Burail Jail, Chd: India’s First Jail to Run Entirely on Solar Energy Updated On Tue, Sep 13th, 2022 by Saurenergy Model Burail Jail in Chandigarh has set its sights on becoming the first prison in India to be 100 per cent solar-powered. Chandigarh Renewal Energy Science and Technology (CREST) awarded the final tender for the addition of a 210-kilowatt solar power plant to the existing 500 kilowatt unit of the Burail Jail. This will bring […] Read more
Norway’s Norfund Commits Investment In Solar Energy Project in Rajasthan Updated On Tue, Aug 23rd, 2022 by Saurenergy The Norwegian Climate Investment Fund has said that it has entered into an agreement to take a 49% stake in a 420 MW solar power plant in Rajasthan, India, that is developed by Italy-based energy provider, Enel. With the investment, Norfund has within a short time put a total of NOK 1.8 billion to work […] Read more
Brazil Adds Over 500 MW Of Wind, Solar Energy In July Updated On Tue, Aug 9th, 2022 by Saurenergy The power sector regulator of Brazil – ANEEL– has announced there has been an addition of about 514.63 MW of solar and wind power capacity to the renewable energy basket in the previous month of July. The data shared by ANEEL revealed that the solar farms had contributed for the majority of the renewable additions […] Read more
Tourist Destinations In Bihar To Be Powered By Solar Energy Updated On Mon, Aug 1st, 2022 by Saurenergy The State Energy Minister of Bihar, Bijendra Prasad Yadav has announced that the tourist destinations in Bihar, including Bodh Gaya, Rajgir, and some parts of Patna will be powered by solar energy under an agreement. The announcement was made by the Minister on the occasion of the conclusion of ‘Ujjwal Bharat, Ujjwal Bhavishya-Bijli Mahotsav’, which […] Read more
Solar Energy Corporation Extends Deadline For One EV Captive Charging Station Updated On Mon, Jul 25th, 2022 by Saurenergy Recently, Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has extended its Deadline for the bid submission deadlines for its one EV Captive Charging Station on the premises of NCRTC, by a further period to August 10, 2022. The tender had first been released on June 24, 2022. This EV Captive Charging Station tenders include Supply, Erection, […] Read more
Sindh’s 500 MW Floating Solar Plant, National Solar Energy Policy For Pakistan on August 1 Updated On Tue, Jul 12th, 2022 by Saurenergy In an impetus to renewable energy in the country, the Sindh government has revealed its ambition to set up Pakistan ‘s first floating solar power plant. The plant will boast of a 500MW generation capacity and will be established at Keenjhar Lake. The project will cost $400 million. The Provincial Minister of Sindh for Energy, […] Read more
In a First For the US, Wind And Solar Energy Generate More Power Than Nuclear Updated On Mon, Jul 11th, 2022 by Saurenergy Data from SUN DAY Campaign analysis of the Energy Information Administration (EIA) has revealed that the wind and solar energy sources produced 17.96 per cent more power than nuclear power plants in the USA. It is for the first time that the United States produced more solar and wind energy than nuclear in the country’s […] Read more
Jharkhand Unveils Ambitious Solar Energy Policy Updated On Tue, Jul 5th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Jharkhand Government is poised to unveil its Solar Energy Policy 2022. The policy, launched by the Chief Minister of Jharkhand, Hemant Soren, will seek to augment the capacity of clean energy to 4000 MW in the financial years 2022 to 2023 and 2026 to 2027. Jharkhand Renewable Energy Development Agency (JREDA) has revealed a […] Read more
Five Asian Countries Listed In Top 10 Economies Powered By Solar Energy Updated On Mon, Jul 4th, 2022 by Saurenergy Of the top ten economies powered by solar power, 5 are from Asia. This is a major breakthrough given that a decade ago, only two Asian countries were on the list, while European countries dominated the solar rankings. The Asian countries on the list have witnessed a decade of steady growth, accelerating its solar capacity. […] Read more
