By When Do You Think The Road to Electric Vehicle Transition is Realistic? Updated On Thu, Jul 18th, 2019 by Saurenergy After the Union Budget 2019, it is quite clear that Modi government 2.0 has fastened its seatbelt to take a ride on Electric Vehicles, but its transition speed needs to be made clear. Here are some views from a few industry veterans. Mithun Srivatsa Co-Founder & CEO, Blowhorn “The Government has been consistently pushing forward […] Read more
Government Agencies Should Continue to Show Desire for the Commenced Projects: Amruth Puttappa Updated On Thu, Jul 18th, 2019 by Saurenergy Recently, the Indian solar market bounced back from the sluggish year of 2018. With the climate agreement in place and an estimated global investment of $2.8 billion in Q1 2019, there is no doubt that there is a huge scope. We are going through a positive phase. All government bodies are working towards our ambitious […] Read more
Canadian Solar Awarded 51.1 MW Solar Project in Brazil Auction Updated On Thu, Jul 18th, 2019 by Saurenergy Canadian Solar has been awarded a 51.1 MW solar PV project in the Sixth Federal Energy Auction (A-4) held in Brazil. Canadian Solar, one of the world’s largest solar power companies, has announced that it has been awarded a 51.1 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) project in the Sixth Federal Energy Auction (A-4) held in Brazil […] Read more
Using Sunlight to Cogenerate Electricity and Clean Water Updated On Tue, Jul 16th, 2019 by Saurenergy A multifunctional device has been developed that can be retrofitted to conventional solar panels to cogenerate electricity and clean water. A multifunctional device that captures the heat shed by photovoltaic solar panels has been developed by a team of researchers at Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), used to generate clean […] 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
BHEL Floats Tender for 10 MW Solar Plant in Telangana Updated On Mon, Jul 15th, 2019 by Saurenergy BHEL has issued a tender for the deployment of a 10 MW solar power plant at the Singareni Thermal Power Plant (STPP) in Telangana. Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has issued a tender, seeking bids from eligible bidders for the deployment of a 10 MW grid-connected solar PV power plant at the Singareni Thermal Power […] Read more
BHEL Bags Rs 100 cr EPC Order for 25 MW Floating Solar Plant Updated On Mon, Jul 15th, 2019 by Saurenergy BHEL has won an order for setting up a 25 MW floating solar power plant on EPC basis, at Simhadri in Andhra Pradesh from NTPC Ltd. Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has won an order for setting up a 25 MW floating solar photovoltaic (SPV) power plant on Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) basis, at […] Read more
SECI Extends Deadline for 20 MW Floating Solar Projects in Lakshadweep Updated On Fri, Jul 12th, 2019 by Saurenergy SECI extends the bid submission deadline for setting up of 20 MW floating solar plants with associated 60 MWh BESS at Lakshadweep. The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has extended the bid submission deadline for setting up of 20 MW floating solar PV power plants with associated 60 MWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) […] Read more
Green Energy Investments Drop in First Half of 2019: Report Updated On Fri, Jul 12th, 2019 by Saurenergy According to a new report, the global investments in green energy projects in the first half of 2019 were $117.6 billion, a drop of 14 percent from the 2018 figure. The first half of 2019 saw a 39 percent drop in green energy investments in the world’s biggest market, China, to $28.8 billion, the lowest […] Read more