Power Minister R K Singh Confident To Achieve RE Capacity of 175 GW Updated On Mon, Jun 10th, 2019 by Saurenergy Energy Minister Raj Kumar Singh said 80GW of renewable energy has been established while another 24GW is under installation Power and New and Renewable Energy Minister Raj Kumar Singh exudes confidence that the renewable energy target of 175 gigawatt (GW) by 2022 would be achieved. Singh, who took the charge of the ministries in the […] Read more
Market Consolidation will Promote R&D and Growth of Solar: Heraeus Updated On Fri, Jun 7th, 2019 by Saurenergy Heraeus Photovoltaics has stated that there is strong evidence that the PV market continues to outperform forecasts. Additionally, current industry consolidation will actually set the stage for a period of high-impact, uncapped innovation. Those insights were some of the major themes of an industry briefing by Heraeus Photovoltaics President Martin Ackermann at the 2019 SNEC […] Read more
Iberdrola Fast tracks its 590 MW Solar Project in Spain Updated On Fri, Jun 7th, 2019 by Saurenergy Iberdrola is moving forward with its renewables strategy with the 590 MW Francisco Pizarro solar project with an investment totaling more than €300 million. Spanish public multinational electric utility, Iberdrola has announced that it is moving forward with its renewables strategy with the Francisco Pizarro project which, with 590 MW and investment totaling more than […] Read more
GIPCL Commissions 75 MW Solar Plant in Gujarat Updated On Fri, Jun 7th, 2019 by Saurenergy Gujarat Industries Power Company Ltd. (GIPCL) has announced the commissioning of a 75 MW solar PV power plant at Gujarat Solar Park in Patan, Gujarat. GIPCL had emerged as one of the successful bidders for the 75 MW solar power plant in the e-reverse auction conducted by the Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd (GUVNL) in […] Read more
MSEDCL Tenders For 1 GW Solar Power to Fulfil RPO Commitments Updated On Fri, Jun 7th, 2019 by Saurenergy MSEDCL has issued an RfS, seeking bids from eligible bidders for the procurement of 1 GW of solar power on a long-term basis from grid-connected projects. The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) has issued a Request for Selection (RfS), seeking bids from eligible bidders and projects for the procurement of 1 GW of […] Read more
MNRE Roots for Robots To Reduce Water Usage at Solar Plants Updated On Thu, Jun 6th, 2019 by Saurenergy In an effort to reduce water usage in solar plants, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has asked the states and the solar industry to “preferably” use robotic cleaning and other new technologies for cleaning solar panels. “The excess usage of water, sometimes, leads to wastage of the precious resource and it can […] Read more
NTPC Issues RfS For Supply of Power From 1 GW Solar Projects Under CPSU-II Updated On Thu, Jun 6th, 2019 by Saurenergy NTPC Ltd. has invited online bids from eligible bidders for selection of end users for the supply of power from 1 GW solar projects under CPSU-II. NTPC Ltd. has invited online bids from eligible bidders for selection of end users (Government Entities / CPSUs / State PSUs) for the supply of power from 1000 MW […] Read more
Solar Panels’ Efficiency Drop: UK Researchers Solve Key Flaw Updated On Wed, Jun 5th, 2019 by Saurenergy The new research shows the first observation of a previously unknown material defect which limits silicon solar cell efficiency. Prof Tony Peaker, who co-ordinated the research in the University of Manchester, now published in the Journal of Applied Physics said: “Because of the environmental and financial impact solar panel ‘efficiency degradation’ has been the topic […] Read more
South Sioux City in US To Add 1.5-MW of Battery Storage for Solar Project Updated On Tue, Jun 4th, 2019 by Saurenergy The city of South Sioux City will become a “demonstration site” for the storage of electric power generated by the city’s 1,200-panel solar installation. A large-scale battery with the capacity to store 1.5 megawatts of power will be installed by Florida-based NextEra Energy Inc. this winter, according to the City Administrator Lance Hedquist. The battery […] Read more
