70% Safeguard Duty on Solar to Dampen Investor Sentiment: Par Panel Updated On Wed, Mar 14th, 2018 by Saurenergy Custom Duty on Solar Cells/Modules/Panels should not be levied and they should continue to enjoy exemption from custom duty as before. Safeguard Duty should not be of the tune (70 per cent) that will hamper our own programme and it should not affect the bids which have already taken pace, panel has said. A Parliamentary […] Read more
Corning, AUO Collaborates on Solar Power Generation Proj in Taiwan Updated On Wed, Mar 7th, 2018 by Saurenergy The project will provide enough electricity to meet the power needs of approximately 300 US households a year, while significantly reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Corning Incorporated and AU Optronics Corporation (AUO) has collaborated on a solar power generation project in Taiwan. The project will provide enough electricity to meet the power needs of approximately 300 US households […] Read more
EnGoPlanet Delivers Major Solar Street Light Installation in Kuwait Updated On Wed, Mar 7th, 2018 by Saurenergy EnGoPlanet has also announced the launch of a new program called “Solar Street Lights Can Help”, in which the company aims to partner with large companies and local communities to bring solar lighting solutions to areas affected by Hurricanes Irma, Mary, and Harvey. New York-based company EnGoPlanet has announced the successful completion of a major […] Read more
Slow ‘Hot Electrons’ Could Improve Solar Cell Efficiency Updated On Tue, Feb 27th, 2018 by Saurenergy Photons with energy higher than the ‘band gap’ of the semiconductor absorbing them give rise to what are known as hot electrons. The extra energy in respect to the band gap is lost very fast, as it is converted into heat so it does not contribute to the voltage. University of Groningen Professor of Photophysics […] Read more
Laser Evaporation Technology to Create New Solar Materials Updated On Thu, Feb 22nd, 2018 by Saurenergy A team of materials scientists at Duke University in the US has developed a new laser evaporation technique to create new hybrid thin-film materials that could be used to make solar cells, light-emitting diodes and photodetectors. The research team described their methods in the journal ACS Energy Letters. As Duke explains, Perovskites are a class […] Read more
Delhi Gurdwaras to Become Solar-Powered Soon Updated On Mon, Feb 5th, 2018 by Saurenergy The foundation stone laying ceremony for the project is expected to be held at Gurdwara Bangla Sahib next week. In a bid to conserve energy, Gurdwaras in the national capital will be solar powered for their day-to-day functioning, President of the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) Manjit Singh said. The renewable energy wing of […] Read more
Tesla-Marked Home Depot to Boost Solar Equipment Sales Updated On Fri, Feb 2nd, 2018 by Saurenergy The leader in the technology space, Tesla is primarily known for its electric cars, is starting to take off Tesla-marked offering spaces at 800 of the retailer’s areas called home depot, as per reports. Tesla is growing its solar division crosswise over Home Depot’s stores, a source acquainted with those plans. The leader in the […] Read more
Budget 2018: Reactions From the Solar Industry Updated On Thu, Feb 1st, 2018 by Saurenergy Jaitley in his budget 2018 speech proposed that the duty on solar tempered glass or solar tempered [anti-reflective coated] glass for the manufacture of solar cells, panels, modules be reduced from 5 percent to zero. The Budget 2018 presented by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has proposed to eliminate the import duty on components that […] Read more
Brijesh Pathak: UP To Set Up 10,700MW Solar Plants in Five Years Updated On Mon, Jan 29th, 2018 by Saurenergy The Uttar Pradesh Solar Power Policy 2017 targets usage of 10,700 MW of framework associated solar power extends before the finish of 2022. The Uttar Pradesh government will set up around 6,000 solar power plants to meet its spotless energy focus of 10,700 MW in the following five years, Additional Energy Sources Minister Brijesh Pathak […] Read more
