INDIA Marches Ahead Updated On Wed, Dec 13th, 2017 by Saurenergy As 2017 comes to an end, it is worth taking a holistic look at the Indian solar market to analyze key trends, challenges and outlook. By many accounts, the Indian solar power industry is on a roll. According to a report released by consulting firm Bridge to India, India is expected to reach an installed […] Read more
KOR Energy Bags Orders For 2.8MWp Rooftop Solar Power Plants Updated On Tue, Dec 12th, 2017 by Saurenergy REC Solar twinpeak modules and ABB Invertors are being used in these solar power plants to ensure maximum efficiency and performance consistency. A solar power company, KOR Energy (India) Pvt. Ltd. has bagged orders from four companies for rooftop solar plants in the industrial area of Uttar Pradesh. Of the total 2.8MWp, 1200KWp rooftop solar […] Read more
Solar Panel Cleaning Startup Ecoppia Raises $13 Million Updated On Tue, Dec 12th, 2017 by Saurenergy The company’s founder Moshe and CEO Eran Meller started Ecoppia in 2013, has evolved with a distinct technology for cleaning solar panels. Harel Insurance investments and financial services Ltd. has recently invested in the Israeli startup Ecoppia with $13 Million. This was the third financing round the startup has secured funding. The current investors including […] Read more
HEEDING the Call for CYBER SECURITY in Renewable Energy Updated On Mon, Dec 11th, 2017 by Saurenergy This is a challenge, but even more so, it is an opportunity to advance the collective technologies towards the attainment of solar cyber security worldwide. In 2012, a computer virus, dubbed Stuxnet, disabled 1000 of Iran’s 5000 centrifuges, detailing a joint US-Israel cyber security attack on Iran that undermined its nuclear enrichment facilities. In 2014, Unit […] Read more
Goa’s New Solar Power Policy Sets Target to Generate 150 MW of Power by 2021 Updated On Thu, Dec 7th, 2017 by Saurenergy The policy includes a unit of capacity of up to 100KV of power and is divided into three categories said the chief minister. Goa Chief Minister, Manohar Parrikar approved the much needed solar power policy according to which the state will target to generate 150MW of energy by 2021. Parrikar also announced the policy to […] Read more
Sustainable Solvent Platform for Photon Upconversion Increases Solar Utilization Efficiency Updated On Thu, Dec 7th, 2017 by Saurenergy In an effort to obtain a solution to this problem and make solar energy conversion more efficient, the process of converting photons with lower energies into ones with higher energies, called photon upconversion, was developed. The conversion of solar energy into electricity is currently restricted by a concept known as the Shockley-Quesser limit. This limitation […] Read more
Solar Business: Greenlight Planet Raises $60 Million led by Apis Partners Updated On Wed, Dec 6th, 2017 by Saurenergy Greenlight Planet will use the new debt and equity capital to expand its solar-energy product lines, distribution networks, and financing capabilities in Africa and Asia Renewable energy firm Greenlight Planet Inc has raised $60 million in a funding round led by London-based private equity fund manager Apis Partners. The debt and equity round, which was […] Read more
Jaguar Overseas to Complete First Tariff Based Solar Power Plant in Afghanistan Updated On Wed, Dec 6th, 2017 by Saurenergy EPC Company has announced its progress in construction of its 10MW Afghanistan solar power project which is also the country’s first tariff based solar power plant. Jaguar Overseas, a New Delhi headquartered, Global Project Engineering-Procurement-Construction (EPC) Company has announced its progress in construction of its 10MW Afghanistan solar power project which is also the country’s […] Read more
The first Ever Commissioning of a Solar Power Plant By Voltalia SA Announced in Brazil Updated On Tue, Dec 5th, 2017 by Saurenergy The power plant has joined the 2MW thermal unit which is operational since December 2015. The first ever commissioning of a solar power plant by French renewable power plants operator Voltalia SA (EPA:VLTSA) announced in Brazil. The Oiapoque based power plant having a capacity of 4MW was gradually commissioned in October 2017, announced Volatalia in […] Read more
