Bangladesh, World Bank Ink $55 Mn Pact to Expand Renewable Energy Usage in Rural Areas Updated On Thu, May 31st, 2018 by Saurenergy The additional financing to the Second Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Development (RERED II) Project will install 1,000 solar irrigation pumps, 30 solar mini-grids, and about 4 million improved cookstoves in rural areas. In order to expand renewable energy usage in rural areas, the Bangladesh government has inked a USD 55 million financing pact with the World […] Read more
Heraeus Backs China’s Efforts for Clean Energy, Creating “Global Tipping Point” for Renewable Energy Updated On Thu, May 31st, 2018 by Saurenergy Performance gains, continual innovation and critical mass of adoption puts renewable energy on inevitable path to becoming the cheapest form of generating electricity, Heraeus Photovoltaics President Liebheit says. Andreas Liebheit, Heraeus Photovoltaics President said that the world’s energy picture is reaching a global tipping point that will establish solar energy and other renewable sources as […] Read more
Sterling and Wilson to Deliver the Largest Battery Energy Storage Project in Africa Updated On Wed, May 30th, 2018 by Saurenergy Three battery sites totalling 30MWh including single largest installation of 17MWh part of a hybrid micro grid powered by Solar, Diesel and Battery Energy Storage Deal marks formal entry of one of the world’s largest solar EPC into the Hybrid and Energy Storage space Sterling and Wilson, an Indian multinational engaged in engineering, construction, manufacturing […] Read more
Freyr Energy Bags Award for Rural Electrification in Tribal Areas from C&I Ministry Updated On Wed, May 30th, 2018 by Saurenergy The company has bagged the award for its exemplary work done in electrification through 50 solar microgrids for tribal habitations in Andhra Pradesh. Hyderabad-based solar EPC company Freyr Energy has secured the Smart Village award at the 4th Smart Cities India 2018 Expo by ITPO – Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India. The […] Read more
Enphase Energy Hires Ramesh SubbaRao as GM Commercial Operations India Updated On Wed, May 30th, 2018 by Saurenergy He will oversee the company’s commercial operations in the India region, with a focus on the country’s dominant commercial and industrial (C&I) segment. Solar microinverters provider Enphase Energy has appointed Ramesh SubbaRao as Vice President and General Manager, India Commercial Operations. He will oversee the company’s commercial operations in the India region, with a focus […] Read more
No Payment for Solar Power Producers if No Land Title in Karnataka Updated On Wed, May 30th, 2018 by Saurenergy The National Solar Energy Federation of India wrote to Ministry of New and Renewable Energy that the developers are not being paid because they haven’t received clear titles to the land they acquired for the projects. Against the delaying of clearance of land acquisition, the solar energy developers have protested against the Karnataka government to […] Read more
Viz-A-Viz with Saurabh Srivastava, President – Marketing & Product Strategy, Eastman Auto and Power Limited Updated On Wed, May 30th, 2018 by Saurenergy Q. What are the initiatives Eastman Auto & Power has taken in contributing towards India’s clean and green energy initiative? We, at Eastman Auto and Power Limited, are committed to encouraging clean and green energy adoption. In this regard, we have developed batteries for e-rickshaws which play an instrumental role in reducing carbon footprint. We […] Read more
IL&FS, SoftBank Partnered to Power 20 GW Solar Power Parks Updated On Tue, May 29th, 2018 by Saurenergy The announcement came two months after the SoaftBank tied up with China’s GCL System Integration Technology for Indian solar power venture worth Rs 6350 Crore. Both SB Energy, the power and energy investment arm of SoftBank and IL&FS Energy will develop grid-connected solar projects across the country. To support Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ambitious renewable […] Read more
Viz-A-Viz with Manoj Kumar Upadhyay, Founder and Chairman | ACME Group Updated On Mon, May 28th, 2018 by Saurenergy Q. As Madras High Court has dismissed the petition filed against levy of safeguard duty on import of solar modules and cells, how you will deal with the challenges in present scenario? Solar power capacity addition is sensitive to solar tariff. Recent study by KPMG also underscores this fact that at a tariff of Rs.3.0 […] Read more
