NHPC Issues Tenders For 2 MW Rooftop Solar Projects Updated On Fri, Feb 8th, 2019 by Saurenergy The last date of bid submissions for all four tenders is March 19, 2019 (online) and March 22, 2019 (offline). The National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) has issued multiple (4) tenders for setting up 2,089.64 kW of rooftop and small solar power projects at various stations of NHPC. With just a 5 year requirement for […] Read more
Solar Import Woes. After Safeguard Duty Failure, No Easy Way Out Updated On Mon, Feb 4th, 2019 by Saurenergy With a free trade agreement in place with Thailand, the government could find it more difficult than usual to impose any protection from imports from that country. The recently released figures on India’s Solar equipment Imports confirm what the Industry’s manufacturing body, the Indian Solar Manufacturers Association (ISMA) has been claiming. The Safeguard Duty has […] Read more
At IDEF, the Focus shifts to Solar Products Updated On Thu, Jan 31st, 2019 by Saurenergy New Delhi is hosting the India Distributed Energy Forum, organised by industry body GOGLA, and their partners IFC Lighting Asia/India and the Ashden India Collective. GOGLA, or the Global Association for off Grid Solar is the global body tasked with promoting its members offerings most effectively. The India Regional Representative, Viraj Gada puts it like […] Read more
2019 Solar Predictions. Expect Volatility, But Lots of Positives to Look forward to Updated On Mon, Jan 28th, 2019 by Saurenergy Making predictions for the Solar sector in India is never easy, thanks to a tendency to keep tinkering with policy in this heavily policy influenced sector. But after speaking to multiple industry groups, we have the following 5 predictions for you. Starting off with the most obvious picks, total solar installations. Every expert in the […] Read more
Expanding the Capacity of Solar Cells with Mesoporous Nickel Updated On Thu, Jan 24th, 2019 by Saurenergy This new material can be used in many energy-saving applications. Scientists of the Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU), together with Russian and foreign colleagues, have developed samples of nickel mesoporous film structures, which have a useful surface area up to 400 times greater than their solid analogue. This new material can be used in many […] Read more
Railways to Install Solar Panel on More Trains Updated On Thu, Jan 3rd, 2019 by Saurenergy Indian Railways have already provided solar panels on roof top of 19 Narrow Gauge coaches on Trains in Kalka – Shimla and Kangra Valley. Railways have taken a decision to install rooftop solar panels on two day running trains in Northern and Southern Railway, Minister of State of Railways, Rajen Gohain said in the Lok […] Read more
Viz-A-Viz with Ramnath Vaidyanath, CEO, WiSH Energy Updated On Sat, Dec 22nd, 2018 by Saurenergy Q. To begin with, please tell our readers more about WiSH Energy and its contribution towards clean energy in India. WiSH (Wind-Solar Hybrid) Energy was created for the sole objective of bridging the energy gap and making renewable energy accessible and affordable for all. Through constant innovation, research and human interaction, we are paving the […] Read more
Wintery Breath Clouding The Sunny Solar Sky! Updated On Wed, Dec 19th, 2018 by Saurenergy Winter has already approached and the month of December is also knocking our doors. Before we plan for Christmas and New Year holidays, I reckon, this is the perfect time to look back on the past one year journey of our solar industry and do some analysis on it. This New Year not only brews […] Read more
Best Practices for Solar Rooftop Updated On Fri, Dec 7th, 2018 by Saurenergy How to Choose the Best Solar System for Your Roof Being a tropical country, India is blessed to have a good amount of access to natural resources like solar. About 5,000 trillion kWh per year energy is incident over India’s land area with most parts receiving 3-5 kWh per sq. m per day. Based upon […] Read more
