Average costs for electricity generated by solar and wind could decrease by 59% by 2025: IRENA Updated On Thu, Jun 16th, 2016 by Saurenergy International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) in its latest report revealed that average costs for electricity generated by solar and wind technologies could decrease by between 26 and 59 per cent by 2025. The report, The Power to Change: Solar and Wind Cost Reduction Potential to 2025, finds that with the right regulatory and policy frameworks in […] Read more
Havells India forays into solar business Updated On Tue, Jun 14th, 2016 by Saurenergy Havells India on Monday in a filing with the BSE informed that the Company is launching solar solutions including Solar power generating systems, Home lighting kits, Solar Pumps, Solar street lights etc. The company will start rolling out the solar products pan India in phases, starting from month itself. However, Havells did not reveal exact […] Read more
SolarMax Technology launches its first all-in-one, fully integrated energy storage system in US Updated On Tue, Jun 14th, 2016 by Saurenergy SolarMax Technology has launched its first integrated, all-in-one–FLEX energy storage system in the US market. The company in a statement said launch timing couldn’t be better, particularly in states with a high propensity for power blackouts. In California, for example, more than 500 outages occur statewide each year. Annual report data from the state’s Public Utilities Commission […] Read more
Perovskite Solar Cells reaches over 20% efficiency Updated On Fri, Jun 10th, 2016 by Saurenergy Researches at Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) are pushing the efficiency limits of perovskite solar cell by exploring the best way to grow these crystals. EPLF in a statement said researchers’ team headed by Michael Graetzel has found that, by briefly reducing the pressure while fabricating perovskite crystals, they were able to achieve the […] Read more
CleanMax Solar honored twice by MNRE for excellence in the rooftop solar industry Updated On Thu, Jun 9th, 2016 by Saurenergy CleanMax Solar has been honored twice in the ‘Developer’ and ‘EPC’ categories by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) for excellence in the rooftop solar industry. The National Excellence Awards 2016′ were bestowed at the ‘National Workshop on Roof Top Solar Power’ organized by MNRE at Vigyan Bhavan. Kuldeep Jain, Managing Director, CleanMax […] Read more
Delhi aims to generate 1GW solar power by 2020 Updated On Tue, Jun 7th, 2016 by Saurenergy The Delhi Government on monday approved solar policy to make the national capital a solar city with installation of 1 GW solar power capacity in next five years(2020). The state government also proposed to double it to 2GW by 2025. The policyoutlines a combination of regulations, mandates, incentives, and tax breaks for the growth of […] Read more
Azure Power inaugurates 28 MW solar power plant in Punjab, lays foundation for another 150 MW Updated On Mon, Jun 6th, 2016 by Saurenergy Azure Power inaugurated a 28 MW solar power plant in Killianwali village of Muktsar district, Punjab. Simultaneously, the firm laid foundation for another 150 MW solar power project in the same village. The newly operational solar plant was commissioned in less than ten months from the signing of the Power Purchase Agreement (PPA). With a […] Read more
MNRE invites comments on White LED (W-LED) based ‘Solar Study Lamp’ Specifications Updated On Sat, Jun 4th, 2016 by Saurenergy MNRE has invited comments on White LED (W-LED) based Solar Study Lamp specifications. Point wise comments can be sent by 19th June, 2016 to Sh. Tarun Singh, Scientist-C through tarun.singh@nic.in. The specifications are placed for information of stake holders. Solar Study Lamp consists of a PV module, battery, lamp, and electronics. Battery, lamp, and electronics […] Read more
Hanwha Q CELLS announces the launch of two new polycrystalline Q.ANTUM solar modules in US Updated On Thu, Jun 2nd, 2016 by Saurenergy Hanwha Q CELLS has announced the launch two new polycrystalline Q.ANTUM solar modules Q.PLUS BFR-G4.1 and Q.PLUS L-G4.2 for the U.S. market. The Q.PLUS BFR-G4.1 is a 60 cell solar module designed to optimize the price-performance ratio in rooftop installations, it will be available from July this year. The 72 cell solar module Q.PLUS L-G4.2 on the other […] Read more