Surat Tops Among Green Energy Producers in India Updated On Fri, Apr 13th, 2018 by Saurenergy SMC produces 86.5 GWh of renewable energy as compared to its per year requirement of 245 GWh, which is 35 percent of its requirements. The municipal body of the diamond city, Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC), produces nearly 40 MW of renewable energy from solar, wind and biogas. Also, additional 10 MW of green energy is expected to […] Read more
Surat District Co-Op Bank Becomes India’s First District Bank to Built on Green Concept Updated On Thu, Apr 12th, 2018 by Saurenergy It has become the first district bank among 370 district banks in the country and 18 in Gujarat to built on the green concept. More than 100 years old Surat District Cooperative Bank has become the country’s first district bank for constructing its new headquarter in Surat on the green building concept. It has become the first among the […] Read more
Cabinet Okays Host Country Pact between India and ISA Updated On Wed, Apr 11th, 2018 by Saurenergy The Headquarters Agreement will institutionalize the functional arrangements between India and ISA. The Union Cabinet has provided its approval for entering into the ‘Host Country Agreement’ between India and the International Solar Alliance (ISA). The Cabinet in its notification said, “The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its ex-post facto approval for entering […] Read more
Cabinet Approves Headquarters (Host country) Agreement between India and the International Solar Alliance Updated On Wed, Apr 11th, 2018 by Saurenergy The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its ex-post facto approval for entering into Headquarters (Host country) Agreement between India and the International Solar Alliance (ISA) and authorizing the Ministry of External Affairs for signing the Headquarter Agreement. The Agreement was signed on 26th March, 2018. The Headquarters Agreement will […] Read more
Indian Railways to Provide Rooftop Solar Panels at More Stations Updated On Wed, Apr 11th, 2018 by Saurenergy It has planned to source 500 MW solar energy by providing rooftop solar panels at its railway stations and other buildings. In a move to go green, Indian Railways (IR) has planned to provide solar panels at many of its railway stations. Railway Ministry in reply to a question in Rajya Sabha said, it has […] Read more
India’s Solar Additions Slowed by GST, Duty on China Imports, says UN Report Updated On Fri, Apr 6th, 2018 by Saurenergy Developing economies, comprising India, China and Brazil, committed USD 177 billion to renewables last year, up 20%, compared to USD 103 billion for developed countries, down 19%, the report added. A UN report has said that the imposition of anti-dumping and safeguard duties on import of Chinese solar cells and modules and levy of Goods […] Read more
India Yamaha Motor Commissions 1,100 KW Solar Rooftop Plant in TN Updated On Fri, Apr 6th, 2018 by Saurenergy The rooftop installation would reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emission to the extent of 1,600 tonnes per year. Japan-based Yamaha Motor company’s Indian arm, India Yamaha Motor at its Oragadam factory near Chennai has commissioned 1,100 KW rooftop solar power plant taking the total solar capacity to 1,450 KW at the unit. The move has come as […] Read more
China’s GCL, Softbank Ink $930 Million Pact to Set up Solar Venture in India Updated On Tue, Apr 3rd, 2018 by Saurenergy According to the MoU, GCL Group and Softbank Investment agree to be directly or through their respective affiliates or subsidiaries in India, will establish a JV in which Softbank Investment (or its affiliates or related companies) is a joint venture company. In a significant development, Japan’s SoftBank Group and Chinese firm GCL Group have […] Read more
