World Bank’s Baffling Figures Reveal 85% of India Electrified Updated On Fri, May 4th, 2018 by Saurenergy India has provided electricity to 30 million people each year between 2010 and 2016, World Bank has said, adding that it is more than any other country in the world. Lauding India on its latest report, World Bank noted that India is doing ‘extremely well’ on electrifying major portion of the country. Now, nearly 85 […] Read more
SECI Issues Tender for 5 MW Solar PV Plant at Chidambaranar Port Updated On Fri, May 4th, 2018 by Saurenergy The successful contractors have to take responsibility of comprehensive operation & maintenance of the plant for 10 years. In the southern state of Tamil Nadu, Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has come up with a tender to develop a 5 MW grid connected solar photovoltaic (PV) project. The contractors are sought for engineering procurement […] Read more
Nepal Electricity Authority Invites Bids to Supply Solar Power Updated On Thu, May 3rd, 2018 by Saurenergy The successful developers have to finish the construction and installation work and start supplying electricity within one year after they sign PPA agreement with the NEA. To expand the power sources in the country the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has beefed up its efforts while calling for global tenders to select independent developers and supply […] Read more
Schletter to Introduce New Tracker at Intersolar Updated On Thu, May 3rd, 2018 by Saurenergy Traditional tracking systems use hydraulic dampers to mitigate the vibrations and torsional forces caused by the wind; however the Schletter system has self-locking mechanism that allows it to lock elements automatically as soon as the rows stop moving. Scheletter Group, a manufacturer of solar mounting systems, is introducing a new single-axis tracking system at intersolar. […] Read more
Renewable Energy Giants Ink New Partnership Deal Updated On Thu, May 3rd, 2018 by Saurenergy With the signing of this agreement the heavyweight companies establish a partnership to do multi-gigawatts of business in coming years. A three-year partnership between Array Technologies and sPower was announced at the GTM Solar Summit in southern California. With the signing of this agreement the heavyweight companies establish a partnership to do multi-gigawatts of business […] Read more
Highest-Ever Quarterly Solar Addition in The Country Updated On Thu, May 3rd, 2018 by Saurenergy During the first quarter(Q1) of 2017 the highest power capacity addition notched 3.3 gigawatts. These remarkable figures are a result of the busy auctions India witnessed at State and Central level. During the first three months of the year 2018, India witnessed its highest-ever solar power capacity. According to the data released by the government, […] Read more
Goa Govt to Provide Solar Lamps for Forest-Dwellings Updated On Wed, May 2nd, 2018 by Saurenergy The permission will be sought from the forest department, which is a requirement in wildlife protected areas, to provide solar lamps to interested households. The Goa Energy Development Agency and the power department jointly to provide solar lamps to the households who don’t have access to power and are living in remote forest areas of the state. […] Read more
Renewables Replacing Conventional Energy to Cut Fossil Emission in India: Study Updated On Tue, May 1st, 2018 by Saurenergy Due to the rapid growth in solar energy sector it is possible that the sector will garner a share of at least 48 percent in India’s electricity generation capacity by 2030, the study further finds. India is making significant progress towards meeting climate commitments and is on course to surpass its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) […] Read more
Imagining Application of Water to Store Renewable Power is a Step-Away! Updated On Tue, May 1st, 2018 by Saurenergy This revolutionary yet cheap technology can store Solar and Wind energy subsequently and then easily can be fed to the grid and later redistributed when the demand is high. Imagining water to store electricity can surely make your drink one more glass right-away as scientist have discovered a battery that is known to operate through […] Read more