Solar Frontier provides solar panels to Honda for fuel-cell-powered automobile projects Updated On Wed, Nov 9th, 2016 by Saurenergy Solar Frontier has announced that it has provided a total of 20 kW of CIS thin-film solar panels for Honda Motor Company’s 70MPa Smart Hydrogen Station (SHS). The demonstration testing for SHS commenced on October 24th in Tokyo, Japan. This is the first time that Solar Frontier has supplied its solar panels for fuel-cell-powered automobile […] Read more
Researchers develop flexible solar panel that can become part of window shades or wallpaper Updated On Wed, Nov 9th, 2016 by Saurenergy A research team Led by Shashank Priya has developed flexible solar panels that can become part of window shades or wallpaper capturing light from the sun as well as light from sources inside buildings. The solar modules which are said to be less than half-a-millimeter thick are created through a screen-printing process using low-temperature titanium […] Read more
More than 900 house in Gujarat to have rooftop solar power system in next three months Updated On Wed, Nov 9th, 2016 by Saurenergy More than 900 houses in Gujarat to have to have rooftop solar power system in next three months claims a report. According to TOI by the end of September this year only 107 landowners applied for rooftop solar, however there is a rise in the interest of installing 1KW solar plant among the citizens and […] Read more
Things to Consider Before Going Solar Updated On Tue, Nov 8th, 2016 by Saurenergy Solar panels on the rooftop of Homes were uncommon as recently as a decade ago. But a glut of policies and incentives from government and state has made them commonplace these days. Obviously, worries about climate change have also played a significant role. Solar panels can lower your electric bill and decrease your household’s carbon […] Read more
India and UK to join hands for clean energy R&D centre on solar energy Updated On Mon, Nov 7th, 2016 by Saurenergy As a part of their commitment to the Solar Alliance, India and UK will join hands to establish India-UK networked Centre on Solar Energy. While speaking at the India-UK Tech Summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, “We have agreed to establish India-UK Clean Energy R&D Centre on solar energy with joint investment of 10 million […] Read more
Poor implementation of net-metering policies poses a major challenge for rooftop solar Updated On Mon, Nov 7th, 2016 by Saurenergy India’s rooftop solar market has been growing rapidly with the country adding more capacity in the past 12 months than all previous years put together. However, grid interconnection regulations and processes remain challenging in most parts of the country despite almost all states announcing net- and/or gross-metering policies for rooftop solar. According to survey of […] Read more
LUT developed new model shows the functioning of an electricity system that fulfills the targets set by Paris agreement Updated On Mon, Nov 7th, 2016 by Saurenergy Lappeenranta University of Technology (LUT) has developed a new model that shows how an electricity system mainly based on solar and wind works in all regions of the world. The new model also shows the functioning of an electricity system that fulfills the targets set by the Paris agreement by using only renewable energy sources. […] Read more
Fronius new smart meters facilitates in dynamic feed-in management and energy consumption monitoring Updated On Mon, Nov 7th, 2016 by Saurenergy String inverter manufacturer Fronius has launched a new accessory for their inverters. The Fronius Smart Meter offers a solution for dynamic feed-in management and energy consumption monitoring. An increasing number of grid operators set feed-in limits for grid-connected solar systems. With the Fronius Smart Meter and the inverter’s dynamic power reduction feature, Fronius is now […] Read more
West Bengal to release renewable energy regulations for housing complexes Updated On Mon, Nov 7th, 2016 by Saurenergy West Bengal Electricity Regulatory Commission (WBERC) is expected to unveil renewable energy regulations in a fortnight, paving the way for households and housing complexes to install solar rooftop panels and connect the same with the grid. WBERC Chairman R N Sen said, “We are trying to release the renewable energy regulations in the next 15 […] Read more
