Dr. Harsh Vardhan launches Solar Power Tree for Generation of Electricity Updated On Sat, Jul 23rd, 2016 by Saurenergy Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences, has come up with a ‘Solar Power Tree’, which is an innovative way to generate electricity using solar power in a limited space. The Solar Power Tree has been engineered by the Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute (CMERI), a laboratory of the Council […] Read more
Government doubles power generation target from solar energy parks Updated On Tue, Jul 19th, 2016 by Saurenergy Centre is gearing up to double the clean energy generation from solar parks to 40,000 MW in the backdrop of slow offtake of rooftop solar and problems being faced by some project developers. PTI citing a senior government official reports that the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy is eager to set up solar park […] Read more
Power generation begins at 200 MW Kunta ultra mega solar power project in Andhra Pradesh Updated On Thu, May 12th, 2016 by Saurenergy NTPC has announced that power generation has started from its 200 MW NP Kunta ultra mega solar power project at Anantapur in Andhra Pradesh. NTPC in a BSE filing said “consequent upon testing and commissioning, 200 mw capacity (4X50 MW) of NP Kunta Ultra Mega Solar Power Project Stage-I at Anantapur is declared on commercial […] Read more
Reliance’s 100-MW solar power plant in Pokhran commence power generation Updated On Fri, Apr 1st, 2016 by Saurenergy Reliance Solar Power‘s 100-MW solar power plant in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan has commenced power generation. The solar plant is based on Areva’s compact linear fresnel reflector (CLFR) technology. CLFR system yields higher power cycle efficiency and deliver less pumping losses as compared to other CSP technologies. Additionally it requires lesser area to operate in comparison to […] Read more
Odisha Power Generation Corporation Limited begins solar power project Updated On Mon, Mar 28th, 2016 by Saurenergy The Odisha Power Generation Corporation Limited (OPGC) has started installation of rooftop solar project on the existing plant switchyard building as part of a demonstration project at Ib Thermal Power Station (ITPS) in Jharsuguda district. OPGC says that the project can produce 3KW of solar power which will be used to power switchyard building internal […] Read more
Sinopec Launches China’s 1st Offshore Floating Solar Project Updated On Fri, Jul 4th, 2025 by Saurenergy China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec) has brought into operation the country’s first commercial offshore floating photovoltaic (PV) project in a full-seawater environment, in collaboration with the Shandong provincial government and the Qingdao municipality. The project, now operational, marks a significant milestone in China’s renewable energy efforts, combining an earlier pile-based floating PV installation to […] Read more
BSR Secures GBP 345 Million for Solar and Battery Projects Updated On Fri, Jul 4th, 2025 by Saurenergy British Solar Renewables (BSR) has secured GBP 345 million (USD 471 million) in financing to develop one of the UK’s largest hybrid solar and battery storage portfolios, marking a major milestone in the country’s clean energy transition. The financing will support 12 solar projects and three co-located battery energy storage system (BESS) assets, with a […] Read more
