Indian Army Launches First Solar Plant in North Sikkim Updated On Mon, May 3rd, 2021 by Saurenergy Seeking to harness renewable energy for the benefit of its troops working in remote conditions, the Indian Army has recently inaugurated the first green solar energy plant in Sikkim. The facility, which uses vanadium-based battery technology, was built at an altitude of 16000 ft. in the northern part of the state and has a capacity of […] Read more
Solis Seminar Episode 19: How to Section AC Cable for Solar PV systems Updated On Thu, Apr 29th, 2021 by Saurenergy Background In PV systems, we need to consider three types of cables: PV cables, AC cables, and grounding cables. PV cables are usually laid outdoors and need to be protected from moisture, direct sunlight, cold temperatures, and ultraviolet. It is essential to choose PV-certified cabling, which cannot be replaced by conventional cabling(PV-Certified Cable’s UV protection, […] Read more
Biden Administration Selects 5 GW Mega Solar Project in Africa Updated On Thu, Apr 29th, 2021 by Saurenergy Mega Solar is a partnership between the Govts of Namibia and Botswana, and others, which is expected to generate up to 5 GW of solar power. US President Biden recently hosted a virtual Leaders Summit on Climate to catalyse global ambition to address the climate crisis. The Summit convened world leaders to galvanize efforts to […] Read more
CS Energy and Goldman Sachs Partner to Deliver 216 MWdc of Utility-Scale Solar in New York Updated On Wed, Apr 28th, 2021 by Saurenergy CS Energy, a leading integrated energy firm that designs and builds optimized projects in the solar, storage, and emerging energy industries, in close partnership with the Goldman Sachs Renewable Power Group (GSRP) and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), successfully developed and initiated construction on 216 megawatts-dc (MWdc) of new utility-scale […] Read more
Navisun finishes 2 solar plants; starts Pollinator Program in Massachusetts Updated On Tue, Apr 27th, 2021 by Saurenergy Solar independent power producer Navisun LLC announced yesterday that it has completed two solar projects in Orange and Sheffield for a total of 3.8 MW of solar power, enough to power 600 homes with renewable energy. These plants are also one of the first solar projects in Massachusetts to be awarded the new pollinator adder through the Massachusetts’ SMART […] Read more
EU-Africa Green Investment Forum highlights Africa’s Green Growth scope Updated On Mon, Apr 26th, 2021 by Saurenergy Last Friday, United Nations Secretary General Antionio Guterres and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen opened the EU-Africa Green Investment Forum- the largest event for dialogue centred on investment in Africa to take place since the beginning of the coronavirus global pandemic. Hosted by EU Portuguese Presidency and the European Investment Bank, the event was attended […] Read more
New Surge in Downstream Demand has Driven the Polysilicon Shortage to a Crisis Point – JinkoSolar Updated On Sat, Apr 24th, 2021 by Saurenergy In an official statement, the global vice president of Chinese solar manufacturer JinkoSolar, Dany Qian, said that polysilicon prices are not expected to drop for at least six months. The company’s general manager for South & Central Asia, Daniel Liu, stated that Jinko is not backing out from any of the signed deals with its […] Read more
Arriving Soon: Solar Panels that Generate Power at Night Updated On Sat, Apr 24th, 2021 by Saurenergy Can solar panels generate energy even when the sun isn’t around? In a major breakthrough, researchers at the University of California have designed a unique night solar panel (NSP) that can produce 50 W under ideal conditions at night, one-fourth of what traditional solar panel produce during the day. In their paper entitled ‘Nighttime Photovoltaic […] Read more
Ecoppia’s Robotic Technology to Powers Automated Solar Panel Cleaning at AES California Site Updated On Fri, Apr 23rd, 2021 by Saurenergy Ecoppia, the world-leader in robotic cleaning technology for photovoltaic solar sites, announced today that it has completed the installation of its robots at a solar site in California, USA, operated by The AES Corporation, a Fortune 500 global energy company that provides greener, smarter energy solutions in 15 countries worldwide. AES is the largest private […] Read more
