ADFD Earmarks $25M Loan for Two IRENA Solar PV Projects in Mauritius, Rwanda Updated On Mon, Jan 15th, 2018 by Saurenergy The projects have been recommended by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), a global platform for international cooperation on renewable energy. The Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) has announced that it has set aside $25 million in concessional loans for two solar PV projects. The projects have been recommended by the International Renewable Energy […] Read more
Azure Power Commissions 100 MW Solar Power Plant Updated On Mon, Jan 15th, 2018 by Saurenergy Azure Power chairman Inderpreet Wadhwa said Telangana’s continued reliance and faith in solar energy has successfully transformed it into one of the largest solar power producing States in the country. Azure Power has commissioned a 100 MW solar power plant in Telangana. The project was auctioned by NTPC. Azure will supply power to NTPC […] Read more
A State Model for Development: Inclusion of Solar in Building Bye-Laws Updated On Thu, Jan 11th, 2018 by Saurenergy The inextricable connection between state policies and development is well defined. Make in India is known to have made a tremendous inroads in invigorating the manufacturing sector. The FDI inflows reached record high levels and GDP growth rate touched the 7.5% mark. In the past few months, metrics to quantify results of state policies reverberated […] Read more
World’s Biggest Solar Plant Achieves Essential Milestone in Development Updated On Thu, Jan 11th, 2018 by Saurenergy The 110-megawatt Crescent Dunes Solar Energy Plant in Nevada, the world’s first utility-scale solar warm power plant—gloats that Aurora’s monstrous 1,100 megawatt-hours of capacity will give eight hours of full load control after dim. South Australia—home to the world’s biggest battery—is one bit nearer to likewise facilitating the world’s biggest solar warm power plant following […] Read more
Kerala’s St Francis Assisi Cathedral Goes Solar Updated On Tue, Jan 9th, 2018 by Saurenergy The solar power plant was introduced with the assistance of KSEB, ANERT, and Bengaluru – based Orb Energy. In June 2015, Fr Judis Panackal, vicar of St Francis Assisi Cathedral got a ‘Laudato Si’ encyclical (an ecclesiastical letter) on the earth and environmental change from the Vatican, which worried on the need to grasp sustainable […] Read more
CIAL to Upgrade Solar Power Generation to 40 MV by March Updated On Mon, Jan 8th, 2018 by Saurenergy The organization will finish the work on the proposed 9.9-MW solar PV venture by March, said CIAL representative. The Cochin International Airport Ltd (CIAL), which has led the pack in using sustainable power source in the flying part by turning into the principal completely solar fueled air terminal in the nation, is expecting to upgrade […] Read more
BSES in Association with USAID Launches ‘Solar City Initiative’ Updated On Mon, Jan 8th, 2018 by Saurenergy BSES said in an announcement that the ‘utility anchored rooftop program’ means to expand usage of sun based roof potential in the south and west Delhi. To advance the utilization of sustainable power source in the Capital, BSES Rajdhani Power Limited (BRPL), in association with United States Agency for International Development (USAID)- PACE-D and Indo-German […] Read more
Haryana & Uttarakhand Regulators to Remove Restrictions: Solar Companies Updated On Fri, Jan 5th, 2018 by Saurenergy Prior to September last year, DISPA had to had to move to the Gujarat Power Administration Commission (GERC) to supply net metering and other motivating forces for putting up solar rooftop plants. Solar developers have moved the power controllers of Haryana and Uttarakhand to smoothen out irregularities which are obstructing the development of solar capacity in these two states. In one […] Read more
Solar Power Projects Get Assistance from International Institutions: Government Updated On Fri, Jan 5th, 2018 by Saurenergy The assistance for solar power projects under such schemes are available to all States/UTs depending on requirement and demand. The Government has various solar power programmes which are being implemented through assistance of World Bank, International Finance Corporation and other multilateral financial institutions. This was stated by Power and New & Renewable Energy Minister, Raj […] Read more
