Solar Thermal Technologies In Focus At Conference Backed By MNRE, NSEFI Updated On Wed, Feb 14th, 2024 by Saurenergy New Delhi hosted the International Conference on Solar Thermal Technologies on Feb 12 and 13. Organised by the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) and National Solar Energy Federation of India (NSEFI), the conference focused on ways to integrate Solar Thermal and Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) storage with Renewable Technologies. Driven by dropping costs and […] Read more
PM Surya Ghar: Modi Announces Details For Rooftop Solar Scheme Updated On Tue, Feb 13th, 2024 by Saurenergy Prime Minister Narendra Modi today revealed details of the proposed residential rooftop solar scheme in India. This comes after Modi on January 22 announced a new scheme of extending rooftop solar to one crore households. On the other hand, Union Finance Minister Nirmal Sitharaman in her interim budget had said that the new scheme would […] Read more
COVER STORY: Increased Govt Thrust Set To Give Rooftop Solar Financing A Fillip Updated On Tue, Feb 13th, 2024 by Saurenergy Days after the announcement of PM Suryodaya Yojana on January 22, its impact was felt in different parts of the country. Several states, ministries, energy regulators and companies seem to be in a race to enable faster adoption of rooftop solar. Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy already announced increasing subsidies for residential rooftop […] Read more
IEEFA Cites Jharkhand Solar Policy To Support Blended Finance For DRE Updated On Fri, Feb 9th, 2024 by Saurenergy A recent report by Institute for Energy Economics and Finance (IEEFA) has put the spotlight on the role of blended finance as a medium to support transition to renewable energy in developing countries. The report defines blended finance as a medium to support scaling up financing for assets such as mini grids that have the […] Read more
MG Motors, BatX Partner For Off-grid Solar-EV Charging Stations Updated On Thu, Feb 8th, 2024 by Saurenergy MG Motor India has announced its collaboration with Lithium-ion battery recycling firm BatX Energies for India’s first-ever off-grid, solar-EV charging station powered by repurposed MG EV batteries, marking a significant advancement in sustainable mobility. The product was inaugurated by Professor Ajay Sood, Principal Scientific Advisor to the Union government, in an event organized on the […] Read more
SJVN Receives LoI For 200 MW Solar Power Project From GUVNL Updated On Thu, Feb 8th, 2024 by Saurenergy Satluj Jal Vidut Nigam (SJVN) Limited recently received a Letter of Intent from Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL) for a 200 MW Solar Power Project in GUVNL Phase XXII. SJVN Chief Managing Director (CMD) Geeta Kapur, informed on the social media platform X, “SJVN has received a Letter of Intent from Gujarat Urja Vikas […] Read more
Nextracker Accelerates Distributed Solar Generation, Delivers 600 Projects Updated On Thu, Feb 8th, 2024 by Saurenergy Nextracker, an integrated solar tracker and software solution provider, announced it has surpassed 600 projects delivered in its distributed generation (DG) portfolio. Driven by customers realizing significant energy gains using its NX Horizon™ solar tracker systems, Nextracker’s DG projects are deployed worldwide in commercial and industrial applications, including data centers, farming, retail, education, and manufacturing […] Read more
Rooftop Solar: Rajasthan Regulator Increases Net-Metering Limit To 1MW Updated On Thu, Feb 8th, 2024 by Saurenergy Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC), in its latest suo-motu order, increased the net metering limit for rooftop solar consumers from 500 Kw to 1 Megawatt (MW). The order cited the slow growth of rooftop solar in the state and the thrust of the Union government toward the segment. Per the Rights of Consumer (ROC) Amendment […] Read more
Solar Power Generation In Europe To Rise by 50 TW in 2024, Germany To Lead The Way Updated On Mon, Feb 5th, 2024 by Saurenergy The solar photovoltaic (PV) energy generation will spike by about 50 terawatt-hours (TWh) in 2024 in Europe due to major capacity installations across the region, predicts a report by Rystad Energy. The report also suggests that Wind power generation is also expected to increase in 2024. However, the growth rate will not match last the […] Read more
