GoodWe To Expand Residential Inverter Production, Received Order of 5000 units Updated On Tue, Jul 13th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Chinese solar PV inverter manufacturer GoodWe has today announced that it has received an order of 5,000 residential inverter units from the Germany-headquartered photovoltaic distributor, Krannich Solar. Hence, the firm will have to ramp up its residential inverter production. With the COVID-19 situation easing across various states, EPC and installers have resumed their projects […] Read more
5MW Second Phase Solar Plant Commissioned by GMR Hyderabad Airport Updated On Tue, Jul 13th, 2021 by Saurenergy GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd (GHIAL) said yesterday that it has commissioned the 5 MW second phase of its solar power plant, taking its total solar power capacity to 10MW. The solar plant, set up for captive consumption, is spread over an area of 45 acres and comprises over 30 thousand solar panels that have […] Read more
Scientists in Saudi Arabia Make 27% Efficient n-i-p Perovskite Tandem Cell Updated On Tue, Jul 13th, 2021 by Saurenergy Researchers led by Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) have demonstrated a tandem cell based on an n-i-p perovskite stacked on top of a silicon heterojunction cell that achieved 27% efficiency, breaking the previous record of 22%. Monolithic perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells are currently of interest thanks to their high power […] Read more
CERC Notice To Power Trading Firms For Failing to Maintain Net Worth Updated On Fri, Jul 9th, 2021 by Saurenergy For National Energy Trading Services Limited, and Atria Energy Services Private Limited, a weak balance sheet submitted to the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) for downgrading their energy trading licenses has landed both in a hot soup. In both cases, the Central Regulator, after going though the documents on record, has seen a fit case […] Read more
Except Two, All Union Territories and Goa Fail to Meet RPO Targets FY21, Shows JERC’s Analysis Updated On Thu, Jul 8th, 2021 by Saurenergy Except Chandigarh and Andaman & Nicobar Islands, all other union territories and Goa have failed to achieve their solar renewable purchase obligation (RPO) targets, shows the Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC)’s analysis of RPO targets for 2020-21 based on the data received from the regions under its jurisdiction. The full analysis can be accessed here. […] Read more
ACME, Renew Win MSEDCL 500 MW Solar Tender Updated On Thu, Jul 8th, 2021 by Saurenergy ACME Solar continued its strong return to markets in 2021, with another 300 MW win in Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL)’s 500 Mw solar tender. ACME bid at Rs 2.42 /unit. The second winner was another renewable energy firm that has opened up better capital market access recently, ReNew Power, which bid Rs […] Read more
SECI Wins Crucial Case At APTEL On Trading Margins, For Now Updated On Tue, Jul 6th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Ruling against orders by the Delhi and Punjab regulators will be a relief to the central agency. In a detailed 77 page judgement delivered on July 2nd, a two judge bench of the Appellate Tribunal For Electricity (APTEL) had delivered welcome news to SECI (Solar Energy Corporation of India) on its precious trading margin […] Read more
Expect 6 Lakh H2 Fuel Cell Buses to Run by 2035 : Information Trends Updated On Fri, Jul 2nd, 2021 by Saurenergy Close to 600 thousand hydrogen fuel cell buses and minibuses will be in service by 2035, according to a market research study published by Information Trends. The study, “Global Market for Hydrogen Fuel Cell Buses,” covers hydrogen buses and other public road transportation vehicles. Hydrogen buses have been the primary driver of the fuel cell […] Read more
EXIM Bank Extends $40 M to Togo to Power 350 Villages with Solar PV Updated On Wed, Jun 30th, 2021 by Saurenergy Export-Import Bank of India has, on behalf of the Government of India, extended a Line of Credit (LOC) of USD 40 million to the Government of Togo for the purpose of the electrification of 350 villages in Togo through solar photovoltaic systems. India has been on a major outreach among developing countries ever since it […] Read more