India’s Utility Solar Capacity Grows 72% in 2017-18, says Bridge To India Report Updated On Thu, Jun 21st, 2018 by Saurenergy The total solar installation was 10.4 GW, the rest comprising rooftop solar plants and off-grid solutions, taking India’s cumulative solar capacity to 24.4 GW, it said. Solar consultancy firm Bridge To India in its latest annual report on the sector said that India’s utility solar capacity grew by a whopping 72 percent in FY18 as […] Read more
World to Get 50% Electricity from Wind and Solar by 2050, says BNEF Report Updated On Wed, Jun 20th, 2018 by Saurenergy “We see $548 billion being invested in battery capacity by 2050, two thirds of that at the grid level and one third installed behind-the-meter by households and businesses,” said Seb Henbest, Head of Europe, Middle East and Africa for BNEF and lead author of NEO 2018. The world will generate half of the power generation […] Read more
BMTC Plans to Create New Revenue Model, Generate Solar Power Updated On Fri, Jun 15th, 2018 by Saurenergy We have had talks with a few solar project developers. The corporation has also written to Bescom and Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC). In order to create a new revenue model and continuing with its core business of running public transport, Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) is contemplating to generate solar power. In the city of […] Read more
Piyush Goyal Inaugurates NLCIL’s Rs 1,302 Cr Solar PV Projects in TN Updated On Fri, Jun 15th, 2018 by Saurenergy The three solar plants are having an installed capacity of 100 MW each and were erected at a cost of Rs 1300 crore, including operation & maintenance cost for 15 years. The Union Minister for railways, coal, finance & company affairs, Piyush Goyal has inaugurated the Rs 1,302 crore worth of Neyveli Lignite Corporation India […] Read more
Osmania University to Go Solar to Save Monthly Bills Updated On Thu, Jun 14th, 2018 by Saurenergy It would cost about Rs 5 crore to set up the infrastructure for a solar power plant to generated one MW power. There is enough land on the campus and we will make use of it to set up the solar power plant To curtail the monthly bills on their power, Osmania University is set […] Read more
Uttarakhand HC Rules Against Solar Power Panels on Fields Updated On Thu, Jun 14th, 2018 by Saurenergy Under the Grid Interacted Rooftop and Small SPV (solar photovoltaic) Power Plant scheme, the Uttarakhand government is promoting the use of small-scale rooftop solar power plants in the state. The National Solar Mission of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy provides a subsidy of 30% to the applicants. In an order, the Uttarakhand high […] Read more
Tata Power Renewable Energy Inks PPA with GE for Solar Rooftop Solns Updated On Wed, Jun 13th, 2018 by Saurenergy The solar rooftop projects installation will help to generate over 1 million kWh of electricity per year, and will lead to an average tariff reduction of around 30 percent. Tata Power’s wholly-owned arm Tata Power Renewable Energy has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with GE to provide solar rooftop solutions for 6 manufacturing and services sites in […] Read more
BEL Sets Up 16 MW Solar Power Plant at HVF, Avadi Updated On Mon, Jun 11th, 2018 by Saurenergy The company is establishing energy security for the Ordnance Factory Estates under the Viability Gap Funding (VGF) scheme by setting up utility scale grid-connected solar power plants. Navratna Defence PSU Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) has set up a 16 MW grid-connected solar power plant at Heavy Vehicle Factory (HVF), Avadi. The company’s move was one […] Read more
Maharashtra Plans Swiss Challenge Method for Floating Solar Power Bids Updated On Mon, Jun 11th, 2018 by Saurenergy The Swiss challenge system says anyone with the suitable credentials can submit a development proposal to the government for the projects. Thereafter the proposal will be put online and the other interesting parties can suggest the changes in the proposal. Also, they can oppose it. To finalize a bidder to set up the floating solar […] Read more