The Potholes of 2019 for India’s Solar Drive Updated On Tue, Dec 24th, 2019 by Saurenergy Looking back at 2019, there is absolutely no doubt today, that it has not been a memorable year for Solar power in India. Generators or manufacturers. With a closing installation figure of barely 7 GW as tracked by us, almost every hope from 2018 has been belied. The bad part? Some of the biggest obstacles […] Read more
STFI, IGCC Successfully Conducts Training on Solar Industrial Heat Updated On Tue, Dec 24th, 2019 by Saurenergy Solar Thermal Federation of India (STFI) and Indo-German Chamber of Commerce (IGCC) has successfully organised a training workshop on solar industrial heat in Pune. The move was part of the Solar Payback project in order to accelerate Solar Heat for Industrial Process (SHIP) along with to provide first-hand training on designing and understanding economics. During […] Read more
Double Standards? Thermal Power Auctions At Rs 4.41 Updated On Tue, Dec 24th, 2019 by Saurenergy In news that will cause a lot of heartburn among solar developers, news agency PTI has reported the cancellation of a 2500 mw auction to source power for a three year period. The bids were being conducted by state agency Power finance Corporation’s Consultancy arm.The amount being offered? Rs 4.41 per unit. The fact that […] Read more
BHEL Issues Tender for Detailed Study of NTPC’s 22 MW Floating Solar Plant Updated On Thu, Dec 12th, 2019 by Saurenergy The last date and time for the bid submission is December 27, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. Country’s largest power generation equipment maker Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) has issued tender seeking bids for detailed investigation and survey of a proposed project site of 22 MW floating solar power plant in Kerala. The last date and […] Read more
A new and Better Method for Removing Dust From Solar Panels Updated On Tue, Dec 10th, 2019 by Saurenergy Researchers have shed new light on microscopic forces and mechanisms that can be optimised to remove dust from solar panels to maintain efficiency. Researchers at the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev have shed new light on microscopic forces and mechanisms that can be optimised to remove dust from solar panels to maintain efficiency and light […] Read more
Masdar to Pursue 400 MW Solar Power Capacity in Armenia Updated On Mon, Dec 2nd, 2019 by Saurenergy Masdar has entered into an agreement with the ANIF to develop solar power projects with a total capacity of 400 MW in Armenia. Masdar, a subsidiary of Mubadala Investment Company and one of the world’s leading renewable energy companies has announced that it has entered into a formal agreement with the Armenian National Interests Fund […] Read more
Could Solar Energy power Indian homes for free? Updated On Sat, Nov 30th, 2019 by Saurenergy Imagine running all your electricity-hungry home appliances and devices at home as much as you want and paying zero or near-zero electricity bill. This is already an accepted way of life for many people in Germany, a handful of American states, and a few other countries around the world where electricity tariffs have not just […] Read more
Solar PV Energy Capacity to Exceed 8000 GW by 2050: Report Updated On Wed, Nov 27th, 2019 by Saurenergy A new report has predicted that while capacity additions in Asia, North America and Europe, the global PV solar capacity could exceed 8,000 GW by 2050. Wind energy and concentrated solar power (CSP) have reduced their costs significantly, but it is solar photovoltaic (PV) that has reduced its costs dramatically, thanks to rapid developments in […] Read more
Solar Inverters Ready For the Spotlight Updated On Fri, Nov 22nd, 2019 by Saurenergy For most people, thinking of solar usually brings to mind solar panels, the distinctive signature of solar energy. But this story takes a look at another critical part of the solar chain, the inverters. These devices, tasked with the job of converting DC power to AC and more, have been largely taken for granted, even […] Read more
