Total Bags Over 135 MW of Solar Projects in France’s Latest Tender Updated On Wed, Apr 22nd, 2020 by Saurenergy French energy major Total has won more than 135 MW of solar projects during the latest round of tenders conducted by the French Energy Regulatory Commission (CRE). The company has won the tenders through Total Quadran, a wholly-owned affiliate dedicated to developing and producing renewable energy in France. Out of an aggregate capacity won, Total […] Read more
SECI Extends Deadline for 3 Solar PV Project Tenders Updated On Tue, Apr 21st, 2020 by Saurenergy SECI has issued a notification, extending the bid submission deadline for three of its active solar PV project tenders at SCCL in Telangana. The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has issued a notification, extending the bid submission deadline for three of its active solar PV project tenders. The three tenders for which the deadlines […] Read more
MNRE Cuts Tariff Ceiling by 70 Paise under CPSU Ph-II Solar Scheme Updated On Tue, Apr 14th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has reduced the tariff ceiling by 70 paise to Rs 2.8 per unit from Rs 3.5 per unit earlier under the phase-II of the Central Public Sector Undertaking (CPSU) programme for developing 12 GW of capacity solar projects. Also, the government has increased the time period for the implementation […] Read more
Perovskite Solar Cells. Bringing The Future Closer Updated On Wed, Apr 8th, 2020 by Saurenergy The solar sector, ever since it managed to get the interest of mainstream researchers, has regularly seen the announcement of new materials and processes, that promise to deliver efficiencies and costs that would take the sector itself mainstream. While, many would argue that we are close to that inflection point today, demands from the tech […] Read more
NTPC Tenders for 100 kW Rooftop Solar System Updated On Mon, Mar 30th, 2020 by Saurenergy NTPC has issued a tender for setting up of 100 kW on-grid rooftop solar power system at its Singrauli Super Thermal Power Station, UP. NTPC Ltd has issued a tender, inviting bids from eligible bidders for setting up of 100 kW on-grid rooftop solar power system at its Singrauli Super Thermal Power Station, Uttar Pradesh. […] Read more
NTPC, SECI to Set Up 10GW Renewable Energy Parks in Rajasthan Updated On Sat, Mar 28th, 2020 by Saurenergy With an aim to achieve the target of 175 GW of renewable energy by 2022, the government has ramped up its process of tendering of renewable energy projects across the country. In line with this, India’s largest power generation utility NTPC and state-owned Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) will soon be signing an agreement with […] Read more
Solar Technology Versus Fossil Fuels. Is Endgame here? Updated On Sat, Mar 28th, 2020 by Saurenergy Over last few decades, scientists are trying to come up with innovative and efficient ways to utilize energy from the sun. From times immemorial, humans across different civilisations have worshipped the sun as a God due to its various life-giving properties, and rightfully so. We have been using sun for its heating and lighting properties […] Read more
Solar Rooftop: Over to the States Updated On Mon, Mar 23rd, 2020 by Saurenergy The Missing Player Rooftop Solar. Right up till 2014, when India shifted gears in solar with an ambitious new target and a new focus on utility scale solar, solar usually meant rooftop solar, or even solar water heaters and other distributed solar products. And this was not because we had a lot of rooftop solar […] Read more
Saipem, Equinor Sign Cooperation Agreement for Floating Solar Projects Updated On Mon, Mar 23rd, 2020 by Saurenergy Saipem and Equinor have recently signed a cooperation agreement to develop a floating solar power project for near coastal applications. Saipem and Equinor have recently signed a cooperation agreement to develop a floating solar power project for near coastal applications. The technology will be based on the in-house developed concept by Moss Maritime, part of […] Read more