PGCIL’s Indu Shekhar Jha Takes Oath as Member CERC Updated On Tue, Jan 22nd, 2019 by Saurenergy Prior to this, Jha was holding the post of Chief Managing Director, Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) since 2015. The government has appointed Indu Shekhar Jha, former PGCIL CMD, as the Member of Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC). Prior to this, Jha was holding the post of Chief Managing Director, Power Grid Corporation […] Read more
Vikram Solar Commissions 20 MW Solar Project for WBSEDCL Updated On Mon, Jan 21st, 2019 by Saurenergy The plants are located at Patni, near Kharagpur and at Lalgarh, near Midnapore, West Bengal. Vikram Solar, one of India’s leading module manufacturer and prominent EPC solutions and rooftop solar provider, has commissioned two 10 MW solar projects for the West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company (WBSEDCL). The plants are located at Patni, near Kharagpur […] Read more
ASU Engineers Break Solar Cell Record Updated On Fri, Jan 18th, 2019 by Saurenergy Addition of chemicals to solution allows the team to surpass their own record from last year A team of researchers from the Arizona State University in collaboration with researchers from the University of Nebraska claims to have set the world record efficiency of 25.4 percent for a tandem solar cell stacked with perovskite and silicon. […] Read more
Melbourne Becomes First City to Power its Council Buildings with 100% RE Updated On Thu, Jan 17th, 2019 by Saurenergy The group agreed to purchase 88GWh of electricity per year, about half of the energy that will be produced by the 80MW Crowlands Windfarm. The City of Melbourne has announced that its entire council is now powered by 100 percent Renewable Energy. In doing so, the city has now become the first in Australia to […] Read more
Indian Railways Looking to Bid Out 4 GW of Solar Projects Updated On Thu, Jan 17th, 2019 by Saurenergy In the first phase, the project will produce 6.6 billion units of power. In a bid to become a net-green transporter, the Indian Railways is planning to replace 4,000 MW of coal-fired electricity to run its trains with solar energy from modules deployed on both sides of select electrified tracks in 10 states. The Railway […] Read more
Goa’s New Solar Policy to be Notified in 15 Days Updated On Thu, Jan 17th, 2019 by Saurenergy The commission at the public hearing stated that the department should, in fact, encourage consumers to switch over to non-renewable energy resources. The Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC) has instructed the electricity department of Goa to help out consumers who are interested in setting up solar systems. The judgment was passed after consumers and solar […] Read more
Google’s Data Centers in Tennessee and Alabama to Run on 1.6 Mn Solar Panels Updated On Thu, Jan 17th, 2019 by Saurenergy Located in Hollywood, Alabama and Yum Yum, Tennessee, the two biggest solar farms will be able to produce around 150 megawatts each. In an attempt to match its energy-use with 100 percent carbon-free energy, Google wants the electricity consumed by its new data centers in Tennessee, and Alabama, to be matched with 100 percent renewable […] Read more
Masdar Launches ‘Noor’ Solar Home System Solution Updated On Wed, Jan 16th, 2019 by Saurenergy The solar energy storage systems, equipped with high-performance solar batteries, will provide a cost-effective and sustainable source of electrical power. Masdar, the Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company, building on it’s extensive experience delivering renewable solutions in remote communities, has launched its solar home system solution kits named “Noor”. The kits consist of a fully integrated […] Read more
Uttar Pradesh Issues Rooftop Solar PV Regulations for 2019 Updated On Wed, Jan 16th, 2019 by Saurenergy Taking a progressive view, the Commission has proposed the use of blockchain in peer to peer energy trading, making UP the first state to propose such technology in India. The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has issued the UPERC (Rooftop Solar PV Grid Interactive Systems Gross/Net Metering) RSPV Regulations, 2019. The new regulations will supersede […] Read more
