Total corporate funding in the solar sector in Q3 2016 was $3 billion: Mercom Capital Group Updated On Wed, Oct 12th, 2016 by Saurenergy Mercom Capital Group has released a report on funding and merger and acquisition (M&A) activity for the solar sector in the third quarter of 2016. According to the global clean energy communications and consulting firm total corporate funding, including venture capital and private equity (VC) funding, public market and debt financing into the solar sector in Q3 2016 was up […] Read more
NTPC issues tender for 3.5MW wind and solar hybrid project Updated On Wed, Oct 12th, 2016 by Saurenergy NTPC is floating tender for a 3.5MW wind and solar hybrid project at its Kudgi Super Thermal Power Project in Karnataka. The Scope of Supply & Work includes all design & engineering, procurement & supply of equipment and materials, testing at manufacturers works, inspection, packing and forwarding, supply, receipt, unloading and storage at site, preparation […] Read more
NLC India gives up on plans to set up project plans in Rajasthan Updated On Mon, Oct 10th, 2016 by Saurenergy NLC India Ltd. has cast aside its plans to set up solar projects in Rajasthan as the state’s power distribution companies have turn down to purchase the power generated at the rate NLC had estimated. NLC, earlier called Neyveli Lignite Corporation, had in January invited global tenders to set up four blocks of solar projects […] Read more
Indian scientist produces stable, high-efficient, all-inorganic perovskite nanocrystal solar cells Updated On Mon, Oct 10th, 2016 by Saurenergy In a first, Pune based researcher Abhishek Swarnkar from Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) has successfully produced a stable, high-efficiency, all-inorganic perovskite nanocrystal solar cells. The new perovskite nanocrystal solar cells have an efficiency of more than 10 per cent to convert sunlight to electricity. Swarnkar carried out research […] Read more
Despite subsidy and incentives, Chandigarh’s residents opting for rooftop solar seems unimpressive Updated On Sat, Oct 8th, 2016 by Saurenergy The rooftop solar PV capacity on government buildings seems to gain a good ground in Chandigarh, but it looks like residents opting for solar power is not very impressive, despite government offering 30 percent subsidy and other incentives. The official records of Chandigarh Renewal Energy, Science and Technology Promotion Society (CREST) states that a total […] Read more
DGLL plans to achieve complete solarization of all Lighthouses by December, 2016 Updated On Sat, Oct 8th, 2016 by Saurenergy Directorate General of Lighthouse & Lightships (DGLL) is currently maintaining 193 Lighthouses which provide aids to marine navigation to the mariners transiting in coastal waters of India. Most of these Lighthouses are operating on the conventional source of energy i.e. Electricity and Diesel Generators which consume fossil fuel and emit high amount of carbon dioxide […] Read more
WISeKey and Bajaj Electricals Partners to create IoT Trusted Platform Updated On Fri, Oct 7th, 2016 by Saurenergy Swiss based cybersecurity company WISeKey and Bajaj Electricals Limited (BEL) has partnered to Create over 100 Million Digital Identities for Consumer and Industrial Products Through WISeLight IoT Platform. Under this partnership WISeKey will create approximately 100 million Digital Identities of the SKUs that Bajaj Electricals has market leadership in the Lighting segment in India. The […] Read more
TrinaBEST showcases its new residential energy storage system at All Energy 2016 Updated On Fri, Oct 7th, 2016 by Saurenergy The energy storage spin-off from Chinese PV outfit Trina Solar, TrinaBEST has showcased its second generation Residential Energy Storage Solution at All-Energy Australia 2016, held in Melbourne. The event which has been influential to all forms of clean and renewable energy across Asia-Pacific region affords TrinaBEST the opportunity to introduce its new energy storage system […] Read more
Gamesa India intends to manufacture 1500V solar inverters Updated On Fri, Oct 7th, 2016 by Saurenergy Country’s major wind turbine company, Gamesa India is ensuring to make its presence felt in Solar by manufacturing inverters at its new blade plant at Nellore, Andhra Pradesh. Ramesh Kymal, company’s Chairman and Managing Director said that the inverters that will be produced at Gamesa India’s facility are the ‘1500V inverters’, for which there is […] Read more
