What is ailing the growth of solar irrigation in Bihar? Updated On Tue, Oct 31st, 2023 by Saurenergy Birender Singh is a 68-year-old farmer based at Azamgarh village in Sitamarhi district of Bihar. Buoyed by his interest in solar, he installed a 2HP, off-grid solar pump in 2016. It was installed under the state government’s Chief Minister New and Renewable Energy Solar Pump Scheme. Singh was among the 2,771 farmers who received the subsidized solar pump under the […] Read more
JREDA Calls Bids for 8,000 Off-Grid Solar Pumping Systems Updated On Thu, Aug 24th, 2023 by Saurenergy Jharkhand Renewable Energy Development Agency (JREDA) has issued a tender and invited bids towards the deployment of 8,000 off-grid solar pumping systems across various capacities. This announcement comes as part of Component B under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha Evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) Program. The last date for submission of bids is September 4, […] Read more
JREDA Issues Tender To Empanel Vendors Under PM-KUSUM Updated On Mon, Aug 21st, 2023 by Saurenergy The Jharkhand Renewable Energy Development Agency (JREDA) has invited bids for the empanelment of vendors for installations of solar pumps under the PM-KUSUM scheme. The tender was meant for vendors who would be liable to design, manufacture, supply, transport, install, test and commission off-grid solar pumps. The scope of work encompasses the supply of solar […] Read more
Haryana Opens PM-KUSUM State Portal For Beneficiaries Updated On Mon, Aug 21st, 2023 by Saurenergy The Haryana New and Renewable Energy Department has opened its PM-KUSUM State Portal to collect beneficiary shares and allow the solar water pump applicants to select vendors. The portal allowed these services from August 18 and will end it on August 22. Opening the PM-KUSUM State Portal is a step in implementing the Pradhan Mantri […] Read more
SaurEnergy Explains IRA: The Act That Kickstarted a Solar Manufacturing Rush in the US Updated On Tue, Aug 1st, 2023 by Saurenergy On August 7, 2022, the US Senate approved a Bill titled the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) 2022 after a series of discussions and debates between the Democrats and Republicans. The most interesting aspect of the bill was its focus on clean energy incentives. The bill was also hailed as a crucial piece of climate legislation […] Read more
With 224MW Solar Capacity, SCCL Achieves 40% of Its Net Zero Targets Updated On Tue, Jul 25th, 2023 by Saurenergy Union Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi recently told the Parliament that the Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) had achieved around 40 percent of its net-zero targets. The Minister disclosed this information while responding to a coal supply and consumption query. He said that both Coal India Limited (CIL) and Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) are working […] Read more
“We Expect TOPCON To Be The Leader For The Next 5-7 years”, S Vasanthi, Websol Energy Updated On Tue, Jul 18th, 2023 by Saurenergy S Vasanthi is a true solar veteran, thanks to her long association with one of the earliest solar manufacturers in India, Websol Energy System Limited. As the Chief Technical officer and director she has been instrumental in visualizing the company’s 1.8GW solar PV cells and 550 MW Module manufacturing capacity expansion at its Falta plant […] Read more
PM KUSUM: Haryana Orders To Forfeit Deposits Of Errant Solar Firms Updated On Fri, Jul 7th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Haryana New and Renewable Department, in its latest order, has threatened to take stringent action against errant solar companies working under the PM-KUSUM scheme. The order came to the fore after the department received several complaints from farmers against these companies. These complaints were related to delays or no response from these firms when repair […] Read more
Solar Canals Deliver On Promise, Yet Fail To Find Market Updated On Thu, Jul 6th, 2023 by Saurenergy By-Ravleen Kaur A streak of blue cuts across the yellow landscape as one takes a turn while travelling through the Mehsana district of Gujarat. The dry smell of dust alerts one about the arid zone ahead and the heat is an indication of impending summers in this terrain. Soon, the blue line turns grey with […] Read more