Two 10 MW floating solar projects are coming up in Andhra Pradesh and Kerala soon Updated On Tue, Oct 3rd, 2017 by Saurenergy “Two 10 MW floating solar projects, which will be the largest so far in the country, will come up in Andra Pradesh and Kerala. We are carrying out the design,” Two floating solar projects with the capacity of 10 MW each are coming up in Andhra Pradesh and Kerala to harness unutilised water bodies. “Two […] Read more
Let’s Talk Solar Energy Storage Systems Updated On Mon, Sep 25th, 2017 by Saurenergy It is now said to be primitive if we sit with a strong brewed coffee and the board directors of green revolutionaries give a throwback on coal and thermal reserves. Without sharing an anecdote, the facts and figures and latest economics of renewables especially solar has tethered traditional energy production. India has one national grid […] Read more
Telangana set to cross 5GW solar power generation capacity by 2019: Report Updated On Mon, Jul 3rd, 2017 by Saurenergy These solar projects were awarded during 2015 and are expected to be completed by December 2017. The Telangana government signed PPA for 3800 MW of power from these units and all of them are expected to be operational by March-June 2018. Telangana is reportedly gearing up to cross the 5000 MW solar power generation capacity […] Read more
Solar Mounting Structures: Racking Matters Updated On Thu, Apr 27th, 2017 by Saurenergy Globally, solar installations have been growing at an impressive pace. A large share of growth has been contributed from India, and with 100GW of target by 2022 in its hand, India is on the verge of becoming the world’s biggest solar nation. Continuous reduction in the solar system prices with respect to higher grid rates […] Read more
Tamil Nadu Solar Energy Policy Updated On Wed, Apr 26th, 2017 by Saurenergy Tamil Nadu Solar Energy Policy Updates 2017 Tamil Nadu became the 21st state to join the UDAY program in January 2017. Distribution company debt of Rs. 304.2 billion (~$4.48 billion) will be taken over by the state government. The Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) has fixed Rs. 4.50 (~$0.066)/kWh as the new benchmark tariff […] Read more
SOLAR HOME STORAGE: IS INDIA READY? Updated On Wed, Apr 26th, 2017 by Saurenergy The solar industry is churning new dialogues to woo clean energy and become self-reliant for all the modern power needs. When modules gets nodal nudge the billion-dollar market influxes with a proficient game-plan. Climate change concerns, state initiatives including solar portfolio standards, and consumer efforts are resulting in increased deployments of clean technologies. Solar photovoltaics […] Read more
Record Capacity Addition of Wind Power of 5400 MW in Last Fiscal Updated On Wed, Apr 12th, 2017 by Saurenergy Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has set another record in the wind power capacity addition by adding over 5400 MW in 2016-17 against the target of 4000 MW. This year’s achievement surpassed the previous higher capacity addition of 3.423 MW achieved in the previous year. The leading States in the wind power capacity […] Read more
Four renewable energy projects in developing countries identified by ADFD and IRENA to receive $ 44.5 million funding Updated On Mon, Jan 16th, 2017 by Saurenergy ADFD’s funding will support a diverse set of renewable energy projects including a hybrid micro-grid project employing solar PV and advanced lithium-ion batteries, a hydropower project, integrated wind and solar, and a combination project consisting of micro-grid and solar home kits. Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has […] Read more
Hero Future Energies Raises USD 125 Million from World Bank’s private investment arm to fund RE projects Updated On Thu, Jan 5th, 2017 by Saurenergy HFE signed an agreement with IFC for the investment, the proceeds of which will be used to fund the construction of wind and solar power plants Hero Future Energies (HFE) has raised US$ 125 million in equity infusion from International Finance Corporation (IFC), the World Bank’s private investment arm. HFE signed an agreement with IFC […] Read more