Lightsource bp Begins Work on California Pollinator Friendly Solar Farm Updated On Sat, Sep 5th, 2020 by Saurenergy Lightsource bp has successfully closed on a USD 20 million financing package and mobilised construction on its Wildflower Solar project in California. Lightsource bp, a global leader in solar development, has announced that it has successfully closed on a USD 20 million financing package and mobilised construction on its Wildflower Solar project located in Rio Linda, about […] Read more
UP Discoms Fined Rs 100 Per Connection For Smart Meter Fiasco of August 12 Updated On Fri, Sep 4th, 2020 by Saurenergy On August 12 last month, there was a widespread power outage across 1,58,000 houses with ‘smart’ meters in Uttar Pradesh, As it turned out, this was no ordinary outage, being a remotely activated ‘disconnection’ actually, caused by mismanagement at the distributor end. The cut placed the smart meters installed in all the houses firmly in […] Read more
Tata Motors and Hyundai Win Bid to Supply 250 EVs to EESL Updated On Fri, Sep 4th, 2020 by Saurenergy EESL will procure 250 EVs from Tata Motors and Hyundai Motor India after the two firms were selected through an international competitive bidding process Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), a Super Energy Service Company (ESCO) under the administrative control of the Ministry of Power, has announced that it will procure 250 electric vehicles (EVs) from […] Read more
Stakeholders Discuss Opportunities and Advantages Rajasthan has in RE Sector Updated On Thu, Sep 3rd, 2020 by Saurenergy At a recent webinar hosted by FICCI, stakeholders discussed the advantages and opportunities that the state of Rajasthan has in the RE sector. Rajasthan is home to most of the conventional and non-conventional sources of energy generation. At a recent webinar on ‘Domestic Manufacturing in the Energy Sector’ hosted by the Federation of Indian Chambers of […] Read more
RK Singh Launches GTAM; Will Benefit Buyers of Renewable Energy Updated On Wed, Sep 2nd, 2020 by Saurenergy As a first step towards greening the Indian short term power market, RK Singh has launched pan-India Green Term Ahead Market (GTAM) in electricity. As a first step towards greening the Indian short term power market, Union Minister of State (IC) Power and New & Renewable Energy, RK Singh has launched pan-India Green Term Ahead […] Read more
Solar by far the Leading Power Generating Tech Installed in 2019: BNEF Updated On Wed, Sep 2nd, 2020 by Saurenergy A new report has revealed that solar PV dominated as the main new power-generating technology source added to grids around the world in 2019. A new report has revealed that solar photovoltaics (PV) dominated as the main new power-generating technology source added to grids in dozens of countries ranging from Australia, to India, Italy, Namibia, […] Read more
Tin Monosulfide Crystal Opens Pathway for Next Gen Solar Cells Updated On Wed, Sep 2nd, 2020 by Saurenergy A team of scientists has developed a new process for the fabrication of crystal Tin Monosulfide, which opens the door for it to be introduced in PV cells Tin Monosulfide (SnS) has long been considered a potential alternative to the sometimes rare, expensive and toxic materials used in today’s solar photovoltaic cells. And now, a […] Read more
Captive Cogeneration Plants To Meet RPO Obligations Out Now, Says MERC Updated On Tue, Sep 1st, 2020 by Saurenergy In a ruling that will await final judgement on a challenge in the Mumbai High Court, the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has ruled to eject a petition from JSW Steel to consider power produced from its fossil fuel based co-generation plant as a set off for its Renewable Purchase Obligations (RPO) in the state. […] Read more
Recycling, The Coming Challenge For Solar Panels Updated On Tue, Sep 1st, 2020 by Saurenergy With Global Solar Capacity crossing 600 GW this year, the industry can no longer afford to ignore the issue of recycling faulty or retiring solar panels. The 600 GW milestone for solar might have passed by unannounced this year, but it is a huge milestone, and 2020 might still end with close to 650 GW […] Read more
