70% Safeguard Duty on Solar to Dampen Investor Sentiment: Par Panel Updated On Wed, Mar 14th, 2018 by Saurenergy Custom Duty on Solar Cells/Modules/Panels should not be levied and they should continue to enjoy exemption from custom duty as before. Safeguard Duty should not be of the tune (70 per cent) that will hamper our own programme and it should not affect the bids which have already taken pace, panel has said. A Parliamentary […] Read more
Govt to Achieve 20 GW Solar Power Capacity in FY18, says R K Singh Updated On Fri, Mar 9th, 2018 by Saurenergy As on February 28, 2018, a grid connected solar capacity of 19.58 GW has been installed and the government is very close to achieving 20GW in 2017-18 itself of the target set initially. The Union Minister of State (IC) Power and New & Renewable Energy, R K Singh has said that the government is close […] Read more
Corning, AUO Collaborates on Solar Power Generation Proj in Taiwan Updated On Wed, Mar 7th, 2018 by Saurenergy The project will provide enough electricity to meet the power needs of approximately 300 US households a year, while significantly reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Corning Incorporated and AU Optronics Corporation (AUO) has collaborated on a solar power generation project in Taiwan. The project will provide enough electricity to meet the power needs of approximately 300 US households […] Read more
SolarWindow Creates New Record with 34% Increase over Its Previous Electricity-Generating Glass Updated On Mon, Mar 5th, 2018 by Saurenergy The company estimates that the market for SolarWindow glass products for tall towers and skyscrapers represents a $100 billion opportunity. SolarWindow Technologies has announced that it has set a new company performance record for power efficiency with a 34 percent increase in performance over previous generations of its transparent electricity-generating glass. This announcement is based […] Read more
Intersolar India is celebrating its 10th anniversary in Bengaluru – the Silicon Valley and technology hub of India Updated On Thu, Mar 1st, 2018 by Saurenergy Solar developments in India grew exponentially in 2017. Further announcements and new market opportunities in the energy storage and electric mobility sector strengthen India to become an interesting and very promising market in the future. The state of Karnataka is one of the most flourishing Indian solar markets and the first Indian state to launch […] Read more
Ayala Acquires Majority Stake in US Solar Tech Firm Updated On Tue, Feb 27th, 2018 by Saurenergy Merlin is highly complementary to various Ayala businesses, such as the renewable energy generation under AC Energy, says Jaime Augusto. Conglomerate Ayala Corporation has expanded its footprint in the solar energy by acquiring controlling stake in the Silicon Valley-based Merlin Solar Technologies Inc. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, Ayala said, the transaction […] Read more
MNRE Leads from the Front to Push Solar Sector Updated On Sat, Feb 24th, 2018 by Saurenergy The latest move by MNRE should be seen at a time when India had failed to comply with a World Trade Organisation (WTO) ruling on solar power. The government of India, through its MNRE, seems to have woken up by issuing the latest amendments to accelerate the growth of the solar photovoltaic sector. The recent […] Read more
Statkraft Installs 5MW Solar Power Plant in Tamil Nadu Updated On Fri, Feb 23rd, 2018 by Saurenergy Statkraft BLP Solar Solutions earlier commissioned several roof-top and ground-mounted projects, including a 5MW open access solar plant in Tumkur District, Karnataka. Statkraft BLP Solar Solutions (SBSS), a leading renewable energy company in India has commissioned a 5MW ‘in-campus’ solar project at SRF’s manufacturing plant in Gummidipoondi in the state of Tamil Nadu. The solar […] Read more
Laser Evaporation Technology to Create New Solar Materials Updated On Thu, Feb 22nd, 2018 by Saurenergy A team of materials scientists at Duke University in the US has developed a new laser evaporation technique to create new hybrid thin-film materials that could be used to make solar cells, light-emitting diodes and photodetectors. The research team described their methods in the journal ACS Energy Letters. As Duke explains, Perovskites are a class […] Read more