Solar Power Makes An Impact at Mumbai Suburban Stations Now Updated On Mon, Dec 30th, 2019 by Saurenergy Even as utility, and even rooftop solar continues to have a somewhat bumpy journey in India, distributed solar continues to make progress. Now, 15 stations on the Western Line of Mumbai’s suburban train system have got a special solar powered facility. A solar powered phone charging system. These 100% solar powered systems can charge upto […] Read more
UK’s Largest Subsidy-Free Solar + Storage Project Successfully Commissioned Updated On Fri, Dec 27th, 2019 by Saurenergy First of its kind in the United Kingdom (UK), a largest subsidy-free solar-plus-storage system has successfully put into operation. The commissioning of this project is a significant development for UK’s solar industry as it will offer an important opportunity for the next phase of growth for the solar market. The plant is located in Yorkshire County in […] Read more
SaaS Firm Zoho Goes Greener with 5MW Solar Plant in TN Updated On Fri, Dec 27th, 2019 by Saurenergy Zoho Corp, one of the biggest tech success stories from India in the Software-as-a-Services (SaaS) domain, has decided to set another marker for its green credentials. The firm, which reportedly grows food in its farms, in Tirunelveli, that is used in its employee canteen in Chennai has decided to source some of its energy requirements […] Read more
Job Alert! Research on Solar Pumps in India, Bangladesh, Nepal at IWMI Updated On Fri, Dec 27th, 2019 by Saurenergy Here are a few interesting jobs to consider in 2020. The International Water Management Institute (IWMI) is a non-profit, scientific research organization focusing on the sustainable use of water and land resources in developing countries. The IWMI is also the lead center for the CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE). CGIAR is […] Read more
Chemist Develops way to Produce new Materials for Solar Panels Updated On Thu, Dec 26th, 2019 by Saurenergy A chemist from RUDN University has synthesised new types of optically active materials with the structure of the mineral perovskite used in solar panels A chemist from RUDN University has synthesised new types of optically active materials with the structure of the mineral perovskite. Proposing an environmentally friendly, fast and easily reproducible mechanochemical method, which […] Read more
Are lower margins making the Indian solar market unattractive? Updated On Thu, Dec 26th, 2019 by Saurenergy In recent years, Indian solar industry saw many ups and downs whether it would be related to implementation of GST, safeguard duty, dues on Discoms, renegotiation of PPAs, policy changes etc. Here’re some views and voices from the industry on the impact of margins due to ongoing developments: Amit Gupta, Director of Legal and Corporate […] Read more
The Potholes of 2019 for India’s Solar Drive Updated On Tue, Dec 24th, 2019 by Saurenergy Looking back at 2019, there is absolutely no doubt today, that it has not been a memorable year for Solar power in India. Generators or manufacturers. With a closing installation figure of barely 7 GW as tracked by us, almost every hope from 2018 has been belied. The bad part? Some of the biggest obstacles […] Read more
STFI, IGCC Successfully Conducts Training on Solar Industrial Heat Updated On Tue, Dec 24th, 2019 by Saurenergy Solar Thermal Federation of India (STFI) and Indo-German Chamber of Commerce (IGCC) has successfully organised a training workshop on solar industrial heat in Pune. The move was part of the Solar Payback project in order to accelerate Solar Heat for Industrial Process (SHIP) along with to provide first-hand training on designing and understanding economics. During […] Read more
Solar Provider Group Plans to Invest $250 mn in Brazilian Solar Market Updated On Tue, Dec 24th, 2019 by Saurenergy Solar Provider Group has arranged a team to enter the Brazilian solar market with the goal to complete investments worth $250 million over the next 5 years Canada-based Solar Provider Group (SPG) has announced that it has arranged a team to enter the Brazilian solar market with the goal to complete investments totaling USD 250 […] Read more