Engie Acquires African Off-Grid Energy Firm Mobisol Updated On Wed, Sep 4th, 2019 by Saurenergy ENGIE has expanded its decentralized energy offering in Africa through the acquisition of Mobisol French multinational electric utility company, ENGIE has expanded its decentralized energy offering in Africa through the acquisition of Mobisol, a pioneer of off-grid solar solutions in the region. Mobisol has operations in Tanzania, Rwanda, and Kenya and has installed more than […] Read more
Vestas Sells Majority Stake in 3 Romanian Wind Projects Updated On Fri, Aug 30th, 2019 by Saurenergy Vestas has entered into an agreement to sell 80% of its shares in the subsidiaries owning the 3 Romanian wind power plants at a price of EUR 136 million Wind Energy Major, Vestas Wind Systems has announced that it has entered into an agreement to sell 80 percent of its shares in the subsidiaries owning […] Read more
Sterlite Picks Robotic Technology to Enhance 3X Operational Speed Updated On Thu, Aug 29th, 2019 by Saurenergy It will also, significantly, cut short the human intervention required during operations and ensure safety. Global leading developer of power transmission assets Sterlite Power has pioneered robotic technology ‘Skyrob’ for installation of Optical Ground Wire (OPGW) on high voltage power transmission lines under energized (live-line) conditions. Through adoption of this latest technology, the New Delhi-headquartered […] Read more
How much of impact would a 25% weight decrease on a panel be to the industry? Updated On Thu, Aug 29th, 2019 by Saurenergy Compared with dual glass bifacial, JinkoSolar’s Swan reduces the weight by 25%. How much would this mean to the investors, developers, EPCs and O&M? Would it make much of a difference, or would the savings be significant enough to 100% shift to it? Will weight increase of glass-glass bifacial diminish its returns or offset the […] Read more
PowerGrid Board Approves Rs 2,578 Cr Investment for Rajasthan Transmission Project Updated On Wed, Aug 28th, 2019 by Saurenergy PowerGrid has announced that its board has approved an investment of Rs 2,578.47 crore for a transmission project for a solar energy zone in Rajasthan. State-run PowerGrid Corporation of India (PGCIL) has announced that its board has approved an investment of Rs 2,578.47 crore for an electricity transmission project for a solar energy zone (SEZ) in Rajasthan. The […] Read more
Restrictive Guidelines Under Govt Schemes to Impact System Integrators: Report Updated On Tue, Aug 27th, 2019 by Saurenergy According to a new analysis, there are two critical restrictive guidelines for integrators in the new KUSUM and SRISTI schemes by the MNRE According to a new analysis by JMK Research and Analytics, there are two critical restrictive guidelines in the new schemes that the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has recently launched. […] Read more
STMicroelectronics Launches new VIPer Converter Updated On Fri, Aug 23rd, 2019 by Saurenergy The STMicroelectronics VIPer 26K high-voltage converter integrates a 1050V avalanche-rugged N-channel power MOSFET that enables offline power supplies to combine a wide input-voltage range with the advantages of a simplified design The STMicroelectronics VIPer 26K high-voltage converter integrates a 1050V avalanche-rugged N-channel power MOSFET that enables offline power supplies to combine a wide input-voltage range […] Read more
Interview: Govt Can Create Better Awareness for Promotion of Energy Efficiency Updated On Thu, Aug 22nd, 2019 by Saurenergy The government could go one step further and create better awareness by highlighting various technologies that aid in improving energy efficiency in industries and buildings. In addition, the success of Bureau of Energy Efficiency’s Perform-Achieve-Trade (PAT) scheme can also be scaled up to other sectors at faster rate than is happening today. These coordinated activities […] Read more
Storage Solutions Can Change the Outlook of India’s Telecom Industry: Atul Arya Updated On Wed, Aug 21st, 2019 by Saurenergy Storage solutions can change the outlook of India’s telecom industry by enabling integration of renewable energy and providing future expansion of rural telecom reach, for small cell cities and energy management services on the cloud, believes Atul Arya, head energy systems, Panasonic India, an Indian arm of Japanese electronics major. In conversation with Manu Tayal, […] Read more
