Intersolar India 2016: Dynamic expansion in the Indian Solar Market Updated On Wed, Nov 2nd, 2016 by Saurenergy The Indian solar market is experiencing strong growth, bringing it ever closer to the Indian government’s goal of increasing the installed photovoltaic (PV) capacity to 100 GW by 2022. Against the backdrop of this progress, Intersolar India was inaugurated in the Bombay Exhibition Center in Mumbai. Over 230 exhibitors presented their products, services and solutions […] Read more
MNRE scaling up budget for Grid connect rooftop and small solar power plant from Rs. 600 cr to Rs.5000 Cr Updated On Sat, Oct 29th, 2016 by Saurenergy MNRE is scaling up of budget for Grid Connected Rooftop and Small Solar Power Plants Programme from Rs. 600 crore during the 12th Five Year Plan to Rs.5000 crore for implementation over a period of five years upto 2019-20 under National Solar Mission (NSM) – 2nd amendment. All the organizations / institutions including those registered […] Read more
Gamesa to build 130MW of two solar projects in India Updated On Wed, Oct 26th, 2016 by Saurenergy Gamesa has signed a deal with Indian developer Atria Power for the construction of 130 MW of solar power at two locations in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. This is the largest solar order received by the Gamesa since it entered the Indian Solar market sector last year. The Spanish wind turbine manufacturer will develop two […] Read more
TANGEDCO releases tenders for solar projects Updated On Fri, Oct 21st, 2016 by Saurenergy Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited has released tenders for solar power projects in 2016-17. This is the first time the distribution company has floated tenders for solar projects, while the previous ones were scrapped by Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission in 2014. Since then TANGEDCO has been signing MoUs at a fixed tariff […] Read more
Hartek Power secures 460 MW solar orders Updated On Thu, Oct 20th, 2016 by Saurenergy Hartek Power has announced that the company has bagged orders for commissioning of 460MW solar projects in the first half of the current financial year, registering an increase of 373% over last year when the company had secured 123MW orders. The 460MW orders secured by the Chandigarh based solar firm include 16 substation projects of […] Read more
Tata Power designates three independent directors Updated On Wed, Oct 19th, 2016 by Saurenergy Tata Power has appointed three independent directors – Anjali Bansal, Vibha Padalkar and Sanjay Bhandarkar – on the its board with effect from October 14, 2016. The appointments are in terms of Regulation 30 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, Tata Power said in a statement today. While Bansal is a […] Read more
India secures payment for 500MW SunEdison Solar Project Updated On Wed, Oct 19th, 2016 by Saurenergy State-owned Solar Energy Corp. of India said the government received fees needed for a 500-megawatt solar park, won by bankrupt renewable-energy developer SunEdison Inc., to go ahead. Solar-park charges of 2 billion rupees ($30 million) along with signed implementation agreements have been received, SECI Managing Director Ashvini Kumar said in an interview. SunEdison Energy India […] Read more
Madhya Pradesh Government devises a scheme to provide solar panels at subsidized rate Updated On Mon, Oct 17th, 2016 by Saurenergy The state Government of Madhya Pradesh has planned out a scheme of subsidies to motivate the residents to install solar panels. Citizens, who will apply for solar panel producing 2kW solar energy, will be provided with a subsidy of Rs 45000. The actual cost of the panel is Rs. 1.5 lakh. Solar panels can save […] Read more
Visakhapatnam Port Trust planning another 5MW solar plant Updated On Fri, Oct 14th, 2016 by Saurenergy Visakhapatnam Port Trust is planning to set up a new 5 MW solar power plant as part of its efforts to conserve energy in addition to its existing 10 MW solar project which is under construction. The construction at VPT’s 5 MW solar project is expected to begin in the new fiscal year. VPT chairman […] Read more
