Major ports slipping up on renewable energy targets and also pointing to the problems Updated On Wed, Jun 7th, 2017 by Saurenergy The ports, coming under the Shipping Ministry, have been able to commission only 22.66 MW of solar and wind energy projects, less than 15 per cent of the target given in October 2015 India’s overall goal for green energy in the country is an ambitious 175 gigawatts (GW) by 2022. Each of the ministries has […] Read more
NEXTracker Achieves 1 GW of Solar Tracker Sales in India Updated On Tue, Jun 6th, 2017 by Saurenergy NEXTracker’s projects commissioned or under construction with Sterling & Wilson, Adani Green Energy, SkyPower, CleanMax Solar, Suzlon, and ReNew Power are milestones that demonstrate the rapidly growing adoption of solar trackers in India. NEXTracker has announced that it has sold over 1 gigawatt (GW) of solar trackers to utility-scale power plants in India. This achievement […] Read more
Strong economic growth of India offers many opportunities for Spanish firm: PM Modi Updated On Thu, Jun 1st, 2017 by Saurenergy India strong economic growth offers many opportunities for Spanish firms in fields of infrastructure, defence, tourism and energy It is a great time for Spanish firms to invest in India whose strong economic growth offers “many opportunities” for them in fields of infrastructure, defence, tourism and energy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said. Modi, the first […] Read more
Solar Power Juggernaut Will Keep Rolling Despite Higher Taxes Under GST Updated On Sat, May 27th, 2017 by Saurenergy According to a list of 1,211 items released after the meeting of the GST Council, which comprises finance ministers of all the states of the Union, “Photosensitive semiconductor devices; including solar photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels”, will be charged at a rate of 18 Goods and Services […] Read more
Bengaluru International Airport Partners with Bosch India to Generate Solar Power for its Operations Updated On Fri, May 26th, 2017 by Saurenergy With solar power usage, Bengaluru International Airport is expected to help reduce CO2 emissions by 3625 tonnes per annum. Bosch Limited, a leading supplier of technology and services, has commissioned two solar power projects for the Bengaluru International Airport Limited (BIAL) the first project of 440kW has been installed in the car park area in […] Read more
India’s Energy Transformation from Fossil Fuel to Renewables is Gaining Rapid Momentum: Experts Updated On Thu, May 25th, 2017 by Saurenergy “Measures taken by the Indian government to improve energy efficiency coupled with ambitious renewable energy targets and the plummeting cost of solar has had an impact on existing as well as proposed coal fired power plants, rendering an increasing number as financially unviable,” India’s decision to cancel nearly 14 gigawatts of coal-fired power stations coupled […] Read more
Renewable Energy Employs 9.8 Million People Worldwide: IRENA Updated On Wed, May 24th, 2017 by Saurenergy “Falling costs and enabling policies have steadily driven up investment and employment in renewable energy worldwide since IRENA’s first annual assessment in 2012, when just over seven million people were working in the sector.” According to a new report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) more than 9.8 million people were employed in the […] Read more
Tata Power’s Renewable Energy Capacity Crosses 2,000 MW Mark, Clean Energy Portfolio surpasses 3000 Mark Updated On Wed, May 24th, 2017 by Saurenergy “We are happy to announce that Tata Power has registered a strong growth in renewables, which is one of our key focus areas through our recent acquisition of solar assets. The renewable energy business made a healthy contribution to PAT this year and we continue to be the largest renewable player in the country,” Tata […] Read more
GST to cause significant disruption to the solar sector: Bridge to India Updated On Tue, May 23rd, 2017 by Saurenergy Bridge To India notes that the biggest surprise for the power and renewable sector is the announcement of 18% tax rate for solar modules as compared to a present effective rate of zero Government of India recently released final GST rates under the new indirect tax regime proposed to be rolled out from July 1. […] Read more
