This Solar Cell is highly efficient and can harvests more of sun’s energy Updated On Mon, Sep 5th, 2016 by Saurenergy A team of researchers from MIT and the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology has developed new solar cell that includes two different layers of sunlight-absorbing material to harvest a broader range of the sun’s energy and that costs less than its counterparts. The researchers call the device a “step cell,” because the two […] Read more
Odisha Government faces hurdle in acquiring land for 1000MW solar park Updated On Sat, Sep 3rd, 2016 by Saurenergy Unable to acquire a single patch of 5000 acres for its ambitious 1000 MW solar park, the state government of Odisha is now looking for alternative different spaces in clusters to develop the proposed solar park. The chief secretary has asked the Odisha Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (IDCO), state’s nodal agency for land acquisition, to […] Read more
USAID collaborates with GE to improve standards in Indian solar industry Updated On Sat, Sep 3rd, 2016 by Saurenergy The US Agency for International Development (USAID) has announced to fund and promote research in partnership with the General Electrics to improve standards in the Indian solar industry. This is one of the 49 projects selected by USAID’s US Global Development Lab today that would receive a total of USD 10 million to address critical […] Read more
Solar Installations in India to Reach 4.8 GW in 2016: Mercom Capital Updated On Fri, Sep 2nd, 2016 by Saurenergy Mercom Capital Group in its quarterly update on the Indian solar market revealed that solar installation in India will reach 4.8GW in calendar year 2016. The solar project pipeline in India is now approximately 21 GW, with 14 GW under development and 7 GW scheduled to be auctioned. India has reached 2.8 GW in solar […] Read more
21 Lakh Solar Renewable Energy Certificates remained unsold till the IEX’s August trading session Updated On Fri, Sep 2nd, 2016 by Saurenergy Around 21 lakh solar renewable energy certificates and another 73 lakh non-solar renewable certificates have piled up, remaining unsold till the August trading session of Indian Energy Exchange. It is estimated that only 22K solar certificates and 1.36 lakh non-solar certificates were sold in the session. Solar certificates were sold at Rs. 3500 per certificates […] Read more
MNRE asks Channel Partners, SNAs, PSUs and Agencies to ensure Geotagging of all renewable Energy projects Updated On Fri, Sep 2nd, 2016 by Saurenergy Government of India has setup an ambitious target of installing I 00 GW of Solar Power by 2022, which include 40GW of grid connected rooftop solar (RTS). RTS sector has tremendous potential for generating decentralized and distributed solar power by utilizing the rooftop and vacant areas of industrial, commercial, residential, institutional, social and public buildings. […] Read more
NEXTracker delivers India’s largest solar tracker plant for 105 MW PV project in Punjab Updated On Fri, Sep 2nd, 2016 by Saurenergy NEXTracker, a Flex company, announced today it has delivered its award-winning PV technology to India’s largest solar tracker power plant, in collaboration with its customer, Adani Power Ltd. Located in the State of Punjab, the project is 105 MW and is already 50% installed and commissioned. This is the first phase of a strategic agreement between […] Read more
Japan’s Solar Frontier signs MoU with Saudi Arabia for CIS thin-film solar panel production Updated On Thu, Sep 1st, 2016 by Saurenergy Showa Shell Sekiyu, along with 100% owned subsidiary company and the world’s largest CIS solar energy solutions provider, Solar Frontier, today announced that they had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Saudi Aramco and the Saudi Arabian National Industrial Cluster Development Program (NICDP). The MoU stipulates that all three companies along with the Saudi […] Read more
Odisha aims to install 70MW rooftop solar by 2022: Report Updated On Thu, Sep 1st, 2016 by Saurenergy Odisha is reportedly targeting 70MW of rooftop solar by 2022. Odisha Renewable Energy Development Agency (OREDA) has already received multiple residential applications for the installation of rooftop solar reports PV Tech. Ashok Choudhury, deputy director of projects at the Odisha Renewable Energy Development Agency (OREDA), speaking to the publication said it will cost around Rs. […] Read more
