Solar Water Heating Warms Up For A Second Innings In India Updated On Tue, May 6th, 2025 by Saurenergy From being the only visible solar application till a decade back, solar water heating (SWH) seemed to take a back seat as mainstream PV caught policy makers attention. Recently, India’s Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) came out with a quality control order for solar water heaters. So what’s the big deal? A lot, […] Read more
Fraunhofer’s Contactless Method To Gauge Solar Cell Efficiency Updated On Tue, May 6th, 2025 by Saurenergy Fraunhofer Institute Research scientists for Solar Energy Systems ISE havedeveloped a measurement method to determine the performance of back-contacted solar cells without contact in the production line. Measuring the current-voltage characteristic curve is the most important test in solar cell quality control. Eliminating physical contact with the solar cell saves time and thus allows significantly […] Read more
Volks Energie To Power GAIL’s Eastern Corridor With Solar-BESS Updated On Tue, May 6th, 2025 by Saurenergy Volks Energie has secured a contract under GAIL India’s Jagdishpur–Haldia–Bokaro–Dhamra Pipeline Project (JHBDPL) to supply, install and commission 15 KWP solar photovoltaic power plants with nickel-cadmium (Ni-Cd) battery storage across nine sites in Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, and Uttar Pradesh. The project aims to bolster off-grid renewable power capacity along GAIL’s pipeline infrastructure, which passes […] Read more
Jharkhand: NTPC REL Issues Bids For Floating Solar Project With BESS Updated On Mon, May 5th, 2025 by Saurenergy NTPC Renewable Energy Ltd (NTPC REL) has invited bids for the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) of a 56 MW floating solar power project with a 60 MW/240 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) at its North Karanpura site in Jharkhand. The deadline for bid submissions is June 24, 2025, the company said. Scope of […] Read more
5 Challenges For India’s 500 GW Clean Energy Target Updated On Mon, May 5th, 2025 by Saurenergy India’s aim to achieve 500 GW of non-fossil fuel-based clean energy capacity target by 2030 may be one of the most ambitious goals for the decade across the globe. Yet, the probability of this happening may be bleak considering the factors adversely affecting the new capacity additions – comparatively sluggish progress, regulatory challenges, uncertainty in […] Read more
Swelect To Start Solar Cell Production From 2027: Mirunalini Chellappan Updated On Wed, Apr 30th, 2025 by Saurenergy Tamil Nadu-based solar module manufacturer Select Energy Systems is now all set to start the production of solar cells likely in 2027, the top management of the firm told Saur Energy. In an exclusive interview with Saur Energy, Mirunalini Chellappan, Director at the publicly listed company, said that the firm is now taking all decisions […] Read more
Solar Yaan Announces To Bring ‘Affordable Microinverters’ Updated On Wed, Apr 30th, 2025 by Saurenergy Solar Yaan, an Indian solar inverter company known for its strong presence in the grid-tied inverter segment, is now significantly expanding its portfolio to cater to the evolving needs of the domestic solar market. The company now claims to have launched its latest micrionverter series. Manoj Patel, MD and CEO of the firm told Saur […] Read more
Fraunhofer ISE Research Cuts Silver Use In Solar Cells by 90% Updated On Tue, Apr 29th, 2025 by Saurenergy Scientists at Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE) have developed silicon heterojunction (SHJ) solar cells with silver consumption of just 1.4 milligrams per watt peak — about one-tenth (which is 90%) of the current industrial standard. The breakthrough comes as global demand for photovoltaics rises, with a shift to a climate-neutral energy system […] Read more
Deye Optimistic Over Its New Product-‘Solar Micro-Inverters’ Updated On Mon, Apr 28th, 2025 by Saurenergy Global energy storage company Ningbo Deye Inverters is now optimistic over the sales of their latest product-solar micro-inverters. The company recently showcased its series of micro-inverters at the recently concluded RenewX exhibition in Chennai. The top management of the company told Saur Energy that the new product is likely to see a major fillip with […] Read more
