Solar Power Technology Continues To Wait On the Promise Of Perovskite Cells Updated On Tue, Apr 20th, 2021 by Saurenergy Scientists today are using perovskite materials, named after a little known 19th Century Russian mineralogist and nobleman Count Lev Perovski, to make solar cells more efficient and adaptable than ever before. The material was first discovered in Russia’s Ural Mountains in 1839 by Gustav Rose and became fairly common in later decades wherein it was […] Read more
BHEL Seeks 500 MW Mono PERC Supplier For REWA Solar Park Bid Updated On Tue, Apr 20th, 2021 by Saurenergy State owned Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has invited bids under two part bid system from manufacturers / suppliers of Mono crystalline Silicon PV Modules for purpose of pre-bid tie up for participating in 500 MW Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Limited (RUMSL) Solar Park tender at Neemuch in Madhya Pradesh. The last date for bids […] Read more
NTPC Commissions 85 MW Solar project in Uttar Pradesh Updated On Tue, Apr 20th, 2021 by Saurenergy National power generator NTPC informed the stock exchanges yesterday that it has commissioned an 85 MW solar power project at Bilhaur in Uttar Pradesh. The filing follows the commissioning of the last leg of 15 MW capacity of the project earlier this month. This 85 MW addition in Bilhaur follows an existing 140 MW capacity […] Read more
Wind Energy Could Go The Solar Way With Huge Cost Reductions by 2050 Updated On Mon, Apr 19th, 2021 by Saurenergy After a decade when it has been left playing catch up with Solar, thanks to the swift reduction in costs seen with Solar, Wind energy might yet see better days, as costs come down further. According to an article published in the journal Nature Energy, a recent global survey of 140 wind energy experts conducted […] Read more
European Hydrogen Plans Expand, With 40,000 Km Pipeline Network by 2040 Updated On Mon, Apr 19th, 2021 by Saurenergy Industry association European Hydrogen Backbone (EHB) has recently updated its vision for a dedicated hydrogen transport infrastructure across Europe, now proposing to build an 11,600 km (which was 6,800 km last year) hydrogen transportation network by 2030, which would come up to 39,700 km (as opposed to 23,000 km estimated last year) by 2040, aiming to […] Read more
With Intense Covid 2nd Wave, SPDA Appeals For a Further 3 Month Breather From MNRE Updated On Mon, Apr 19th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Solar Power Developers Association (SPDA), a key representative body for solar developers, has appealed to the MNRE for a further 3 month extension on top of the 5 month extension granted back in 2020, for completing solar projects. The association counts large developers including Avaada power, Azure Global, Acme Solar and ReNew Power amongst […] Read more
Solar O&M Gets Set For The Big League In India Updated On Mon, Apr 19th, 2021 by Saurenergy As India’s solar footprint has grown, from a tentative 3.7 GW in 2015 to over 40 GW now, a little appreciated, but growing opportunity is finally getting its place in the sun too. The Solar Operations and Maintainance (O&M) business. A $4 billion business worldwide in 2019, it is set to be a $9 billion […] Read more
CERC Rejects SECI Plea For Adopting Tariffs for 150 MW Rihand Floating Solar Project Updated On Mon, Apr 19th, 2021 by Saurenergy The floating solar project at Rihand Dam, where SECI, as the nodal agency had duly completed the auction process to arrive at a price of Rs 3.29 /unit looks set to be further delayed with the central regulator, Central Electricity Regulatory Commission rejecting the tariff adoption plea. The project has been widely touted as India’s […] Read more
IFC to Support Azerbaijan’s Shift from Fossil Fuels to Renewable Energy Updated On Sat, Apr 17th, 2021 by Saurenergy In a bid to develop the offshore wind energy sector as part of Azerbaijan’s efforts to shift to renewable energy sources, IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Energy today signed a Memorandum of Understanding. The aim is to support the country in reducing reliance on fossil fuels for electricity […] Read more
