UPNEDA Issues Tender For 110 MW Solar Projects At Two Parks Updated On Tue, Apr 29th, 2025 by Saurenergy The Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Development Agency (UPNEDA) has issued a tender for a cumulative 110 MW solar park project in the state, spread across two locations. The tender specifies a 35 MW grid-connected solar project in the Kanpur Nagar Solar Power Park and a 75 MW project in the Kanpur Dehat Solar […] Read more
Karnataka: Orb Energy To Boost Manufacturing, Solar Park Biz Updated On Mon, Apr 21st, 2025 by Saurenergy Orb Energy, a Karnataka-based solar firm, is gearing up for a major expansion as it looks to scale up manufacturing and develop new solar parks across southern India. With its fundraising plans in the pipeline, the Bengaluru-headquartered green tech company is preparing to boost production capacity at its solar module manufacturing facility and build on […] Read more
India’s Solar Park Additions Trail Targets Updated On Fri, Mar 21st, 2025 by Saurenergy Over the last few years, solar power parks in India have made little progress, with the total installed capacity remaining stagnant at around 12,396 MW, according to data shared by Union Minister Shripad Yesso Naik. The data also revealed that 31 solar power parks across 13 states are yet to be installed. Those numbers might […] Read more
Herbicide Use in Solar Parks Poses New Ecological Risks Updated On Mon, Mar 10th, 2025 by Saurenergy By-Gowthami Subramaniam When a 40-acre solar park came up in Tamil Nadu’s Tiruppur district last year, residents of a colony bordering the solar park, were unaware of the potential consequences. Now, they are increasingly troubled by the strong smell and possible health risks of herbicides that the park is using for weed control. “We smell […] Read more
Govt Asks Coal Firms To Increase Adoption Of Solar Power Updated On Tue, Mar 12th, 2024 by Saurenergy Ministry of Coal recently issued directives to coal companies to accelerate the adoption of solar energy solutions. This initiative is undertaken to minimise the carbon footprints of mining. The Ministry of Coal has issued directives to coal companies to accelerate the adoption of solar energy solutions. This includes the installation of rooftop solar panels on […] Read more
Rajasthan Commissioned Maximum Solar Park Projects: Govt Updated On Thu, Feb 15th, 2024 by Saurenergy Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy RK Singh said that India currently hosts 20 solar parks with a total capacity of 10.5 GW. The minister also shared details of the current status of solar parks in the country in a written reply before the Parliament. In his reply, he told the Parliament, “So far, […] Read more
Floating Solar Set To Make Jharkhand, Odisha New Hubs For Solar Parks Updated On Thu, Dec 21st, 2023 by Saurenergy The latest data shared by Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy RK Singh claimed that the proposed floating solar parks in Jharkhand and Odisha coal-bearing states will likely make these eastern states new hubs for solar parks. Currently, these two states are not considered renewable-rich states in India due to the low installed capacity […] Read more
Andhra Leads In Country With The Highest Installed Capacity of Solar Parks Updated On Mon, Apr 10th, 2023 by Saurenergy The southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh has emerged as the leading state in India when it comes to installed solar energy capacity from solar parks. The Minister of New and Renewable Energy RK Singh, recently shared the data before Rajya Sabha. As per the minister’s written statement before the House, Andhra Pradesh has a […] Read more
Transmission Gets Stronger Push with Approval of Green Power Transmission Line in Bundelkhand Updated On Thu, Mar 30th, 2023 by Saurenergy Towards the establishment of a Green Energy Corridor in Bundelkhand, the Cabinet has given its nod to a project on the laying of power transmission lines. These will be more than 2,000 km. The clearance has also been issued for close to 20 substations towards solar power evacuation from power plants under development in various […] Read more
