Key Points of Inverter Selection in BIPV Project Updated On Wed, Dec 29th, 2021 by Saurenergy Background The organic combination of PV system and buildings makes it fashionable and practical to create green buildings that meet key climate objectives too. These Building Integrated Photo Voltaic or BIPV systems are gaining in popularity with responsible corporates, as they help deliver key objectives of green energy, conservation, and sustainability for new constructions and […] Read more
IKEA To Start Selling Renewable Electricity To Swedish Households Updated On Wed, Aug 18th, 2021 by Saurenergy IKEA, which started selling solar panels and other equipment at its stores sometime back, is now moving into direct electricity selling too. Under the plan that the global retailer of furniture and other items has announced, IKEA’s solar panel producer, Svea Solar will be buying renewable electricity on the Nordic power exchange Nord Pool and […] Read more
Andhra Pradesh to Switch Auto-rickshaws into Electric under ‘Go Electric’ Campaign Updated On Mon, Aug 2nd, 2021 by Saurenergy The New and Renewable Energy Development Corporation of Andhra Pradesh (NREDCAP) has launched a pilot project to convert the holy city, Tirupati into a Zero-emission city. Under the pilot project, NREDCAP will ramp up the electric vehicle (EV) adoption in the city by introducing more EVs and charging infrastructure. The project involves introducing three electric […] Read more
Devise Alternate Ways to Repurpose Fossil Fuels, Argues IDTechEx Updated On Thu, Jul 22nd, 2021 by Saurenergy UK-headquartered IDTechEx, an independent market research and business intelligence provider, has advocated for devising novel ways to repurpose fossil fuel assets, as against simply resorting to obvious solutions like converting gasoline stations into EV charging stations. The latter trend has of late become popular among oil majors, which are looking to capitalise on the rapid […] Read more
Amid Rising Module Cost, Returns of Projects May Drop by 200 bps: Crisil Updated On Mon, Jun 28th, 2021 by Saurenergy According to CRISIL Ratings’ estimates, rising module prices may diminish returns for 12 GW of bid out solar projects by ~200 bps and inflate tariffs of future bids by 10-15 paise per unit. CRISIL, an Indian subsidiary of the US company S&P Global, is an analytical company providing ratings, research, and risk and policy advisory […] Read more
New Consortium US-MAC aims to Raise CdTe PV Efficiency to 30% Updated On Tue, Apr 27th, 2021 by Saurenergy A timely response to the global need for clean energy has come from universities and research centres like Colorado State University (CSU), the Wright Center for Photovoltaics at the University of Toledo, and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), as well as US-based commercial solar companies working with Cadmium Telluride (CdTe) thin-film solar panel manufacturing, which […] Read more
Bifacial PV’s Getting Indian Developers Interested In Trackers Again: Dan Shugar Updated On Wed, Oct 7th, 2020 by Saurenergy Since co-founding Nextracker in 2013, CEO Dan Shugar has made it one of the manufacturing success stories of the sector. The firm has delivered trackers for over 35 GW of solar plants till now. The firm has now expanded its portfolio to include yield and performance software and global services. SaurEnergy Group Editor Prasanna Singh […] Read more
SECI Confirms Adani, Azure, as Winners of ‘Largest’ Manufacturing Linked Bids Updated On Tue, Jun 9th, 2020 by Saurenergy 12 GW solar generation capacity, and 3 GW of manufacturing/solar kit capacity. That’s what SECI has given approval to add, starting as early as 2022 by putting in motion the January 2020 tender for the largest single investment in the country’s solar sector. SECI has formally given the go ahead to Adani Green Energy for […] Read more
Shocker! ACME Bows Out From Rajasthan Project With Record Low Tariffs Updated On Wed, May 20th, 2020 by Saurenergy After surprising the world, and setting the stage for a period of record low tariffs in India with its bid at Rs 2.44 kWh for a SECI project in Rajasthan, the winner, ACME Solar, has opted to cancel the project. It had won the 600-Mw project in Rajasthan at a historic low rate of Rs […] Read more