Solar System Installation Mandatory for New Building Approval: HC Updated On Mon, Oct 1st, 2018 by Saurenergy High court passed the interim direction on a plea moved by Tamil Nadu Spinning Mills Association alleging that Tangedco was backing down from producing wind energy deliberately. In a bid to force solar use by the public, Madras High Court (HC) has directed the government to add solar power system installations as a norm in the approval […] Read more
Indian Smart Cities Shining Brighter with Sun Updated On Wed, Sep 12th, 2018 by Saurenergy A great scientist, thinker, writer and Former President of India, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, dreamed of seeing India as a ‘Developed Country’ by 2022 when it celebrates its 75th Independence Day. The roadmap of ‘Smart Cities’ is a part of the ‘India Vision 2020’ which initially designed by the Government of India’s Technology Think Tank […] Read more
CLP India, Suzlon Join Hands for 2 Solar Projects in Maharashtra Updated On Tue, Sep 11th, 2018 by Saurenergy As per the deal, CLP India has agreed to acquire 49 percent stake in Gale Solarfarms and Tornado Solarfarms, two special purpose vehicles (SPV) set-up by Suzlon. Foreign investor CLP India and renewable energy solutions provider Suzlon has inked a joint venture pact for two solar projects of 50 MW and 20 MW in Dhule, […] Read more
India’s Solar Race toward Next Decade Updated On Tue, Sep 4th, 2018 by Saurenergy Buoyed by the quite impressive performance of India’s renewable energy sector and especially in the solar space in recent years, the Government of India took a daring move and revised its ambitious renewable energy targets from 175 GW to 227 GW by 2022. Following the move, it also aimed to auction 40 GW of renewable […] Read more
India Plans to Auction 40 GW Renewables Per Year for Next 10 Years Updated On Mon, Jul 2nd, 2018 by Saurenergy “We have to do 350 GW in solar (to meet demand by 2030), of which 100 GW is planned till 2022. So we have to bid out at least 30 GW each year from 2020 onwards to achieve additional 250 GW.” To boost the local manufacturing and help developers of the country, India has decided […] Read more
Solar Boom – A Fantastic Fillip for India! Updated On Sun, Jul 1st, 2018 by Saurenergy India’s solar boom proved to be a game changer for the country’s renewable growth trajectory, as the sector witnesses’ sharp momentum during the past four years under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In 2014, when he took PM’s chair, India had about 2.63 GW of solar energy capacity, which now surged to nearly […] Read more
Greenko Agrees to Buy Orange Renewables for $1 Billion Updated On Mon, Jun 4th, 2018 by Saurenergy The acquisition would mean Greenko standing at par with ReNew Power in terms of the total operating capacity of nearly 4.3 GW. It will surpass the Tata Power who has generated the total of 2 GW from renewable energy so far. With the acquisition of solar and wind portfolio of Orange Renewables for $1 billion, […] Read more
India to Have Second Largest Power Capacity in Asia This Year Updated On Tue, May 29th, 2018 by Saurenergy A consultancy firm based out of London, BMI research has predicted that India will soon overtake Japan in terms of power capacity. The report further added that by the year 2020 there are chances that India has potential to overtake US in terms of energy production. India is home to states like Tamil Nadu that […] Read more
Tariffs Drop at NTPC’s Solar Auction Updated On Thu, May 10th, 2018 by Saurenergy All the winners include Sprng Energy, Ayana Renewable Power, and SB Energy Solar. The winners at the auction got 250 MW each. In a 750 MW auction conducted by NTPC for projects at Ananthapuram Solar Park in Andhra Pradesh the tariffs fell to Rs 2.72-2.73 per unit. All the winners include Sprng Energy, Ayana Renewable Power, […] Read more