SJVN to Build 400 MW Solar Park in Himachal’s Kinnaur region Updated On Thu, Mar 10th, 2022 by Saurenergy The state government of Himachal Pradesh is planning to set up a solar power park in Kinnaur district in a quest to expand the renewables share in the energy basket further. The State MPP and Power Minister Sukhram Chaudhary has informed that a proposal to seek consent has been sent to the Central government. The […] Read more
Portugal receives bids from 12 firms for floating solar auction Updated On Tue, Mar 8th, 2022 by Saurenergy The auction for the installation and operation of photovoltaic plants on seven dams in Portugal received 12 competing projects, environment minister João Pedro Matos Fernandes has told Jornal de Negócios. The deadline for submitting applications ended last Wednesday at 23:59, with the period for receiving proposals having run since January 29. Portugal was among the […] Read more
Rajendra Parakh Takes Over As COO-EPC For Vikram Solar Updated On Mon, Mar 7th, 2022 by Saurenergy Vikram Solar, one of India’s leading module manufacturers and comprehensive EPC solar solutions provider, has announced the appointment of Rajendra Kumar Parakh as Chief Operating Officer (COO) for the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) division. Vikram Solar is among the leading EPC players as per installed EPC base in India, with experience of executing more […] Read more
Himachal Pradesh Aims To Be First State To Use Only Green, Renewable Energy In India Updated On Mon, Mar 7th, 2022 by Saurenergy Himachal Pradesh will make efforts to ensure that 100 per cent of its energy requirement is met through renewable and green energy – this is the key takeaway of the Budget speech by Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on March 4. As of today, Himachal Pradesh consumes about 12000 million units of power every year. […] Read more
Hopcharge launches ‘world’s first doorstep EV charging service’ in India Updated On Thu, Mar 3rd, 2022 by Saurenergy The success of electric vehicles in a developing country like India depends on the availability of quality infrastructure; to begin with – battery charging option. A Gurgaon-based start-up Hopcharge has launched doorstep electric vehicle charging service after a successful testing round in some parts of Gurgaon. This is being hailed as the world’s first on-demand […] Read more
Renewable Energy to Power First Lithium Mines of North America Updated On Thu, Mar 3rd, 2022 by Saurenergy Canadian mining major Snow Lake Lithium which has plans to open the first lithium mine in North America in the near future says the mining will be done using renewable energy completely. As per Snow Lake Lithium, the lithium resource mining will start in the province of Manitoba in Canada in 2024 or 2025. The […] Read more
Saudi Researchers harvest water near solar panels to improve efficiency Updated On Thu, Mar 3rd, 2022 by Saurenergy Researchers at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology in Saudi Arabia have come up with a novel technology where a solar panel is fitted with an additional system which can harvest water without consuming power from the panels. In the three months long trials, the system used day and night temperature differences and […] Read more
Swiss intl airlines to be world’s first to use ‘sun-to-liquid’ fuel Updated On Wed, Mar 2nd, 2022 by Saurenergy Swiss International Air Lines and its parent Lufthansa Group have agreed with synthetic fuel group Synhelion to use its solar aviation fuel, the Swiss airline said on Tuesday. “This will make SWISS the first airline in the world to use ‘sun-to-liquid’ fuel,” it said in a statement. The process devised by Synhelion, a spinoff from […] Read more
Cochin Airport to Be Power-positive With New Solar Plant from March 6 Updated On Mon, Feb 28th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL), the world’s first airport fully powered by solar energy, is to become power-positive with the commissioning of its new solar power plant near Payyannur in Kannur district of Kerala. Chief Minister of the State Pinarayi Vijayan would inaugurate the 12 MWp solar power plant on March 6, Managing Director […] Read more
