China Successfully Tests Battery For Renewable Energy Storage Updated On Wed, May 9th, 2018 by Saurenergy The project of energy storage system with batteries was tested in Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics in northern China’s Liaoning Province. For the first time a lead carbon battery for storing power generated from solar panels is developed by Chinese scientists. The claim is that with such devices at disposal the electricity supply is stable […] Read more
Renewable Energy Industry Creates 5 Lakh New Jobs Globally Updated On Tue, May 8th, 2018 by Saurenergy In a recent report published by International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) titled ‘Renewable Energy and Jobs – Annual Review’, it says the 10 million mark was surpassed for the first time as the industry gave jobs to around 10.3 million in 2017. In a steep growth in 2017, renewable energy industry created over 500,000 new […] Read more
Chhattisgarh Envisions 600 MW Capacity Solar PV Installations Updated On Mon, May 7th, 2018 by Saurenergy The grid-connected solar PV rooftop projects will be installed across the state and the power generated will be consumed by those in proximity and the surplus power will be fed to the grid. To embark upon the solar fleet and make its presence felt the state of Chhattisgarh foresees the installation of PV rooftop projects […] Read more
SECI Issues Tender for 5 MW Solar PV Plant at Chidambaranar Port Updated On Fri, May 4th, 2018 by Saurenergy The successful contractors have to take responsibility of comprehensive operation & maintenance of the plant for 10 years. In the southern state of Tamil Nadu, Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has come up with a tender to develop a 5 MW grid connected solar photovoltaic (PV) project. The contractors are sought for engineering procurement […] Read more
SolarEdge Launches Grid Services, Virtual Power Plant Solution Updated On Fri, May 4th, 2018 by Saurenergy It’s grid services offer aggregative control and data reporting enabling the pooling of PV and storage in the cloud for the creation of virtual power plants. Israel-based inverter solutions provider SolarEdge Technologies has launched an innovative solution for grid services and virtual power plants. The solution supports a new model of energy generation. It’s grid […] Read more
Nepal Electricity Authority Invites Bids to Supply Solar Power Updated On Thu, May 3rd, 2018 by Saurenergy The successful developers have to finish the construction and installation work and start supplying electricity within one year after they sign PPA agreement with the NEA. To expand the power sources in the country the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has beefed up its efforts while calling for global tenders to select independent developers and supply […] Read more
Schletter to Introduce New Tracker at Intersolar Updated On Thu, May 3rd, 2018 by Saurenergy Traditional tracking systems use hydraulic dampers to mitigate the vibrations and torsional forces caused by the wind; however the Schletter system has self-locking mechanism that allows it to lock elements automatically as soon as the rows stop moving. Scheletter Group, a manufacturer of solar mounting systems, is introducing a new single-axis tracking system at intersolar. […] Read more
Renewable Energy Giants Ink New Partnership Deal Updated On Thu, May 3rd, 2018 by Saurenergy With the signing of this agreement the heavyweight companies establish a partnership to do multi-gigawatts of business in coming years. A three-year partnership between Array Technologies and sPower was announced at the GTM Solar Summit in southern California. With the signing of this agreement the heavyweight companies establish a partnership to do multi-gigawatts of business […] Read more
ISA to Create Ecosystems for Startups in Solar Innovations Updated On Mon, Apr 30th, 2018 by Saurenergy With the help of global corporates, we expect this transformative action to be undertaken on ground, resulting in access to light for the 1 billion unconnected people, said Upendra Tripathy. India-led International Solar Alliance (ISA) will create ecosystems for startups in solar innovations by enabling incubation, partnerships, access to finance and standards. The task force, set up […] Read more
