Saudi Researchers harvest water near solar panels to improve efficiency Updated On Thu, Mar 3rd, 2022 by Saurenergy Researchers at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology in Saudi Arabia have come up with a novel technology where a solar panel is fitted with an additional system which can harvest water without consuming power from the panels. In the three months long trials, the system used day and night temperature differences and […] Read more
Systems Engineer, Solar and Storage – Requisition Engineering Updated On Wed, Mar 2nd, 2022 by Saurenergy Fluence is looking for a solar and storage systems engineer with experience designing, commissioning, and operating utility-scale solar and storage power plants. The role will be responsible for bridging both, product and field teams in supporting project commissioning, collecting and organizing feedback and driving product improvement implementation for solar and storage platforms. Responsibilities:- This role […] Read more
DHL Seeks to Cut Emissions by Deploying Solar Panels on EV Fleet Updated On Fri, Feb 25th, 2022 by Saurenergy DHL Express is installing solar panel units on trucks within its U.S. operations, which include pickup and delivery fleet. As per the company, its trucks will be equipped with the novel TRAILAR solar technology to help DHL cut down carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 1,000 kg per year for each vehicle. The technology is also […] Read more
LG Electronics to Exit Global Solar Panel Business Updated On Wed, Feb 23rd, 2022 by Saurenergy LG Electronics Inc. is exiting the global solar panel business. The decision, approved Feb. 22 by the LG board of directors in South Korea, follows a comprehensive review of the impact of increasing material and logistics costs, as well as severe supply constraints, on the solar business, the company has said in a statement. Although […] Read more
MNRE Minister confirms fresh bids to be called for expanded Solar PLI Scheme Updated On Sun, Feb 20th, 2022 by Saurenergy Union minister for Power and Renewable Energy RK Singh has said that the fresh bids will be invited for the setting up of 40,000 MW production capacity for solar modules and cells under the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had made an additional outlay of Rs 19,500 crore for the PLI scheme […] Read more
Rooftop Solar Installation Price to Rise Until 2023: GlobalData Updated On Fri, Feb 18th, 2022 by Saurenergy Those striving to improve their carbon footprint by installing rooftop solar panels during the pandemic missed out on what has been over a decade-long annual price drop, according to GlobalData. The data and analytics company found that the price of panel systems dropped every year between 2013 and 2020, after which COVID-19-related supply chain disruption […] Read more
US Tariff Extension on solar products hurts energy goals: China Updated On Mon, Feb 7th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Biden administration in the U.S. has extended Trump-era tariffs on imported solar products for four years but made changes to exempt many more products from the levies, such as the more modern bifacial panels, which are key for Biden’s climate agenda because they are the most efficient and will be increasingly used in large […] Read more
Kimberly-Clark India adds 1.7 MW Solar plant Updated On Fri, Feb 4th, 2022 by Saurenergy Even as India has committed to a net zero target by 2070, expectations from corporates is naturally higher, as they are better resourced and agile. The $19.1 billion (FY 2020) Kimberly-Clark Corporation, through its Indian subsidiary, Kimberly-Clark India has a significant presence in the consumer market too, and now, seeks to lead the change when […] Read more
A Solar PLI Scheme Disregarding MSME Sector Could Lead To Cartel Like Situation In Solar Too Updated On Wed, Feb 2nd, 2022 by Saurenergy The announcement of the PLI scheme expansion from Rs 4500 crore till now by a further Rs 19,500 crores was the most notable one for the solar sector in the Budget for 2022. While widely welcomed, the move does raise an existential question for the hundreds of SME and MSME firms involved in the module […] Read more
