Power Minister Rubbishes News of October Woes for Thermal Plants Updated On Thu, Nov 21st, 2019 by Saurenergy Mr. R.K. Singh, the Minister of Power and New and Renewable Energy has denied the news of idling in the thermal sector. Is he right? In a somewhat belated response to a series of stories that came out last week about the ‘distress’ in the thermal power sector, Shri R.K. Singh, India’s MNRE Minister has […] Read more
Poland Solar PV Installation is set for Exceptional Growth Updated On Tue, Nov 19th, 2019 by Saurenergy Poland has registered phenomenal growth in solar PV installations in 2019 and is expected to install 3.15 GW of capacity by 2022 Poland has registered phenomenal growth in solar photovoltaics (PV) installations in 2019 and is expected to install 3.15 gigawatt (GW) of capacity by 2022, according to new research analysis. Tarun Bhutani, project manager […] Read more
Delhi Discom to Trial Solar Power Trading Among Consumers Updated On Thu, Nov 14th, 2019 by Saurenergy Delhi based Discom BRPL has announced that it will launch a block-chain based platform on trial basis for consumer-to-consumer solar power trading. BSES Rajdhani Power Limited (BRPL), one of the power distribution companies (Discom) in Delhi which caters to nearly 2.6 million customers in South and West Delhi has announced that it will launch a […] Read more
MERC Draft Regulations Short Circuits Solar Future- Maharashtra Developers Updated On Fri, Nov 8th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Maharashtra Energy Regulatory Authority managed to unite almost the complete developer community in the state after releasing its draft regulations for the state. In the spotlight was its proposal to shift to gross metering for solar rooftop power, which has been met with outright condemnation. In fact, some of the developers went as far […] Read more
Part 2 on The Discom Perspective of Solar. Solutions Updated On Fri, Nov 8th, 2019 by Saurenergy Continuing from Part 1 of the analysis yesterday, we move to part 2 today, on the solutions discoms have proposed. In part 1 of our analysis of the report ” Solar Rooftop-The Discom Perspective”, we shared with you the key issues flagged by multiple discoms across India , when it comes to their relationship with […] Read more
The Problem with Rooftop Solar. Discom View Updated On Thu, Nov 7th, 2019 by Saurenergy In the first of a two-part series based on the report, Solar Rooftop, The Discom Perspective, we bring to you the issues, and possible solutions (in part 2) proposed by discoms. The report has been released by TERI and the Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation. Even as India’s renewable renaissance has stumbled in the past 18 […] Read more
Solar Power and Agriculture: Can There Be a Happy Coexistence? Updated On Fri, Nov 1st, 2019 by Saurenergy News yesterday that cranberry farmers in Massachusetts, US, are trying out solar installations on their farms to get some extra income has put the focus back on one of the biggest critiques of solar power. That there simply isn’t enough land that meets the requirements of sunlight, proximity to the transmission grid, and a ready […] Read more
National Police Academy Hyderabad Tenders for 1 MW Rooftop Solar System Updated On Fri, Oct 25th, 2019 by Saurenergy The SVP National Police Academy has tendered for the setting up of a rooftop solar project of 1 MW capacity under the RESCO model in Hyderabad. The Sardar Vallabhai Patel National Police Academy has issued a tender for the setting up of a grid-connected rooftop solar project of 1 MW capacity under the RESCO model […] Read more
Does Solar Rooftop Need to Take a Cue from Compulsory rainwater harvesting? Updated On Wed, Oct 9th, 2019 by Saurenergy After Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his concern via ‘Mann Ki Baat’ program about water crisis, rainwater harvesting also become the talk of the town, like solar these days. India has shown massive capacity additions in solar but has fallen behind on its target of achieving 40 GW rooftop solar by 2022. Here’re a few […] Read more
