Solar Spark: 3,422 Schools In Northeast Go Solar Updated On Fri, Apr 11th, 2025 by Saurenergy India’s Northeastern region has installed solar power plant systems in 3,422 schools across the northeastern region, Union Minister of State for New and Renewable Energy Shripad Yesso Naik told Parliament. Among the northeastern states, Assam accounted for the highest number of installations, with solar panels deployed in 2,319 schools, the minister said. It was followed […] Read more
Maharashtra Issues 24 Tenders For Rooftop Solar Projects Updated On Fri, Apr 11th, 2025 by Saurenergy The Maharashtra Energy Development Agency (MEDA) has now issued a total of 24 tenders for solar projects. Most of these projects are rooftop solar projects on government institutions. A few of them are rural solar streetlight projects. Most of these projects have been planned in the Gadchiroli, Nagpur, Chandrapur, Bhandara, and Wardha districts in Maharashtra. […] Read more
Olan Agri, Husk Power Partner To Advance Solar Energy Adoption Updated On Thu, Apr 10th, 2025 by Saurenergy Olam Agri and Husk Power have announced a commercial and industrial (C&I) solar project in Nigeria’s rice-producing region. This initiative will accelerate the transition of agriculture to sustainable energy infrastructure, significantly reducing reliance on expensive and polluting diesel generation. Under the partnership, Husk will deploy a 1.3 MWp solar photovoltaic (PV) system, integrated with an […] Read more
Can Solar Fences Stop Human-Elephant Conflict In India? Updated On Thu, Apr 10th, 2025 by Saurenergy By-Gowthami Subramaniam VALPARAI, India — Frequent interactions between humans and wildlife define life in Valparai, a town in India’s Tamil Nadu state, where the surrounding dense forests of the Western Ghats are fragmented by sprawling tea estates. These forests are home to elephants, Indian bison, bears and leopards, which frequently traverse the area. The relationship […] Read more
Trinasolar Debuts Extreme Climate Resilient Module For Australia Updated On Thu, Apr 10th, 2025 by Saurenergy Trinasolar, a global smart photovoltaic (PV) and energy storage solutions provider, has unveiled a new solar technology designed to protect utility-scale PV plants from Australia’s increasingly extreme and unpredictable weather. The Shield Extreme Climate Solution, introduced at the Smart Energy Conference in Sydney on April 9-10, combines reinforced structural modules with intelligent weather-responsive tracking. The […] Read more
India Adds 23.8 GW Of Solar Capacity In 2024-25, Creates History Updated On Thu, Apr 10th, 2025 by Saurenergy India added a massive 28.72 GW of renewable energy capacity (excluding large hydro) in the financial year 2024–25. This marked the highest annual capacity addition in the last five years. Data from the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) revealed the historic rise of solar and renewable energy capacities in 2024-25. This surge was […] Read more
UPNEDA Aims To Solarise Households, Issues Bid For ‘Solar Packs’ Updated On Mon, Apr 7th, 2025 by Saurenergy The Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Development Agency (UPNEDA) has issued a tender for solar power packs, aiming to solarise several smaller households across the state with solar-operated appliances. With this tender, the UP government has planned to boost the use of solar power for smaller households in the state. Under the initiative, the […] Read more
China Solar Firms Hope For a Quick Resolution Of US Tariff Tussle Updated On Mon, Apr 7th, 2025 by Saurenergy As global markets swoon over the US tariff action, and China’s surprising retaliatory response with a 34 percent tariff on US imports to that country, China’s solar titans hope that better sense will prevail in due course, sooner rather than later. With stock prices for both Jinko (NYSE listed) and Longi (Shanghai SSE listed) down […] Read more
CERC Cuts Tariff To Rs 2.68/Unit Vs Rs 3.22/Unit Claimed For Kerala Floating Solar Updated On Mon, Apr 7th, 2025 by Saurenergy Kerala’s 90 MW Kayamkulam Floating Solar plant, owned by NTPC saw a final levelised tariff of Rs 2.68/unit approved by the CERC, versus the claim for Rs 3.22/unit claimed by NTPC. KSEBL had sought the determination of the final tariff for the 92 MW project, while expressing concerns over the provisional tariff of ₹2.94/kWh determined […] Read more
