Mumbai Housing Complex Goes Solar, To Reduce Electricity Bill by 70% Updated On Tue, Apr 16th, 2019 by Saurenergy This would be the equivalent of reducing 140 diesel cars a month and around 1,700 such cars a year from Mumbai’s roads. In what is, perhaps, the largest renewable energy project in the city, a housing society in the Mumbai suburbs is looking at cutting its electricity bill by 70% by generating 700-kW solar energy […] Read more
Global Solar PV Market To Reclaim Double-Digit Growth, India Falls behind Updated On Fri, Apr 5th, 2019 by Saurenergy The latest IHS Markit’s Report on Solar sector says this revived growth is coming mainly from markets outside of China, which are forecast to rise by 43% in 2019 but USA will overtake India to once again become the second-largest PV market. The global solar PV market is set to bounce back from single-digit growth […] Read more
Interview with Mohua Mukherjee, Program Ambassador Pro-Bono, International Solar Alliance Updated On Wed, Mar 27th, 2019 by Saurenergy Next Generation Women will have Opportunities to Involve in Different Parts of Solar Value Chain Women of the next generation will have opportunities to be involved in many different parts of the solar value chain, including designing these new, energy-efficient solar gadgets or appliances, as well. We just need to start their familiarity with solar […] Read more
NHPC Issues Tenders For 2 MW Rooftop Solar Projects Updated On Fri, Feb 8th, 2019 by Saurenergy The last date of bid submissions for all four tenders is March 19, 2019 (online) and March 22, 2019 (offline). The National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) has issued multiple (4) tenders for setting up 2,089.64 kW of rooftop and small solar power projects at various stations of NHPC. With just a 5 year requirement for […] Read more
Jordan Earmarks Land for 100 MW Solar Plant Updated On Thu, Dec 27th, 2018 by Saurenergy The project will not only reduce the dependence on fossil fuels, but will also result in reduced power cost from small-and medium-sized industries. The Jordanian government recently announced designating land in east Amman for establishing a 100-megawatt (MW) solar power project to support the renewable energy sector. Energy Minister Hala Zawati mentioned that the land […] Read more
KERC Sets New Generic Tariff for Solar Rooftop Projects Updated On Thu, Dec 27th, 2018 by Saurenergy The generic tariff without capital subsidy is set at Rs 4.15 and Rs 3.08 with capital subsidy and will be applicable on PPAs signed after December 19, 2018. The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission in its latest order has set the generic tariff for grid connected solar rooftop units which are installed by domestic users in […] Read more
Viz-A-Viz with Vishal Amin, Director (Solar Division), Lubi Electronics Updated On Wed, Dec 26th, 2018 by Saurenergy Q. Please tell us something about Lubi Solar including the vision behind its formation and its current role in the market. Lubi Solar is a division of Lubi Industries, a premier name in pumping industry. We at LUBI believe in the concept of continuous improvement by adopting new and progressive technology in our existing products […] Read more
Wintery Breath Clouding The Sunny Solar Sky! Updated On Wed, Dec 19th, 2018 by Saurenergy Winter has already approached and the month of December is also knocking our doors. Before we plan for Christmas and New Year holidays, I reckon, this is the perfect time to look back on the past one year journey of our solar industry and do some analysis on it. This New Year not only brews […] Read more
Policy and Technology Helped Drive Solar Module Cost Down: Study Updated On Tue, Nov 20th, 2018 by Saurenergy Policy support by respective governments has been touted as a major reason for this dramatic price drop With the price of solar energy becoming increasingly competitive each day, it is crucial to know why the cost of solar panels and solar energy storage have been dropping. This is what a team of researchers from Massachusetts […] Read more
