NTPC Issues Tender For 500 kW Rooftop Solar Projects Updated On Mon, Apr 15th, 2019 by Saurenergy The last date of bid submission is May 8, 2019. The Kanti Bijlee Utpadan Nigam Ltd. (KBUN), a wholly owned subsidiary of NTPC has issued a tender for the deployment of rooftop solar PV plants on various buildings of plant area of KBUN for the Muzaffarpur Thermal Power Project. The scope of work for the […] Read more
Transition to 100% RE by 2050 ‘Cost-Effective’: EWG Study Updated On Mon, Apr 15th, 2019 by Saurenergy A new study by the Energy Watch Group and LUT University is the first of its kind to outline a 1.5°C scenario with a cost-effective, cross-sectoral, technology-rich global 100% renewable energy system that does not build on negative CO2 emission technologies. In what should be good news for skeptics worried about the cost of transitioning […] Read more
SECI Struggles with Implementation, 3rd Extension For 97.5 MW Rooftop Scheme Updated On Mon, Apr 15th, 2019 by Saurenergy The last date for submissions has been extended to April 30, 2019. The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has extended the deadline for submission of bids on its 97.5 MW grid-connected rooftop solar PV system scheme for government buildings, for the second time in the last 7 days. On April 9, 2019, the nodal […] Read more
Sterlite Power Signs Concession Agreement for the Pampa Project in Rio Grande do Sul Updated On Fri, Apr 12th, 2019 by Saurenergy Sterlite Power announced the signing of the Concession Agreement for batch 13, won in auction No. 04/2018. The Director General, ANEEL and authorities representing the Brazilian Government were present for the signing. The agreement was finalized during the first technical management meeting with ANEEL’s Superintendence of Concessions, Permissions and Authorizations for Transmission and Distribution (SCT). […] Read more
Sweden Comes Out on Top in IEA’s Energy Transition Country Review Updated On Fri, Apr 12th, 2019 by Saurenergy Sweden is a global leader in building a low-carbon economy, with the lowest share of fossil fuels in its primary energy supply among all IEA member countries, and the second-lowest carbon-intensive economy. Sweden has been successful in its energy transformation through market-based policies that focus on energy efficiency and renewable energy, notably CO2 taxation, which has […] Read more
Kerala Legislative Assembly to go Solar, KELTRON Floats Tender Updated On Fri, Apr 12th, 2019 by Saurenergy The specification asking for poly-crystalline modules is a surprise, considering that poly modules are close to being obsolete now. The last date of bid submission is April 16, 2019. The Kerala State Electronics Development Corporation Limited (KELTRON) has issued a tender for the supply of solar PV modules, solar inverter and solar battery at the […] Read more
EDP Deploys Portugal’s First MW-Scale Solar Plus Storage Project Updated On Fri, Apr 12th, 2019 by Saurenergy Portuguese power utility company, EDP has announced that it will deploy its largest solar photovoltaic farm with energy storage in Portugal. The company has signed an agreement with battery maker Exide Technologies. It provides for the deployment of two photovoltaic solar production units, with a total capacity of 3.8 MW, for self-consumption in its facilities […] Read more
How Mobile Solar Pumping System Can Revolutionize Indian Farming Updated On Thu, Apr 11th, 2019 by Saurenergy Nowadays, in such cases where farmers are still out of the reach of the electrical grid and don’t have proper irrigation facility, the adoption of solar via innovative ways has helped them in fulfilling their irrigation needs. Solar has been adopted in rural areas in the country at a rapid pace on the back […] Read more
New Research Center Established to Develop Efficient & Flexible Solar Cells Updated On Thu, Apr 11th, 2019 by Saurenergy New organic materials for creating advanced, flexible, light-weight solar cells and electronics for military and civilian use in remote areas away from power grids will be the focus of a new research center directed by Enrique Gomez, professor of chemical engineering and materials science and engineering at Penn State. The Center for Self-Assembled Organic Electronics […] Read more