CSE Claims about the Lack of Interest in Solar Thermal of India Updated On Thu, Feb 4th, 2016 by Saurenergy With an end goal to comprehend why the solar thermal power division has not been empowered for power generation and other applications, Centre of Science and Environment (CSE) sorted out a conference recently, on the titled ‘The forgotten solar: Solar thermal and its development’. According to CSE report, states of concentrated solar in India, which […] Read more
Sand Particles can be used for Solar Energy Updated On Thu, Jan 14th, 2016 by Saurenergy When sun is at its zenith, its known fact that with bare feet it’s hard to wobble around the beach, now researchers is known to have demonstrated solar energy using sand particle. The research project called ‘Sandstock’ has been seeking to develop a sustainable and low-cost gravity-fed solar receiver and storage system through sand particles, […] Read more
Consolation to Domestic Households for Installation of Solar Panels-MNRE Updated On Tue, Dec 8th, 2015 by Saurenergy India Government has set an objective for establishment of 100 GW Solar based power plant by the year 2022. This was expressed by, Shri Piyush Goyal Minister of State (IC) for Power, Coal and New and Renewable Energy in a composed answer to a question in the Rajya Sabha. The Legislature has found a way […] Read more
Stanford Study Develops Battery-Hydrogen Combo For Reliable Grids Updated On Wed, Feb 7th, 2024 by Saurenergy A recent study by Stanford University demonstrated that combining battery storage with hydrogen fuel cells can ensure low-cost reliability. In the study Stanford engineering professor Mark Z. Jacobson, he used a computer modelling system to bust the myth, he said, “The fossil fuels – rather than a combination of renewables, battery storage, and hydrogen fuel […] Read more
EU Witnessed Signing 7.1GW Of PPAs Till September 2023: EY Report Updated On Wed, Nov 22nd, 2023 by Saurenergy A report by Ernst & Young (EY) provided an update on the Renewable Energy Countries Attractiveness Index (RECAI), focusing specifically on offshore wind energy. According to the report, India maintained its 16th position, consistent with the previous year. India’s technological standing in Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) is noted at 34.3, while solar Photovoltaic (PV) is […] Read more
A South American Success Story In Renewables – Chile Updated On Wed, Nov 16th, 2022 by Saurenergy South American nation Chile has emerged as a surprise success story when it comes to adding renewables. The country has nearly 22 per cent of its electricity demand met by solar and wind farms. The country is an over-achiever, making impressive progress since 2008, the year Chilean Law set the Non-Conventional Renewable Energy Target to […] 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
CSP Player Heliogen Rounds off 2021 With Completion Of Merger With Athena Updated On Wed, Jan 5th, 2022 by Saurenergy For California-based Heliogen Inc., a provider of AI-enabled concentrated solar power, 2021 has been an exciting year, peppered with attractive investments from and valuable collaborations with major companies, especially in the mining and metals industry. Founded in 2013, Heliogen aims to alleviate the intermittency issues of renewable power generation sources. Its technology is designed to […] Read more
Spanish Renewables Tender for CSP, Biomass to be Out in April Updated On Wed, Jan 5th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Spanish government will release its next renewable energy tender in April 2022 to award 500 MW to mostly solar and biomass-based projects, the ministry for the ecological transition has announced. The ministry put the proposal for the auction terms to public consultation until January 21. The plan is to hold the event on April […] Read more
