Consultative Committee Attached to Ministries of Power and New & Renewable Energy Meets Updated On Fri, Aug 4th, 2017 by Saurenergy The Consultative Committee meeting started with a presentation on PGCIL by its Chairman and Managing Director, Shri I.S.Jha. The presentation gave an overview of areas of operation of PGCIL, initiatives being undertaken like Development of National Grid, Green Energy Corridors for Renewables, SAARC Grid. The Consultative Committee attached to Ministries of Power and New & […] Read more
NGT Seeks reply from Centre and Pollution Control Board on Plea to Ban Antimony Solar Panels Updated On Fri, Aug 4th, 2017 by Saurenergy A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar issued notice to the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), the Ministry of Commerce and the Central Pollution Control Board and sought their response before August 24. A plea seeking a ban on the manufacture, use and import of solar panels containing antimony, a heavy […] Read more
Government Extends Projects deadline Granting Major Relief to the Solar Power Developers Updated On Mon, Jul 31st, 2017 by Saurenergy Developers had raised an alarm over a letter from the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) this month directing all states to strictly enforce deadlines for solar projects, eschewing extensions. The government has granted major relief to solar power developers, allowing deadlines for project development to be extended in cases where there were delays […] Read more
Buy Abroad Diktat Doesn’t Worry India’s Solar Sector Updated On Mon, Jul 24th, 2017 by Saurenergy India has to make suitable policy changes to protect its fledgling solar manufacturing sector from foreign competition. India has to make suitable policy changes by December this year to remove measures it had undertaken to protect its fledgling solar manufacturing sector from foreign competition, according to a recent notice issued by the Dispute Settlement Body […] Read more
PPAs signed for first Wind Auction totalling 1050 MW Updated On Fri, Jul 21st, 2017 by Saurenergy Union Minister of State (IC) for Power, Coal, New & Renewable Energy and Mines, Shri Piyush Goyal presided over the signing of Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) for purchase of 1050 MW of wind power under Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE)’s first Wind Auction Scheme here today. The PPAs were signed between PTC India […] Read more
Centre to Notify Guidelines for Renewable Power Procurement Updated On Fri, Jul 21st, 2017 by Saurenergy Until the guidelines are drafted, the till then projects will be set up under existing provisions of the Electricity Act, 2003 under section 62 wherein the State Regulatory Commission is to be approached for fixation of tariff. The Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has clarified that a guideline for procurement of renewable power […] Read more
Goa Energy Development Agency Invites Public Suggestions on Draft Solar Power Policy Updated On Mon, Jul 17th, 2017 by Saurenergy Suggestions on Draft Solar Power Policy will be compiled by GEDA and submitted to the government, which will then consider incorporating them after taking into consideration the financial implications for each. The Goa Energy Development Agency (GEDA) has received around 10 suggestions on the draft solar policy during the 10 days to receive public comments. […] Read more
NISE conducting 3 Days Skill Development Program PVSYST & PVSOL Software with Cost Economic and Policies Updated On Fri, Jul 14th, 2017 by Saurenergy Graduate Engineers with basic knowledge of Electronics, Mechanical, Electrical & Civil Engineering, Solar Entrepreneurs; Scientists, Researchers, Engineering college faculty wishing to know about PVSYST & PVSOL” Software with Cost Economic and Policies can participate in this NISE’s skill development program. National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE), an autonomous center of excellence of MNRE, is conducting […] Read more
DRAGON’S EYE on LION’S PIE Updated On Tue, Jul 11th, 2017 by Saurenergy Alright! It gave mostly new narratives to apprehend the ‘Solar’ relation between India and China.The then thought China’s shabby rural-oriented solar program in the 1990s today throws an incremental progression amid the western economic powers. What can be more assertive to say that China is today global leader has divulged as the world’s largest renewable […] Read more
