Five Solar Photovoltaic Plants Coming Up in Karnataka Updated On Fri, Jun 1st, 2018 by Saurenergy The five new solar parks in India, located in the towns of Afzalpur, Chincholi, Holenarsipura, Nanjangund and Yelandur, will enter operation in September 2019. The plants are expected to generate around 215 GW a year which will help in reduction of 175,000 tons of Co2 emission. The project has a 25-year power-purchase agreement. In the […] Read more
Vikram Solar Commissions 10 MW Solar Project in Madhya Pradesh Updated On Fri, Jun 1st, 2018 by Saurenergy The Ordnance Factory in Itarsi will use the power that is generated from this captive power plant. According to the company statement, it will be responsible for installation of that plant, and apart from that the company will also provide operations and maintenance (O&M) service to the plant for a period of 10 years from […] Read more
Solar Street Lighting Market to Grow at Brisk Pace for Few Years: Research Updated On Wed, May 30th, 2018 by Saurenergy The governments of many countries such as India, China, and the US have made stringent regulations and schemes such as feed in tariffs and quota based renewable portfolio standards (RPS), or promotion of renewable sources of energy such as solar, wind power and others. A recent market research from P&S Market Research has showed that […] Read more
Freyr Energy Bags Award for Rural Electrification in Tribal Areas from C&I Ministry Updated On Wed, May 30th, 2018 by Saurenergy The company has bagged the award for its exemplary work done in electrification through 50 solar microgrids for tribal habitations in Andhra Pradesh. Hyderabad-based solar EPC company Freyr Energy has secured the Smart Village award at the 4th Smart Cities India 2018 Expo by ITPO – Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India. The […] Read more
Enphase Energy Hires Ramesh SubbaRao as GM Commercial Operations India Updated On Wed, May 30th, 2018 by Saurenergy He will oversee the company’s commercial operations in the India region, with a focus on the country’s dominant commercial and industrial (C&I) segment. Solar microinverters provider Enphase Energy has appointed Ramesh SubbaRao as Vice President and General Manager, India Commercial Operations. He will oversee the company’s commercial operations in the India region, with a focus […] Read more
No Payment for Solar Power Producers if No Land Title in Karnataka Updated On Wed, May 30th, 2018 by Saurenergy The National Solar Energy Federation of India wrote to Ministry of New and Renewable Energy that the developers are not being paid because they haven’t received clear titles to the land they acquired for the projects. Against the delaying of clearance of land acquisition, the solar energy developers have protested against the Karnataka government to […] Read more
IL&FS, SoftBank Partnered to Power 20 GW Solar Power Parks Updated On Tue, May 29th, 2018 by Saurenergy The announcement came two months after the SoaftBank tied up with China’s GCL System Integration Technology for Indian solar power venture worth Rs 6350 Crore. Both SB Energy, the power and energy investment arm of SoftBank and IL&FS Energy will develop grid-connected solar projects across the country. To support Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ambitious renewable […] Read more
SECI Named Nodal Agency to Implement 2,500 MW Wind-Solar Hybrid Project Updated On Mon, May 28th, 2018 by Saurenergy The eligible capacity for bidding will be a minimum 200 MW and maximum 500 MW by a bidder with project capacity of at least 50 MW at one project site. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has appointed Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) as the nodal agency for setting up of 2,500 […] Read more
Solar-based WAAS Model Can Improve Access to Affordable Irrigation: Report Updated On Mon, May 28th, 2018 by Saurenergy A study by CEEW has found that half of the 1,600 farmers surveyed across the state expressed dissatisfaction due to depleting water tables and high expenditure on diesel. With multiple problems farmers facing in the country including reducing water table and high expenditure on diesel to run their pumps to irrigate their lands, the Council […] Read more
