417 Remote Villages of Orissa Solar-Powered: Centre Updated On Wed, Mar 7th, 2018 by Saurenergy The ministry said that the Orissa government had reported that it had taken up implementation of the rooftop solar plants in off-grid and on-grid category in domestic, institutional and government buildings. In a significant development, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy in the Rajya Sabha revealed that it has ensured solar power to 417 […] Read more
Florida Power & Light Inaugurates Four New Solar Projects Totaling 298 MW Updated On Tue, Mar 6th, 2018 by Saurenergy FPL’s solar expansion plays a significant role in its forward-looking strategy of making smart investments that generate affordable clean energy for customers. Florida Power & Light Company has announced the names and locations of four new solar power plants expected to begin powering customers by mid-2019. The newly announced solar sites are: FPL Interstate Solar […] Read more
Microsoft Inks Solar Energy Pact with Atria Power to Lighten its B’lore Office Updated On Tue, Mar 6th, 2018 by Saurenergy Microsoft will purchase 3 megawatts of solar-powered electricity from the Bangalore-based company, which will meet 80 per cent of the projected electricity needs at the new facility. Microsoft Corp., an IT giant, has singed its first renewable energy deal with Atria Power, a renewable power producer, to power its new office building in Bangalore, Karnataka. As per […] Read more
ISMA Withdraws Solar Anti-Dumping Plea, to File Fresh Petition Next Week Updated On Tue, Mar 6th, 2018 by Saurenergy ISMA will now file a fresh petition with the Directorate General of Anti-Dumping and Allied Duties again in the next week. In a significant development, the Indian Solar Manufacturers Association (ISMA) has withdrawn a petition it had filed in July last year for anti-dumping investigation on solar cells and modules imported from China, Taiwan and […] Read more
Microsoft Inks Landmark Solar Proj Deal with Sunseap for S’pore Updated On Mon, Mar 5th, 2018 by Saurenergy The IT giant will buy 100 per cent of the renewable energy attributes to the grid. This landmark agreement also marks progress for Singapore in the renewables sector. Microsoft Corp., the IT giant, has inked a 20-year pact with Sunseap Group that marks Microsoft’s first clean energy deal in Asia. It will also create the […] Read more
SolarWindow Creates New Record with 34% Increase over Its Previous Electricity-Generating Glass Updated On Mon, Mar 5th, 2018 by Saurenergy The company estimates that the market for SolarWindow glass products for tall towers and skyscrapers represents a $100 billion opportunity. SolarWindow Technologies has announced that it has set a new company performance record for power efficiency with a 34 percent increase in performance over previous generations of its transparent electricity-generating glass. This announcement is based […] Read more
Intersolar India is celebrating its 10th anniversary in Bengaluru – the Silicon Valley and technology hub of India Updated On Thu, Mar 1st, 2018 by Saurenergy Solar developments in India grew exponentially in 2017. Further announcements and new market opportunities in the energy storage and electric mobility sector strengthen India to become an interesting and very promising market in the future. The state of Karnataka is one of the most flourishing Indian solar markets and the first Indian state to launch […] Read more
New Breakthrough Boosts Solar Fuel Efficiency Updated On Wed, Feb 28th, 2018 by Saurenergy Scientists of University of Twente have made significant efficiency improvements to the technology used to generate solar fuels. This involves the direct conversion of energy from sunlight into a usable fuel (in this case, hydrogen). Using only earthabundant materials, they developed the most efficient conversion method to date. The trick was to decouple the site […] Read more
Slow ‘Hot Electrons’ Could Improve Solar Cell Efficiency Updated On Tue, Feb 27th, 2018 by Saurenergy Photons with energy higher than the ‘band gap’ of the semiconductor absorbing them give rise to what are known as hot electrons. The extra energy in respect to the band gap is lost very fast, as it is converted into heat so it does not contribute to the voltage. University of Groningen Professor of Photophysics […] Read more
