Solar-led Renewables Sector Will Be A Top draw For Global Investors Updated On Sat, Oct 17th, 2020 by Saurenergy India’s renewable energy market led by solar energy will likely be one of the top five sectors for the country that will attract global investments, Deepak Bagla, chief executive officer of Invest India told a conference organised by the International Solar Alliance (ISA) on Friday. He said there was a high degree of innovation characterising […] Read more
Delhi CM Kejriwal Calls For Mass Movement for Solar, But Reality Stays Slow and Low Updated On Fri, Oct 16th, 2020 by Saurenergy When the Delhi government announced its first ever solar policy in 2015, the target was 1000 MW by 2020, and 2000 MW by 2025. Call it inexperience, lack of focus, or a rapidly changing policy environment, but the state is nowhere close to, or even on the path to, those ambitious numbers. The Delhi government […] Read more
Wind-Solar Hybrid Projects Estimated to Reach 11.7 GW by 2023: Report Updated On Fri, Oct 9th, 2020 by Saurenergy India’s total wind-solar hybrid capacity is expected to grow rapidly to reach nearly 11.7 GW by 2023, according to a new report by IEEFA and JMK Research. India’s total wind-solar hybrid capacity is expected to grow rapidly to reach nearly 11.7 gigawatts (GW) by 2023, according to a new report by the Institute for Energy Economics and […] Read more
Novus Green Bags EPC Contract for 15 MW Floating Solar Plant at SCCL Updated On Thu, Oct 8th, 2020 by Saurenergy Novus Green has announced that it has been awarded the EPC contract for a 15 MW (19.5 MW DC) floating solar power plant from SCCL. Novus Green has announced that it has been awarded the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract for a 15 MW (19.5 MW DC) floating solar power plant from Singareni Collieries […] Read more
BHEL Tenders for O&M of SCCL’s 10 MW Solar Plant in Telangana Updated On Tue, Oct 6th, 2020 by Saurenergy BHEL has invited bids from eligible bidders for undertaking the work of O&M of SCCL 10 MW solar power plant at STPP-Pegadapalli in Telangana. Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has issued tender, inviting bids from eligible firms/ bidders for undertaking the work of operation and maintenance (O&M) of SCCL 10 MW solar power plant at […] Read more
Indian Embassy in Madagascar Inaugurates Solar Plant on Gandhi Jayanti Updated On Tue, Oct 6th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Prime Minister of Madagascar Christian Ntsay inaugurated the solar power plant at the Embassy of India, Antananarivo on the occasion of the 151th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. Many dignitaries including Environment Minister of Madagascar Raharinirina Baomiavotse Vahinala, Secretary-General of Energy and Hydrocarbons, Andry Andriantongarivo, Ambassador of the United States, Michael Pelletier and representatives […] Read more
Groundbreaking Research Into Solar Tech Develops Through new EU Project Updated On Mon, Oct 5th, 2020 by Saurenergy An EU project led by Chalmers will develop prototypes of new solar technology for large scale applications, such as heating systems in residential houses. Over the last few years, a specially designed molecule and an energy system with unique abilities for capturing and storing solar power have been developed by a group of researchers from […] Read more
DVC to Execute 1776 MW Floating Solar Projects in West Bengal and Jharkhand Updated On Mon, Sep 28th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) is planning to execute 1776 MW of floating solar projects in four of its dams in West Bengal and Jharkhand. State-owned thermal power major Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) has announced that it will focus only on solar projects to add new capacity to its portfolio. According to a top company official, the […] Read more
NTPC Shifts Objective; to Stop Land Acquisition for Thermal Projects Updated On Mon, Sep 28th, 2020 by Saurenergy NTPC proposes to completely stop land acquisition for thermal projects and rather look for reducing its carbon footprint through a renewable energy push. India’s largest coal-fired power producer NTPC has announced that it proposes to completely stop land acquisition for greenfield thermal projects and rather look for reducing its carbon footprint through an aggressive renewable […] Read more