Surat Municipal First to Use Solar Energy For Water Distribution Updated On Thu, Jan 31st, 2019 by Saurenergy According to sources, out of the total 6 MW of solar power plants, 4 MW is dedicated for water supply management. Surat has become the first city in India to not be dependant on electricity distributors for powering its water supply network. The Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) is utilising solar power sourced from the city’s […] Read more
Surat to Have 25 MW Solar Capacity by February 2019 Updated On Mon, Nov 26th, 2018 by Saurenergy During phase one, the city administration had received 4500 applications from the residents and commercial establishment. Aiming to become the first solar city of India, Surat is poised to have 25 MW installed capacity by February 2019. Currently having 15 MW of installed capacity, the city tops the solar energy generation chart. A total of […] Read more
Waaree Energies Becomes Largest Solar Panel Maker in India Updated On Fri, Jul 27th, 2018 by Saurenergy The new facility underlines the company’s commitment towards the Government’s ambitious target of 225 GW of renewable energy by 2022 and its vision for Make in India. Waaree Energies has become the country’s largest solar panel manufacturer with the launch of the 1 GW plant in Vapi, Gujarat, taking its manufacturing capacity to 1.5 GW. […] Read more
Surat Tops Among Green Energy Producers in India Updated On Fri, Apr 13th, 2018 by Saurenergy SMC produces 86.5 GWh of renewable energy as compared to its per year requirement of 245 GWh, which is 35 percent of its requirements. The municipal body of the diamond city, Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC), produces nearly 40 MW of renewable energy from solar, wind and biogas. Also, additional 10 MW of green energy is expected to […] Read more
Surat District Co-Op Bank Becomes India’s First District Bank to Built on Green Concept Updated On Thu, Apr 12th, 2018 by Saurenergy It has become the first district bank among 370 district banks in the country and 18 in Gujarat to built on the green concept. More than 100 years old Surat District Cooperative Bank has become the country’s first district bank for constructing its new headquarter in Surat on the green building concept. It has become the first among the […] 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
Diamond City Surat Rises As Emanating ‘Solar Smart City’ In India Updated On Fri, Jan 19th, 2018 by Saurenergy The solar regime under SMC kick-began with the dispatch of solar rooftop program on September 22, 2016, and a site propelled to make mindfulness on grid-connected rooftop (GCRT) system. The Diamond City has risen as the nation’s driving ‘solar smart city’ according to Akshay Urja, the every other month bulletin of the service of the […] Read more
Smart City Surat to be Recognize with Solar Energy Award for Rooftop Plants Updated On Wed, May 10th, 2017 by Saurenergy Surat Municipal Corporation’s exemplary work in solar energy sector will be recognized by Exhibitions India group under the Smart Cities India Award-2017 for smart rooftop solar power plants on May 12. After being declared the fourth cleanest city of the country, Surat has added yet another feather in its cap. The Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) […] Read more
More than 900 house in Gujarat to have rooftop solar power system in next three months Updated On Wed, Nov 9th, 2016 by Saurenergy More than 900 houses in Gujarat to have to have rooftop solar power system in next three months claims a report. According to TOI by the end of September this year only 107 landowners applied for rooftop solar, however there is a rise in the interest of installing 1KW solar plant among the citizens and […] Read more
