Self-Assembling Nanomaterials Offer Affordable Harnessing of Solar Power Updated On Fri, Jan 25th, 2019 by Saurenergy To develop the materials, researchers combined various versions of two frequently used industrial dyes diketopyrrolopyrrole (DPP) and rylene. New nanomaterials developed by researchers at the Advanced Science Research Center (ASRC) at The Graduate Center of The City University of New York (CUNY) could provide a pathway to more efficient and potentially affordable harvesting of solar energy. […] Read more
Facebook Signs Virtual PPA for 80 MW of Solar Power Updated On Fri, Jan 25th, 2019 by Saurenergy Under the agreement, Digital Realty has executed a long-term renewable power purchase contract to secure approximately 80 MW of solar power capacity for Facebook to power its Virginia Data Center. Digital Realty, a leading global provider of data center, colocation and interconnection solutions, has announced the signing of a virtual power purchase agreement on behalf […] Read more
High Solar Tariffs Sees Gujarat Cancel 700 MW Solar Tender Updated On Fri, Jan 25th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Gujarat government is likely to reduce the charges at the solar park, after which GUVNL will hold a fresh auction. The Gujarat government has cancelled the solar auction it held in December for the development of 700 MW of solar projects, citing winning bids being too high as the reason for cancellation. The decision […] Read more
From MW to GW: A Change that Describes India’s Solar Journey Since 2014 Updated On Fri, Jan 25th, 2019 by Saurenergy Every industry evolves its own jargon as it grows. In solar industry in India, the biggest change has been the shift in the language used to express deal sizes and ambition today. Megawatts (MW) to Gigawatts (GW) is a game changer. It was an innocuous looking invite, like many the editorial team receives each day. […] Read more
Govt to Launch Technology Centres on Solar Energy in Chennai Updated On Fri, Jan 25th, 2019 by Saurenergy The DST-IITM Solar Energy Harnessing Centre will focus on a wide range of research and technology development activities such as silicon solar cells that promise high efficiency and are suited for Indian conditions. The Department of Science and Technology is launching three technology centres in Chennai. The three centres will be located at the Indian […] Read more
Growth in Renewable Energy Investment Slowing Due to Grid Limitations: IEEFA Updated On Fri, Jan 25th, 2019 by Saurenergy An investment of US$ 60-80 billion will be needed in the next five years to keep pace with growing generation capacity. A brief report by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis, authored by Tim Buckley and Kashish Shah has revealed that India’s grid transmission infrastructure needs urgent modernisation to not limit the growth […] Read more
Sodium Ion Battery Research to Power Up RE Storage Updated On Fri, Jan 25th, 2019 by Saurenergy Longer life and increased capacity for a new technology battery that could be the workhorse of a renewable energy grid. A team of researchers from the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), led by Dr. George Nelson, associate professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering is studying the effect of charging cycles on the structure of […] Read more
Leap Green Inks Rs 1700 Cr MoU with Tamil Nadu Govt for 250 MW Wind Project Updated On Thu, Jan 24th, 2019 by Saurenergy The MoU was signed between the Government of Tamil Nadu and Rajeev Karthikeyan, Founder and MD of Leap Green Energy during the 2nd Global Investors Summit. Tamil Nadu-based renewable energy company Leap Green Energy has signed an agreement with the state government for generating 250 MW from a wind power plant project. The Memorandum of […] Read more
Boosting the Stability of Low-Cost, Large-Area Solar Modules Updated On Thu, Jan 24th, 2019 by Saurenergy The study supports prior evidence that a commonly used material in PSCs, called titanium dioxide, degrades the devices and limits their lifetime. Scientists at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) have resolved a fundamental weakness in a promising solar technology known as Perovskite Solar Cells, or PSCs. According to their research results, […] Read more
