Europe and North America to Cross 1 Million Workplace EV Chargers by 2025 Updated On Thu, Nov 7th, 2019 by Saurenergy The North America and Europe workplace EV charging markets could surpass a combined 500,000 charger units in 2022 and reach over 1.25 million by 2025 As grid operators, automakers, transit authorities, companies and governments prepare for the 37.2 million electric vehicles (EVs) set to be on road in 2025, interest in workplace charging opportunities is […] Read more
Visaka Industries, Sonam Wangchuk Join Hands for Solar Roofing Project in Ladakh Updated On Mon, Sep 30th, 2019 by Saurenergy This solar battery house is an innovative design by Sonam Wangchuk and it uses indigenous materials for passive solar heating for buildings. In a bid to provide shelter to the Indian Army soldiers from the extreme Ladakhi winters, Visaka Industries has partnered with Sonam Wangchuk, a renowned innovator and education reformist. Under this partnership, which is for […] Read more
JERC Sets Generic Tariff for Renewable Energy Projects Updated On Thu, Sep 12th, 2019 by Saurenergy JERC has issued the generic tariff applicable for renewable energy projects for the financial year 2019-20. The Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC) for the state of Goa and the Union Territories has issued the generic tariff applicable for renewable energy projects for the financial year 2019-20. The commission has pointed out in its final order that […] Read more
Hanergy Bags 1st Large Scale Solar Rooftop Project in Vietnam Updated On Fri, Aug 30th, 2019 by Saurenergy Hanergy has signed a construction cooperation agreement with Landmark Parasolar to build its first large scale rooftop solar power project in Vietnam One of the leading thin-film power solution companies in the world, Hanergy has announced that it has signed a construction cooperation agreement with Landmark Parasolar to build its first large scale rooftop solar […] Read more
SARAL Index Adds a Sharp Edge to India’s Solar Rooftop Plans Updated On Wed, Aug 21st, 2019 by Saurenergy Shri RK Singh, Union Minister of State for Power and New & Renewable Energy (IC) and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, launched the State Rooftop Solar Attractiveness Index (SARAL) today at the Review Planning and Monitoring (RPM) Meeting with States and State Power Utilities in New Delhi. The SARAL index comes at an opportune time for […] Read more
Scientists Discover Key Factors in How Some Algae Harness Solar Energy Updated On Wed, Aug 14th, 2019 by Saurenergy Scientists have discovered how diatoms – a type of algae that produce 20 percent of the Earth’s oxygen – harness solar energy for photosynthesis. The Rutgers University-led discovery, published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, could help lead to more efficient and affordable algae-based biofuels and combat climate change from fossil fuel burning. […] Read more
Low-Cost, Eco-friendly Solar Cells Made Possible Using Kumkum Dye Updated On Mon, Jul 29th, 2019 by Saurenergy A team of researchers has developed low-cost, environment-friendly solar cells by employing an off-the-shelf dye used to make kumkum in India. A team of researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IIT-H) have developed low-cost, environment-friendly solar cells by employing an off-the-shelf dye used to make kumkum or vermilion in India. According to the research published […] Read more
Energy Horizons 2019: The Curtailment Issue Updated On Sat, Jul 20th, 2019 by Saurenergy On day 2 of Energy Horizons 2019, a session titled ‘Circumventing the Challenge of Grid Adoption” was actually a session about the challenge of curtailment of renewable power by Discoms. A topic so sensitive, that even calling it that is an issue, apparently. Thankfully, a healthy discussion did follow, although a solution was still elusive […] Read more
Still Elusive: Jumpstarting Solar Manufacturing in India Updated On Tue, Jul 16th, 2019 by Saurenergy The government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi rarely misses an opportunity to highlight the success of its renewable energy push, when given an opportunity. And it has good reason to do so. Besides taking installed renewable capacity (wind +solar) from barely 25 GW to an estimated 70 GW plus till now, the government has also […] Read more
