RWE to supply solar power generated at German coal mine Updated On Thu, Apr 28th, 2022 by Saurenergy In only a few weeks’ time, RWE’s Inden Opencast Mine will no longer produce just lignite, but also solar power. After officially breaking ground, building work has commenced for a utility-scale photovoltaics system with integrated battery storage. The solar modules will produce a peak electric output of 14.4 megawatts (MW). The “RWE indeland Solarpark” is […] Read more
Solar power production in India getting impacted by forest fires: Study Updated On Wed, Apr 27th, 2022 by Saurenergy Forest fires that plague different parts of India, especially during summers, play a major role in reducing solar power production in India, a study has found. Several factors such as clouds, aerosols, and pollution generated from various sources limit the solar irradiance, causing performance issues in the photovoltaic and concentrated solar power plant installations. Large-scale […] Read more
Solar Inverters Move to The Front Updated On Wed, Apr 27th, 2022 by Saurenergy When it comes to the Solar market, a disproportionate share of attention is always paid to the modules, or more recently, the module supply chain. The global solar PV module market was valued at $127.9 billion in 2020, and is projected to reach $260.2 billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 7.4% from 2021 […] Read more
MIT, Standford scientists use machine learning for pervoskite solar cell development Updated On Tue, Apr 26th, 2022 by Saurenergy Perovskites are a family of materials that are currently the leading contender to potentially replace today’s silicon-based solar photovoltaics. They hold the promise of panels that are far thinner and lighter, that could be made with ultra-high throughput at room temperature instead of at hundreds of degrees, and that are cheaper and easier to transport […] Read more
The Top 5 Lithium-ion Battery Mishaps And Lessons Therein Updated On Thu, Apr 21st, 2022 by Saurenergy Since its inception in the 1970s and first commercial launch by Sony in 1991, Lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery technology has come a long way. Fast forward half a century. As of today, almost every new technology that requires external power support, from smartphones to electric cars to even the International Space Station, uses Li-ion battery technology. […] Read more
Siemens Gamesa to sell European RE assets to SSE for €580 million Updated On Thu, Apr 21st, 2022 by Saurenergy Renewable Energy major Siemens Gamesa has announced that it has entered into an agreement with Scotland-based SSE Renewables to sell its South European renewables development assets for a total cash consideration of €580 million. The official statement says that the sale includes a pipeline of onshore wind projects that have a total capacity of 3.9 […] Read more
Simulink, MATLAB And The Smarter Digital Grids Of Tomorrow Updated On Tue, Apr 19th, 2022 by Saurenergy MATLAB, and Simulink are software products that every developer who has made software for use in the Renewable energy and EV space is familiar with. The firm behind these products, US based Mathworks, has built a whole suite of products to support data handling and more. We caught up with R Vijayalayan, who manages the […] Read more
Akshardham Temple, Gandhinagar Gets Portable Solar Rooftop System Updated On Tue, Apr 19th, 2022 by Saurenergy India’s first portable solar rooftop system was inaugurated at the Swaminarayan Akshardham temple complex in Gandhinagar on Monday. The installation of 10 PV Port systems in the temple complex has been supported by German development agency, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ). The systems have been installed under the Union Ministry of New and Renewable […] Read more
Deferment of ALMM Policy: A much awaited but temporary relief to the solar market Updated On Mon, Apr 11th, 2022 by Saurenergy India had ambitioned to achieve 100 GW of solar installation by 2022. However, as per MNRE, we had achieved only 51 GW of solar by Feb 2022. While we haven’t met the goal, there has been meaningful and significant growth in the overall solar industry. Also, the Government has set a steeper target of 280 […] Read more
