NTPC Tenders for Rooftop Solar Plants at Barauni TPP in Bihar Updated On Tue, Jun 23rd, 2020 by Saurenergy NTPC Ltd has issued a tender for the installation of rooftop solar projects at Stage 2 of NTPC Barauni Thermal Power Plant (TPP) in the state of Bihar. NTPC Ltd has issued a tender, inviting bids from eligible bidders for the installation of rooftop solar projects at Stage 2 of NTPC Barauni Thermal Power Plant […] Read more
Hyundai, Kia & LG Chem Looking to Invest in EV and EV Battery Startups Updated On Tue, Jun 23rd, 2020 by Saurenergy Hyundai, Kia and LG Chem are jointly sponsoring a global competition to identify up to 10 EV and battery startups for potential investment and collaboration With demand for EVs growing, Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, and LG Chem are jointly sponsoring the “EV & Battery Challenge” (EVBC), a global competition to identify up to […] Read more
Enphase, ProSolar Upgrades Commercial Solar Plant at Bluebeard’s Castle Resort Updated On Mon, Jun 22nd, 2020 by Saurenergy Enphase Energy, a solar microinverters specialist, on Monday, said that a solar EPC company in the US, ProSolar Systems, has used its 7th-generation microinverters to restore and upgrade the commercial solar plant installed at the historic Bluebeard’s Castle resort in St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands. Initially, this solar plant was commissioned in January 2014 with […] Read more
With Focus On Chinese Imports, Familiar Tussle Returns For Solar Sector Updated On Mon, Jun 22nd, 2020 by Saurenergy Imports in the solar sector, where Chinese origin equipment is said to account for anything between 78 percent to 85 percent of equipment used, are back in focus. Reports quoting sources say that the government has sought product-wise details of cheap imports, comparison with domestic prices and tax disadvantage, if any, from industry to curb […] Read more
RK Singh Asks Discoms to Submit Monthly Report on Grid Connected Rooftop Solar Program Updated On Fri, Jun 19th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Power and New & Renewable Energy Minister RK Singh directed power distribution companies (Discoms) and State Nodal Agencies (SNAs) to submit the monthly status of implementation of grid-connected rooftop solar program. The move came in the backdrop as the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) is implementing phase-II of grid-connected rooftop solar programme […] Read more
Sungrow Unveils New Central Inverter at Virtual Show Updated On Thu, Jun 18th, 2020 by Saurenergy Chinese inverter manufacturer Sungrow has on Thursday unveiled its new central inverter SG6250HV-MV during a virtual show organised amidst the changing market conditions due to coronavirus pandemic. The company said in a statement that the turnkey station SG6250HV-MV for 1500Vdc system integrated 2 units of outdoor central inverter SG3125HV-30 with medium-voltage transformer and other components […] Read more
EV Sales Rise with Implementation of Stringent Emission Norms: Frost & Sullivan Updated On Thu, Jun 18th, 2020 by Saurenergy EV sales will be driven by the implementation of stringent emission norms across countries and global policies favouring the adoption of electric vehicles Frost & Sullivan’s recent analysis, Global Electric Vehicle Market Outlook, 2020, finds that the COVID-19 uncertainty will globally dent electric vehicle (EV) sales, which are estimated to stand somewhere between ±9 percent in […] Read more
DroneBase Gets $7.5 Mn in Series C Funding to Expand Footprints in Solar, Wind Energy Market Updated On Wed, Jun 17th, 2020 by Saurenergy After analyzing the growth potential in the renewable energy sector, aerial data analytics company DroneBase has secured USD 7.5 million in series C funding in order to expand its footprints into the renewable energy market. The company is planning to do this further with its new platform DroneBase Insights for wind and solar industry. For […] Read more
Backsheets Exhibited High Overall Defect Rate of 11% in India: Kaushik Choudhury, DuPont Updated On Mon, Jun 15th, 2020 by Saurenergy Globally, nearly a four-fold cumulative increase in PVDF outer-layer cracking defect rate has been observed, from 5 per cent to 23 per cent between year 4 and year 9 after installation… In India, the defect results are similar to global and backsheets exhibited a high overall defect rate of 11 per cent. Most of the […] Read more
