China is Building a Solar Power Highway That Can Charge Electric Cars Updated On Fri, Dec 22nd, 2017 by Saurenergy The solar power highway is expected to produce 280 MWh of electricity a year – enough to power the village’s street lights. China is building a 2 km stretch of solar highway that will be able to generate electricity from sunlight. The two-kilometre-long highway located in Jinan could charge electric cars as they are travelling […] Read more
Jipmer to Set-Up a 1,500KW Rooftop Solar Power Plant Updated On Fri, Dec 22nd, 2017 by Saurenergy All the solar panels will be installed at the institute’s rooftops. Jipmer’s standing finance committee has also given the green signal to the project. S C Parija, director, Jawaharlal institute of postgraduate medical education and research (Jipmer) announced of setting up of a 1,500 KW rooftop solar power plant costing at Rs 7.63 crore by […] Read more
Government Proposes Rs 23,450 Crore Rooftop Solar Scheme Updated On Fri, Dec 22nd, 2017 by Saurenergy The scheme will integrate discoms as an implementing agency in the second phase of the rooftop solar scheme. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has prepared a concept note on ‘Sustainable Rooftop Implementation for Solar Transfiguration of India (SRISTI)’ to the tune of Rs 23,450 crore to state power distribution companies, or discoms, […] Read more
Ministry Releases Concept Note on Sustainable Rooftop Implementation for Solar Transfiguration of India (SRISTI); Invites comments/views from stakeholders by 31st December Updated On Thu, Dec 21st, 2017 by Saurenergy With a view to accelerate the deployment of rooftop solar power in the country, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has prepared a concept note on ‘Sustainable Rooftop Implementation for Solar Transfiguration of India (SRISTI)’. Government has set a target of reaching 100 GW of solar power installed capacity in the country by […] Read more
Details of Solar, Wind and Biomass Based Power Generation Updated On Thu, Dec 21st, 2017 by Saurenergy Minister of State (IC) for Power and New & Renewable Energy, Shri Raj Kumar Singh, in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today, informed about the State-wise details of solar and wind power generation during each of the last three years and the current year. (all figures in MU) 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 […] Read more
Strict Quality Norms imposed for Solar Equipment and Components to restrict low quality Solar PV equipment in Indian market: Shri R.K. Singh Updated On Thu, Dec 21st, 2017 by Saurenergy Minister of State (IC) for Power and New & Renewable Energy, Shri Raj Kumar Singh, in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today, informed that there is no formal specific information relating to any specific solar equipment or component being of low quality and sold in Indian market. Shri Singh further informed […] Read more
US Takes India Back To World Trade Organisation in Solar Power Issue Updated On Thu, Dec 21st, 2017 by Saurenergy In 2013, Washington had complained to the WTO, claiming that US exports of solar items to India had declined by 90% since 2011 because of India’s “discriminatory practices”. India has failed to comply with a World Trade Organization ruling on solar power, the United States will tell the WTO’s dispute settlement body (DSB) next month, […] Read more
5500 Schools Use Solar Power in US as Costs Fall Updated On Thu, Dec 21st, 2017 by Saurenergy According to a report prepared by the Solar Foundation, Generation 180 and the Solar Energy Industries Association, solar power in K-12 schools has increased by 86 percent in three years. More than 5,500 American schools have incorporated solar technology with a total capacity of 910 megawatts, enough to power 190,000 homes, according to the study. […] Read more
Govt to Achieve Target of 100 GW of Solar Power by 2022: R K Singh Updated On Thu, Dec 21st, 2017 by Saurenergy The government is confident of achieving the target of 100 GW of solar power capacity by 2022 says Power Minister. The Union Government is confident of achieving the target of 100 Gigawatt (GW) of solar power capacity by 2022, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Power and Renewable Energy R K Singh said. While speaking […] Read more
