‘Desert to Power Initiative’ to Provide Solar Electricity to Sahel Region Updated On Wed, Dec 12th, 2018 by Saurenergy Tapping in the vast solar energy potential of the region, the initiative is slated to provide green electricity including in some of the world’s poorest countries. In a bid to eradicate energy poverty for 250 million people in the Sahel region of Africa, the African Development Bank (AfDB) is spearheading the ‘Desert to Power Initiative’ […] Read more
Solar Energy Production in the year 2018-19 was 21.365 Billion Units Updated On Wed, Dec 12th, 2018 by Saurenergy Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has reported that the total solar energy production in the year 2018-19 was 21.365 Billion Units (BUs), as on 31.10.2018. The year-wise details of solar energy production since, 2015 are given as under: – S. No Year Generation from Solar Projects (BUs) 1. 2015-16 7.448 2. 2016-17 13.499 3. 2017-18 25.871 […] Read more
JA Solar to Supply Mono PERC Modules for 257MW Project in Vietnam Updated On Mon, Dec 3rd, 2018 by Saurenergy The project is of great importance for the development of the renewable energy market in Vietnam as well as other Southeast Asian countries. Shanghai-based high-performance modules maker JA Solar Holdings has inked a pact with Shanxi Electric Power Engineering Co. (SEPEC) to supply high-efficiency mono PERC modules for a 257MW project in Phu Yen, Vietnam. The project is […] Read more
Rooftop Solar: Democratising Power Generation – One Roof at a Time Updated On Fri, Nov 30th, 2018 by Saurenergy Rooftop solar was the fastest-growing segment within India’s renewable energy sector last year, but it is still not growing fast enough. Capacity adwdition in rooftop solar stood at around 870 megawatt (MW) in 2017, a far cry from the ambitious target of 5,000 MW for FY 2017-18. As of December 2017, cumulative rooftop solar installed […] Read more
Delhi Government to Educate Farmers About Solar Scheme Updated On Mon, Nov 26th, 2018 by Saurenergy The revenue department has been instructed to identify land owning farmers so as to to encourage them to enroll in the scheme. Delhi Government will soon hold workshops to inform and sensitize farmers about the benefits from the new solar scheme. The scheme will also help farmers to have a secondary source of income. The […] Read more
Global Energy Storage Alliance Appoints Dr. Rahul Walawalkar as Chairman Updated On Thu, Nov 22nd, 2018 by Saurenergy The appointment was announced at the GESA board meeting held this month in Pasadena, California, USA. Dr. Rahul Walawalkar, Executive Director of India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA) has been appointed as the Chair of Global Energy Storage Alliance (GESA) for two years. GESA is a consortium of six different energy storage alliances co-founded in 2014 […] Read more
Viz-A-Viz with Manish Aggarwal, Managing Director, Enkay Solar Power Updated On Tue, Nov 13th, 2018 by Saurenergy Q. In present scenario where technology changes frequently, how do you manage to upgrade your technology? As we are new entrants in this field, we were able to induct the state-of-art machinery, therefore up-gradation is not an issue. For instance when we started our production line 4BB cells technology was prevailing. Last year we up-graded […] Read more
Leaders Gather for Groundbreaking of Georgia’s Solar Plant Updated On Tue, Nov 13th, 2018 by Saurenergy The largest infrastructure project in Twiggs County, the GA Solar 4 project will create up to 400 construction jobs and ongoing tax revenues for the region. Leaders of various organisations gathered on Monday in Twiggs County, Georgia to celebrate the ceremonial groundbreaking of the largest solar plant in the state. The largest infrastructure project in […] Read more
Cabinet approves moving a Resolution in the first Assembly of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) for amending the Framework Agreement of the ISA for opening up the ISA membership to all countries that are members of the United Nations Updated On Thu, Nov 1st, 2018 by Saurenergy The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given ex-post facto approval for moving a Resolution in the first Assembly of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) for amending the Framework Agreement of the ISA for opening up the ISA membership to all countries that are members of the United Nations. Benefits: Opening […] Read more