US-Based Flexible Solar Firm Active Surfaces Secures $5.6M Funding Updated On Tue, May 14th, 2024 by Saurenergy US-based Active Surfaces, a flexible solar panel startup spun out from MIT, raised $5.6 million in an oversubscribed pre-seed funding round. The round was led by Safar Partners, a deep-tech venture capital fund. Additional participants—include QVT, Lendlease, Type One Ventures, Umami Capital, Sabanci Climate Ventures, New Climate Ventures, SeaX Ventures, and others—reflect a diverse support […] Read more
NTPC-REL Releases Tender For 260 MW Solar Project At Bikaner Updated On Tue, Apr 30th, 2024 by Saurenergy NTPC Renewable Energy Limited (NTPC REL), a subsidiary of NTPC released a tender, inviting online bids from eligible bidders for the development of a 260 MW grid-connected solar PV project at Bikaner, Rajasthan. NTPC REL invited bids for design, engineering, manufacturing, supply, packing and forwarding, transportation, unloading storage, installation, testing and commissioning of the solar […] Read more
SaurEnergy Explains- AC & DC Capacity of Solar Projects Updated On Fri, Apr 26th, 2024 by Saurenergy As Solar PV penetration hits new highs each year, the numbers are just adding up. 2023 saw at least 29 countries installing more than 1 GW, up from 25 countries in 2022. Nineteen countries (not including the EU) now have more than 10 GW of total cumulative capacity and five have more than 40 GW. […] Read more
Introducing SolarFAQS, India’s Biggest Destination For Solar Q&As Updated On Thu, Apr 25th, 2024 by Saurenergy At SaurEnergy, an increasing awareness of solar has also meant an increasing number of questions for the team to answer. From the mundane to the technical, the calls, emails and even whatsapp messages on numbers have been increasing by the day. Which is why we finally decided to find a solution we believe will serve […] Read more
TDB Backs Dhruva Space Solar Array Project For Space Exploration Updated On Thu, Apr 25th, 2024 by Saurenergy The Technology Development Board (TDB) has sanctioned financial assistance for this space startup, demonstrating its confidence in the project’s potential to drive technological advancements in the space industry after it received financial support for the project “Space Grade Solar Array Fabrication and Test Facility” by Dhruva Space Private Limited, Hyderabad. The Technology Development Board (TDB) […] Read more
US Announces $7 Billion Solar For All Program For Rooftop Solar Updated On Tue, Apr 23rd, 2024 by Saurenergy In an announcement on Earth Day (April 22nd) that will remind many of India’s very own almost $8 billion PM Suryaghar Yojana, the Biden Administration has announced a massive push for rooftop solar in the US. The program was kicked off with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announcing that 60 selectees will receive $7 billion […] Read more
Everything You Wanted To Know About India’s Biggest Rooftop Solar Scheme Updated On Fri, Apr 19th, 2024 by Saurenergy Made For, Of and By India One of the biggest aspects of the PM Surya Ghar Scheme is the focus on mass markets, by limiting subsidies to systems upto 3kW in size. It is also meant to be a catalyst for India’s domestic manufacturing base for solar equipment, which has struggled to counter Chinese imports […] Read more
The China Effect- 5 Global Solar Manufacturing Plans Hit By The Solar Price Slump Updated On Thu, Apr 4th, 2024 by Saurenergy As the call for clean energy grows, solar plants and plans to manufacture solar equipment have garnered the limelight across the world. But the recent trend of dropping prices, thanks largely to the massive production glut in China, has put paid to many such plans. This oversupply across the solar supply chain, that started first […] Read more
COVER STORY: India Gears Up For Solar Waste Recycling Challenge Updated On Mon, Apr 1st, 2024 by Saurenergy The latest report from the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) states that India’s total solar energy capacity crossed 75 Gigawatts (GW) by the end of February this year. According to its own estimates, the country will need 292 GW of total solar capacity by 2030. With the steady additions of solar power to the Indian grid, […] Read more
