Gujarat Allows Discoms to Fulfill RPO by Purchasing Power From Small Solar Projects Updated On Mon, Aug 19th, 2019 by Saurenergy Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission has granted permission to state Discoms to procure power from small solar projects to meet their RPO The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) has in its latest order granted permission to the Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL) and the other state Discoms to procure power from small solar projects of […] Read more
After Slow Down, Tesla Restarts Solar Business With Rental Plans Updated On Mon, Aug 19th, 2019 by Saurenergy Tesla is trying to spark its solar-panel business by letting consumers rent rooftop systems rather than buy them from the company at no upfront cost Tesla is trying to spark its solar panel business by letting consumers rent rooftop systems rather than buy them. Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk announced the offering in a series of […] Read more
WTO: US Challenges Ruling Favouring India on Solar Updated On Sat, Aug 17th, 2019 by Saurenergy According to the WTO communication “the US hereby notifies its decision to appeal to the appellate body certain issues of law covered in the report of the panel in the US – certain measures relating to the renewable energy sector and certain legal interpretations developed by the panel”. Taking another step towards trade war brewing […] Read more
Sungrow Supplies Central Inverters for Argentina’s Largest Solar Plant Updated On Fri, Aug 16th, 2019 by Saurenergy Also, the project is expected to supply approximately 240 GWh of clean energy to the Argentinean power system every year. One of the global leading inverter supplier for renewable, Sungrow has supplied its 1500Vdc central inverter solutions for Argentina’s largest solar plant. The 100.1 MWp solar plant came online in Cafayate of Salta Province in […] Read more
Solar Plates on all Government Installations: Bihar Deputy CM Updated On Fri, Aug 16th, 2019 by Saurenergy Bihar Deputy CM Sushil Kumar Modi has said that solar plates will be installed on government installations to promote solar power generation in the state. Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi has said that solar plates will be installed on government installations to promote solar power generation in the state. “A tender has been floated to install 250 MW solar power […] Read more
Yingli Supplies 110 MW Solar Panels to Solaria for 3 Projects Updated On Fri, Aug 16th, 2019 by Saurenergy Yingli Green Energy, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Yingli Europe, has supplied 110 MW of polycrystalline solar panels to Spanish operator Solaria Yingli Green Energy Holding, one of the world’s leading solar module manufacturers, has announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary Yingli Europe has supplied 110 MW of polycrystalline solar panels to Spanish operator Solaria Energía y […] Read more
Solar Can Go Subsidy Free in China, Finds Study Updated On Wed, Aug 14th, 2019 by Saurenergy In a study that puts the incredible drop in solar prices in context, a study by researchers in China and Sweden has concluded that 344 prefecture level Chinese cities can afford to buy solar powered electricity at a price lower than the existing grid. The paper was published in Nature Energy, a British peer reviewed […] Read more
Ultrathin Solar Cells Reach a Record of Nearly 20% Efficiency Updated On Wed, Aug 14th, 2019 by Saurenergy C2N has succeeded in trapping sunlight with 20 percent efficiency in a solar cell with an ultrathin absorbing layer of GaAs on nanostructured back mirror Researchers at the Centre de Nanosciences et de Nanotechnologies (C2N), in collaboration in particular with researchers at the German Fraunhofer ISE, have succeeded to trap sunlight efficiently in a solar cell thanks […] Read more
Eastern Railways Trials Passenger Train With Solar Roofs Updated On Wed, Aug 14th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Eastern Railways recently trialled a Diesel Electric Multiple Unit train with solar panels on its roof between Sahibgunj and Jamalpur in its Malda division In a landmark move the Eastern Railways recently trialled a Diesel Electric Multiple Unit (DEMU) train with solar panels on its roof between Sahibgunj and Jamalpur in its Malda division from […] Read more