Hindustan Zinc Bags CII’s Award For 22 MW Solar Plant Updated On Tue, Jun 22nd, 2021 by Saurenergy One of the leading Indian zinc-lead and silver producers, Hindustan Zinc has won the ‘Best Application & Uses of Renewable Energy (Large Project)’ award at the 5th Edition of the CII National Energy Efficiency Circle Competition 2021 for its Rampura Agucha Mine’s 22 MW solar plant, based in Udaipur, Rajasthan. Hindustan Zinc, a Vedanta Group […] Read more
Sri Lanka To Purchase 75% Equipment from India For India-funded Projects Updated On Mon, Jun 21st, 2021 by Saurenergy Recently, we reported that India extended a USD 100 million Line of Credit (LOC) to Sri Lanka for various solar energy projects. Now, for those solar projects, Sri Lanka will purchase the equipment and materials from India itself. That USD 100 million LOC is a 15-year loan of a fixed rate of 1.75% and that […] Read more
2-Day Virtual Summit on Green H2 among BRICS Nations Starts Tomorrow Updated On Mon, Jun 21st, 2021 by Saurenergy Starting tomorrow, India is organising a two-day virtual summit (June 22, 2021 to June 23, 2021) on green hydrogen initiatives involving the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) nations. The event will be anchored by India’s largest power producer and one of the global energy majors, NTPC Ltd., a CPSU under Ministry of […] Read more
German Researchers Fabricate Black Perovskite Cells with 15% Efficiency Updated On Mon, Jun 21st, 2021 by Saurenergy In a recent paper entitled “Efficient Thermally Evaporated γ-CsPbI3 Perovskite Solar Cells,” published this month in the journal Advanced Energy Materials, scientists report on the fabrication of a ‘black perovskite‘ PV device — a solar cell based on all-organic cesium-lead iodide (CsPbI3) — by thermal evaporation. Researchers at the Dresden University of Technology (TUD) note that […] Read more
PTT’s Power Arm To Invest $635 Million In Renewable Energy Across Asia Updated On Mon, Jun 21st, 2021 by Saurenergy Global Power Synergy, the power unit of Thailand’s state-owned oil and gas group PTT, will invest 20 billion baht equivalent to USD 635 million, in renewable energy assets across Asia including India and China. Global Power Synergy announced that it will be borrowing up to USD 635 million from parent PTT for investment chiefly in […] Read more
The Place of Renewables in India’s Future Power Grid Updated On Fri, Jun 18th, 2021 by Saurenergy Indian power sector, one of the largest in the world, comprises one synchronised national grid that serves the entire nation. In the last decade, the transmission system has expanded from 2.4 L circuit kilometres in 2011 to 4.4 L circuit kilometres in 2021, with inter-regional transfer capacity growing to 105 GW. A recent energy event […] Read more
EQT Makes Voluntary Takeover bid for Spanish Solar Developer Solarpack Updated On Fri, Jun 18th, 2021 by Saurenergy A global investment organization, EQT Infrastructure has announced a voluntary takeover bid for 100 percent of the share capital of Solarpack Corporación Tecnológica, S.A, a Getxo-based developer and owner of solar PV plants, mainly active in Spain, Chile, and India. Before the announcement, EQT Infrastructure has signed permanent agreements with the Vendor Shareholders (Beraunberri, S.L., […] Read more
MNRE Issues Order For Complaints Regarding Public Procurement in RE Sector Updated On Fri, Jun 18th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) issued an order yesterday to address the complaint order regarding the public procurement of the purchase preference concerning the renewable energy (RE) sector. The complaint order is a previous order dated February 09, 2021, which superseded the earlier order dated September 23, 2020, on the subject. MNRE, […] Read more
Solis Seminar, Episode 24: PV Panel Micro-Crack Problems and Identification Methods Updated On Fri, Jun 18th, 2021 by Saurenergy The last Solis Seminar introduced the problem of PID effect and its solutions. This seminar will give details on the causes of cell micro-cracks, how to identify them and ultimately prevent them. PID effect, micro-cracks, and hot spots are three important factors that can affect the performance of crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules. Among them, PID […] Read more
