Cabinet to Vet Rs 48,000 Crore KUSUM Scheme for Solar Power by March Updated On Tue, Feb 20th, 2018 by Saurenergy KUSUM will also improve the present scheme for rooftop solar systems. The government is enlarging the scope of the existing scheme and its mechanism, he said adding that the government is thinking of beginning KUSUM with 7.5 lakh solar pumps. In a significant development, the Rs 48,000-crore KUSUM scheme to promote the use […] Read more
Vikram Solar Slams Arun Jaitley’s Budget 2018 for Solar Sector Updated On Fri, Feb 2nd, 2018 by Saurenergy The budget 2018 is not very encouraging for the renewable and solar energy sector. The government has missed out on a major opportunity to take a lead towards combating climate change. The government has proposed to take out the import obligation on parts that make up sun powered boards. In his last full budget 2018 […] Read more
Mumbai’s Housing Society Goes Solar Cuts Electricity Bill By 83% Updated On Mon, Jan 29th, 2018 by Saurenergy The solar grid cost Kurla residents Rs14 lakh, but they expect to recover the expenses over the next four-and-half years, said members of Green Power Projects Pvt Ltd that installed the project. Mumbai’s housing society in Kural has switched to solar power to cut their electricity bill by 83 percent. The housing society including Twin […] Read more
Farmers Reaping Dividends From Solar-Powered Agriculture Updated On Mon, Jan 22nd, 2018 by Saurenergy The farmers from the village have tied up with traders in the Koyambedu wholesale market in Chennai to market the hybrid vegetables, including carrot, beetroot, and onions, the tomato is grown with the help of solar-powered pump sets. Indeed, even as the normal farmer battles to adapt to the regularly expanding expense of contributions from […] Read more
Subsidies Alone Won’t Scale up Reception of Solar Pumps: CEEW Updated On Fri, Jan 19th, 2018 by Saurenergy Farmers who don’t have electric pumps ought to be focused with littler solar pumps as they would discover solar pumps appealing at even 30 percent subsidy. A subsidy drove approach alone may not accomplish the objective of one million solar pumps by 2021 and the legislature must target minor farmers, an autonomous examination by the […] Read more
New Solar Pump Sets to Farmers in Andhra Pradesh Updated On Mon, Jan 15th, 2018 by Saurenergy Notwithstanding energy proficient pump sets, the legislature is likewise mulling over giving new solar direct set associations with ranchers wherever groundwater table is inside a profundity of 75 meters. In yet another rancher inviting activity, the state government has chosen to supplant 15 lakh out of date and low-quality agriculture pump sets with energy efficient […] Read more
1000 MW Solar Power To be Purchased by Maharashtra in 2018 Updated On Mon, Jan 15th, 2018 by Saurenergy The solar power age in Maharashtra is just 1,000 MW out of which 300 MW is delivered by MahaGenco (Maharashtra State Electricity Board Co Limited). In a move to support solar energy generation in Maharashtra, Mahavitaran, the power transmission organization of the state government, is intending to buy 1000 MW solar power this year. Offers […] Read more
Solar-Powered Pumps to be Installed for Animals in Mysuru Tiger Reserves Updated On Fri, Jan 12th, 2018 by Saurenergy The solar-powered pumps will be used to replenish water in the tanks across the woods and will be established by the Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Ltd (KREDL), which is set to start work by the end of January. Forest department is planning to set up the solar-powered pumps at the Bandipur and Nagarahole tiger reserves […] Read more
Rooftop Solar Installations in Australia Edge Towards 2 Million Updated On Tue, Jan 9th, 2018 by Saurenergy The figures from the Clean Energy Regulator (CER) show Australia now has a combined 6.29 GW of rooftop solar installed. Rooftop solar installations in Australia are setting new records in the country. The latest figures from Australia’s regulator show that the nation is edging closer to the 2 million mark on this area. The figures from the Clean […] Read more
