Govt Issues Penalty for Violating DCR Norms Under MNRE’s Solar PV Projs Updated On Fri, Feb 23rd, 2018 by Saurenergy The move has come to avoid misuse of policy. The Government of India (GoI), through the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), has issued a memorandum titled – “Penalties for violation of norms of Domestic Content Requirement (DCR) under Solar PV power projects under MNRE’s Schemes / Programmes”. The memorandum was published on the MNRE […] Read more
Diamond Grading Institute Installs 34.8 KW Solar Rooftop Plant Updated On Fri, Feb 16th, 2018 by Saurenergy The Diamond City has emerged as India’s leading ‘solar smart city’ according to the bi-monthly newsletter of the ministry of new and renewable energy, Government of India titled Ákshay Urja’. In a significant development, the International Institute of Diamond Grading and Research (IIDGR), a part of the world’s leading De Beers Group, has become the […] Read more
After a Lull 2017, India’s Solar Power Sector is Rising Again Updated On Fri, Feb 9th, 2018 by Saurenergy With rising solar panel costs and other issues, the sector had witnessed a sharp decline in late months of 2017. The Indian solar power sector started on a good note in 2018. The good thing is that solar industry now has over 4,000 megawatts (MW) of projects that it is going to bid for and […] Read more
Clean Energy Sector Will Create 3 lakh Jobs Updated On Mon, Feb 5th, 2018 by Saurenergy India’s clean energy workforce comprises solar installers, maintenance workers, engineers, technicians and performance data monitors. In a significant development, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has prepared a blueprint to create 3 lakh jobs till 2020 in the renewable energy sector. According to sources a long-term target to create 14 lakh jobs by […] Read more
Budget 2018-19: Renewable Energy Industry Largely ‘Unhappy’ Updated On Fri, Feb 2nd, 2018 by Saurenergy Overall, the Union Budget 2018 is average but still, the government can focus to solve problems faced by industry players in the current year so that India can fulfill its green energy ambitious goals on time. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley rolled out its much-anticipated Union Budget 2018-19 in parliament on 1 February 2018. With national polls […] Read more
Mumbai’s Housing Society Goes Solar Cuts Electricity Bill By 83% Updated On Mon, Jan 29th, 2018 by Saurenergy The solar grid cost Kurla residents Rs14 lakh, but they expect to recover the expenses over the next four-and-half years, said members of Green Power Projects Pvt Ltd that installed the project. Mumbai’s housing society in Kural has switched to solar power to cut their electricity bill by 83 percent. The housing society including Twin […] Read more
Investing Renewables Infesting Fossils Updated On Mon, Jan 15th, 2018 by Saurenergy Renewable Energy Sector as a Future Investment Model With increasing technological advancements, renewable energies are having a significant impact. Renewable energy is becoming increasingly viable, a trend that could potentially be a game-changer for investors, particularly large scale, global investors. The International Energy Agency projected that renewable energy will continue to grow by 42 percent […] Read more
Annulled: NTPC Forced to Cancel 250 Megawatt October 2017 Solar Auction Updated On Tue, Jan 9th, 2018 by Saurenergy Anand Kumar who is the Secretary in Ministry of new and renewable energy confirmed that the solar auction had been annulled. Solar auction has been annulled forcefully. NTPC has been forced to cancel the result of its 250 mw solar auction held in October last year, which was won by Azure Power quoting a tariff […] Read more
Cabinet Apprised of India-Italy MoU on Renewable Energy Updated On Thu, Jan 4th, 2018 by Saurenergy India and Italy aim to establish the basis for a cooperative institutional relationship to encourage and promote technical bilateral cooperation on new and renewable energy issues. The Cabinet was apprised of a pact between India and Italy for cooperation in the field of renewable energy. “The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has […] Read more
