SECI asks World Bank to finance 50% of it solar projects Updated On Tue, May 3rd, 2016 by Saurenergy The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) set up originally to help the growth of solar power in the country by holding auctions and promoting projects under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission, is now going ahead with plans of developing a second suite of PV projects in India claims a report. According to ET […] Read more
Tata Power to acquire renewable energy assets of Welspun Group: Report Updated On Mon, May 2nd, 2016 by Saurenergy Tata Power is reportedly gearing up to acquire the renewable energy assets of the diversified Welspun Group, valuing the 1,152 MW portfolios of operational solar and wind farms. The ET citing sources close to the company reports that the deal may be valued at close to $1.45 billion inclusive of debt. Both the companies are in final […] Read more
SECI invites bids for 500 MW tender, prompts rooftop solar revolution Updated On Thu, Apr 28th, 2016 by Saurenergy Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited invites bids for Implementation of 500 MW Grid Connected Roof Top Solar PV System Scheme in different states of India that will double the country’s green energy capacity and can trigger more such projects. Bids for 500 MW of projects will open on June 3, 2016. Bidders should submit […] Read more
Firms not doing well will not impact India’s solar programmes: Piyush Goyal Updated On Wed, Apr 20th, 2016 by Saurenergy Renewable Energy Minister Piyush Goyal at an event organized by industry body CII said that some firms not doing well will not impact the programme’s success reports PTI. When asked about the debt problems faced by SunEdison, Goyal said “there are always certain cases of firms failing all over the world in every industry. There […] Read more
Indian Banks edgy, as Solar Companies fails to deliver Updated On Thu, Apr 14th, 2016 by Saurenergy What could make Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s plans of capitalizing $100 billion of solar power from foreign investments edgy? Indeed, an In-Flow and Out-Flow leeway of Investment and Finance. The global renowned US Company, SunEdison standstill on at least $1.4 billion of loans and credit facilities, is seeking to sell as much as 1 gigawatt(GW) […] Read more
Fortum bags 100 MW solar power park project in a reverse auction in Karnataka Updated On Wed, Apr 13th, 2016 by Saurenergy Finnish utility firm Fortum has announced that it won bid for 100 MW solar power park in the reverse auction. The reverse auction was conducted by NTPC on 12th April 2016 for the selection of 500 megawatt (MW) grid connected solar PV projects under Batch II Tranche I of JNNSM phase II. The solar power […] Read more
MNRE releases year wise cumulative target to achieve 100GW Grid connected Solar Power Project Updated On Thu, Apr 7th, 2016 by Saurenergy Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has chalked out year wise and cumulative target to achieve 1,00,000 MW Grid connected Solar Power Project by the year 2021-22 under National Solar Mission. The ministry notes that in case of major events, such as shortage of panels in international market or in the domestic market, a portion […] Read more
ABB India, Welspun Energy reach 700MW of installed solar PV in India Updated On Wed, Apr 6th, 2016 by Saurenergy Supplier of solar photovoltaic (PV) inverters ABB and developer Welspun Energy today announced that together they have installed about 700 MW of solar photovoltaic projects across several states in India. It includes a key project of 52 MW on PPP (pubic-private partnership) for Maharashtra State Generation Company at Baramati. “By setting up large scale solar […] Read more
Two solar PV projects worth Rs 3,104 crore get NTPC board approval Updated On Tue, Apr 5th, 2016 by Saurenergy NTPC board has accorded approval to investment proposals worth Rs 3,104 crore for solar PV projects in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. Power major NTPC has informed BSE that the Board of Directors of the Company at its meeting held on March 30, 2016, has accorded investment approval for Mandsaur Solar PV Project (5×50 MW) in […] Read more