Tamil Nadu to Add 20,000MW Solar Power by 2030 Updated On Mon, Mar 14th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (Tangedco) plans to spend about Rs 70,000 crore across Tamil Nadu to install 20,000 megawatt (MW) capacity of solar power plants by 2030. The DISCOM has come out with a tender inviting consultants for the project. A solar plant with a capacity of 1,000MW will be built by […] Read more
Solar Roof tiles Continue to make slow, steady progress Updated On Mon, Mar 14th, 2022 by Saurenergy Solar shingles, or solar roof tiles, are made of slim photovoltaic (PV) sheets that either overlay or replace the existing shingles on a roof. They absorb sunlight and convert it into electricity. The majority of shingles will produce anywhere between 13 and 63 watts of power and are outshined by panels in terms of efficiency […] Read more
Kolkata-based solar PV cell maker raises Rs 170 crore Updated On Mon, Mar 14th, 2022 by Saurenergy Kolkata-based Solar photovoltaic (PV) cell manufacturer Jupiter International has raised ₹170 crore from funds managed by wealth management firm Edelweiss Alternative Asset Advisors (EAAA). The funds will be utilised as growth capital to enhance its manufacturing capacity, the Kolkata-based company said on Sunday. The company plans to set up a new greenfield capacity of 2,000 […] Read more
New Solar PLI Scheme Changes Updated On Fri, Mar 11th, 2022 by Saurenergy Details on the new solar PLI scheme for the Rs 19,500 crores that was announced in the budget are still to come out formally. With a first PLI scheme that had a corpus of ‘just’ Rs 4,500 already having been concluded, it’s fair to expect some quick movement with part 2 now. However, reports and […] Read more
Sungrow Inaugurates 10 GW Solar Inverter Manufacturing Facility in India Updated On Thu, Mar 10th, 2022 by Saurenergy Leading solar inverter maker Sungrow held a formal ceremony in New Delhi to inaugurate the expanded 10 GW annual manufacturing capacity of its plant in India. The company claims that the inauguration is a response to “Make in India” Initiative of Government of India and demonstrates Sungrow’s commitment to “Atmanirbhar Bharat”. The company believes that […] Read more
Florida House sends governor contentious bill to end solar net metering Updated On Thu, Mar 10th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Florida Legislature has passed bills Florida SB 1024 and HB 741, which will slash off incentives associated with installing rooftop solar panels and curb net metering. The process of net metering provides system owners with the opportunity to gain extra revenue by selling their excess power to the grid while also making up for shortfalls […] Read more
Global Solar Street Light Market to Grow to $15.7 Billion by 2030 Updated On Thu, Mar 10th, 2022 by Saurenergy Research firm Astute Analytica has come up with a study which establishes that the global solar street light market was $3.9 billion in 2021 and will reach $15.7 billion by 2030. The global street light market will register a CAGR of 17.12% for the coming 2022-2030 period. Astute Analytica has assigned key reasons for the […] Read more
SJVN to Build 400 MW Solar Park in Himachal’s Kinnaur region Updated On Thu, Mar 10th, 2022 by Saurenergy The state government of Himachal Pradesh is planning to set up a solar power park in Kinnaur district in a quest to expand the renewables share in the energy basket further. The State MPP and Power Minister Sukhram Chaudhary has informed that a proposal to seek consent has been sent to the Central government. The […] Read more
Mass-Production ready 28.7% efficient solar cell fabricated in Germany Updated On Thu, Mar 10th, 2022 by Saurenergy Q CELLS, a total energy solutions provider in solar, energy storage, downstream project business and energy retail, claims to have set a new world-record tandem cell efficiency of 28.7% in collaboration with researchers at Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin, a German research centre, using a Q.ANTUM-based silicon bottom cell in combination with a perovskite-based top cell. Q CELLS’ […] Read more
