International Solar Alliance: A Rollercoaster Ride for Indian Solar Updated On Mon, Apr 16th, 2018 by Saurenergy Indian solar sector witnesses sharp momentum in the past four years under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In 2014, when he took office, India had 3 GW of solar power, which now turned to nearly seven-times of that, or 20 GW, by the end of FY18. India’s efforts towards solar sector came into […] Read more
Shri RK Singh inaugurates Solar Lamp Assembly & Distribution Center; distributes Solar Study Lamp to students Updated On Sat, Apr 14th, 2018 by Saurenergy Flags off UJALA van from Arrah to initiates the Gram Swaraj Abhiyan Lays the foundation stone for PV Module Manufacturing Plant in Gaya Shri R K Singh, Minister of State (IC) for Power and New & Renewable Energy, Government of India, on the occasion of 127th Birth Anniversary of Bharat Ratna Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar launched […] Read more
New Research Brings Us Closer to Cheap, Transparent, Organic Solar Cells Updated On Fri, Apr 13th, 2018 by Saurenergy The age of fossil fuels is coming to an end, and the age of renewable energy has dawned—or, it will be dawning soon. In 2014 the World Bank estimated that over 80 percent of the world’s energy came from fossil fuels. That figure is set to drop as countries adopt ambitious goals to move towards […] Read more
Statkraft Inks 170 MW Solar Power Deal with BayWa Updated On Thu, Apr 12th, 2018 by Saurenergy The project will be built without any state subsidies and will be one of the Europe’s first solar projects of such size. Signaling the entry into the Spanish market as a leading European power provider, Norwegian power company Statkraft has signed a 15-year long power purchase agreement with BayWa r.e. The total capacity of the […] Read more
Surat District Co-Op Bank Becomes India’s First District Bank to Built on Green Concept Updated On Thu, Apr 12th, 2018 by Saurenergy It has become the first district bank among 370 district banks in the country and 18 in Gujarat to built on the green concept. More than 100 years old Surat District Cooperative Bank has become the country’s first district bank for constructing its new headquarter in Surat on the green building concept. It has become the first among the […] Read more
ABB Bags $90 mn Contract to Enable Expansion of Solar Park in Dubai Updated On Wed, Apr 11th, 2018 by Saurenergy The solar park is located inland 50 km south of Dubai and has been a central part of Dubai’s renewable strategy. ABB has won an order worth over USD 90 million from Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) to build the Shams 400 kV substation that will integrate solar power from upcoming phases of the […] Read more
Germany Opens Tender for 182.5 MW Solar PV Projects Updated On Tue, Apr 10th, 2018 by Saurenergy According to the Germany’s Federal Network Agency, or the Bundesnetzagetur, the deadline for the companies to submit their proposals is June 1, and the cap for submitting their bids has been set at EUR 0.0884 ($ 0.1086) per kWh. In a bid to target 182.5 MW photovoltaic (PV) projects, Germany is now waiting for companies […] Read more
Will Achieve 100 GW Solar Target Ahead of 2022, says Harsh Vardhan Updated On Mon, Apr 9th, 2018 by Saurenergy The government has set a target of 175 GW of renewable power by 2022 and out of it 100 GW should be in solar. It will not be a problem, the Union Minister said. The Minister for Science and Technology Harsh Vardhan said in Kolkata that India’s 100 GW solar mission target will be achieved ahead of its target in 2022. […] Read more
New Lead-Free Perovskite Material for Solar Cells Updated On Mon, Apr 9th, 2018 by Saurenergy A class of materials called perovskites has emerged as a promising alternative to silicon for making inexpensive and efficient solar cells. But for all their promise, perovskites are not without their downsides. Most contain lead, which is highly toxic, and include organic materials that are not particularly stable when exposed to the environment. Now a […] Read more