Solar Power to Illuminate Streets in 30 Villages in Agra Updated On Tue, Jan 2nd, 2018 by Saurenergy Under Deen Dayal Upadhyay Solar Light (DDUSL) Scheme, 255 streetlights will be installed in the first phase. In a significant development, Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Development Agency (UPNEDA) have started work to light up 30 gram panchayats with solar streetlights. Under Deen Dayal Upadhyay Solar Light (DDUSL) Scheme, 255 streetlights will be installed […] Read more
UNIST Researchers Develop Highly Stable Perovskite Solar Cells Updated On Sat, Dec 30th, 2017 by Saurenergy A recent study, affiliated with UNIST has presented highly stable perovskite solar cells (PSCs), using edged-selectively fluorine (F) functionalized graphene nano-platelets (EFGnPs). This breakthrough has gotten much attention as it is made out of fluorine, a low-cost alternative to gold. This study has been jointly led by Professor Jin Young Kim in the School of […] Read more
Andhra Pradesh Seeks Rs 30,000 Crore Investment in Electric Vehicles Industry Updated On Fri, Dec 29th, 2017 by Saurenergy The state expects to put in place an electric vehicles policy by next month, ahead of a proposed framework by the central government. Andhra Pradesh is seeking to attract Rs 30,000 crore of investments in the electric vehicles industry through a raft of incentives that would include capital subsidies to automakers and charging-equipment manufacturers, helping […] Read more
Greenbacker Acquires to be Constructed 26 MW Solar Project in California Updated On Fri, Dec 29th, 2017 by Saurenergy Once operational, Midway III will sell all the power generated to a large California utility through a 20-year fixed-price power purchase agreement. Greenbacker Renewable Energy Company LLC says it has purchased Midway III, to be constructed 26 megawatt solar project in California from Solar Frontier Americas Holdings LLC through a wholly-owned subsidiary. Midway III is […] Read more
Columbia Engineers Develop Floating Solar Fuels Rig for Seawater Electrolysis Updated On Fri, Dec 29th, 2017 by Saurenergy The electrolyzer component of this device is based on a simple, membraneless design that enables efficient operation with high product purity and without active pumping of the electrolyte. In a single hour, more energy from the sun hits the Earth than all the energy used by humankind in an entire year. Imagine if the sun’s […] Read more
Climate Conditions Affect Solar Cell Performance More Than Expected Updated On Fri, Dec 29th, 2017 by Saurenergy Researchers have explored the convergence of two things, location and technology, to come up with a framework for predicting solar panel energy output. Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers can now predict how much energy solar cells will produce at any location worldwide. Surprisingly, they identified that two types of solar cells (silicon and cadmium telluride) […] Read more
Year End Review 2017 –MNRE Updated On Wed, Dec 27th, 2017 by Saurenergy Government is on its way to achieving 175 GW target for installed Renewable Energy capacity by 2022 India attains 6th position in global Solar Power installed capacity By November 2017, a total of 62 GW Renewable Power installed, of which 27 GW installed since May 2014 and 11.79 GW since January 2017 Historic Low Tariffs […] Read more
By February 2018, PEC University Will Have Its Own Solar Tech Parks Updated On Tue, Dec 26th, 2017 by Saurenergy Scholars will conduct research related to solar energy here. Solar energy will also be used for cooking. PEC deemed university will have a solar technology park on campus, which research scholars will use to conduct experiments. The solar tech park will be set up on 4,000 square feet land on the PEC campus by February, 2018. By […] Read more
Canadian Solar Bags 112 MWp Solar Power Project in Brazil Updated On Fri, Dec 22nd, 2017 by Saurenergy Canadian Solar will develop and build the project in Pernambuco state. The company will start the construction in 2020 and the project is expected to reach commercial operation before January 2021. Canadian Solar, one of the world’s largest solar power companies, has won a 112 MWp solar photovoltaic (PV) project in Brazil during the country’s […] Read more
