MNRE Issues Guidelines For PM-KUSUM Scheme At Feeder Level Updated On Mon, Dec 7th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New and Renewable (MNRE), after consultation with state governments, has decided to issue Guidelines for Implementation of Feeder Level Solarisation under Component-C of PM-KUSUM Scheme. The Scheme consists of three components. Component-A includes installation of Decentralized Ground Mounted Grid Connected Renewable Power Plants, Component-B includes installation of standalone Solar Powered Agriculture Pumps […] Read more
The Risk In Renewables, And How To Reduce It Updated On Fri, Dec 4th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Fourth Plenary session at REINVEST 2020 looked at the risks in investing in renewables in India, and ways to mitigate those risks. A panel with India’s leading renewable financiers, developers and global players narrowed down the key issues and some possible solutions. Pankaj Jain, Additional Secretary, Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance, moderated […] Read more
Govt Role, Hydrogen In Focus At Plenary On Future Of RE At REINVEST Updated On Thu, Dec 3rd, 2020 by Saurenergy At a plenary session of ReInvest 2020, called the Future of RE, the focus shifted to all that needed to be done to ensure the future arrives on time. Where renewable power forms the basis of the economy without causing the sort of upheavals and disruptions that many skeptics continue to warn of. Picking up […] Read more
Jinko Makes A Case For Its 182 mm Modules Updated On Wed, Dec 2nd, 2020 by Saurenergy Building on the consensus it has with other leaders like Longi Solar and JA Solar, on going with the 182mm size for future module shipments in 2021, Jinko Solar has been at pains to communicate that the larger modules are not just about higher output, but also overall lowering of the LCOE (Levelised cost of […] Read more
The Case For Storage Is a Tough Sell At Reinvest 2020 Updated On Wed, Dec 2nd, 2020 by Saurenergy RE-invest 2020’s session on battery storage, with a focus on innovation and sustainability, sent out mixed messages on the potential for, and need for battery storage in India. Thus, while some of the panelists drove home the point that long term storage was not really a requirement for India yet, considering the little gap between […] Read more
Small Hydro At Re-Invest 2020 Strives To Stay Relevant Updated On Tue, Dec 1st, 2020 by Saurenergy Caught between low cost solar power and wind, and the huge displacement and other environmental concerns of large hydro projects, small hydro tends to get missed out by policy makers. Especially as most potential here is limited to the hill states of Himachal especially, besides Uttarahand and now, Arunachal Pradesh. At RE-Invest 2020 though, where […] Read more
Preparing For a Renewable Future- The Business Models That Matter Updated On Tue, Dec 1st, 2020 by Saurenergy If there is one thing the renewable energy sector cannot be accused of doing, it is to look back too much. The solar sector in particular has everything to look forward to, considering the strong momentum it has built up globally. The Covid-19 crisis has only sharpened those opportunities, and possibilities of even more support […] Read more
Engineer – Site Surveyor Updated On Thu, Nov 26th, 2020 by Saurenergy Site assessment for checking project feasibility and technical inputs for costing. Electrical load i.e. power consumption analysis for Solar capacity estimation. System analysis for designing solar power injection scheme. Making of the 3D layout of the site in Google Sketchup for shadow analysis and capacity estimation. Preliminary design: Inverter sizing, stringing, cable route, inverter mounting […] Read more
IIT Backed Research Tests Sterilisation of Medical tools Using Sunlight Updated On Fri, Nov 20th, 2020 by Saurenergy Researchers from MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) and IIT Mumbai have successfully tested an autoclave powered by sunlight to sterilise medical tools. Autoclaves are devices used to sterilize medical tools doing so by utilising pressurized steam at a temperature of about 125 degrees Celsius. Usually provided by electrical or fuel-powered boilers, the steam supply obviously […] Read more
