Farmers Get Subsidy up to 30% for Installing Solar Water Pumps: MNRE Updated On Fri, Aug 3rd, 2018 by Saurenergy Till now over 1.85 lakh solar water pumps have been reported installed in the country under the MNRE Programme. In a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha, Union Minister of State (IC) Power and New & Renewable Energy (MNRE), R K Singh mentioned that the ministry is providing subsidy up to 30% of […] Read more
India’s Report to UNFCCC Claims 175 GW of Green Energy by 2022 Updated On Fri, Aug 3rd, 2018 by Saurenergy India has claimed of achieving new target of about 40 percent cumulative electric power installed capacity from non-fossil fuel based green energy resources by 2030. In the report of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) submitted to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) under Paris Climate Agreement, India has claimed of achieving new target […] Read more
Government Plans New Subsidy Policy to Foster Electric Vehicles Updated On Thu, Aug 2nd, 2018 by Saurenergy The electric vehicles policy would be initiated at a smaller scale initially to let the automobile industry cope with the transition. Promoting the use of electric vehicles (EV), the government is planning to roll out a fresh policy that would regulate minimum subsidy on the segment. The policy would be initiated at a smaller scale […] Read more
Electricity to farmers through renewable energy sources Updated On Thu, Aug 2nd, 2018 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) is providing subsidy up to 30% of the benchmark cost of the solar water pumps to the farmers under Off-grid and Decentralized Solar PV Applications Programme. Till date over 1.85 lakh solar water pumps have been reported installed in the country under the Programme. The Ministry of […] Read more
Tata Power’s Q1 Generation Up 5.5% to 13,113 Mus Updated On Wed, Aug 1st, 2018 by Saurenergy In line with its commitment to generate 30 percent to 40 percent power from non-fossil fuel sources by 2025, Tata Power is progressively increasing its renewable energy installations in India. Country’s one of the leading integrated power company, Tata Power’s generation capacity has increased by 5.5 percent to 13,113 MUs in Q1 FY19 as compared […] Read more
Beach Resort ‘Outrigger’ First on the Island to Harness Sunlight Updated On Mon, Jul 30th, 2018 by Saurenergy The resort is first of its kind on Mariana Island where using solar energy to generate electricity was just a dream prior to the installation. Off the western pacific coast of the U.S., Outrigger Guam Beach Resort has collaborated with O3 Energy of Mariana to install rooftop solar panels to generate some of the required […] Read more
Amplus to Setup 400 MW Solar Capacity in UP; Mulls to Invest Rs 2,000 Cr by FY21 Updated On Mon, Jul 30th, 2018 by Saurenergy The Gurgaon headquartered, Amplus Solar made the announcement of solar capacity in UP during the Ground-Breaking Ceremony held on July 29 by Uttar Pradesh Government to felicitate its investing partners in Lucknow. Amplus Energy Solutions plans to invest Rs 2,000 core in Uttar Pradesh (UP) by Fiscal 2021 as part of the GoUP’s Solar Policy […] Read more
Around 69,784 MW of renewable energy capacity has been installed in the country as on 31.03.2018 Updated On Mon, Jul 30th, 2018 by Saurenergy Renewable energy installations in the country are progressively increasing and do not appear to be facing any major challenges Renewable energy sector in India is attracting companies from across the world In the year 2016-17, aggregate capacity of around 11,322 MW of renewable energy was installed in the country, and in year 2017-18, aggregate capacity […] Read more
Solar Industry Seeks Clear GST Rates on Solar Projects Updated On Mon, Jul 30th, 2018 by Saurenergy The solar industry association has written to the authorities after the Authority for Advance Rulings (AAR) upheld the rate to be at 18 percent and not 5 percent GST rates on Solar Projects. Solar Power Developers Association (SPDA) has sought clarity on the GST rates on solar projects from the solar policy makers, including important […] Read more
