Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation’s Solar Power Plan Faces Hurdles Updated On Tue, Mar 27th, 2018 by Saurenergy However, a year has passed, but the project still remains on paper. Officials claim that the executing agencies had been shying away from the project since the GHMC had asked them to install the solar panels for free and that they would only pay them later. There are no takers for the Greater Hyderabad Municipal […] Read more
ISA, India ink Host Country Pact; ISA now Juridical Personality Updated On Tue, Mar 27th, 2018 by Saurenergy The move will give ISA a juridical personality and gives it power to contract, to acquire and dispose off movable and immovable properties, to institute and defend legal proceedings. The International Solar Alliance (ISA) and the External Affairs Ministry of India has signed the ‘Host Country Agreement’ in New Delhi. The move will give ISA […] Read more
Surat Becomes Country’s First District with Fully Solar Powered Health Centres Updated On Mon, Mar 26th, 2018 by Saurenergy There are a total of 52 PHCs in the district and all of them are now powered by solar system. In a significant development, Gujarat’s Surat district has switched to solar power to combat global warming. As per the reports, Surat has become the first district in the country to have 100 percent solar powered Primary Health Centers (PHCs). There […] Read more
NHPC Commissions 50 MW Solar Power Proj in Tamil Nadu Updated On Mon, Mar 26th, 2018 by Saurenergy In February 2018, the 50 MW solar plant had started partial generation and was on a partial load of 9.40 MW. State-run power giant NHPC has successfully commissioned 50 MW solar PV grid connected project in the state of Tamil Nadu. In a filing to the Bombay Stock Exchange, the Mini Ratna company said, “A […] Read more
Govt Holds Stakeholders’ Workshop to Discuss Market Mechanism under Paris Pact Updated On Mon, Mar 26th, 2018 by Saurenergy The workshop aimed to discuss the features, design and safeguards of the new market mechanism that will be put in place for the post-2020 period and also assess its linkages with the pre-2020 market mechanism, particularly the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM). The Environment Ministry has organised the stakeholder consultation workshop to discuss market mechanism under […] Read more
MNRE organizes Five-Day ‘Solar PV Rooftop’ Programme Updated On Mon, Mar 26th, 2018 by Saurenergy The Gandhigram Rural Institute, a deemed to be university, Tamil Nadu, has been entrusted with the task of training graduates and new entrepreneurs under MNRE-USAID-Partnership to Advance Clean Energy-Development (PACE-D) Technical Assistance Programme. Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has kick started the five day training programme on ‘Solar PV Rooftop’ from March 24 […] Read more
Ending Anti-Dumping Probe Make India’s Path to Achieve Solar Goals More Clearer Updated On Sat, Mar 24th, 2018 by Saurenergy The domestic industry has cited certain reasons for its request to terminate the probe. They have stated that post-initiation, the injury being suffered by the domestic producers on account of dumping has aggravated sharply. This week, the two biggest developments happened in the solar industry. The first one is the termination of anti-dumping investigation by […] Read more
India, UK Launch Joint Research Projs on Clean Water, Energy Updated On Sat, Mar 24th, 2018 by Saurenergy The research projects aim to deliver mutual benefits and research solutions to the two countries. The Minister of State for Environment Mahesh Sharma has informed the Lok Sabha that, India and the UK have launched joint research projects on water quality and energy demand reduction. In a written reply to a question, the Minister said that the […] Read more
Safeguard Duty Proposed on Solar Panel Imports for 200 Days Updated On Sat, Mar 24th, 2018 by Saurenergy The preliminary findings dated January 5 have been submitted to the standing board on safeguards recommending imposition of provisional safeguard duty on the imports of solar cells whether or not assembled in modules or panels for a period of 200 days. In a significant development, the Directorate General of Safeguards (DGS) has recommended imposition of […] Read more
