VIZ-A-VIZ ANDREW HINES, Business Development Head – South India, CleanMax Solar Updated On Thu, Feb 23rd, 2017 by Saurenergy Rooftop projects are taking the ramp and opening new avenues for solar rooftop players. This sector is no more in silos with players like CleanMax Solar are popping new stratagem to spur this segment. Notching recent accolades from MNRE and other prime consultancies, CleanMax have perennially catered to affluent MNCs and corporates. The recent 30MW […] Read more
Cabinet approves enhancement of solar power capacity from 20,000 MW to 40,000 MW Updated On Thu, Feb 23rd, 2017 by Saurenergy The State Government will first nominate the Solar Power Park Developer (SPPD) and also identify the land for the proposed solar park. It will then send a proposal to MNRE for approval along with the name of the SPPD. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi has approved the […] Read more
Surat to turn into Smart City before fiscal-end Updated On Tue, Feb 21st, 2017 by Saurenergy In Surat, Rs 500 crore smart city schemes’ rollout before fiscal-end The Diamond City is a forerunner when it comes to implementation of the smart city project and this has even been acknowledged by the central government often. Automatic fare collection system in buses, my Surat-citizen engagement enterprise and visual improvement project together worth Rs […] Read more
Global Concentrating Solar Power Market to Reach a Market Size of USD 10.96 Billion by 2021: Research and Markets Updated On Mon, Feb 20th, 2017 by Saurenergy Research and Markets forecasts the Middle East & African market to be the largest growing market for concentrating solar power installations from 2016 to 2021. Research and Markets in its new report projected the concentrating solar power market to reach USD 10.96 billion by 2021, growing at a CAGR of 10.3% from 2016 to 2021. […] Read more
Solar Power Tariff Falls Down to Rs 4.4 per unit in Tamil Nadu Updated On Mon, Feb 20th, 2017 by Saurenergy Solar power tariff in Tamil Nadu drops 40 percent to Rs 4.4 per unit in a year Solar power generation tariff was fixed at Rs 4.40 per unit by TANGEDCO. With this, the tariff came down from Rs 7.10 to Rs 4.40 within a year. The Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Cooperation (TANGEDCO) opened the […] Read more
Photosol selects First Solar’s Thin Film Modules To Power 14 Utility-Scale Solar Power Plants Updated On Fri, Feb 17th, 2017 by Saurenergy The collective environmental footprint of Photosol’s solar plants will be lowered by approximately 67 percent with First Solar’s high performance modules, which offer the smallest carbon footprint, fastest energy payback time and lowest water use of all solar technologies. First Solar has announced that Photosol has selected its thin film modules to power 14 utility-scale […] Read more
Government Colleges Set to Tap Solar Panels in Kerala Updated On Fri, Feb 17th, 2017 by Saurenergy Kerala state higher education department plans to install solar panels in Government run colleges to make campuses self-sufficient in power generation. In order to make college campuses self-sufficient in power generation, the state higher education department has been planning to install solar panels in all universities, government engineering colleges and polytechnics and a few of […] Read more
SEBI To Finalise Norms For Green Bonds Post MNRE Comments Updated On Thu, Feb 16th, 2017 by Saurenergy Issuance and listing of green bonds will be governed by the SEBI regulations for debt securities but the issuer of green bonds will have to make incremental disclosures SEBI is reportedly gearing up to finalize its guidelines for listing of Green Bonds soon, which would facilitate raising of funds for investment in renewable energy space, […] Read more
GST to increase solar tariffs, boost domestic manufacturing and jobs: CEEW Updated On Wed, Feb 15th, 2017 by Saurenergy Key contributors to the increase in solar tariffs, as a result of GST, would include increase in operations and maintenance cost, panel costs, and financing costs. According to a study released by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW),India’s emerging solar sector could see tariffs rise by nearly 10% if current tax exemptions were […] Read more
