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
BHEL bags EPC order for 15 MW Solar PV Plant in Gujarat Updated On Wed, Jun 28th, 2017 by Saurenergy The order has been placed on BHEL by Gujarat Alkalies and Chemical Limited (GACL) for setting up the Solar PV Power Plant at Gujarat Solar Park at Charanka in Gujarat. Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has secured an order for setting up a 15 MW Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Power Plant on Engineering, Procurement and Construction […] Read more
Gurjar Sudhaar Sabha Dharamshala in Kurukshetra goes all- solar Updated On Wed, Jun 28th, 2017 by Saurenergy The installed solar panels power a total of 250 rooms in Gurjar Sudhaar Sabha Dharamshala Gurjar Sudhaar Sabha‘s dharamshala in Kurukshetra inspired by the prospects of solar energy has install a solar plant in the area. The installed solar panels power a total of 250 rooms in Gurjar Sudhaar Sabha Dharamshala. Out of 250 rooms […] Read more
9th Guangzhou International Solar PV exhibition starting from 16th August 2017 Updated On Wed, Jun 28th, 2017 by Saurenergy China is poised to board on a fresh ground on photovoltaic industry. As the largest producer PV products in the world, China has been always making strides in photovoltaic development and notching up crowning achievements in recent years. China’s photovoltaic industry embraces a brighter and promising future to go global. If you do yearn for […] Read more
Solar Frontier’s CIS solar panels installed at Kaosu Packing Factory Buildings in Thailand Updated On Wed, Jun 28th, 2017 by Saurenergy A total of 2,848 pieces of Solar Frontier’s CIS thin-film solar panels – equivalent to 484.16 kW in size – were installed on two factories for the Thai manufacturer of EPS (expanded polystyrene) and EPP (expanded propylene) packing foam Solar Frontier has announced the installation of its CIS thin-film solar panels at two buildings for […] Read more
Silicon Consumption to Drop to 3.6 Grams per Watt by 2020: Bernreuter Research Updated On Tue, Jun 27th, 2017 by Saurenergy “The polysilicon industry has to prepare for the fact that demand is slowing down on two fronts: The annual growth rate of global photovoltaic installations is decreasing, and the polysilicon consumption for each new gigawatt installed in 2020 will be only half as much as it was in 2010.” The average silicon consumption for manufacturing […] Read more
University of California, Merced Selects SunPower for 5-Megawatt Solar Energy System with Storage Updated On Tue, Jun 27th, 2017 by Saurenergy The system will be UC Merced’s second featuring SunPower solar technology. A 1-megawatt ground-mounted tracker system has been in operation and exceeding performance expectations since 2009, and the two systems combined are expected to supply more than 50 percent of the campus’s energy needs The University of California, Merced’s precedent-setting Triple Zero Commitment aims for […] Read more
