Solar Energy

UP Has The Highest Potential For Livelihoods With DRE: CEEW Study

A latest report by the Council of Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) claimed that Uttar Pradesh has the greatest impact opportunity in livelihood by deploying Distributed Renewable Energy (DRE) solutions. The report was recently released by the Minister of New and Renewable Energy RK Singh in a national event in New Delhi recently.  Following Uttar […]

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MRF To Buy 19% Stake In First Energy For Solar Power Purchase

Global vehicular tyre manufacturer MRF has said it will be picking up a stake of upto 19.10 per cent in First Energy 4 Pvt Ltd. The contract value disclosed by MRF in the announcement has been estimated to be Rs 13.09 crore. The renewable energy firm develops, constructs, operates, and maintains renewable energy-based power plants […]

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UP Floats Tender To Outsource Operations & Maintenance Of Solar Mini-Grids 

The Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Development Agency (UPNEDA) has now issued a tender to outsource the operations and maintenance of its solar mini-grids. The government plans to give the contract to the interested parties on a revenue-sharing basis. The tender also said that with this, the state agency intends to revive and restore the old […]

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Maharashtra Discom To Get Solar Energy At Rs 3.30/Unit Under Rural Solar Scheme

  The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) is now all set to procure 150 Megawatt (MW) of solar power on a long-term basis under the Mukhyamantri Saur Krishi Vahini Yojana (MSKVY) at the rate of Rs 3.30 per unit.  The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) also approved these rates recently. The scheme allows farmers or […]

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MSEDCL Gets Nod For Long-Term Solar Power Procurement At Rs 2.90/unit  

The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC), in its latest judgment, allowed the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company (MSEDCL) to procure solar energy from the state’s 500 Megawatt (MW) grid-connected intra-state solar projects (Phase-IX) at the rate of Rs 2.90 per kilowatt. The decision came after the discom moved the Commission seeking their approval. The discom, earlier […]

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RWE Invests €8 Billion In Green Energy In Q1, 2023

German energy company–RWE is making swift progress in green energy as it expanded its green portfolio by 4.9 Gigawatt (GW) in the first quarter of 2023 alone. It was done through a massive investment of EUR 8 billion. The EUR 6.3 billion acquisition of Con Edison Clean Energy Businesses in the US represented the largest […]

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The Promise Of Solar Energy From Space

Solar space farms? One of the most fascinating developments in the renewable energy sector has been the possibility of putting solar technology in space. NASA, in 1977, claimed that in the coming years space solar could completely replace fossil fuels. The study and investments were stopped citing a lack of understanding of the technology required […]

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Asia’s Biggest Sewage Pumping Station In Mumbai Capped By A ‘Solar Plant’

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) which is the civic body of Mumbai has announced that it has successfully installed a solar power generation plant over a sewage pumping station (SPS). The Mumbai civic body said that the new solar power installation has come up over the largest SPS which is situated at Mahim Causeway. The […]

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Demand For Solar Trackers In Indian RE Market Rising: Chintan Patel, Sunchaser

Sunchaser is a Gujarat-based single-axis solar tracker manufacturer. These mounted structures help the solar panels rotate toward the sun’s direction to maximize energy generation. The company has the experience of supplying its product in around 30 countries across the globe.  Chintan Patel, Chief Technology Officer (CTO) from Sunchaser, in a short interview with Saur Energy […]

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