EDF Renewables and PGGM Enter Sale and Purchase Agreements Updated On Sat, Aug 4th, 2018 by Saurenergy EDF Renewables will remain a 50 percent co-owner and provide management as well as operations and maintenance services. EDF Renewables has signed two sale and purchase agreements which will authorize PGGM Infrastructure Fund to acquire a 50 percent ownership interest in the following projects: Glacier’s Edge Wind and Valentine Solar. The transaction for the acquisition […] Read more
MNRE Benchmarks Costs for Rooftop Solar PV Tenders Updated On Fri, Aug 3rd, 2018 by Saurenergy The new costs have been drawn on the basis of inputs from the industry associations and players. Keeping in view the present situation of the auctions for solar PV projects, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has worked out benchmark costs for the rooftop solar PV tenders ranging up to 500 kWp. The new […] Read more
Farmers Get Subsidy up to 30% for Installing Solar Water Pumps: MNRE Updated On Fri, Aug 3rd, 2018 by Saurenergy Till now over 1.85 lakh solar water pumps have been reported installed in the country under the MNRE Programme. In a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha, Union Minister of State (IC) Power and New & Renewable Energy (MNRE), R K Singh mentioned that the ministry is providing subsidy up to 30% of […] Read more
ISRO Develops Green Propellant for Rocket Motors Updated On Fri, Aug 3rd, 2018 by Saurenergy The successful implementation of the propellant by ISRO will eliminate the emission of chlorinated exhaust products from rocket motors. Taking another step towards green propulsion system, Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has developed an eco-friendly solid propellant based on Glycidyl Azide Polymer (GAP) as fuel and Ammonium Di-Nitramide (ADN) as oxidizer at the laboratory level. […] Read more
SECI Cancels Solar Bids for 2,400 MW Projects Updated On Fri, Aug 3rd, 2018 by Saurenergy ACME is the only developer that was allotted the 600 MW SECI solar project which had quoted lowest tariff of Rs. 2.44 per unit. Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has cancelled the allotment of 2400 MW of auctioned solar projects after the auction of 3000 MW of solar projects held on July 13. While […] Read more
SolarReserve Commends Sandia National Laboratory’s 40 Years of Research Updated On Thu, Aug 2nd, 2018 by Saurenergy SolarReserve has partnered with Sandia to test and validate advanced heliostat designs for its utility-scale solar thermal power stations. On the occasion of Los Angeles based National Solar Thermal Test Facility’s 40th anniversary, solar power project developer SolarReserve applauded partner facility’s achievements since the last 40 years. Sandia’s researchers and leaders, government representatives, and industry […] Read more
Electricity to farmers through renewable energy sources Updated On Thu, Aug 2nd, 2018 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) is providing subsidy up to 30% of the benchmark cost of the solar water pumps to the farmers under Off-grid and Decentralized Solar PV Applications Programme. Till date over 1.85 lakh solar water pumps have been reported installed in the country under the Programme. The Ministry of […] Read more
Solar Streetlights in Bareilly Soon Updated On Thu, Aug 2nd, 2018 by Saurenergy To install solar streetlights, BDA has planned to set up a 50 kW solar power project at the Ramganga Nagar premises. In a new development, Bareilly Development Authority (BDA) has chosen to power the streetlights of its residential project Ramganga Nagar Awasiya Yojana (RNAY) with solar energy. Solar streetlights in Bareilly come on the back […] Read more
Safeguard Duty: Manufacturers Back Govt Move; Raise Concerns on Clarity Updated On Wed, Aug 1st, 2018 by Saurenergy If SEZ units are not exempted from SGD, it will lead to further job losses and harm the manufacturing ecosystem in India, which is already bleeding: Gyanesh Chaudhary Despite solar manufacturers’ welcomed the government’s move on safeguard duty imposition on solar imports from China and Malaysia, they have raised their concerns as well and want […] Read more
