The Potholes of 2019 for India’s Solar Drive Updated On Tue, Dec 24th, 2019 by Saurenergy Looking back at 2019, there is absolutely no doubt today, that it has not been a memorable year for Solar power in India. Generators or manufacturers. With a closing installation figure of barely 7 GW as tracked by us, almost every hope from 2018 has been belied. The bad part? Some of the biggest obstacles […] Read more
Statkraft and Solaria Sign 10-Year 252 MW Solar PPA Updated On Sat, Dec 21st, 2019 by Saurenergy Statkraft and Solaria have signed a long-term physical power purchase agreement (PPA) for five solar parks. Statkraft, one of Europe’s leading provider of market access services and Solaria, leading solar power generator in Spain, have signed a long-term physical power purchase agreement (PPA) for five solar parks. The initial duration of the agreement is ten […] Read more
MNRE Issues Guidelines for Decentralised Solar Plant Development Updated On Fri, Dec 13th, 2019 by Saurenergy In a bid to promote decentralized solar energy and availability of affordable and reliable solar power in rural areas of the country, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has formulated draft guidelines for the development of decentralized solar power plants. The government said that its motive behind issuing these guidelines is to provide […] Read more
Railways to Source 1GW Solar, 100MW Wind By 2021-22: Piyush Goyal Updated On Sat, Dec 7th, 2019 by Saurenergy In a bid to go green, Indian Railways has planned to source about 1 GW (1,000 MW) of solar energy and approx. 200 MW of wind energy progressively by 2021-22, said Piyush Goyal. In a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha, this information was provided by Piyush Goyal, Minister of Railways and Commerce […] Read more
Tata Power Solar Launches new Campaign, Encouraging Rooftop Solar Installations Updated On Wed, Dec 4th, 2019 by Saurenergy Tata Power Solar has launched its #PledgeForSolar campaign, with the aim to encourage consumers to install the residential solar rooftop solutions Tata Power Solar, India’s largest solar energy company, and Tata Power‘s wholly-owned subsidiary has launched its #PledgeForSolar campaign. The campaign has been initiated with the aim to encourage consumers to install the residential solar […] Read more
Power, Solar Sector, Discoms in Focus in Parliament. Here Is What Was Said. Updated On Fri, Nov 29th, 2019 by Saurenergy The answers by Power Minister R.K. Singh in parliament yesterday, while placing on record the hard figures when it comes to the power sector and renewables, particularly solar power, also underscored the minister’s continued confidence in India meeting its renewable energy goals. We take a look at the key takeaways. The Saubhagya scheme, or the […] Read more
Tamil Nadu Tenders for Servers & Hardware for RE Generators Updated On Mon, Nov 25th, 2019 by Saurenergy Tamil Nadu Transmission Corporation has issued a tender, for the commissioning of servers, hardware and AMR network accessories for RE generators. The Tamil Nadu Transmission Corporation has issued a tender, for the commissioning of servers, hardware and AMR network accessories for wind farms, co-gen, solar and other renewable energy (RE) generators. The Scope of the […] Read more
Genex Gets Funding for its 50×2 MW Solar Projects Updated On Fri, Nov 22nd, 2019 by Saurenergy “As a result of banks confirming credit approvals, JSP is now ready to commence construction, subject to the finalisation of project and financing documentation, which is expected to occur over the coming weeks,” said James Harding. ASX-listed power generation development company Genex Power has received credit approval to fund its two 50 MW each solar […] Read more
Solar Inverters Ready For the Spotlight Updated On Fri, Nov 22nd, 2019 by Saurenergy For most people, thinking of solar usually brings to mind solar panels, the distinctive signature of solar energy. But this story takes a look at another critical part of the solar chain, the inverters. These devices, tasked with the job of converting DC power to AC and more, have been largely taken for granted, even […] Read more
