Bengaluru to use aircraft to design roadmap for rooftop solar generation Updated On Tue, Aug 23rd, 2016 by Saurenergy The Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (BESCOM) has signed an agreement with Centre for Study of Science, Technology and Policy (CSTEP) and Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Limited (KREDL) to design a roadmap to boost the quantum of power generated using solar energy. A senior official from BESCOM’s Demand Side Management department mentioned that “The Ministry of […] Read more
Solar Energy at Bhandup Treatment Plant soon Updated On Sat, Aug 20th, 2016 by Saurenergy The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has planned to install a solar power system at Asia’s largest water treatment plant in Bhandup as part of its broader energy efficiency upgrade. The authority has decided to set-up a state-of-art solar unit by October, which is expected to generate around 2.5MW power. Dr Sanjay Mukherjee, Additional Municipal Commissioner […] 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
Solar Rooftop Market in India to Grow at 60% Till 2021: TechSci Research Updated On Mon, Aug 8th, 2016 by Saurenergy TechSci Research in its latest report “India Solar Rooftop Market By State, By End User , By Connectivity, Forecast and Opportunities, 2021” has revealed that with increasing number of government initiatives coupled with favorable policy environment will boost solar rooftop market in India through 2021. India’s solar power potential within the country’s geographical limits is […] 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
Residents of Patna have pledge their roof space to generate solar energy Updated On Sat, Aug 6th, 2016 by Saurenergy Notable intellectuals and locals of Patna have pledge to volunteer for their roof space to generate solar energy. The initiative was carried out by Centre for Environment and Energy Development (CEED), making an attempt to urge the government to come up with a programme to convert “each house into a power house.” CEED has been […] Read more
NISE to conduct a One Day Workshop on Prospects for Start-ups in Solar Energy Technologies Updated On Thu, Aug 4th, 2016 by Saurenergy The National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE) is an autonomous institute under Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Government of India, and specializes in facilitating Research & Development, Testing, Certification, Skill Development activities in the field of Solar Energy Technologies. The institute is conducting One Day Workshop on Prospects for Start-ups in Solar Energy […] Read more
Industrial and Commercial roof top programs are very encouraging: Krishnan Rajagopalan Head Solar Business, Anchor by Panasonic Updated On Tue, Aug 2nd, 2016 by Saurenergy Government’s two most ambitious program are 60 GW Grid Connected Solar Power generation and 24 x7 power access to users. With the current state of Transmission and distribution (T&D)system (where state level balancing of power in Grid is a severe issue), are they complimenting each other or do you see an urgent need for a […] Read more
