South Africa supports India on local sourcing of solar equipment manufacturing Updated On Thu, Oct 13th, 2016 by Saurenergy South Africa has backed India’s local sourcing rules in solar equipment manufacturing, while calling for BRICS countries to come up with a joint strategy to work around regulations of the World Trade Organization (WTO). South Africa’s Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies said, “BRICS nations need to compare notes on how to re-construct their renewable […] Read more
Thrissur Corporation’s 200kW solar plant to be operative by October 15 Updated On Wed, Oct 12th, 2016 by Saurenergy Thrissur Corporation will be inaugurating its 200kW solar plant on October 15, and is expected to start working on similar projects to meet the increasing demand of electricity through renewable sources in different parts of the state. The newly installed solar plant b Thrissur Corporation at Jaihind Market has a capacity to generate 200 kilowatt […] 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
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
Indian entrepreneurship needs to be promoted in global electrical industry: Piyush Goyal Updated On Thu, Oct 6th, 2016 by Saurenergy Union Minister of State for Power, Coal, New & Renewable Energy and Mines, Piyush Goyal speaking at Light India Exhibition 2016 said that Indian entrepreneurship needs to be promoted in global electrical industry. Goyal said, “We welcome technology from all around the world but at the end of the day, we would like to strengthen […] Read more
ABB to install solar based micro grid at Vadodara facility Updated On Wed, Oct 5th, 2016 by Saurenergy ABB has announced that it will install a fully integrated and standardized micro-grid at its Vadodara facility in Gujarat, India to help boost renewable energy generation while reducing dependency on fossil fuel. This micro-grid, with a rooftop photo voltaic field at the company’s biggest manufacturing location in India with around 3,000 employees, will help ensure […] Read more
EDF Energies Nouvelles calls off partnership with Acme Cleantech Solutions Updated On Wed, Oct 5th, 2016 by Saurenergy EDF Energies Nouvelles, a French renewable energy group has called off its collaboration with Acme Cleantech Solutions, a Gurgaon-based green technology solution provider, over differences in strategy- marking an end to its first venture into the Indian solar energy. The Paris-based state-run power major, however, remains confident about its clean energy projects in the country. […] Read more
