Gujarat HC Seeks Reply to PIL Alleging Corruption in Solar Power Project Updated On Thu, Feb 16th, 2017 by Saurenergy Chief Justice R Subhash Reddy and Justice V M Pancholi have directed Gujarat Power Corporation to file a reply to a PIL alleging corruption of solar power project. The Gujarat High Court has directed Gujarat Power Corporation to file within two weeks a reply to a PIL alleging corruption in construction of country’s largest solar […] Read more
Electricity Utility MSEDCL Blocks Metro Rail’s Solar Power Plan Updated On Thu, Feb 16th, 2017 by Saurenergy Discom MSEDCL refuses to relax the norms for solar power to meet the 65 percent of Nagpur Metro Rail’s energy needs. Mahametro’s plan to meet 65% of Nagpur Metro Rail’s energy needs through solar power has received a jolt as state-run Discom MSEDCL has refused to relax its norms for the project. Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory […] Read more
Amplus Energy to Set Up 1 MW Solar Power Rooftop at Snapdeal’s Warehouses Updated On Wed, Feb 15th, 2017 by Saurenergy E-commerce platform Snapdeal’s warehouses in different location will get 1 MW solar power rooftop systems. E-commerce platform Snapdeal is all set to embrace renewable energy with the company setting up solar power rooftop projects of total 1 MW at its warehouses across various locations. The project is being implemented by Amplus Energy Solutions, which will […] Read more
IFC Mulls Rs 100 cr Investment in CleanMax to Fund 250 MW of Solar Power Projects Updated On Wed, Feb 15th, 2017 by Saurenergy CleanMax Enviro Energy Solutions could receive Rs 100 crore to commission more than 250 MW of solar power projects. International Finance Corp, the private sector investment arm of the World Bank, could invest about Rs 100 crore in renewable energy company CleanMax Enviro Energy Solutions, one of the largest solar power solutions providers in India. […] Read more
New Power Generation Capacity Could Be All Renewables only after 2023-24: TERI Updated On Tue, Feb 14th, 2017 by Saurenergy “The cost of renewable electricity and its storage is on a steady decline and could stabilise at around Rs 5 per KWh. This would enable India to move decisively towards renewables for future generation. What this ,means is that India has a ten-year window where no new investments are likely to be done in coal, […] Read more
Marathwada Institute of Technology Gets its third Solar Power Plant Updated On Tue, Feb 14th, 2017 by Saurenergy In the process of tapping the renewable energy, Marathwada Institute of Technology install a 150 kW solar power plant A 150 kilowatt (kW) capacity solar power plant has been set up at Marathwada Institute of Technology (MIT) with the institution leading by example in the matter of tapping renewable energy. The facility – third in […] Read more
Rajasthan Lags Behind Neighboring States in Solar Power Projects Updated On Tue, Feb 14th, 2017 by Saurenergy Rajasthan falls behind Neighboring States under Grid connected roof-top and small solar power plants programme. Rajasthan has lagged behind neighbors like Madhya Pradesh, Haryana and Gujarat in new and renewable energy despite holding a huge potential in the sector. According to Union ministry of new and renewable energy (MNRE) data, Rajasthan has only 31 MW […] Read more
European Commission Approves French Solar Power and Hydropower Schemes Updated On Mon, Feb 13th, 2017 by Saurenergy European Commission has given approval to two solar power projects and a hydropower project in France. The European Commission announced it had approved three French schemes to support solar power and hydropower energy generators in the country. The schemes include two solar power projects, which have a provisional budget of 439 million euros ($466 million) […] Read more
First Solar Power, Wind and Diesel Hybrid Power Plant Commissioned in Sri Lanka Updated On Mon, Feb 13th, 2017 by Saurenergy Sri Lanka gets its first wind, solar, diesel hybrid power plant with a capacity of 60kW in Jaffna. Sri Lanka has opened its first solar power, wind and diesel hybrid power plant with a capacity of 60 KW that will generate electricity using wind, solar and diesel. Minister of Power and Renewable Energy Ranjith Siyambalapitiya […] Read more
