India and US Are Major Drivers Of Utility-Scale Solar Power: ISA Updated On Fri, Oct 20th, 2023 by Saurenergy The International Solar Alliance (ISA) recently released a report titled ‘World Solar Market Report’. It talks about the overall global scenario in the solar energy sector. The report placed India as one of the new undisputed leaders in global solar energy deployment. The report mentions that the global solar PV deployment had been primarily driven […] Read more
Iowa State University Awarded $1.8 Mn Grant for Agrivoltaics Project Updated On Fri, Oct 20th, 2023 by Saurenergy Iowa State University (ISU) is set to undertake a study on the benefits that bringing crops and solar power together can bring. The ISU houses an innovative agrivoltaics project- the Alliant Solar Farm that was unveiled recently. The 1.75 NW agrivoltaic solar project will delve into optimisation of land while making a note of the […] Read more
Ather Energy’s BIS Approved Charging Connector Promises Shake Up In Two Wheeler EVs Updated On Fri, Oct 20th, 2023 by Saurenergy In big news for the Indian EV ecosystem, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has approved the first-ever indigenously developed connector standard for two and three wheelers, developed by Ather Energy. The charging connector is expected to provide a strong fillip to the charging ecosystem for two wheelers especially, as the firm is clear it […] Read more
Govt Orders To Extend Dispute Avoidance Mechanism For All Power Projects Updated On Fri, Oct 20th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Ministry of Power, in its latest notification, has notified changes in the norms for the Dispute Avoidance Mechanism. In its latest addendum to the norms, the ministry has ordered extending this service to other energy sectors beyond hydroelectric power plants. Earlier, this mechanism was confined to only hydropower projects. On September 27, 2021, the ministry […] Read more
JKPCL & RUVNL to Purchase Power from SJVN’s 1000 MW Solar Project Updated On Fri, Oct 20th, 2023 by Saurenergy CPSU SJVN has been awarded Letters of Intent for the purchase of solar power from Jammu & Kashmir Power Corporation Limited (JKPCL) and Rajasthan Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (RUVNL). While JKPCL is looking to purchase 600 MW, RUVNL will purchase 500 MW. The purchase will be at a tariff of INR 2.57 per unit from […] Read more
Ranthambhore’s Nahargarh Palace Seeks Net Zero With 400kW Agrivoltaic Solar Updated On Fri, Oct 20th, 2023 by Saurenergy Vareyn Solar Pvt. Ltd, a turn-key solar EPC firm, recently installed a 400kW agrivoltaic solar plant at Nahargarh Ranthambhore, a hotel in Rajasthan. The hotel is owned by Gaj Singh- a supporter of wildlife and green initiatives. Situated amidst the lush forest of Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve, Gaj Singh sought to reduce the carbon footprint to […] Read more
Cosmos Innovation Bags $19.7mn For Perovskite Silicon Tandem Fab Platform Updated On Fri, Oct 20th, 2023 by Saurenergy Singapore based Cosmos Innovation, an AI-first company building next-generation perovskite silicon tandem (PST) solar cell technology, today announced raising $19.7 million in total funding. Founded by Vijay Chandrasekhar and Joel Li, the firm raised its Series A round with participation from Xora Innovation, an early-stage, deep-tech investment platform of Temasek, headquartered in Singapore. Other investors joining […] Read more
SJVN Seeks Developers to Supply & Maintain 18 MW Solar Projects Updated On Thu, Oct 19th, 2023 by Saurenergy SJVN Green Energy Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of SJVN has issued a tender to invite bids for the design, engineering, supply, erection, testing, commissioning of grid connected solar power project of cumulative capacity of 18 MW (AC) at four different locations of Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB), including three (03) years of comprehensive operation […] Read more
IIT Scientists Introduce New Nano Material For Faster Conversion Of Sunlight To Heat Updated On Thu, Oct 19th, 2023 by Saurenergy A team of scientists at the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, (IIT Bombay) have introduced a new nano material that enhances the efficiency of converting sunlight into heat. NCFs or nanostructured hard-carbon florets, is made when carbon is deposited onto a substrate of amorphous dendritic fibrous nanosilica (DFNS). This is achieved by employing a technique […] Read more
