India planning to build large-scale floating solar power projects Updated On Fri, Aug 12th, 2016 by Saurenergy With the huge target of adding 40 GW of rooftop solar power capacity by March 2022 turning out to be more difficult, the Government of India has started looking at other unconventional options to expand the solar power capacity base in the country. The Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) has agreed to a […] Read more
Unavailability of flat lands might restrict Goa from achieving targeted 150 MW solar power by 2021 Updated On Thu, Aug 11th, 2016 by Saurenergy Milind Naik, State Power Minister mentioned in the Legislative Assembly that Goa will not be able to achieve its target of producing 150 MW of solar power by 2021 due to unavailability of flat lands that are required to set up plants. Responding to the question tabled by BJP MLA Kiran Kandolkar, Naik stated that […] Read more
Haryana Solar Policy fails to attract residents for HT Panels due to lack of vendors Updated On Mon, Aug 8th, 2016 by Saurenergy Almost after six months of launching the first grid-connected net meter in Gurgaon, the minister for renewable energy’s department have not been successful in receiving applications from residents for high tension (HT) panels, all because of inability to finalizing a vendor. Haryana Renewable Energy Development Agency (HARDEA) and DHBVN officials have said that so far, […] Read more
Dakshina Kannada District Administration To Go Solar Updated On Mon, Aug 8th, 2016 by Saurenergy The Dakshina Kannada district administration has committed to install rooftop solar plants atop various government buildings in the district. Recently at a meeting chaired by then Deputy Commissioner A.B. Ibrahim, the administration decided to employ the entire sanctioned capacity of 1,000 kW facility under the Union government’s Integrated Power Development Scheme (IPDS). Ibrahim at the […] Read more
Kalindi Kunj Metro Depot to get Solar Plant atop Elevated Stabling Shed Updated On Mon, Aug 8th, 2016 by Saurenergy Delhi Metro will be installing a 3-MWp solar power plant onto an elevated stabling line of Kalindi Kunj metro depot, which will the the first-ever such shed being built in the DMRC network. DMRC told PTI, “The work on the stabling shed will be completed in about six months and then the solar plant will […] Read more
PSE&G files to develop more 100MW solar PV in New Jersey Updated On Sat, Aug 6th, 2016 by Saurenergy Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G) have planned to extend its Solar 4 All Program by building 100-MW of solar PV on landfill sites in New Jersey. The PSE&G has submitted a proposal to the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities to develop the PV plants on around 10 landfill and brownfield sites over […] Read more
New Solar Technology to use Desert Sand to Store Energy Updated On Fri, Aug 5th, 2016 by Saurenergy Researchers in Abu Dhabi have tested a pilot device that can store solar energy in sand to improve the efficiency of power plants and provide energy during night. Developed at the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, the device uses gravity to drain sand from a higher basin into a lower one, heating up the […] Read more
Govt. has formulated Wind Solar Hybrid Policy to Strengthen Energy Security of India: Piyush Goyal Updated On Tue, Aug 2nd, 2016 by Saurenergy Power, Coal, New & Renewable Energy and Mines Minister- Piyush Goyal in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha said that the Government has formulated draft National Wind-Solar Hybrid Policy to Strengthen Energy Security of India. The objective of the policy is to provide a framework for promotion of large grid connected […] Read more
Ujaas Energy gets SP-1A Solar Energy Grading from CARE Updated On Mon, Aug 1st, 2016 by Saurenergy Indore based Solar EPC Company, Ujaas Energy Limited (formerly M&B Swtichgears Limited) has received “SP-1A” grading for its system Integrated (PV) from CARE under the Ministry of New and Renewal Energy Scheme for accreditation of channel partners. “SP-1A” grading stands for the “Highest performance” and “Highest financial strength” Speaking on this occasion JMD, Ujaas Energy […] Read more