SDMC Shifts Focus to Solar Energy and EV Charging Points Updated On Tue, Apr 16th, 2019 by Saurenergy To encourage the public transition to use electric vehicles, the South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) has set a target to develop at least 50 public charging stations by the end of this financial year. Speaking at the fourth Asia Pacific Forum on Urban Resilience and Adaptation — Resilient Cities Asia Pacific 2019, SDMC commissioner Puneet […] Read more
Solar Pumps Sales Projected to Prosper at 11.7% CAGR Until 2027 Updated On Tue, Apr 16th, 2019 by Saurenergy The global sales of solar pumps have been projected to prosper at 11.7 percent CAGR between 2017 and 2027, as India prepares to take centre stage with robust applications in irrigation. A new research report has estimated that the global solar pumps market will reach up from a value of $822 million in 2017 to a value […] Read more
Mumbai Housing Complex Goes Solar, To Reduce Electricity Bill by 70% Updated On Tue, Apr 16th, 2019 by Saurenergy This would be the equivalent of reducing 140 diesel cars a month and around 1,700 such cars a year from Mumbai’s roads. In what is, perhaps, the largest renewable energy project in the city, a housing society in the Mumbai suburbs is looking at cutting its electricity bill by 70% by generating 700-kW solar energy […] Read more
NTPC Issues Tender For 500 kW Rooftop Solar Projects Updated On Mon, Apr 15th, 2019 by Saurenergy The last date of bid submission is May 8, 2019. The Kanti Bijlee Utpadan Nigam Ltd. (KBUN), a wholly owned subsidiary of NTPC has issued a tender for the deployment of rooftop solar PV plants on various buildings of plant area of KBUN for the Muzaffarpur Thermal Power Project. The scope of work for the […] Read more
UP Village Sets Precedent With 100% Solar Power Use Updated On Mon, Apr 15th, 2019 by Saurenergy A village in Uttar Pradesh’s Amroha district is presenting itself as a model for renewable energy usage with complete dependence on solar power for all its needs. The solar-powered village in Chakanwala Panchayat named ‘Mandironwala Bhuddi’ has no electricity poles but is completely lit up using solar power. Solar panels have been installed at every house in the village as part […] Read more
CEL Issues Tender For Solar Power Evacuation in Maharashtra Updated On Mon, Apr 15th, 2019 by Saurenergy The estimated cost of the complete project is Rs 2.5 crores. The Central Electronics Limited (CEL) has issued a tender for the commissioning of solar power evacuation work at three substations of Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company (MSEDCL) with the requirement of solar power plant construction. The scope of work for the selected bidders will […] Read more
Uttarakhand Irrigation Dept Tenders For 40 MW Solar PV Project Updated On Fri, Apr 12th, 2019 by Saurenergy The last date of bid submission is May 25, 2019. The Irrigation Department of Uttarakhand has issued a tender for the installation of 40 MW solar PV power projects on two of its dams in the state. The 40 MW cumulative capacity will be developed across two dams in the Udhamsinghnagar district of Uttarakhand. The […] Read more
Solar Waste Management and Manufacturing Standards Policy Needed: Report Updated On Fri, Apr 12th, 2019 by Saurenergy The government needs to bring out a policy on solar module waste management and standards for use of material for manufacturing, according to consultancy Bridge To India. “There is an urgent need to formulate appropriate quality standards for use of environmentally sustainable materials in manufacturing of modules. This will help in minimising potentially hazardous end-of-life […] Read more
Kerala Legislative Assembly to go Solar, KELTRON Floats Tender Updated On Fri, Apr 12th, 2019 by Saurenergy The specification asking for poly-crystalline modules is a surprise, considering that poly modules are close to being obsolete now. The last date of bid submission is April 16, 2019. The Kerala State Electronics Development Corporation Limited (KELTRON) has issued a tender for the supply of solar PV modules, solar inverter and solar battery at the […] Read more
