Magenta Power Sets-up India’s 1st Solar Powered EV Charging Station; Mulls to Expand by Year End Updated On Wed, Jun 13th, 2018 by Saurenergy The company also has aggressive plans in EV space and aims to set up 100 charging stations at various locations in Mumbai. It is also in discussions with various stakeholders to this end. One of the leading service providers of renewable energy solutions, Magenta Power in association with Exicom installs country’s first solar charging station […] Read more
Sealdah Railway Station to be Solar-Powered Soon Updated On Thu, Feb 8th, 2018 by Saurenergy Eastern Railways has come up with a unique solar project with the twin objectives of promoting the causes of clean energy and bringing down cost through energy efficiency. Sealdah Railway Station, one of the busiest railway terminals in the country started in 1869 under the Eastern Railway, will soon be solar-powered. Eastern Railways has come […] Read more
Kalka-Shimla Railway Stations to Be Solar-Powered by March 2018 Updated On Thu, Dec 28th, 2017 by Saurenergy The 18 railway stations that will be equipped with solar panels include Kalka, Taksal, Ghumman, Koti, Sanwara, Dharampur, Kumarhatti, Barog, Solan, Salogra, Kandaghat, Kanoh, Kathleeghat, Shoghi, Taradevi, Jutogh, Summer Hill and Shimla. In a significant development, the Kalka-Shimla railways track that comprises of 18 stations will be fully solar powered by March 2018. The 18 […] Read more
New Panels To Boost Railway Stations With Solar Power Updated On Mon, Nov 20th, 2017 by Saurenergy The central railway has been allotted 9.2MW of solar power. Of this, 1.115MW will be generated in the Pune division As part of railways efforts to increase solar energy production, many railway stations under the Pune division would soon be able to set up solar panels. One of the railway officials said that the ministry […] Read more
Agra Railway Station to Generate Electricity Using Solar Power Updated On Sat, Nov 18th, 2017 by Saurenergy Agra Railway Station division is likely to save Rs 5 lakh and 60,000 kilovolt electricity annually with this initiative. In the railway ministry’s continuing bid to go solar, the railway division here is installing a 375 kW solar power plant consisting of 1,191 rooftop panels at the Agra cantonment railway station. After Allahabad and Kanpur […] Read more
6 MW Rooftop Solar Panels to Power Metro Stations and Maintain Trains in Chennai Updated On Fri, Jun 16th, 2017 by Saurenergy Chennai metro stations will soon go green. Rooftop solar panels will be used to run facilities at the stations as well as for maintenance of trains. Chennai Metro Rail Ltd. has signed a contract with a private company to install 6 MW Rooftop Solar Panels in its all metro stations. The metro’s Koyambedu building already […] Read more
Kolkata Howrah Railway Station to Install Rooftop Solar Power Updated On Mon, May 22nd, 2017 by Saurenergy It is expected that 50 to 60 percent of the power demand at Howrah station will be met through Rooftop Solar Power. Howrah railway station is set to go green with the installation of three megawatt rooftop solar panels on platform sheds. “We are executing a three megawatt rooftop solar project for eastern railway at […] Read more
Emirates National Oil Company opens UAE’s first solar-powered gas station opens in Dubai Updated On Thu, Apr 27th, 2017 by Saurenergy The service station on the city’s main Sheikh Zayed Road thoroughfare is covered with solar panels that can generate up to 120 kilowatt hours. A government oil company in the United Arab Emirates says it has opened the country’s first solar-powered gas station in Dubai. The Dubai-owned Emirates National Oil Company said on Wednesday the […] Read more
Indian Railways Plans to Setup Solar Power Plants at 8000 Stations Updated On Tue, Apr 11th, 2017 by Saurenergy The Indian Railway is working on the plan to make use of 500 MW of solar power plants in 8000 stations to meet its electricity needs and cut down carbon footprint. Indian Railways has planned to install 500 MW of solar power plant to meet the energy needs of more than 8000 stations in the […] Read more
