India’s solar capacity addition to remain strong (7-7.5 GW) in FY 2018 backed by project pipeline: ICRA Updated On Wed, Apr 26th, 2017 by Saurenergy India’s wind power capacity addition in the current fiscal will depend on bidding plans of utilities, while that of solar power will remain strong at 7- 7.5 GW, credit rating firm Icra said today. The renewable energy (RE) sector reported a record capacity addition of over 11 GW in FY2017, an increase of around 60% […] Read more
Halving Global Carbon Emissions by 2040 is Within Our Reach, but Govt., Investors and Businesses Must Act Now: ETC Updated On Tue, Apr 25th, 2017 by Saurenergy Falling costs of renewables and batteries make cost-effective, clean electricity, unstoppable and essential to the transition to a low-carbon, energy-abundant world. The Energy Transitions Commission (ETC) in its latest report said that halving global carbon emissions by 2040 is within our reach. According ETC Governments, investors and businesses must seize the opportunity to halve carbon […] Read more
Ingot Carving the Future Updated On Mon, Apr 24th, 2017 by Saurenergy Silicon is the most abundant solid element on earth; it makes up more than 25% of the earth’s crust. However, it rarely occurs in elemental form, virtually all of it is existing as compounds. Solar cells are made from silicon boules, polycrystalline structures that have the atomic structure of a single crystal. The most commonly […] Read more
Tata Cleantech Capital is eyeing at growing its asset book to around Rs 5,500 crore by fiscal 2019 Updated On Mon, Apr 24th, 2017 by Saurenergy Tata Cleantech Capital (TCCL), a joint venture between Tata Capital and International Finance Corporation, currently has an asset/loan book size of Rs 2,400 crore . Tata Cleantech Capital (TCCL) is reportedly looking at growing its asset book to around Rs 5,500 crore by fiscal 2019, with nearly USD 120 billion debt funds expected to flow […] Read more
MP government to provide 18,500 solar water pumps to farmers in the state at subsidised rates Updated On Mon, Apr 24th, 2017 by Saurenergy “The rates of solar powered pumps already arrived at after the bidding are the lowest in the country. The performance of each pump can be monitored on a real-time basis from anywhere in the world” The Madhya Pradesh government would soon provide nearly 18,500 solar-powered water pumps to farmers in the state at subsidised rates. […] Read more
Heraeus Photovoltaics Launches Innovative Infrared Emitters for Optimized Diffusion Updated On Fri, Apr 21st, 2017 by Saurenergy Heraeus Infrared Emitters are entirely made out of quartz glass, which has an unmatched purity to avoid contamination and allows the transfer of large amounts of energy in a contact free manner. Heraeus Photovoltaics is now offering innovative Infrared Emitters (IR-emitters) for optimized diffusion, Anti-Reflective Coating and drying processes in silicon solar cell production. IR-emitters […] Read more
Scatec Solar and partners sign Power Purchase Agreements for 400 MW Solar PV Plants in Egypt Updated On Thu, Apr 20th, 2017 by Saurenergy Located in Ben Ban area near Aswan in Upper Egypt, the 400 MW Solar PV plants are expected to generate about 870 GWh of solar power per year. Scatec Solar and partners have signed 25-year Power Purchase Agreements for delivery of electricity from six solar PV plants totaling 400 MW (DC) with the Government of […] Read more
Heraeus’ new diffusion consultancy ushers next step of efficiency gain for Photovoltaic industry Updated On Thu, Apr 20th, 2017 by Saurenergy Heraeus’ new consultancy service allows manufacturers of solar cells to optimize the connection between wafer and silver paste as well as an improved blue response and thus significantly increase efficiency of the cells by up to 0.2%, optimize production processes and save resources and production time. Heraeus Photovoltaics has launched a new diffusion consultancy service […] Read more
Utility Scale O&M Practices Updated On Thu, Apr 20th, 2017 by Saurenergy India has been moving ahead aggressively with an ambitious programme to reach an installed capacity of 100GW solar power by 2022. Many states are setting up Multi-megawatt solar power installations to herald the arrival of the renewable energy generation. Solar Power Plants are built to last 25 years or more. However, after the Engineering Procurement […] Read more
