MSEDCL Subsidy Scam Highlights Attitude To Solar Power in Maharashtra Updated On Mon, Feb 10th, 2020 by Saurenergy Maharashtra’s latest ‘scam’ potentially shows up just why getting discoms on board to promote renewable power is so difficult. A MERC (Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission) appointed committee has filed a report that accuses the state power distribution utility, Mahavitaran or MSEDCL as its English moniker goes, of outright fraud. The report claims that MSEDCL has […] Read more
Budget 2020: Solar Industry Wishlist for Sitharaman Updated On Mon, Jan 27th, 2020 by Saurenergy Undoubtedly, the most important economic event of the year going to take place on February 01, 2020, when the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tabled her second Union Budget in the Parliament. It is widely expected that the main focus of the Narendra Modi 2.0 government will be on again kick starting the engine of economic […] Read more
ITI Limited to Invest Rs 150 Cr to Boost Solar Panel Capacity Updated On Mon, Jan 27th, 2020 by Saurenergy ITI Limited has announced its plans to invest around Rs 150 crore to scale up its solar panel manufacturing capacity to 90 MW in the next fiscal. Public sector electronics and telecom equipment manufacturer ITI Limited has announced its plans to invest around Rs 150 crore to scale up its solar panel manufacturing capacity to 90 MW in […] Read more
Boson Robotics Sees Opportunity in India Updated On Sat, Jan 25th, 2020 by Saurenergy One of the biggest challenges in maintaining a solar farm is the issue of cleaning. Keeping the panels clean can make a huge difference to productivity of solar power, especially at utility scale. That has led to the emergence of firms specialising in the job. It wasn’t long though, before a Chinese firm started to […] Read more
Tripura Tenders for Solarisation of 1300 Pumps Under KUSUM Updated On Wed, Jan 22nd, 2020 by Saurenergy TREDA has issued a tender for the solarisation of 1300 grid-connected 2 HP agriculture pumps in Tripura on a turn-key basis under the PM-KUSUM programme. The Tripura Renewable Energy Development Agency (TREDA) has issued a tender for the solarisation of 1300 grid-connected 2 HP agriculture pumps in Tripura on a turn-key basis under the PM-KUSUM […] Read more
India’s Indifference to Mini-Grids Throttling A big Job opportunity Updated On Mon, Jan 13th, 2020 by Saurenergy Behind the government’s ‘power for all’ push has been an unstated desire to ensure that the central grid is the main conduit of power for all Indian households. This has pushed mini-grids to the backburner many feel, with many consequences for all stakeholders Last year, India celebrated power connectivity to every household in the country, […] Read more
ITI Seeking Business Associates for Solar Water Pumps Under KUSUM Updated On Mon, Jan 13th, 2020 by Saurenergy ITI has issued an EOI for the empanelment of Business Associates for the off-grid solar water pumps under the PM KUSUM scheme. ITI Limited, a leading telecom equipment manufacturer and total solution provider in India, has issued an Expression of Interest (EOI), seeking bids from eligible firms for the empanelment of Business Associates for off-grid […] Read more
EESL Tenders for 1.8 Lakh Off-Grid Solar Pumps Under KUSUM Scheme Updated On Wed, Jan 1st, 2020 by Saurenergy EESL has tendered for the commissioning of over 1.8 lakh off-grid solar water pump systems across India under the PM KUSUM) scheme The Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) has issued a tender, invited bids from eligible vendors for the supply and commissioning of over 1.8 lakh off-grid solar water pumps across India under the Pradhan […] Read more
Job Alert! Research on Solar Pumps in India, Bangladesh, Nepal at IWMI Updated On Fri, Dec 27th, 2019 by Saurenergy Here are a few interesting jobs to consider in 2020. The International Water Management Institute (IWMI) is a non-profit, scientific research organization focusing on the sustainable use of water and land resources in developing countries. The IWMI is also the lead center for the CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE). CGIAR is […] Read more