Pakistan to Unveil First Domestically Produced Solar Panels Updated On Tue, Aug 10th, 2021 by Saurenergy Pakistan is gearing up to increase the production and use of renewable energy as a measure to alleviate power shortages. To this end, the country’s government has proposed eliminating taxes associated with the manufacture of solar and wind energy equipment in the country. The University of Engineering and Technology (UET), Lahore, is set to launch the […] Read more
Reliance Joins Bill Gates, Paulson To Pump $144 M Into Energy Storage Firm Ambri Inc Updated On Tue, Aug 10th, 2021 by Saurenergy Reliance New Energy Solar Ltd (RNESL), Bill Gates, Japan Energy Fund and a few other strategic partners are investing $144 million into US energy company Ambri Inc to help it commercialize and grow its daily cycling, long-duration system technology, and build a domestic manufacturing facility. “This financing supports the commercial growth of our company and technology,” said Dan […] Read more
Report Highlights Risks From Inaccurate Irradiation Data To Solar Projects In Africa Updated On Tue, Aug 10th, 2021 by Saurenergy A recent report developed by a solar electricity provider to African enterprises, CrossBoundary Energy (CBE), says that Data irregularities in estimating solar production can have significant impacts on both technical teams and solar buyers. Solar production/ solar irradiation is the measurement of how much sunlight shines in each location and therefore how much electricity a […] Read more
CERC Rules With NTPC in Dispute Involving Solar Firm at Bhadla Updated On Mon, Aug 9th, 2021 by Saurenergy In a petition filed by Solaire Surya Urja Private Limited, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has ruled in favour of NTPC. At issue was a plea to condone delays in the commissioning of these (70×2) 140 MW solar projects or which NTPC had enforced liquidated damages of over Rs 7 crores. Filed under Section […] Read more
RE Benefits: Leveraging Local Capacity for Solar Water Heaters Updated On Fri, Aug 6th, 2021 by Saurenergy This report from IRENA aims to expand policy makers’ understanding of the steps needed to develop a local market for solar water heaters, and the existing capabilities that can be leveraged to do so. This report highlights opportunities to create local value by setting up a domestic industry around solar water heater. Heating and cooling […] Read more
Solar PV inverters To Continue Under Self Certification Regime till Dec 31, 2021 Updated On Fri, Aug 6th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued a notification allowing self certification of Solar Photovoltaic Inverters (SPV) from June 30, 2021, to December 31, 2021. The notification was issued on August 4. The notification does add the condition that the manufacturers doing so must have valid International Electrotechnical Commission certificates and test […] Read more
India’s Energy Storage Tech Capacity to Reach 180-800 GW by 2050 Updated On Fri, Aug 6th, 2021 by Saurenergy During the last decade, the cost of energy storage technologies, primarily lithium-ion battery energy storage systems (BESS), has declined rapidly and is projected to decline further over the next decade. This comes at a time when electricity grid flexibility is being recognised as an essential resource for reliable operations and for integrating high amounts of […] Read more
Kaco Launches New 1-Phase String Inverters for Residential PV Systems Updated On Fri, Aug 6th, 2021 by Saurenergy Kaco new energy, a German manufacturer of inverters for grid-feed solar power, has begun shipping its next generation of devices: a new family of single-phase transformerless string inverters for residential PV systems, the blueplanet NX1 M2. These devices have output powers between three and five kVA. The designation M2 stands for the number of MPP trackers: in […] Read more
REMCL Invites Bids for 210 MW Solar Projects on Vacant Railway Land Updated On Thu, Aug 5th, 2021 by Saurenergy Railway Energy Management Company Limited (REMCL), a joint venture of the Indian Railways and RITES Limited (Rail India Technical And Engineering Services Limited, a railway PSU), has issued a new tender to develop 210 MW of grid-connected solar projects under the Domestic Content Requirement (DCR) category. The solar projects are to be developed on vacant railway […] Read more
