‘Black Silicon’ Helps Reduce Solar Panel Cost Updated On Wed, Sep 5th, 2018 by Saurenergy The black silicon technology can only reduce the costs of solar components till a certain limit. Taking a step towards cost considerations of solar modules, researchers at Aalto University have found a way to reduce production costs of solar cells by more than 10 percent by using ‘black silicon’. Moreover, creating Nano-textures on silicon with […] Read more
Fossil Fuels Won’t Last Long: Suresh Prabhu on Renewable Energy Updated On Wed, Sep 5th, 2018 by Saurenergy The cost of renewable energy is inversely proportional to the amount of its generation in India. As the country proceed with more generation of renewable energy the costs of development will gradually reduce. Speaking at a function of International Solar Alliance (ISA) Innovation and Investment Forum, Union Minister Suresh Prabhu stressed upon the need to increase […] Read more
Jinko Solar’s Q2 Net Profit Jumps 2653% QoQ Updated On Tue, Sep 4th, 2018 by Saurenergy Jinko Solar’s net profit has shown an increase of 2653 percent over the previous quarter and 109 percent over the Q2 of 2017. Solar module shipments and revenues of Jinko Solar for Q2 of 2018 increased 38.7% sequentially to 2,794MW, mainly driven by continuous demand and new product launches. Significantly, Jinko Solar’s net profit has […] Read more
DEGER, KAVITSU Group Sign Joint Venture to Make Solar Trackers Updated On Tue, Sep 4th, 2018 by Saurenergy The joint venture with KAVITSU Group has marked DEGER’s debut in the Indian solar market. World’s leading solar tracking systems provider, DEGER Energie and Maharashtra based gear drives manufacturer, KAVITSU Group India have entered in a joint venture (JV) to developing solar tracking systems. The joint venture with KAVITSU Group has marked DEGER’s debut in […] Read more
NIWE Conducts India’s First LiDAR Test to Track Wind Power Updated On Tue, Sep 4th, 2018 by Saurenergy The Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) machine was placed 23 km from the coast of Gujarat for a period of 8 months. In a bid to tap the most potential source of wind power, National Institute of Wind Energy (NISE) has successfully conducted India’s first LiDAR based wind power test off the Gulf of Khambhat […] Read more
India’s First Solar Powered Ferry Between Aldona-Panaji Updated On Tue, Sep 4th, 2018 by Saurenergy The solar powered ferry move came in as a result of repeated stress by the transport minister Nitin Gadkari to use alternative fuels for running vehicles. Renewable energy service in India has finally made it to the inland waterways as a solar-powered ferry is planned to carry passengers across Goa’s Aldona-Panaji water route. PWD Minister […] Read more
AMU Conducts ‘Grid Connected Solar PV Rooftop’ Workshop Updated On Tue, Sep 4th, 2018 by Saurenergy AMU workshop is aimed at providing basic information on solar PV rooftop and raise awareness among entrepreneurs on the concept, design and components with specific focus on technical architecture of solar PV rooftop system. Aligarh Muslim University AMU, conducts a five-day ‘Grid Connected Solar PV rooftop Workshop’ under its ‘Green Initiative’. The Department of Electrical […] Read more
Will Facebook Run All on Renewable Energy in Two Years? Updated On Tue, Sep 4th, 2018 by Saurenergy World’s largest social networking website, Facebook, in 2015, had set the target of running 50 percent of its facilities on renewable energy by 2018. Facebook has recently set a target of running completely on renewable energy. The market experts on analyzing its previous targets of being 50 percent renewable dependent by 2018 has speculated an […] Read more
Solar Power Efficiency May Evolve Tweaking Plant Machinery Updated On Tue, Sep 4th, 2018 by Saurenergy The Solar power researchers were able to split oxygen and hydrogen from water using the method of photosynthesis. Academicians of University of Cambridge have developed a unique method of harnessing solar power by tweaking the plant’s machinery used for the process of photosynthesis. The researchers were able to split oxygen and hydrogen from water using […] Read more