India Can Integrate 175 Gigawatts of Renewable Energy into the Electricity Grid: Study Updated On Sat, Jul 1st, 2017 by Saurenergy The report developed under the U.S.-India bilateral program “Greening the Grid”, confirms the technical and economic viability of integrating 175 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy into India’s power grid by 2022, and identifies future course of actions that are favorable for such integration Power, Coal, New & Renewable Energy, Piyush Goyal recently released the first part of the study “Pathways […] Read more
Swedish Court of Appeal Rules Against Fortum in Income Tax Case Updated On Sat, Jul 1st, 2017 by Saurenergy Fortum will book a tax cost of 1,175 MSEK (EUR 123 million) in the second quarter 2017 results. The booking will not have any cash flow effect for Fortum, as the additional taxes and interest have already been paid in 2016. The Court of Appeal in Stockholm, Sweden on 30 June 2017 ruled against Fortum […] Read more
Solar Films Manufactured by Heliatek Installed on ENGIE Laborelec’s Building in Linkebeek, Belgium Updated On Sat, Jul 1st, 2017 by Saurenergy In 2016 the ENGIE Group acquired a 6.6% stake in Heliatek, one of the world leaders in the production of organic photovoltaic (OPV) films. Solar films manufactured by German company Heliatek have been installed on ENGIE Laborelec’s building in Linkebeek, Belgium. The HeliaFilm organic films have been incorporated into the façade and windows and will […] Read more
Enphase Energy to Launch Microinverter Technology Masterclasses at REI 2017 Updated On Fri, Jun 30th, 2017 by Saurenergy According to Enphase Energy these masterclasses are designed to provide installers and Engineering, Procurement and Construction companies (EPCs) with a knowledge base for innovations behind microinverter technologies, and to understand more effectively how microinverters are best suited for the Indian rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) market Enphase Energy has announced it will launch a series of […] Read more
Tamil Nadu to set up Rs 2350 crore Ultra Mega Solar PV Park in Ramanathapuram District Updated On Fri, Jun 30th, 2017 by Saurenergy Chief minister of Tamil Nadu announced that the government will set up an Ultra Mega Solar Photovoltaic Power Park in Ramanathapuram district at an estimated cost of Rs 2350 crore. The Tamil Nadu government today proposed a series of new initiatives in various sectors, including energy and power, running into many thousands of crores of […] Read more
Rooftop Solar to Become the Norm in the Country by 2040: Niti Aayog Updated On Thu, Jun 29th, 2017 by Saurenergy According to the Niti Aayog’s draft, the share of solar and wind is expected to be 14-18 per cent and 9-11 per cent in electricity, and 3-5 per cent and 2-3 per cent in the primary commercial energy mix respectively, by 2040. Rooftop solar set-ups would become the norm in the country by 2040, according […] Read more
This new material removes water pollutants using solar power Updated On Thu, Jun 29th, 2017 by Saurenergy Researchers have developed materials capable of absorbing the visible part of the solar spectrum – other materials, such as titanium dioxide, are also able to break down dyes using solar energy, but their efficiency is limited as they only absorb higher energy, ultra-violet light. Researchers at the Swansea University in the United Kingdom have developed […] Read more
NSEFI accuses NTPC and NVVN for delaying issue of CoD certificate to solar projects Updated On Thu, Jun 29th, 2017 by Saurenergy NTPC and its trading arm NVVN are delaying in providing CoD certificates to plants commissioned in March, 2017, even after three months of their commissioning, although contractually required to provide CoD from 30th day of commissioning,” said NSEFI in a letter to power secretary The National Solar Energy Federation of India (NSEFI) has blamed NTPC […] Read more
TMEIC Launches Next Gen Solar Ware Samurai 3.2MW Central Inverter Updated On Thu, Jun 29th, 2017 by Saurenergy The new Solar Ware Samurai Inverter is the latest addition to TMEIC’s portfolio of PV utility-scale solar inverters for industrial markets, offering 3.2MW at 1500V. TMEIC Corporation has unveiled the next generation of Solar Ware Samurai Inverters, approved for outdoor installation. The new Solar Ware Samurai Inverter is the latest addition to TMEIC’s portfolio of […] Read more
