KSEB to cash in on renewable energy resources Updated On Wed, Oct 26th, 2016 by Saurenergy With the Centre meting out subsidies on renewable energy, Kerala is ambitiously working on solar-windmill hybrid system and newer models of windmills. The Kerala State Electricity Board renewable energy department is working on a solar-windmill hybrid system. This is a one-kilowatt system, where 600 watts would be generated using a micro windmill and a 400watt […] Read more
NISE to conduct a One Day Workshop on Prospects for Start-ups in Solar Energy Technologies on 26 October Updated On Tue, Oct 18th, 2016 by Saurenergy The National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE) is an autonomous institute under MNRE, Government of India, and it specializes in facilitating research & development, certification, testing, skill development activities in the field of solar energy technologies. In line with the Start up India Initiative by the Government of India, NISE is organizing the 4th one […] Read more
Hindustan Power conferred Best Solar Developer by IPPAI at Regulators and Policy Makers Retreat Updated On Tue, Sep 27th, 2016 by Saurenergy Hindustan Power, India’s leading integrated power player – has been awarded the ‘Best Solar Developer’ by the Indian Power Producers Association of India” during its 17th Regulator and Policy makers Retreat. The jury comprising of Prof. S L Rao, Former Chairman, CERC; HL Bajaj, Former member, Appellate Tribunal for Electricity; Rakesh Nath, Former Member, Appellate […] Read more
India’s Department of Posts plans to harness solar power at its offices Updated On Tue, Sep 20th, 2016 by Saurenergy The Department of Posts has planned to harness solar power by launching a project at its headquarters in Delhi and plans to expand it to its buildings spread across the country, a top official said today. “We are examining the process of harnessing roof-top solar energy. To start, we are looking whether it can be […] Read more
Jaipur Metro to harness solar energy at its eight stations Updated On Wed, Sep 14th, 2016 by Saurenergy Following its trend to Go Green, the Jaipur Metro has decided to install rooftop solar panels at eight elevated stations covering 9.25 Km long corridor between Chandpole and Mansarovar. The 200-kWp Rooftop Solar Power Plants will be used to meet the energy demands of the stations and is sure to reduce dependency on non-renewable sources. […] 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
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
New Solar Technology to use Desert Sand to Store Energy Updated On Fri, Aug 5th, 2016 by Saurenergy Researchers in Abu Dhabi have tested a pilot device that can store solar energy in sand to improve the efficiency of power plants and provide energy during night. Developed at the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, the device uses gravity to drain sand from a higher basin into a lower one, heating up the […] Read more
NISE to conduct a One Day Workshop on Prospects for Start-ups in Solar Energy Technologies Updated On Thu, Aug 4th, 2016 by Saurenergy The National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE) is an autonomous institute under Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Government of India, and specializes in facilitating Research & Development, Testing, Certification, Skill Development activities in the field of Solar Energy Technologies. The institute is conducting One Day Workshop on Prospects for Start-ups in Solar Energy […] Read more
