In a First: Solar Panels That Store Both Electricity and Heat Updated On Wed, Mar 20th, 2019 by Saurenergy Building-integrated PV cells that supply both heat and electricity have been developed at SINTEF’s solar cell lab in Trondheim. One answer to new energy demands of the world is to install building-integrated PV (BIPV) cells, either in the form of roof tiles or facade elements. However, the feasibility of this will require lower costs and […] Read more
Lakshmi Machine Works to Commission its First Solar Power Plant Updated On Wed, Mar 20th, 2019 by Saurenergy The 10 MW photovoltaic solar power generating facility will come up at Kondampatti in Coimbatore district. Coimbatore-based Lakshmi Machine Works has forayed into solar power generation, with its first facility to be inaugurated on March 24, 2019, in Tamil Nadu. The 10 MW photovoltaic solar power generating facility will come up at Kondampatti in Coimbatore […] Read more
Telangana Municipal Corporation: No Solar Panels, No New House Permit Updated On Tue, Mar 19th, 2019 by Saurenergy In the sort of decisiveness the industry could do within other states, in Telangana, the Municipal Body has made housing permits subject to solar installations. Telangana town municipality in Karimnagar is pulling out all stops to push for Renewable energy in its grid and at the same time finding customers for it. The Municipal Corporation […] Read more
AfDB Pledges $25 Bn to Climate Finance For 2020-25 Updated On Tue, Mar 19th, 2019 by Saurenergy Key Bank projects include the co-financing of the 510 MW Ouarzazate Solar Complex in Morocco, one of the largest solar complexes in the world. The African Development Bank will double its climate finance commitments for the period 2020-2025, the Bank’s President announced at the One Planet Summit taking place in Nairobi. Akinwumi A. Adesina said […] Read more
MNRE Warns Public Against Fraudulent Websites Under KUSUM Scheme Updated On Tue, Mar 19th, 2019 by Saurenergy MNRE warns public against fake websites under the KUSUM scheme. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has in its latest advisory warned the general public against fraudulent websites for registration under the Kisan Urja Suraksha exam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (KUSUM) scheme. “It has been noticed that few websites have cropped up claiming to be […] Read more
Researchers Create Hydrogen Fuel From Seawater Updated On Tue, Mar 19th, 2019 by Saurenergy A Stanford-led team has developed a way to harness seawater, Earth’s most abundant source, for chemical energy using solar energy. A team of researcher from Stanford University has devised a way to generate hydrogen fuel using solar power, electrodes and saltwater from San Francisco Bay. Their findings were published in the Proceedings of the National Academy […] Read more
Waaree Introduces Customised Solar Modules For EVs Updated On Mon, Mar 18th, 2019 by Saurenergy The modules are expected to increase the efficiency of the vehicles by 10 – 25%. Waaree Energies, one of India’s largest solar PV manufacturer and a leader in the rooftop segment, has launched customised solar modules, a solar power solution to Electric Vehicles. These indigenous modules, specially designed for the transport industry in India, are […] Read more
India Ranks 4th in the World by Wind Energy Capacity Updated On Mon, Mar 18th, 2019 by Saurenergy According to a recent report by power-technology.com, India with 35 GW of installed wind capacity is fourth in the list of top 10 countries in the world by wind energy capacity. The report further adds that China, the only other Asian country to make it in the list, topped the chart with 221 GW of […] Read more
Himachal Issues Draft Order on Rooftop Solar Based on Net Metering Updated On Mon, Mar 18th, 2019 by Saurenergy HPERC has issued the draft “Himachal Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (Rooftop Solar PV Grid Interactive System based on Net Metering) Order, 2019. The Himachal Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (HPERC) has issued the draft “Himachal Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (Rooftop Solar PV Grid Interactive System based on Net Metering) Order, 2019,” with regulations for installation of […] Read more
