Inter-ministerial team to review implementation of the Rs 80,000 crore development package for J&K Updated On Thu, Apr 27th, 2017 by Saurenergy Around Rs 11,708 crore is for power, new and renewable energy. This includes augmentation of power infrastructure and distribution systems, solar power, and small hydro projects A high-level inter-ministerial team will today review implementation of the Rs 80,000 crore development package for Jammu and Kashmir announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Home Minister Rajnath Singh […] Read more
SOLAR HOME STORAGE: IS INDIA READY? Updated On Wed, Apr 26th, 2017 by Saurenergy The solar industry is churning new dialogues to woo clean energy and become self-reliant for all the modern power needs. When modules gets nodal nudge the billion-dollar market influxes with a proficient game-plan. Climate change concerns, state initiatives including solar portfolio standards, and consumer efforts are resulting in increased deployments of clean technologies. Solar photovoltaics […] Read more
Abengoa Completes its First Solar PV Plant in India Updated On Wed, Apr 26th, 2017 by Saurenergy The Spanish renewable energy company has commissioned a 5 MW solar PV power project in India. The project has been developed at Roorkee, Uttarakhand. Abengoa, the international company that applies innovative technology solutions for sustainability in the energy and environment sectors, has satisfactorily completed its first photovoltaic plant in India. It is a Project with […] Read more
India’s solar capacity addition to remain strong (7-7.5 GW) in FY 2018 backed by project pipeline: ICRA Updated On Wed, Apr 26th, 2017 by Saurenergy India’s wind power capacity addition in the current fiscal will depend on bidding plans of utilities, while that of solar power will remain strong at 7- 7.5 GW, credit rating firm Icra said today. The renewable energy (RE) sector reported a record capacity addition of over 11 GW in FY2017, an increase of around 60% […] Read more
Solar Power Tariff Expected to Get Cheaper than Coal Updated On Mon, Apr 24th, 2017 by Saurenergy The solar power tariff has seen a significant decline in tariffs from Rs. 10.95-12.76/kWh in 2010-11 to as low as Rs. 3.15 per kWh, which is expected to fall to Rs. 2.90 per unit. India’s solar power prices may be set to fall below those of thermal (coal) energy. This is based on an expected […] Read more
Ingot Carving the Future Updated On Mon, Apr 24th, 2017 by Saurenergy Silicon is the most abundant solid element on earth; it makes up more than 25% of the earth’s crust. However, it rarely occurs in elemental form, virtually all of it is existing as compounds. Solar cells are made from silicon boules, polycrystalline structures that have the atomic structure of a single crystal. The most commonly […] Read more
Scatec Solar and partners sign Power Purchase Agreements for 400 MW Solar PV Plants in Egypt Updated On Thu, Apr 20th, 2017 by Saurenergy Located in Ben Ban area near Aswan in Upper Egypt, the 400 MW Solar PV plants are expected to generate about 870 GWh of solar power per year. Scatec Solar and partners have signed 25-year Power Purchase Agreements for delivery of electricity from six solar PV plants totaling 400 MW (DC) with the Government of […] Read more
Green Power EMC and Silicon Ranch Announce Dedication of 52MW Solar Farm Updated On Thu, Apr 20th, 2017 by Saurenergy The Utility-scale solar plant is the second for Green Power EMC and Silicon Ranch partnership, and is expected to provide enough low-cost, renewable power to help serve more than 8,500 co-op members. Green Power EMC, the renewable energy supplier for 38 Georgia Electric Membership Corporations (EMCs), and Silicon Ranch, one of the nation’s largest independent […] Read more
Solar Cell-Process, Position and Bazaar Updated On Wed, Apr 19th, 2017 by Saurenergy Solar cell or photovoltaic (PV) cell is a semiconductor material, which combines some properties of both metals and insulators making it uniquely capable of converting light into electricity. When light is absorbed by a semiconductor, photons of light can transfer their energy to electrons, allowing the electrons to flow through the material as electrical current. […] Read more
