Hungary Plans to Fully Rely on Renewable Energy by 2030 Updated On Fri, Nov 30th, 2018 by Saurenergy An estimated drop of 30% in the prices of photo-voltaic modules will give Hungary an opportunity to meet its renewable energy targets. Setting the right precedent, Hungary has announced that it aims to phase out the use of coal by 2030 and will be fully reliant on renewable energy for country’s energy needs. With a […] Read more
NTPC to Purchase 1000 MW from Existing Solar and/or Wind Energy Producers Updated On Wed, Nov 28th, 2018 by Saurenergy The RfS document is available for download from November 27, 2018 to December 9, 2018 and the last date for submission of technical bid is December 20 2018. National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), India’s largest energy conglomerate, has recently invited bids from existing solar PV power plants and wind power plants for the reverse auction […] Read more
Magenta Power Installs its First EV Charging Station in Bangalore Updated On Tue, Nov 27th, 2018 by Saurenergy The charging stations shall be equipped with the ChargeGrid App which will show the availability of chargers along the route, coupled with their status at an individual socket level. Magenta Power, a renewable energy service provider, has installed its first electric vehicle charging station in Bangalore, exclusively for the Mahindra Treo Electric 3-Wheeler. The charging […] Read more
Unregistered Solar Rooftops in Capetown to Face Penalty Updated On Tue, Nov 27th, 2018 by Saurenergy The city administration has taken this decision after witnessing a huge spike in solar rooftops installed in Cape Town posing a safety and a legal risk. Residents of Cape Two who are using rooftop solar installations will have to pay a hefty fine if they fail to get their solar installation registered by February next […] Read more
Instruments to Accelerate the Advent of Energy Storage in India Updated On Tue, Nov 20th, 2018 by Saurenergy With all the buzz going around energy storage these days, very often than not it is claimed to be the holy grail of renewable energy. Owing to the intermittency and unpredictability in solar and wind generation, high degree of flexibility in Loads and Sources is needed by the electricity grid for absorbing renewable energy beyond […] Read more
Solar Water Solutions, World Vision Launched SolarRO Unit in Kenya Updated On Mon, Nov 19th, 2018 by Saurenergy The unit provides safe drinking water from saline water for some 710 people, including 410 children. The local community no longer has to fetch water over long distances. Humanitarian aid organization World Vision and Finnish water technology company Solar Water Solutions launched a fully solar-powered water purification unit in Tseikuru, Kitui County. The unit provides […] Read more
The Next Breakthrough in O&M Updated On Fri, Nov 16th, 2018 by Saurenergy The solar PV modules, as we know are guaranteed to perform for 25 years. In this 25 years, the solar panel (and the entire plant) is subjected to various amount of stresses ranging from wind loads, snow loads (in few countries), lightening or surges from grid, moisture ingression and temperature variations. Such stresses while not […] Read more
Seraphim Solar Gets 80 MW Supply Pact in Vietnam Updated On Thu, Nov 15th, 2018 by Saurenergy The company has agreed to deliver the PV modules for a targeted commission date in late April 2019. Jiangsu Seraphim Solar System (Seraphim) has inked new landmark supply agreements for two separate PV projects totaling 80MW in Vietnam. The solar farms are a joint venture project of AMI Renewables of Vietnam and AC Energy of the Philippines. The company has agreed to […] Read more
PROINSO Offers Free Access of Plant Monitoring Software to Indian Clients Updated On Wed, Nov 14th, 2018 by Saurenergy This offer is exclusive to PROINSO’s customers in India and can help save up to USD 500 per project. UK-headquartered PROINSO has partnered with Inspire Clean Energy (ICE) to offer its project clients one year of free access to the market-leading solar PV plant monitoring software. This offer is exclusive to PROINSO’s customers in India […] Read more