COVER STORY: Rooftop Solar Enters Mission Mode In India Updated On Mon, Jan 29th, 2024 by Saurenergy The signs were already there. In the first week of 2024, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) created ripples in the Indian solar market when it announced a 23 percent increase in subsidies for residential rooftop solar. As per the government notification, the ministry increased subsidies from Rs 14,588/kWh to Rs 18,000/kWh for […] Read more
NASA, Others Increasing Reliance On Solar Power For Space Explorations Updated On Tue, Jan 23rd, 2024 by Saurenergy United States (US)-based National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) recently proposed to develop a global mobility Mars exploration platform. It was called ‘Mars Aerial and Ground Intelligent Explorer’ (MAGGIE). It’s a compact fixed wing aircraft with ultra-high productivity efficiency powered by solar energy. It’s used to fly in the Martian atmosphere with vertical take-off/landing (VTOL) […] Read more
What Is BIPV That Generates Solar Power Without Solar Panels? Updated On Mon, Jan 22nd, 2024 by Saurenergy Building-integrated photovoltaics, also known as BIPV, is the required material that takes the panel off the roof and, puts it inside the roof itself. According to Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), an office of the US Department of Energy, BIPV is a set of emerging solar energy applications that replace usual building […] Read more
NTPC Issues Tender For 1200 MW Solar Project At Khavda, Gujarat Updated On Fri, Jan 19th, 2024 by Saurenergy The National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) today issued a tender, seeking bids for the supply of 1200 MW of solar power for the Khadva Solar Project in Kutch in Gujarat. The tender said, “Project has the DC Capacity (MWDC) – 1515 MWp (378.75 MWp * 4 Blocks). It contains Bi-facial module with minimum Wattage of […] Read more
Bluebird Solar Unveils M10 Series Of Four Solar PV Modules Updated On Thu, Jan 18th, 2024 by Saurenergy Bluebird Solar — a subsidiary of Bluebird Stabilisers, an electrical products brand, has launched the latest M10 series of products including four mono-facial and bifacial half-cut solar PV modules, with capacities ranging from 400W to 550W. The solar panels of the firm come with its-class 30-year linear performance warranty. The advanced, high-efficiency modules of Bluebird […] Read more
Caltech’s Space Solar Power Mission Ends With Key Insights Updated On Wed, Jan 17th, 2024 by Saurenergy Caltech’s Space Solar Power Demonstrator (SSPD-1), launched into space a year ago to demonstrate and test three technological innovations necessary to make space solar power a reality. The spaceborne testbed demonstrated the ability to beam power wirelessly in space. It measured the efficiency, durability, and function of a variety of different types of solar cells […] Read more
Chinese Solar Module Exports Cross 200 GW in 2023 Updated On Mon, Jan 15th, 2024 by Saurenergy Record high solar installations in 2023 globally have been a bonanza for Chinese module makers and associated firms, with exports expected to end at 200 GW in 2023. Based on data till November, China-based consultancy firm InfoLink Consulting’s placed Asia Pacific in the lead destination for China-made module exports in November, with India leading the […] Read more
Premier Energies Bags Rs 1700cr Solar Module Order From NTPC Updated On Tue, Jan 9th, 2024 by Saurenergy Premier Energies, an Indian integrated solar cell and module manufacturer, has been awarded a 608-megawatt (MW) DCR (Indigenous Solar Cell and Module) Bifacial Solar PV Modules supply order from NTPC Limited, a public sector undertaking owned by the Government of India. NTPC is India’s largest power utility with an installed capacity of 73,824 MW (including […] Read more
Top 5 Technologies Set To Make An Impact In Solar Deployment Updated On Fri, Jan 5th, 2024 by Saurenergy Solar has gone through a lot of changes in the past decade, going from barely viable to a technology that looks to be the future of energy generation. With that in mind, let’s have a look at the top 5 technologies that will play key roles in improving solar going into the future. Silicon heterojunction […] Read more
