SECI extends cooperation on utility-scale energy storage project, invites tenders to combine Solar & Wind Hybrid Project Updated On Wed, Mar 9th, 2016 by Saurenergy The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has extended interest on India’s first utility-scale energy storage project. The ambitious project is projected to be combined with a solar and wind hybrid project at Rangreek (Himachal Pradesh). The invited tender is for the design, procurement, construction, commissioning and associated transmission system for 2MW of grid-connected solar […] Read more
Welspun Renewables’ extends Solar Capacity in Punjab Updated On Sat, Mar 5th, 2016 by Saurenergy Welspun Renewables is reported to have extended it solar capacity in Punjab by 4 MW (AC). Evaluating Punjab to a green energy run, the latest addition comes is thenceforth of its 32 MW (AC) Bathinda solar project. The two projects combined together will be annually feeding 54.37 million units of clean energy to the grid. Consequent […] Read more
Risen Energy’s in-house production to reach 3,100 MWp by the end of 2016 Updated On Fri, Mar 4th, 2016 by Saurenergy China based firm Risen Energy Co Ltd. has announced that it in-house production capacity for photovoltaic (PV) cells and modules is expected to reach 3,100 MWp by the end of this year. The company in a statement said that at the end of year 2015 it’s highly automated manufacturing infrastructure amounted to a combined 2,600 […] Read more
SunEdison expands Solar Capacity in India aims at 10GW solar energy by 2022 Updated On Wed, Feb 24th, 2016 by Saurenergy After Sun Edison’s recent announcements to support the Make in India, the US-based renewable energy developer has announced an expansion of its installed capacity base in India. Earlier this month, the company disseminated that it has commissioned 146 MW of solar power capacity across three states in India. The company did not cite if these […] Read more
NTPC and German Institutions collaborates for Innovations in Solar Energy Updated On Thu, Feb 18th, 2016 by Saurenergy In a strive to take a step ahead in renewable energy sector, state-run power generator NTPC Ltd has partnered with German institutions DLR Cologne and Institute of Solar Energy. “NTPC through its R&D wing, NETRA is collaborating with two German Institutions DLR Cologne and Institute of Solar Energy (ISE), Fraunhofer, Freiburg on Solar Energy Research,” sources said. […] Read more
MNRE benchmarks Cost for Solar equipment to induce efficient energy Updated On Thu, Feb 11th, 2016 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has proposed an upward revision of the benchmark cost of the Concentrating Solar Thermal (CST) Technologies Programme to spur efficient energy in the country. According to the changes, the benchmark cost will be related to performance efficiency in design and manufacturing of solar thermal power systems so that […] Read more
Australian Expertise in Rooftop Solar can aid India’s Renewable needs – Piyush Goyal Updated On Thu, Feb 11th, 2016 by Saurenergy Recently, at the roundtable of ‘Renewable Energy Challenge for Grid Integration’, Power Minister Piyush Goyal pronounced “Australia’s rooftop solar expertise has to be looked into to transfer technology at affordable rates expanding renewable energy in India.” The minister said, “India can use Australian expertise in rooftop solar as almost a third of Australian homes in […] Read more
Alberta Government Gets $5M to Boost Solar Energy Updated On Mon, Feb 8th, 2016 by Saurenergy The Alberta Government is anticipating $5 Million speculation will help to ignite the renewable energy growth. ‘It’s about doing the right thing for our province’, said Shannon Phillips, minister of Environment and Parks, at NAIT’s Centre for Sustainable Energy Technologies. ‘It supports new jobs in a greener more diverse economy’, he added. The funds will […] Read more
CPWD to Generate 42.50MW of Green Energy in the Capital Updated On Fri, Feb 5th, 2016 by Saurenergy After the COP 21 Paris meet, Modi government has planned to keep the focus on utilization of renewable energy from 2016. As a part of the promotional program of Green Energy, the Central Public Works Department (CPWD) said that, ‘It plans to produce 42.50MW of solar power across the country besides replacing energy inefficient electrical […] Read more
