Chandigarh Admin Approves Rs 250 pm Solar Panel Fee for Govt Houses Updated On Mon, May 28th, 2018 by Saurenergy To make it viable for citizenry of the area to generate power, the administration has decided to install at least two kilowatts solar power capacity plant on every government house. As Punjab governor and Chandigarh administrator has approved the rate, the government houses in the city with area of 1 Kanal or more have to […] Read more
Viz-A-Viz with Manoj Kumar Upadhyay, Founder and Chairman | ACME Group Updated On Mon, May 28th, 2018 by Saurenergy Q. As Madras High Court has dismissed the petition filed against levy of safeguard duty on import of solar modules and cells, how you will deal with the challenges in present scenario? Solar power capacity addition is sensitive to solar tariff. Recent study by KPMG also underscores this fact that at a tariff of Rs.3.0 […] Read more
Government Apathy a Bottleneck for Solar Energy Push Updated On Sat, May 26th, 2018 by Saurenergy The delays haven’t gone down well with the prosumers (consumer and producer of solar power), who after investing their money on installing solar panels and getting all the paperwork done, are upset at seeing their installations lie idle. The cabinet had approved the state solar policy last year. The onus is on the government to […] Read more
Consumers, Integrators Seek Single-window for Solar Power Projects in Goa Updated On Sat, May 26th, 2018 by Saurenergy The integrators were attending the Goa Conference’s second edition on Solar Energy in Panaji, the capital of Goa. They vigorously questioned the role of the electricity department and the GEDA. To deal with all grid-connected solar power projects, Integrators and consumers of solar power systems have appealed for a single window system for smooth installations. […] Read more
Azure Power Reaches New Milestone; Crosses 2 GW Solar Portfolio Updated On Tue, May 22nd, 2018 by Saurenergy As per the tender terms, the company will sign a 25 year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Mahagenco at a tariff of Rs 3.07 (~US 4.7 cents) per kWh. Yet adding another feather in the cap, Indian solar power producer, Azure Power, has enhanced its portfolio by crossing the 2 GW milestone by winning four […] Read more
ACME Secures 250 MW Solar PV Project under MSEDCL’s 1,000 MW Bid Updated On Tue, May 22nd, 2018 by Saurenergy The selection process concluded at a very competitive tariff wherein ACME was allotted largest capacity i.e. 250 MW at a tariff of Rs 2.72/kWh. Country’s one of the leading utility-scale solar power developer ACME has won the 250 MW solar Photo Voltaic (PV) capacity in the reverse auction invited by Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co […] Read more
Maharashtra to Obtain 1,000 MW Solar Energy From Six Producers Updated On Tue, May 22nd, 2018 by Saurenergy The power will be supplied to agriculture pumps during the day. It will also help the MSEDCL attain the Renewable Purchase Obligation mandated by the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) under the Electricity Act-2003 to purchase a minimum level of renewable energy out of its total consumption. To fulfill its energy requirements, the state of […] Read more
Developers Seek Extension to Install Solar Plants on Government Buildings Updated On Tue, May 22nd, 2018 by Saurenergy The Distributed Solar Power Association (DISPA) wrote two letters to MNRC on April 24 and May 11 in which they highlighted their concerns regarding the completion of the rooftop projects. Citing indifferent attitude of concerned ministers to their efforts, solar rooftop developers have asked for time extension to complete the work of installing solar panels […] Read more
SB Energy Wins 200 MW Auction in Karnataka Updated On Sat, May 19th, 2018 by Saurenergy The only competitor in the bidding of new projects was Tata Power Renewable Energy. Tata’s bid for the projects was Rs 2.83 per unit, which is one paisa more than that of SB Energy. Auctioned by Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI), SB Energy has bagged entire 200 MW of solar projects at a tariff […] Read more
