly shows that businesses and private investment flow into countries that have clear, robust policy and regulatory environments with long term targets. By prioritizing energy access, the government is sending a clear, attractive signal to business to invest in the Indian market, believes Glenn Pearce […] Read more
Scheme for Development of 14 MW Solar Plant with Linked Storage in Ladakh Updated On Thu, Jan 31st, 2019 by Saurenergy The lands for setting up of solar projects with battery storage will be facilitated by LREDA and KREDA. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) under the order of the President of India has launched a new scheme for setting up Solar PV Projects with aggregate battery storage capacity in Leh & Kargil. The […] Read more
President Sanctions Implementation of 1 GW Subset of Existing 5 GW VGF Solar Scheme Updated On Wed, Jan 30th, 2019 by Saurenergy Bidding will be conducted by SECI with capping the tariff at Rs 3 per unit, with a maximum VGF of Rs 1 Crores/MW. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued an order for the implementation of a subset of existing 5 GW Viability Gap Funding (VGF) scheme for setting up of 1 […] Read more
India Received $3.2 Bn of FDI in Renewable energy in Last Three Years Updated On Fri, Dec 28th, 2018 by Saurenergy In the first three months of the current financial year (2018-19), Rs 452 crore of FDI had already flown in, power minister R K Singh said. India has received Foreign Direct Investment worth $3,217 million in the renewable energy sector over the last three years from April 2015 to June 2018. According to data from the […] Read more
3,217 Million US$ received as FDI in Renewable Energy Sector Updated On Thu, Dec 27th, 2018 by Saurenergy Renewable Energy Capacity reaches about 74GW as on 30/11/2018 The FDI data cell of the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) compiles and maintains the data of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Equity inflow received in the country. The FDI equity inflow from April, 2015 to June, 2018 in the Non-Conventional Energy Sector is as […] Read more
Centre Provided Rs 383 Cr to Madhya Pradesh Govt for Solar Projects Updated On Fri, Dec 21st, 2018 by Saurenergy Rs 70.03 crore were for the development of solar parks and ultra mega solar power projects and Rs 35 crore for solar rooftop schemes among others. The BJP-led central government assisted the Madhya Pradesh government with a funding Rs 382.91 crore over the financial year 2016-17 and 2017-18 for implementing projects and schemes in the […] Read more
Promotion of Solar Energy Updated On Thu, Dec 20th, 2018 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has been implementing various schemes in the country, including in Madhya Pradesh, to promote solar energy. The names of the schemes are as under: i. Development of Solar Parks and Ultra Mega Solar Power Projects. Scheme for setting up 1000 MW of Grid-Connected Solar PV Power Projects […] Read more
CERC Offers Relief to Welspun Energy in a Case with SECI Updated On Thu, Dec 20th, 2018 by Saurenergy WEPL had petitioned for an extension for the commercial operating date for 72 MW of grid-connected solar photovoltaic projects. In a relief to Welspun Energy Private Limited (WEPL), Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has issued an order stating that land procurement delay on government’s part will be treated as Force Majeure (unavoidable circumstance). WEPL had […] Read more
Solar Energy Production in the year 2018-19 was 21.365 Billion Units Updated On Wed, Dec 12th, 2018 by Saurenergy Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has reported that the total solar energy production in the year 2018-19 was 21.365 Billion Units (BUs), as on 31.10.2018. The year-wise details of solar energy production since, 2015 are given as under: – S. No Year Generation from Solar Projects (BUs) 1. 2015-16 7.448 2. 2016-17 13.499 3. 2017-18 25.871 […] Read more
