Haryana Government Offers Subsidy of Rs 15,000 on Solar Home Projects Updated On Fri, Nov 30th, 2018 by Saurenergy This is done with a view to promote renewable energy in the state and achieving the solar energy target set under the national solar mission. Residents of Haryana are set to get a state subsidy of Rs 15,000 for installing Solar Home System under the ‘Manohar Jyoti Yojana’. The New and Renewable Energy Department has […] Read more
UPERC Accepts NPCL’s Response over Renewable Purchase Obligations Updated On Thu, Nov 29th, 2018 by Saurenergy UPERC had initiated suo moto proceedings against NPCL and Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Ltd (UPPCL) for failing to submit the required information. The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has accepted Noida Power Company Limited’s (NPCL) submission regarding meeting the past renewable purchase obligations (RPO) targets. UPERC had initiated suo moto proceedings against NPCL and […] Read more
Rise of Renewable Energy to Put Competitive Pressure on Coal Plants: Fitch Updated On Thu, Nov 29th, 2018 by Saurenergy The report further said that the share of renewable energy sector will be further boosted by falling technology cost and increasing availability of cheaper finance. Despite the dominance of coal as a major source of electricity, a steady shift towards renewable energy is slated create competitive pressure on some thermal power plants, especially in developing […] Read more
European Commission Approves 600 Million Euros in State Aid to French Solar Projects Updated On Thu, Nov 29th, 2018 by Saurenergy The approval has been given under EU State aid rules which prohibits financial support by the government towards a business entity unless it is justified The European Commission has given its approval to a measure of providing stat sponsored financial support of 600 million euros innovative solar power installations in France. The approval has been […] Read more
IL&FS to Monetise its Green Energy Portfolio Worth Rs 8,000 Crore Updated On Thu, Nov 29th, 2018 by Saurenergy This comes on the backdrop of IL&FS already having received a good response for the potential sale of its two arms. Debt laden Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services has decided to monetize its renewable energy assets worth Rs 8,000 crore and has initiated the process to sell its controlling stake in green energy business as […] Read more
India Becomes Global Leader in Renewable Energy Auction: Report Updated On Tue, Nov 27th, 2018 by Saurenergy India’s second rank signifies a jump of three spots from last year when it was on 5th position in the green energy. China which was at the top position last year has slid down to the 7th position. Becoming a global leader in the renewable energy race, India is now the biggest market in the […] Read more
Canadian Solar Acquires 100% of Suzlon’s Telangana Solar Projects Updated On Mon, Nov 26th, 2018 by Saurenergy Suzlon sold its Amun Solar Farms and Avighna Solar Farms for a total of Rs 280.11 million to the Canadian global module supplier and solar project developer. Canadian Solar acquired the remaining 51% stake in two solar projects in Telangana from Suzlon Energy. The two projects have capacity of 15 MW each. Suzlon sold its […] Read more
Viz-A-Viz with Saikat Roy, MD & CEO, MyWay Energy and Lighting India Pvt Ltd Updated On Mon, Nov 26th, 2018 by Saurenergy Q. To begin with, please tell our readers more about myWay Solar and its contribution towards clean & green energy. Ravi Renewable and Lighting India Pvt Ltd (RREL) is an organization that tries to understand the pain points of the industry and works towards elimination of those difficulties. We have two divisions – Renewable and […] Read more
EIB Expands Cooperation with SBI in Wind Energy Financing Updated On Sat, Nov 24th, 2018 by Saurenergy With this collaboration, the promoters of wind projects in the country will benefit from long-term low cost financing under the dedicated EUR 600 million renewable energy financing programme that is already supporting large-scale solar investment across the country. The European Investment Bank (EIB) will increase its support for India’s wind energy projects by expanding the existing lending programmes […] Read more