CSE’s ‘State of the Renewable Energy Sector in India’ report highlights key risks to sector Updated On Tue, Jan 22nd, 2019 by Saurenergy India would fall short of the government’s target of achieving 175 GW of solar capacity by 2022, if the sector continues to be plagued by policy inconsistency, discom problems and other issues, says the CSE analysis. India would fall short of the government’s target of achieving 175 GW of solar capacity by 2022, said Centre for […] Read more
MNRE Issues Notification for Quality Control Order on SPV Goods Updated On Mon, Jan 21st, 2019 by Saurenergy Domestic module manufactures whose annual module production capacity is less than 50MW are exempted for BIS certification for two years. The Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) under the BIS Act has notified the Solar Photovoltaics Systems, Devices and Components Goods Order 2017 for quality assurance in SPV Power Projects. It includes SPV modules, […] Read more
DERC Approves 100 MW Wind Power Agreements Updated On Mon, Jan 21st, 2019 by Saurenergy The tariff of the PSA will be Rs 3.53/kWh, which will comprise of the Rs 3.46/kWh tariff quoted by developer and PTC’s trading margin of Rs 0.07/kWh. The Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) has issued a notification with the approval of two power sale agreements between BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd (BRPL) and PTC India Ltd […] Read more
SolarReserve Names Tom Georgis as CEO Updated On Sat, Jan 19th, 2019 by Saurenergy For the past 10 years, Georgis has been an integral part of SolarReserve’s leadership team, serving as it’s Senior Vice President. Solar power projects developer SolarReserve has appointed Tom Georgis as it’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO). For the past 10 years, Georgis has been an integral part of SolarReserve’s leadership team, serving as it’s Senior Vice […] Read more
EBRD Devoted 36% to Green Financing in 2018 Updated On Sat, Jan 19th, 2019 by Saurenergy It is well on the way to meeting a target of dedicating 40 per cent share of investments to the green economy by 2020. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has devoted 36 per cent of its total investments to the green economy in 2018. The bank said in a statement that, it […] Read more
Adani to Invest Rs 55k Cr in Gujarat including Solar Projects Updated On Sat, Jan 19th, 2019 by Saurenergy Further, this will lead to creation of over 50,000 new direct and indirect jobs in the state. Billionaire Gautam Adani has announced over Rs 55,000 crore investment in next five years in a clutch of projects in Gujarat including the world’s largest solar park, a copper plant, a cement unit, and a lithium battery manufacturing complex. Speaking at the […] Read more
Growatt Expands its Presence in Europe Updated On Fri, Jan 18th, 2019 by Saurenergy The inverter firm has developed a strong and close relationship with local partners and this move will further strengthen the partnership and provide faster and better support for the clients. Growatt, a global leader in inverter technology based out of China, has established a new office in Rotterdam Netherlands to strengthen its position in the […] Read more
MMRDA Issues Tender for 7.63 MW of Rooftop Solar Projects for Mumbai Metro Updated On Fri, Jan 18th, 2019 by Saurenergy The last date of bid submission is March 15, 2019, and the tender will open on March 18, 2019 The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) is inviting bids for setting up of 7.63 MW of rooftop solar PV projects at the site of Mumbai Metro Rail project line 7 and 2A. The brief scope […] Read more
Indian Railways Looking to Bid Out 4 GW of Solar Projects Updated On Thu, Jan 17th, 2019 by Saurenergy In the first phase, the project will produce 6.6 billion units of power. In a bid to become a net-green transporter, the Indian Railways is planning to replace 4,000 MW of coal-fired electricity to run its trains with solar energy from modules deployed on both sides of select electrified tracks in 10 states. The Railway […] Read more