India assists Mauritania with $65.68 million for solar-diesel hybrid rural electrification Updated On Mon, May 8th, 2017 by Saurenergy New Delhi has approved letters of credit worth $65.68 million for a solar-diesel hybrid rural electrification project in the North African country, the Embassy of Mali, which is also accredited to the country, has said. Despite very low trade between India and Mauritania, New Delhi has approved letters of credit worth $65.68 million for a […] Read more
SECI issues NIT for the engagement of Agency for hiring of Professional Support Staff at its registered office Updated On Mon, May 8th, 2017 by Saurenergy Last date for submission of the bid for engagement of Agency for hiring of Professional Support Staff at Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI) is 5th June 2017. Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI) is inviting bids from the eligible Bidders/Firms/Agencies to participate in the Notice Inviting Tender (NIT) for “The engagement of […] Read more
Railways to save Rs 41,000 crore in next 10 years on energy on account of its thrust on solar power generation Updated On Mon, May 8th, 2017 by Saurenergy “Railways is committed to reach the target of generating 1,000 MW solar power across the country in the coming years” Union minister Suresh Prabhu recently said the railways will save Rs 41,000 crore in the next 10 years on energy cost on account of its thrust on solar power generation and electrification. “In the next […] Read more
BHEL’s Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Portfolio touches 370 MW mark Updated On Sat, May 6th, 2017 by Saurenergy Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has prototyped floating Solar power plant and solar PV based charging stations for charging electric vehicles Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has announced that its solar energy portfolio crossed the 370 megawatt (MW) mark in 2016-17. It comprises of 360 MW ground-mounted solar power plants and 10 MW rooftop power […] Read more
Water-Gen and Vikram Solar to Showcase Clean, Hygienic Drinking Water Solutions at Smart Cities 2017 Expo Updated On Fri, May 5th, 2017 by Saurenergy Water-Gen and Vikram Solar will showcase environmental and humanitarian water solutions at Smart Cities Expo in India on May 10-12. On the heels of the recent $100 million MoU between Water-Gen and Vikram Solar, and as a sign of the deepening cooperation between India and Israel, Water-Gen and Vikram Solar will showcase environmental and humanitarian […] Read more
Telangana Power Generation Corporation Invites Bid for 15 MW of Solar Power Projects Updated On Fri, May 5th, 2017 by Saurenergy TSGENCO has released two separate EPC contract for 8MW and 7MW Solar Power Projects to be set up in Paloncha and Mellacheru, respectively. The Telangana Power Generation Corporation (TSGENCO) has put in a bid EPC contract for 15 MW of solar power projects in the state. The tender includes two solar power projects- 8 MW […] Read more
With Solar Power Included, Kerala to Become Fully Electrified By End of May 2017 Updated On Thu, May 4th, 2017 by Saurenergy Apart from taking initiatives to promote solar power projects in the State, the Government is keen to make Kerala Fully Electrified by providing power connections to 2.5 lakh houses. Power Minister M M Mani told the state assembly that Kerala will be declared a fully electrified state by the end of this month. He further […] Read more
Feed-in Tariff for Rooftop Solar Power to Be Fixed By Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission Updated On Thu, May 4th, 2017 by Saurenergy Most of the buildings in the state use rooftop solar power units but were unable to connect to the grid and faced net-metering problems. A feed-in tariff for rooftop solar power will be fixed by the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) soon. State power utility TANGEDCO has proposed the new tariff to resolve the […] Read more
CREDA to Construct 500 MW Solar Power Park in Chhattisgarh Updated On Thu, May 4th, 2017 by Saurenergy The first phase of Solar Power Park will be set up in Rajnandgaon with an installed capacity of 250 MW. The Chhattisgarh Renewable Energy Development Agency (CREDA) will be setting up 500 MW capacity solar power parks in the State. The first phase of the project – a 250 MW capacity solar power plant – […] Read more
