Maharashtra to Take Joint Venture Route for Solar Energy Push Updated On Mon, Feb 6th, 2017 by Saurenergy Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Limited to Adopt Joint Venture Route for Installation of 2500MW Solar Energy in 3 years. Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Limited (MahaGenco) is looking at public-private partnership (PPP) and joint venture routes to undertake works for adding 2500MW grid-connected solar energy capacity in three years. The state power generation utility […] Read more
Hyderabad Water Board to Utilise Solar Power to Cut Down on Bills Updated On Sat, Feb 4th, 2017 by Saurenergy To cut down the electricity bills, HMWS&SB will for the first time utilize solar power. The Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWS&SB) has decided to utilise solar power in order to save electricity bills. For this, the Water Board is seeking an allotment of Rs 50 crore funds in the state budget that […] Read more
PID test for solar modules will be mandatory from 1st April, 2017: MNRE Updated On Tue, Jan 3rd, 2017 by Saurenergy During PID test of the module, it will be subjected to conditioning for 3 rounds at 85°C and 85 % RH for a period of 96 hours Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has released detailed report of the decisions taken at Quarterly review meeting of test labs empanelled under Solar off Grid Programme. […] Read more
Grundfos Solar Inverter (RSI) Updated On Sat, Dec 31st, 2016 by Saurenergy Product Brief: Denmark-based Grundfos has launched a new state-of-the-art solar inverter, designed to provide solar energy solutions to crop irrigation. New inverter makes all pumps solar-ready. Product Feature: The new off-grid IP66 Solar Inverter (RSI) introduced by Grundfos converts traditionally powered SP submersible pump irrigation systems into modern solar powered installations, not only making the […] Read more
Forest department in Ranthambore Tiger Reserve installs solar panels at check posts Updated On Thu, Dec 29th, 2016 by Saurenergy Check Posts in Ranthambore Tiger Reserve gets solar panels from Forest department to provide light and water at the posts. Forest department in Ranthambore Tiger Reserve (RTR) has installed solar panels for lighting systems and solar powered pumps in check-posts located in remote areas to provide basic amenities to forest guards. According to TOI 15 check-posts in RTR […] Read more
Solar Water Pumping System Market in India to Grow at a CAGR of 18%: Research and Markets Updated On Tue, Dec 13th, 2016 by Saurenergy Research and Markets in its latest report “India Solar Water Pumping System Market (2017-2022) forecasts the Indian solar water pumping system market to grow at a CAGR of 18% during FY 2017-2022 Currently, 26 million agricultural pumps are installed in India of which nearly 7 million pumps are diesel based and remaining are grid connected. However, due to unreliable […] Read more
Solar water pump market in India struggles to take off Updated On Tue, Dec 6th, 2016 by Saurenergy In 2014, PM Narendra Modi set a target to install 1 million solar water pumps, equivalent to approximately 3000 MW, for irrigation and drinking water by 2021. But actual cumulative installed base stood at merely 25000 pumps as of April 2016. The bleak performance is despite the government offering massive subsidies of as much as […] Read more
Solar pumps saving animals at Bandipur National Park: Report Updated On Wed, Nov 23rd, 2016 by Saurenergy Animals at Bandipur National Park are facing water shortage due to poor rain in the region. According to NIE the forest department has decided to use solar pumps to ease the situation. Forest department is taking to help of solar pumps to fill the partially dried up lakes and ponds in the park. Out of […] Read more
90,710 Solar Pumps has been Installed throughout the country: Piyush Goyal Updated On Fri, Nov 18th, 2016 by Saurenergy Piyush Goyal-Power, Coal, New and Renewable Energy and Mine, Minister in Lok Sabha on Thursday informed that 90,710 solar pumps have been installed throughout the country as on 31st October, 2016. Installations of more pumps are at various stages of implementation. Goyal stated that “a target of 50,000 pumps for irrigation and potable water consumption has […] Read more
