NISE Calls Out Manufacturers for Mandatory Testing of CST Products Updated On Wed, Oct 16th, 2019 by Saurenergy NISE has issued a letter calling out all industry stakeholders and manufactures CST products for the mandatory testing of all such products. The National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE), an autonomous institute under the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued a letter calling out all industry stakeholders, state nodal agencies and domestic […] Read more
SECI Amends Manufacturing-Linked Tender to Include 7 GW Solar Projects Updated On Tue, Oct 15th, 2019 by Saurenergy SECI has issued an amendment for its manufacturing linked solar tender, increasing the capacity of projects to be awarded from 6 GW to 7 GW. The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has issued an amendment for its manufacturing linked solar tender, increasing the capacity of projects to be awarded under the tender from 6 […] Read more
Ratan Tata to Invest in Pune-Based EV Startup Tork Motors Updated On Tue, Oct 15th, 2019 by Saurenergy Ratan Tata will invest an undisclosed amount in Pune-based EV startup Tork Motors Ratan Tata, chairman emeritus Tata Sons and an active angel investor has decided to invest an undisclosed amount in Pune-based electric motorcycle startup Tork Motors, the startup announced through its channels recently. ev The firm has been readying for the launch of […] Read more
Meet Sungrow’s New Powerful 1500V String Inverter Updated On Mon, Oct 14th, 2019 by Saurenergy Currently, solar power generation faces significant growth due to global awareness and favorable government policies. IHS, BNEF and other leading analysts predict that solar installations will breach the 100GW barrier again in 2019. At the same time, the PPA price for solar continues to decrease, which is already lower than traditional power generation in some […] Read more
Crisil Report on India’s Flagging Renewables Drive Draws Strong Rebuttal from MNRE Updated On Thu, Oct 10th, 2019 by Saurenergy Less than 4 days after reports first appeared in the media, including this one on Saur Energy, that used a CRISIL report to pan India’s renewables drive, comes a strong rebuttal from the Secretary of Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE). The denial, worded in strong terms and with more than a little data, […] Read more
Industrial and Commercial Photovoltaic Power Stations Enter the Grid-Parity Era Updated On Thu, Oct 10th, 2019 by Saurenergy According to the BNEF analysis report, the current installed capacity of China’s industrial and commercial rooftop PV market has exceeded 200 GW. As urbanization continues to advance, this number is likely to reach 300 GW by 2040. ‘IV scan + high-end configuration’ helps Industrial and Commercial Photovoltaic power stations enter the grid-parity era: With the […] Read more
Unplanned Solar Plant Repairs Worth $16 bn by 2024 Updated On Wed, Oct 9th, 2019 by Saurenergy Annual solar plant repairs costs will grow from nearly USD 4.5 billion in 2019 to just over USD 9 billion in 2024. According to a new report, annual solar plant operations and maintenance (O&M) costs will grow from nearly USD 4.5 billion in 2019 to just over USD 9 billion in 2024. The report by […] Read more
There has Been Significant Uptick in Demand for Solar Products: Jatin Patel Updated On Mon, Oct 7th, 2019 by Saurenergy I believe that there has been a significant increase in demand for solar energy products. Particularly due to the increasing awareness of the benefits of solar-powered products, affordability and abundance of solar companies in India. The introduction of refined government policies has left a fundamental impact on India’s solar market, by increasing the affordability and […] Read more
Reducing Metallization Induced Recombination Losses in N-Type Solar Cells Updated On Sat, Oct 5th, 2019 by Saurenergy VINODH CHANDRASEKARAN Sean Lonsinger, Crystal Han | Heraeus Photovoltaics, USA The PV industry continues to grow at a steady pace both in terms of technology and capacity. An important aspect of efficiency improvement is to reduce recombination losses to improve the open circuit voltage (Voc) of the solar cell. Metal induced recombination is a significant […] Read more
