Bokaro Steel Plant to develop twin floating solar power projects Updated On Wed, Jun 8th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Bokaro Steel Plant (BSL) – a subsidiary of state owned Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) – has planned for two floating solar power plants on two different water bodies. Garga Dam and Cooling Pond-1 are the identified water bodies that will host the floating solar panels to support the electricity needs of the […] Read more
‘Renewable energy generation plan’ to be implemented in Sri Lanka from June 1 Updated On Mon, May 30th, 2022 by Saurenergy A ‘Renewable Energy Generation Plan’ will be implemented in Sri Lanka from June 1, 2022 to enhance the renewable energy generation and its share in the energy mix of the country. The information has been shared by the Minister of Power and Energy, Kanchana Wijesekera. Sri Lanka is undergoing an economic crisis brought by huge […] Read more
Ericsson, Deutsche Telekom successfully operate 5G site with hybrid RE Updated On Wed, May 25th, 2022 by Saurenergy Ericsson has announced a successful trial on Germany’s telecom player Deutsche Telekom‘s 5G-enabled network and has said that this could pave the way for major advances in sustainable mobile site operations with renewable energy while optimizing power supply and demand. A major goal of the Ericsson-DT partnership is to identify and validate energy efficiency and […] Read more
US probe into solar imports threatens almost 2/3 of planned capacity additions in 2022: Rystad Energy Updated On Wed, May 11th, 2022 by Saurenergy As much as 17.5 gigawatts (GWac) of planned US solar capacity installations in 2022 are in doubt after the Department of Commerce (DOC) opened an investigation into panel imports from southeast Asia, Norway-based Rystad Energy research shows. The US was expected to install 27 GWac of solar energy capacity in the utility, residential, and commercial […] Read more
SECI signs MoU with Min of Home Affairs to set up solar panels Updated On Mon, May 9th, 2022 by Saurenergy Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has signed an Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) in order to harness the potential of solar energy on the available rooftop areas in the campuses of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) and National Security Guard (NSG), an official press release states. […] Read more
Free Solar Panels Become An Issue In Mexico politics Updated On Mon, May 2nd, 2022 by Saurenergy Installation of solar panels for free onto residences has become a subject of confrontation and debate between the Mexico’s ruling party of President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador and Marko Cortes, leader of the center-right National Action Party (PAN) since Sunday when the latter argued in favour of the proposal staking out its renewable energy credentials. […] Read more
The ‘Smell’ of Solar Power Spreads Across Public Toilets In Mumbai Updated On Wed, Apr 13th, 2022 by Saurenergy In recent time, urban administrations have been experimenting with innovative ways of incorporating solar energy in our every day lives, one of which is installing solar panels atop public toilets. In December last year, for instance, it was announced that Indore Smart City Development Limited (ISCDL) would install solar power systems at 100 public and […] Read more
Thailand Counts on Crypto To Power One Million Farmlands With Solar Updated On Mon, Apr 4th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperative of Thailand has announced plans to install solar power panels on at least one million of farms as a pilot project. With this move, the Ministry is targeting to reduce electricity bills of farmers by 20-30 per cent in next 15-20 years. Deputy Agriculture Minister Praphat Phothasuthon says that […] Read more
Air Pollution Impacting Solar Panel Efficiency in India say IIT, Delhi researchers Updated On Thu, Mar 17th, 2022 by Saurenergy A team of researchers from the Centre for Atmospheric Sciences (CAS) at the Indian Institute of Technology (Delhi) have found that air pollution is reducing energy output of solar panels in the country. The decline in solar power generation could be as high as 52%. Sagnik Dey, Dilip Ganguly and colleagues have modelled the particulate […] Read more
