Solar Power Saves Rs 1 Crore Power Bills at Pune Municipal Corporation Updated On Mon, Jan 22nd, 2018 by Saurenergy The standing committee has approved the proposal in this regard. The civic body spends around Rs 4 crore annually on paying electricity bills of various properties owned by the civic administration. Solar Power can save around Rs 1 crore annually on electricity bills at Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) thanks to the civic body’s plan to […] Read more
Uttar Pradesh to Invite Bids for 100 MW Solar Power Projects in March Updated On Wed, Jan 10th, 2018 by Saurenergy According to a senior state ministry official the bids are for solar projects on open access basis to be set up in the Bundelkhand region. Boosted by the successful implementation of solar projects in states like Karnataka and Gujarat, the Uttar Pradesh government is planning to invite bids for 100 MW of solar power projects […] Read more
Afghan Govt Approves 30 MW Solar Power Project in Kandhar Updated On Tue, Jan 9th, 2018 by Saurenergy The decision in this regard was taken by Afghan’s Ministry of Finance who said the High Economic Council (HEC) has approved 30 megawatt solar power project plan for the southern Kandahar province of Afghanistan. The government of Afghanistan has approved solar power project contracts in the country and once operational, the projects will produce up […] Read more
Tangedco to Set up 500 MW Solar Power Plant at Kadaladi Updated On Mon, Jan 8th, 2018 by Saurenergy The project is billed as the largest such plant to be established by a power utility, and will be covered under the Centre’s solar power parks programme. In a significant development, the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (Tangedco) is planning to install a 500 MW solar power plant at Kadaladi in Ramanathapuram district with […] Read more
Solar Power Projects Get Assistance from International Institutions: Government Updated On Fri, Jan 5th, 2018 by Saurenergy The assistance for solar power projects under such schemes are available to all States/UTs depending on requirement and demand. The Government has various solar power programmes which are being implemented through assistance of World Bank, International Finance Corporation and other multilateral financial institutions. This was stated by Power and New & Renewable Energy Minister, Raj […] Read more
Ministry of New & Renewable Energy issues Concept Note on Solar PV Manufacturing Scheme Updated On Thu, Dec 21st, 2017 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) has prepared a concept note on Solar PV Manufacturing Scheme to build up manufacturing capacity of solar PV modules, cells, wafers/ ingots and polysilicon in India. It is proposed to support manufacturers of solar PV cells and modules to expand and upgrade the existing facilities or to […] Read more
Ministry Releases Concept Note on Sustainable Rooftop Implementation for Solar Transfiguration of India (SRISTI); Invites comments/views from stakeholders by 31st December Updated On Thu, Dec 21st, 2017 by Saurenergy With a view to accelerate the deployment of rooftop solar power in the country, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has prepared a concept note on ‘Sustainable Rooftop Implementation for Solar Transfiguration of India (SRISTI)’. Government has set a target of reaching 100 GW of solar power installed capacity in the country by […] Read more
Details of Solar, Wind and Biomass Based Power Generation Updated On Thu, Dec 21st, 2017 by Saurenergy Minister of State (IC) for Power and New & Renewable Energy, Shri Raj Kumar Singh, in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today, informed about the State-wise details of solar and wind power generation during each of the last three years and the current year. (all figures in MU) 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 […] Read more
Solar Power Generating Capacity in South Korea to Increase by Five Times by 2030 Updated On Wed, Dec 20th, 2017 by Saurenergy South Korea plans to add 30.8 gigawatts of solar power generating capacity and 16.5 gigawatts of wind power capacity by 2030. South Korea plans to increase its solar power capacity by five times current amounts by 2030 to boost use of renewable sources in the nation’s energy mix, reuters news agency reported. Since President Moon […] Read more
