Perovskite Solar Cells. Bringing The Future Closer Updated On Wed, Apr 8th, 2020 by Saurenergy The solar sector, ever since it managed to get the interest of mainstream researchers, has regularly seen the announcement of new materials and processes, that promise to deliver efficiencies and costs that would take the sector itself mainstream. While, many would argue that we are close to that inflection point today, demands from the tech […] Read more
Total Invests Rs 3,707 Cr to Form 50:50 JV with Adani Green Energy Updated On Tue, Apr 7th, 2020 by Saurenergy French multinational energy company Total S.A. (Total) has invested about Rs 3,707 crore, through its step-down subsidiary, to form 50:50 joint venture (JV) with Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL), the renewable energy arm of conglomerate Adani Group. The move came after the regulatory body – the Competition Commission of India (CCI) — has provided its […] Read more
Solar Technology Versus Fossil Fuels. Is Endgame here? Updated On Sat, Mar 28th, 2020 by Saurenergy Over last few decades, scientists are trying to come up with innovative and efficient ways to utilize energy from the sun. From times immemorial, humans across different civilisations have worshipped the sun as a God due to its various life-giving properties, and rightfully so. We have been using sun for its heating and lighting properties […] Read more
India a Potential Market for Solar Process Heat: Solar Payback Updated On Fri, Mar 27th, 2020 by Saurenergy India is having a huge potential market for solar process heat which is yet to be tapped, as revealed by the recently completed three-year Solar Payback study. This 3-year international ‘Solar Payback’ study project was kick-started in January 2017 in India, with an aim to increase the use of solar heat for industrial processes (SHIP), […] Read more
Researchers Develop New Graphene Solar Thermal Film to Absorb Sunlight with Over 90% Efficiency Updated On Thu, Mar 26th, 2020 by Saurenergy The researchers have developed a new graphene-based solar thermal film that can absorb sunlight with an efficiency of more than 90 percent, while simultaneously eliminates most IR thermal emission loss—the first time such a feat has been reported. This research has been done at the Center for Translational Atomaterials (CTAM) at the Swinburne University of […] Read more
Fourth Partner Energy Forays into EV Charging Infra via JV with Lithium Urban Updated On Tue, Mar 17th, 2020 by Saurenergy Fourth Partner Energy, which is backed by TPG’s The Rise Fund, on Tuesday (March 17) marked its entry into the electric vehicle (EV) charging Infrastructure space through setting up joint venture (JV) with commercial EV fleet operator Lithium Urban Technologies. Through this 50:50 JV partnership i.e. ‘Shuchi Anant Virya’, the two companies will build EV […] Read more
NTPC Tenders for 50 MW Solar Project in Jharkhand Updated On Tue, Mar 17th, 2020 by Saurenergy NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Limited has issued a tender for the development of a 50 MW grid-connected solar PV power project at Panchet in Jharkhand. NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Limited’ (NVVN) has issued a tender, inviting online bids from eligible bidders for the development of a 50 MW grid-connected solar PV power project at Panchet […] Read more
BHEL to Supply Electric Buses With Charging Infrastructure in UP Updated On Tue, Mar 17th, 2020 by Saurenergy BHEL has won an order for the supply of electric buses along with the charging infrastructure of these buses for Gorakhpur City in Uttar Pradesh. Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), the country’s largest power equipment manufacturer, has announced it has won an order for the supply of electric buses along with charging infrastructure of these […] Read more
ANU Researchers set Efficiency Record of 27.7% With Tandem Solar Cells Updated On Mon, Mar 16th, 2020 by Saurenergy Researchers at ANU have set a new record for the conversion efficiency of 27.7 percent for mechanically-stacked perovskite-silicon solar tandem cells. The future of solar technology is almost reality, with researchers at The Australian National University (ANU) setting a new record for the conversion efficiency of sunlight into energy. The researchers have set a new […] Read more
