REC Solar appoints Matt Walz, a Duke Energy executive as chief executive officer Updated On Thu, Aug 25th, 2016 by Saurenergy REC Solar has announced the appointment of Matt Walz as chief executive officer. Walz has worked at Duke Energy for 12 years and joined REC Solar after serving on the company’s board of directors. Walz brings to REC Solar leadership experience in renewable energy, retail electric supply and wholesale generation. Building off his tenure as […] Read more
Cooch Behar’s 51 enclaves to get solar water pumps for power, irrigation Updated On Thu, Aug 25th, 2016 by Saurenergy North Bengal Development Minister Rabindranath Ghosh has stated that solar-based water pumping units would be set up in the 51 enclaves that had become a part of India last year, following the historic exchange of land between India and Bangladesh. The step is being taken in a bid to make residents of enclaves in Cooch […] Read more
Waaree Energies installs solar rooftop panels at Growel’s corporate office in Mumbai Updated On Tue, Aug 23rd, 2016 by Saurenergy Waaree energies have installed solar rooftop panels at Growel’s corporate office located in Growel’s Mall– one of the most popular shopping centers in Kandivali, Mumbai. Waaree notes that that solar panel system has played a significant role in reducing the shopping mall’s carbon footprint – eliminating almost 2, 23, 200 kg of carbon dioxide. The complete […] Read more
BSNL to offer its Telecom Factory in Bhilai, Chhattisgarh for manufacturing of solar equipments Updated On Tue, Aug 23rd, 2016 by Saurenergy Government of India introduced various policies viz Make in India, Digital India, National Electronic Manufacturing Policy as well as National Telecom Policy which lay special emphasis on indigenous manufacturing of Electronic / Telecom Equipments & products. Govt. has also made very ambitious plans to aggressively accelerate the solar energy program under Jawaharlal Nehru Solar Mission. […] Read more
Bengaluru to use aircraft to design roadmap for rooftop solar generation Updated On Tue, Aug 23rd, 2016 by Saurenergy The Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (BESCOM) has signed an agreement with Centre for Study of Science, Technology and Policy (CSTEP) and Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Limited (KREDL) to design a roadmap to boost the quantum of power generated using solar energy. A senior official from BESCOM’s Demand Side Management department mentioned that “The Ministry of […] Read more
Solar silver demand to be over 2,500 tonnes for 2016: Capital Gold Group Updated On Mon, Aug 22nd, 2016 by Saurenergy The Capital Gold Group has released its internal think tank study named “Sustainability, Solar, and Silver” revealing that demand for silver utilized for Solar Panel manufacturing to go higher in the next 5 years, driven by sustainability initiatives of multi-national corporations and governments worldwide. “Corporate Social Responsibility programs are evolving from green concepts to massive solar panel […] Read more
TERI Conducting 2 day Training Programme On Design and Installation of Solar Rooftop PV System Updated On Sat, Aug 20th, 2016 by Saurenergy The Energy and Research Institute (TERI) is conducting 2- day training programme on designing and Installation of Solar Rooftop PV System. The main objective of the programme starting on 1st September is to provide training, subject specific knowledge addition to new entrepreneurs, channel partners and renewable energy engineers who are venturing into roof-top PV market. […] Read more
Kerala State Electricity Board’s solar panel atop dam gets ready Updated On Sat, Aug 20th, 2016 by Saurenergy Kerala State Electricity Board’s (KSEB) dam-top solar project located on the Banasura Sagar Dam at Padinharethara in Wayanad district is all set for commissioning. Developed with an estimated cost of Rs.4.293 crore, the dam-top solar plant is expected to generate five lakh units of power a year. Installed on the dam-top road at a length […] Read more
Scientists At The Australian National University Set Solar Thermal Record Updated On Fri, Aug 19th, 2016 by Saurenergy Australian National University (ANU) scientists have set a world record for efficiency for a solar thermal dish generating steam that could be used for power stations. Scientists at ANU designed and built a new receiver for the solar concentrator dish, halving losses and achieving a 97 per cent conversion of sunlight into steam. This solar […] Read more