Estimating Subhourly Clipping Losses of Inverter and Plant From Performance Ratio Trends Updated On Thu, Apr 20th, 2023 by Saurenergy ABSTRACT Most photovoltaic system production simulations are conventionally run using hourly weather datasets of satellite. Hourly simulations are sufficiently accurate to predict the majority of long-term system behaviour but cannot resolve high-frequency effects like inverter clipping caused by short-duration irradiance variability. Direct modelling of this sub hourly clipping error is only possible for the few […] Read more
NREL Wins The Battle Of Commissions With GUVNL For 350 MW Solar Projects Updated On Fri, Mar 3rd, 2023 by Saurenergy In a battle involving 350 MW of delayed solar projects in Gujarat, NTPC Renewable Energy Limited has won an early win, with the CERC going with its contention that the Central Regulator is the right forum for any dispute with the state discom, GUVNL, in this case. NREL, the wholly owned subsidiary of NTPC, had […] Read more
NREL Confirms Spike In Solar and Storage Costs In US Updated On Fri, Dec 2nd, 2022 by Saurenergy The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), the premier government entity tasked with tracking and projecting impact of technology changes in the renewables space, has come out with its annual benchmarking report on prices. And the findings are no surprise, to those who have been in the market. Using 2021 prices, NREL estimates that utility-scale PV […] Read more
Project Solar Raises $23 Million Series A For Digital Solar Offering Expansion Updated On Mon, Aug 8th, 2022 by Saurenergy Project Solar, a US based and America focused firm for solar installations, has shared that it has concluded a $23M Series A financing round. New-York based capital venture firm, Left Lane Capital, led the round along with strategics from the industry. The investment will be the first institutional capital for Project Solar that will be […] Read more
US Researchers Pursue 5¢/kWh Energy Cost Goal with New CSP System Updated On Thu, Feb 17th, 2022 by Saurenergy The US National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and the Department of Energy (DoE) are working on a state-of-the-art concentrated solar power (CSP) facility as the government looks to reduce the energy cost to a mere 5 cents per kWh. The new technology is expected to have the potential to lower the cost of renewable energy […] Read more
NREL Study On Storage Requirements Finds High Alignment With PV, Over Wind Updated On Tue, Jan 25th, 2022 by Saurenergy The United States National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s (NREL) latest Storage Futures Study (SFS) reports is out. The SFS is a multiyear research project that explores the role and impact of energy storage in the evolution and operation of the U.S. power sector. Designed to examine the potential impact of energy storage technology advancement on the […] Read more
Coming Up Soon, The Problem OF Managing Solar Waste Updated On Mon, Jan 17th, 2022 by Saurenergy As large-scale installation of PV solar modules increases in India, the volume of modules that reach the end of their life is also expected to grow manifold. By the end of 2040, the country will represent 30% of the world’s installed solar capacity, a recent IEA report has found. India, which currently doesn’t categorise PV […] Read more
NTPC’s 3 GW Renewable Plus Storage Tender Plan Signals Major Hybrid Push Updated On Tue, Jan 4th, 2022 by Saurenergy Agency reports have quoted a senior official at NTPC Renewable Energy Ltd. (NREL) as saying that the firm will float tenders for a 3 GW renewable project by February 2022. The news follows a flurry of announcements regarding the power majors renewable arm, from plans to hive it off to the search for a strategic […] Read more
Wind, Water, Solar Trio Ensures Grid Stability for US States, Says Stanford Study Updated On Thu, Dec 9th, 2021 by Saurenergy Wind-Water and Solar (WWS) ensures grid stability and zero blackouts. A new study conducted by Mark Z. Jacobson and colleagues at Stanford University claimed this, as they analyzed grid stability in over 50 U.S States and District of Columbia. Jacobson is a Professor of civil and environmental engineering at Stanford. The new research, an effort […] Read more
