SECI Gets CERC Approval to Sell 600 MW Solar Power to Haryana & Bihar at Rs 2.44/kWh Updated On Fri, Feb 28th, 2020 by Saurenergy CERC has approved the petition filed by SECI seeking approval for selling of 600 MW solar power to Discoms in Haryana and Bihar at a tariff rate of Rs 2.44/kWh The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has in its latest order approved the petition filed by the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) seeking the […] Read more
CEL Tenders for 1.6 MW Rooftop Solar Projects in Tamil Nadu Again Updated On Wed, Feb 26th, 2020 by Saurenergy CEL has issued its tender for setting up rooftop solar plants of cumulative capacity 1.6 MW on various government buildings in Tamil Nadu, again. Central Electronics Limited (CEL) has issued its tender for setting up of grid-connected solar PV rooftop power plants of cumulative capacity 1.6 MW ranging from 10 kWp and 50 kWp in […] Read more
Synergy Needed Among Architects, Real Estate Developers, Govt to Deliver Green Buildings: Sanjay Seth Updated On Wed, Feb 26th, 2020 by Saurenergy Synergy is required amongst the architects, the real estate developers and the government to design and deliver green buildings. Green buildings are still perceived to be expensive by the end users. While there have been steps taken to orient the market towards a life-cycle approach in estimating the financial implication of construction, operational savings due […] Read more
The Perfect Storm 2020 Updated On Tue, Feb 25th, 2020 by Saurenergy Problems demanding solutions are piling up. How will India’s solar sector save 2020? Budget 2020, which carried the hopes of many leaders in the solar sector, has finally come and gone. Even as industry welcomed it with the usual platitudes of ‘good intent’, ‘long term planning’ and praise for the ‘higher allocation’ for renewable energy, […] Read more
Generating Solar Power at Night With Anti-Solar Cells, now Possible Updated On Tue, Feb 25th, 2020 by Saurenergy For Professor Jeremy Munday at the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering at UC Davis, generating power at night through solar cells is – no joke! For Professor Jeremy Munday at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at UC Davis, generating power at night through solar cells is – no joke! In fact, a […] Read more
Researchers Improve Safety of Lead-Based Perovskite Solar Cells Updated On Mon, Feb 24th, 2020 by Saurenergy Researchers at NREL have developed a technique to sequester the lead used to make perovskite solar cells, a highly efficient emerging PV technology. Researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Northern Illinois University (NIU) have developed a technique to sequester the lead used to make perovskite solar cells, a highly efficient emerging photovoltaic […] Read more
Andhra Govt Proposes to set up Solar Plants for 10 GW Power Updated On Thu, Feb 20th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Andhra Pradesh Government has proposed to set up its own solar plants to produce 10 GW of solar power to meet the requirements of the agriculture sector. The Andhra Pradesh Government has proposed to set up its own generating units to produce 10,000 MW (10 GW) of solar power to meet the energy requirements […] Read more
Himachal Pradesh Tenders for 10000 Solar PV Lanterns Updated On Tue, Feb 18th, 2020 by Saurenergy HIMURJA has issued a tender for the supply of approximately 10000 solar PV Lanterns for distribution to the beneficiaries in Himachal Pradesh. The Himachal Pradesh Government Energy Development Agency (HIMURJA) has issued a tender, inviting bids from eligible firms for the supply of approximately 10000 solar PV Lanterns (LED type) for distribution to the beneficiaries […] Read more
Fifteen Cleantech Startups Awarded for Unique Technology, Biz Model Updated On Fri, Feb 14th, 2020 by Saurenergy In a bid to encourage startup companies in the cleantech space, fifteen companies addressing climate change and energy access were awarded by the Government of India, BIRAC, Tata Trusts, Tata Power and Social Alpha. These companies were working on technologies for energy storage, smart metering, clean cooking, innovative electric vehicle (EV) solutions, battery technologies, energy monitoring […] Read more
