Boost to SMEs, Easy Imports, Cheaper Financing: Solar Expectations from Budget ’23 Updated On Tue, Jan 31st, 2023 by Saurenergy Budget 2022 made major announcements. Primary among them was the earmarking of Rs 19,500 crore for production linked incentives towards the manufacturing of high efficiency solar photo voltaic modules. While this has been a source of hope for the industry, a major mood dampener has been the imposition of duties on solar cells and modules. […] Read more
BrightNight Announces Maiden 100 MW Hybrid Wind-Solar Project in India Updated On Mon, Jan 30th, 2023 by Saurenergy Global renewable power producer BrightNight has announced plans for one of its inaugural projects in India which is a differentiated 100 MW co-located, wind-solar hybrid renewable power project in Maharashtra. The official statement of BrightNight held that the wind solar project will deliver clean, high-capacity factor power to commercial and industrial (C&I) customers in the […] Read more
Gautam Solar’s 545 Wp Series of 10BB Mono Solar Panels Get ALMM Approval Updated On Fri, Jan 27th, 2023 by Saurenergy The latest ALMM list for January is out, and it brings glad tidings for many firms, including the 14 new entrants. For Gautam Solar , it is the successful inclusion of its 545 Wp Series of 10BB Monocrystalline PERC Solar Panels that is reason for celebration in the critical list brought out by the Ministry […] Read more
Qcells To Supply 2.5 GW Of Solar Panels To Microsoft Updated On Fri, Jan 27th, 2023 by Saurenergy South Korean solar conglomerate Qcells and software giant Microsoft Corp have announced that they are partnering to enable a strong supply chain for new renewable electricity capacity projected to require at least 2.5 GW of solar panels and related services. This capacity is equivalent to power more than 400,000 homes. Microsoft aims at becoming carbon […] Read more
500 Government Schools In Telangana To Have Rooftop Solar By March Updated On Wed, Jan 25th, 2023 by Saurenergy After solarisinga 100 schools in Telangana, the state government now targets to put solar panels on the buildings of 500 schools by the coming March. The objective is to decentralise electricity generation and make the schools free from power shedding challenges. In 2022, the Telangana government had said that it aims at installing rooftop solar […] Read more
Budget Countdown: As India Seeks Domestic Solar Cells, A Pioneer Hopes For The Right Moves Updated On Tue, Jan 24th, 2023 by Saurenergy As the world awaits the next Union Budget on February 1, which will also be the last full budget before the general elections in 2024, one company in West Bengal has more reason than most to hope for a positive outcome. Websol Energy System Limited. Set up in an age when Solar power at scale […] Read more
2023’s Promise for Solar. Will India Rise To The Challenge? Updated On Mon, Jan 23rd, 2023 by Saurenergy Early into 2023, the ground is set for a momentous shift for solar. But first, the numbers. In the Jan-Dec period, figures from India’s Central Electricity Authority show that the country added 13956 MW of solar capacity, of which just over 11 GW was utility scale solar. This is by far the best ever performance […] Read more
Solar Tech Startup Loom Solar Raises $2 Mn Funding from SIMA Funds, USA Updated On Wed, Jan 18th, 2023 by Saurenergy Emerging start-up in solar tech Loom Solar has raised $2 Million funding from US-based Social Investment Managers and Advisors (SIMA) under the Energy Access Relief Fund (EARF) supported by the World Bank, DFC, BII, FMO, IFC and others. The start-up that looks into the manufacturing of bi-facial solar panels and lithium battery, is headquartered in […] Read more
Total Eren to Construct 100 Mwp Solar Farm in Columbia Updated On Tue, Jan 17th, 2023 by Saurenergy Columbia’s largest energy firm Ecopetrol, and French renewable energy Independent Power Producer Total Eren have announced that they have partnering to implement the ‘Rubiales’ solar photovoltaic (PV) park that will have a capacity of 100 MWp in Columbia. The official statement held that the solar PV park will be built on the site of the […] Read more