Vidarbha to get Biggest Solar Plant in Chandrapur Updated On Mon, Sep 10th, 2018 by Saurenergy The ash bund of the Chandrapur thermal power plant’s unit is not being used and we want to install solar panels there. The area is 290 hectares, which is sufficient. After scrapping the super thermal power plant station in Chandrapur citing pollution problems, Mahagenco has planned to give the municipal corporation a 100 MW solar […] Read more
Bangladesh Mulls Importing Solar Power from India Updated On Sat, Sep 8th, 2018 by Saurenergy Some areas in India have the advantage of solar power generation with their different time zoning with which Bangladesh local timing has a big difference. Moderating a seminar on “New Technologies: Innovations in Power and Energy” at the International Convention City Bashundhara in Dhaka Energy Adviser to Bangladesh’s Prime Minister, Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury mentioned the government […] Read more
Vacancy in MNRE for 9 Posts of Scientists from GATE Qualified Candidates Updated On Sat, Sep 8th, 2018 by Saurenergy The vacancy in MNRE will also provide science aspirants to work in the country’s premium green energy organization. Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has sought job applications from the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) qualified candidates for filling up vacancy in MNRE for 9 posts of Scientists ‘B’ on direct recruitment base. […] Read more
Punjab Lags in Installation of Solar Rooftop Power Plants Updated On Fri, Sep 7th, 2018 by Saurenergy Punjab has seven buildings each fitted with a solar power plant of certain generating capacity across the districts of Mohali, Bathinda and Ludhiana. As the country sees a surge in the solar energy development, Punjab state government is said to have a blind eye towards India’s aggressive approach towards solar power development. Punjab government is […] Read more
Sale of 30.4 MW Solar Projects Fetch Canadian Solar $103mn Updated On Fri, Sep 7th, 2018 by Saurenergy Canadian Solar has sold the solar power projects to Canadian Solar Infrastructure Fund (CSIF) of Japan. Solar developer and manufacturer, Canadian Solar has sold three of its solar power projects totaling 30.4 MW for USD 103 million. Canadian Solar has sold the solar power projects to Canadian Solar Infrastructure Fund (CSIF) of Japan. Further, the […] Read more
MNRE Opines Trimming Commissioning Period for Solar Projects Updated On Thu, Sep 6th, 2018 by Saurenergy The developers have put up concerns over the suggestion given by MNRE as shortening the period to develop solar projects would pressurize the developers and would pose quality issues. Making the solar developers unhappy, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has proposed to cut short the commissioning period for solar projects in order to […] Read more
NIWE Conducts India’s First LiDAR Test to Track Wind Power Updated On Tue, Sep 4th, 2018 by Saurenergy The Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) machine was placed 23 km from the coast of Gujarat for a period of 8 months. In a bid to tap the most potential source of wind power, National Institute of Wind Energy (NISE) has successfully conducted India’s first LiDAR based wind power test off the Gulf of Khambhat […] Read more
India’s First Solar Powered Ferry Between Aldona-Panaji Updated On Tue, Sep 4th, 2018 by Saurenergy The solar powered ferry move came in as a result of repeated stress by the transport minister Nitin Gadkari to use alternative fuels for running vehicles. Renewable energy service in India has finally made it to the inland waterways as a solar-powered ferry is planned to carry passengers across Goa’s Aldona-Panaji water route. PWD Minister […] Read more
India’s Solar Race toward Next Decade Updated On Tue, Sep 4th, 2018 by Saurenergy Buoyed by the quite impressive performance of India’s renewable energy sector and especially in the solar space in recent years, the Government of India took a daring move and revised its ambitious renewable energy targets from 175 GW to 227 GW by 2022. Following the move, it also aimed to auction 40 GW of renewable […] Read more
