GCDA fumbles on Marine Drive solar power project changes site to Ambedkar Stadium Updated On Fri, Mar 18th, 2016 by Saurenergy Greater Cochin Development Authority (GCDA) decides shifting of its solar energy project from Marine Drive to Ambedkar Stadium. With skeptics on the resistance of a 30 year old building the tentative modification were alerted by the officals. A GCDA official said that the building was constructed in 1987 by reclaiming the waterbody. “The building is […] Read more
Bhageria Industries wins 30MW Solar Power Project from SECI Updated On Mon, Mar 14th, 2016 by Saurenergy Bhageria Industries (BIL) is known to have won 30MW Solar Power Project from Solar Energy Corporation of India (A Government of India Enterprise). Under this deal, BIL will install 30 MW Solar Power Plant at Ahmednagar District, Maharashtra and the project completion deadline has been sketched till the first quarter of 2017. BIL will execute […] Read more
Madhya Pradesh to Provide Cheapest Solar Power till Date Updated On Mon, Mar 14th, 2016 by Saurenergy Madhya Pradesh (MP) has largely identified as one of the most solar friendly states with major investors and providers have already bid on these states. With abundance of solar proficiency, MP is aiming to yield the cheapest solar power in world. The benefits are projected to come after the completion of the World’s Biggest Solar […] Read more
Five Football Size Floating Solar Project to aid Brazil’s Electricity Crisis Updated On Mon, Mar 14th, 2016 by Saurenergy Acclaimed as an environmental crime, Balbina dam today merely generates electricity. Located near the equator line some 200 kilometers (125 miles) north of the Amazonian city of Manaus, the dam once deluged a section of the Amazon rainforest. Today, this huge artificial lake is been eyed conducive for a revolutionary floating solar panels project. Built during Brazil’s 1964-1985 […] Read more
Public and NBFCs commits investment of Rs 3.82 lakh crore for 76,352 MW Capacity – Piyush Goyal Updated On Fri, Mar 11th, 2016 by Saurenergy The indigenous renewable sectors have turned heads recently. With active participation from investors and integrators, India seems to lorry its promising solar mission. At the ongoing budget session of Parliament, New and Renewable Energy Minister Piyush Goyal elatedly states that public as well as private banks and non-banking finance companies (NBFCs) have committed for financing […] Read more
SkyPower, Sachigo Lake First Nation partners to establish Solar Parks Updated On Fri, Mar 11th, 2016 by Saurenergy A major developer of utility-scale solar energy projects, SkyPower has inked a partnership deal with Sachigo Lake First Nation to develop a multitude of utility-scale solar photovoltaic projects in Ontario. SkyPower qualified the asked large renewable procurement (LRP) process through the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO and jointly submitted proposals for the development of solar […] Read more
Solar Installation to well surpass 4GW in 2016, marking a 100% YoY Growth – Report Updated On Fri, Mar 11th, 2016 by Saurenergy The Indian solar sector is finally emerging from hibernation with solar installations doubling in 2015 after three years of flat growth, said Raj Prabhu, CEO and co-founder of Mercom Capital Group. Global clean energy communications and research firm cited that solar installations totaled 2,133 MW in 2015, up from 883 MW installed in 2014, which […] Read more
US Company rejigs UP Mini-Grid Solar Policy Updated On Thu, Mar 10th, 2016 by Saurenergy Just after the UP state government proposed a mini-grid policy to electrify the rural grounds of the state, a U.S. company has extended interest to electrify 1,000 villages by setting up mini-grids powered by solar energy. Rockfeller foundation has partnered with OMC-Powers’ to invest US $ 4.5 million (around Rs 30 crore) for retro-fitting of […] Read more
Andhra Pradesh is driving solar, aims to add 619MW of solar power generation Updated On Wed, Mar 9th, 2016 by Saurenergy Andhra Pradesh is well set to foster its solar needs; the state has now announced adding of about 619 MW of solar energy by next month, which will count the total installed capacity surpass 1000 MW (one Giga Watt). Currently the state has about 1300 MW of wind and solar power generation capacity, of which […] Read more
