Government of India sanctions three ultra mega solar power projects for Maharashtra Updated On Sat, Nov 26th, 2016 by Saurenergy The Government of India has sanctioned three ultra mega solar power projects in Maharashtra. Of three, one will be set up in Vidarbha while the other two will be in Marathwada and Khandesh. A committee of an eleven member under principal secretary (energy) had been set up to identify the sites for these plants. According […] Read more
India Solar Rooftop Market By State By End User By Connectivity Forecast and Opportunities, 2021 Updated On Fri, Nov 25th, 2016 by Saurenergy India’s solar power potential within the country’s geographical limits is high as majority of the geographical area lies within the tropics. As per the Census of India 2011 and Wasteland Atlas of India 2011, the total solar power capacity in the country stood at 748 GW, which is more than twice of the country’s total […] Read more
Industry’s Aspirations on Solar Blueprint Updated On Fri, Nov 25th, 2016 by Saurenergy Every year India faces severe electricity shortage, to meet the rapidly growing demand the country needs a massive addition in capacity. And to sustain the pace of economic growth with a commitment towards the reduction of greenhouse gases, India has to cut its dependency on fossil fuels for electrification. Therefore solar power installations in India […] Read more
Trina Solar Announces Third Quarter 2016 Results Updated On Thu, Nov 24th, 2016 by Saurenergy Trina Solar Limited, a global leader in photovoltaic (“PV”) modules, solutions, and services, announced its unaudited financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2016. Third Quarter 2016 Financial and Operating Highlights Total module shipments were 1,361.2 MW, compared with 1,658.3 MW in the second quarter of 2016, and 1,703.2 MW in the third quarter […] Read more
Niti Aayog to go beyond traditional areas of planning, to promote solar rooftop initiative Updated On Wed, Nov 23rd, 2016 by Saurenergy Niti Aayog will broaden its purview to go beyond the traditional areas of planning and look at internal security, defense, social and development goals. “Niti Aayog has initiated an exercise to formulate vision and strategy for the period beyond the 12th Five Year Plan (which ends in March 2017),” Minister of State for Urban Development […] Read more
Net-metering conflicts in the United States sets example for rooftop solar market in India Updated On Tue, Nov 22nd, 2016 by Saurenergy Rapid growth in the rooftop solar market of United States and the number of net-metering connections has given a rise to a battle-front between utilities on one hand and consumers & solar developers on the other hand. Utilities are arguing against the rationale of giving customers full retail credit for their excess energy and vigorously […] Read more
New Energy Policy aims to chart the way forward to meet the Government’s bold announcements: Piyush Goyal Updated On Tue, Nov 22nd, 2016 by Saurenergy The National Energy Policy (NEP) aims to chart the way forward to meet the Government’s bold announcements in the energy domain said Power, Coal, New and Renewable Energy and Mines Minister, Piyush Goyal in Rajya Sabha on Monday. Key four objectives of the new energy policy are access at affordable prices, improved energy security and […] Read more
The Investors Theorem: Your Rooftop PV Solar Project Updated On Mon, Nov 21st, 2016 by Saurenergy Over the past two decades, there have been many attempts to reform the electric utility market. The costly and complex operations of transporting energy have made utilities natural monopolies, while regulatory barriers and the high fixed costs of building and maintaining regional electrical grid infrastructure have also kept much competition at verge. Now with vigorous […] Read more
Telangana gearing up to add 1000MW solar power to the grid before the end of current FY: Report Updated On Mon, Nov 21st, 2016 by Saurenergy Telangana power utilities are reportedly gearing up to add 1,000 MW of solar power to the grid before the end of this fiscal. According to The Hindu, utilities have received huge response on tenders floated for setting up solar power plant. With the addition of 1,000 MW, the state can handle the power crisis in […] Read more
