Pralhad Joshi Reviews Solar Incentives Disbursed To Discoms Updated On Wed, Jan 22nd, 2025 by Saurenergy Union Minister of New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi during a review meeting reviewed the disbursed amount of incentives released by the discoms for promoting rooftop solar. He highlighted the latest progress made by Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab, Uttarakhand, and Uttar Pradesh Discom. The meeting reviewed the incentives released to Discoms for the financial years FY […] Read more
First Made-in-US Solar Plant Set To Power Google Data Centers Updated On Fri, Jan 17th, 2025 by Saurenergy Made-in-US solar plants are now all set to power the Google data centers, the US Energy Department, under its policy office said in one of its latest blogs. The office said that this will boost the local economy and the American manufacturing industry in the country. US Office of Policy calls it one of the […] Read more
SECI Plans To Build Floating Solar With BESS Project In Lakshadweep Updated On Fri, Jan 17th, 2025 by Saurenergy Lakshadweep, the island union territory in India, is exploring floating solar options to meet its energy requirements. One of the leading Renewable Energy Implementing Agencies (REIAs), Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI), intends to develop a floating solar project on the island. To give impetus to this goal, SECI recently released a Notice Inviting Tender […] Read more
JA Solar Faces The Heat From US Forced Labour Sanctions Updated On Thu, Jan 16th, 2025 by Saurenergy In a fresh list of 37 entities that have been found to be allegedly using forced labour in China’s Xinjiang province, a subsidiary of JA Solar finds itself banned from shipping goods to the US. The full list can be seen here. Donghai JA Solar Technology Co., a subsidiary of key Chinese solar manufacturer JA […] Read more
AP To Use Solar Fencing To Reduce Human-Jumbo Conflicts Updated On Thu, Jan 16th, 2025 by Saurenergy The Andhra Pradesh government has planned to use solar energy in the state to tackle the issue of human-elephant conflict in Chittoor district. The state forest department has now issued a tender to erect tentacle-handling solar fencing around the Musalimandugu Elephant Camp in the Palamaner Forest Range. This comes after several states have tried using […] Read more
NTPC Issues Bid To Develop Rooftop Solar Projects In Africa Updated On Thu, Jan 16th, 2025 by Saurenergy NTPC Limited has issued a tender on behalf of the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe to develop rooftop solar projects in the African island nation. The Indian power giant stated that the International Solar Alliance (ISA) will finance the project. NTPC is overseeing the initiative as the Project Management Consultant (PMC). The deadline […] Read more
TELO Trucks, Aptera Partner To Bring Solar Configurations To EV Truck Updated On Thu, Jan 16th, 2025 by Saurenergy United States (US)-based TELO Trucks, makers of electric pickup trucks has partnered with Aptera, a company having expertise in solar-powered EV technology. The association is for introducing integrated solar panel options for the TELO MT1. This feature empowers buyers to select up to three solar panel kits, enabling charging on the go and enhancing energy […] Read more
HARTEK To Solarise Coca Cola’s J&K Bottling Plant Updated On Wed, Jan 15th, 2025 by Saurenergy Hartek Group’s, Commercial & Industrial (C&I) Rooftop solar business unit has won a complete solar EPC contract of 8 MW from Kandhari Beverages Private Limited one of the largest bottling plants of Hindustan Coca-Cola. This will become Jammu & Kashmir’s largest rooftop solar installation The project is under execution and will be commissioned this quarter. […] Read more
UAE Launches One Of The Largest Global Solar RTC Projects Updated On Wed, Jan 15th, 2025 by Saurenergy The Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC – Masdar and Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC) launched one of the first large-scale ’round the clock’ (RTC) Giga scale projects. The project combines solar power and battery storage in Abu Dhabi. The company announced this in the presence of President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. […] Read more