DISCOMs Flouting Solar’s ‘Must Run’ Status: Mercom Capital Updated On Thu, Sep 22nd, 2016 by Saurenergy Mercom Capital Group in its latest report “India Solar Quarterly Market Update,” has revealed that power deficit numbers in India do not paint the full picture. The report states that even if Central Electricity Authority’s (CEA) reports touts low power deficit and surplus situation, large populations in India are still living without electricity and power cuts […] Read more
Central University of Karnataka goes solar Updated On Mon, Aug 22nd, 2016 by Saurenergy Located at the Kadaganchi in Aland taluk, the Central University of Karnataka (CUK) has installed 250 kW grid tied solar power plant within its campus, facilitating the administration to save lakhs of rupees every month. Vice-Chancellor H.M. Maheshwaraiah said that “We have been saving lakhs of rupees every month since the start of power production […] Read more
France roars the Gigawatt Solar Capacity announces 20GW Solar Tenders Updated On Sat, Jul 16th, 2016 by Saurenergy Few years back, the mammoth Gigawatt(GW) stories were profoundly exciting for the solar sector. Now, it seems not a challenge but an amended pledge for every major economy to rejig the renewable transition. The French environment and energy minister Segolene Royal has lately announced a number of new solar tenders in France for the development of various […] Read more
Piyush Goyal says it’s not the poor but big people behind power theft Updated On Fri, Jun 17th, 2016 by Saurenergy The Union Minister for Power, Coal and Renewable Energy Piyush Goyal Addressing the Conference of State Power, Energy and Renewable Energy Ministers at Goa said that his Ministry is committed to ensuring that every household is electrified and all farmers in the country get adequate and timely power in the country. The minister further added […] Read more
CLP likely to enter Indian solar market with purchase of 100 MW of solar power project from Suzlon Updated On Wed, May 4th, 2016 by Saurenergy CLP India is reportedly in talk with wind energy giant Suzlon to buy 100MW of PV projects. Early this year in January Suzlon made its maiden entry into the solar space winning tender for 210 MW of projects in the state of Telangana. The 210 MW of project includes one project of 100 MW, one […] Read more
Suzlon installs solar powered street lights in Tamil Nadu Updated On Wed, Apr 20th, 2016 by Saurenergy As part of the zero darkness initiative Suzlon Foundation with Association for Integrated Rural Development (AIRD) has installed two solar street lights in each village, Ottanatham and Sangampatti, in Tuticurin district, Tamil Nadu. . The lights were installed in common places where there was complete darkness. The objective of the activity was to promote green […] Read more
Telangana confident to achieve a target of generating 960 MW of solar power by next FY Updated On Sat, Apr 2nd, 2016 by Saurenergy Telangana government is confident of achieving 960 MW solar power generation target by end of the next financial year. Principal Secretary of Energy, Arvind Kumar informed about the solar power generation target to the Union Joint Secretary of Ministry of New and Renewable Energy Tarun Kapoor, when officials of the Ministry met him at the […] Read more
Canada’s Suncor submits proposal to build three 80 MW solar PV farm Updated On Fri, Mar 25th, 2016 by Saurenergy Canada’s largest oil sands producer Suncor has submitted a proposal to the Alberta Electric System Operator to build three 80 MW solar PV farms in the state. This is the first time that the company is foraying into solar energy. The proposal from the firm includes sum of 240MW solar PV plants in the stand […] Read more
ReNew Power inks PPAs for 286 MW Solar Project in Telangana Updated On Wed, Mar 9th, 2016 by Saurenergy The Indian solar and wind energy major, ReNew Power Ventures signs a Purchase Power Agreements (PPAs) for four solar ground mounted projects with combined capacity of 286 MW in Telangana. Winning the highest bid for 2000 MW solar projects in the state, the company has well-stable to be the largest solar energy company in Telangana […] Read more
