Solar Power Technology Continues To Wait On the Promise Of Perovskite Cells Updated On Tue, Apr 20th, 2021 by Saurenergy Scientists today are using perovskite materials, named after a little known 19th Century Russian mineralogist and nobleman Count Lev Perovski, to make solar cells more efficient and adaptable than ever before. The material was first discovered in Russia’s Ural Mountains in 1839 by Gustav Rose and became fairly common in later decades wherein it was […] Read more
Wind Energy Could Go The Solar Way With Huge Cost Reductions by 2050 Updated On Mon, Apr 19th, 2021 by Saurenergy After a decade when it has been left playing catch up with Solar, thanks to the swift reduction in costs seen with Solar, Wind energy might yet see better days, as costs come down further. According to an article published in the journal Nature Energy, a recent global survey of 140 wind energy experts conducted […] Read more
Solar O&M Gets Set For The Big League In India Updated On Mon, Apr 19th, 2021 by Saurenergy As India’s solar footprint has grown, from a tentative 3.7 GW in 2015 to over 40 GW now, a little appreciated, but growing opportunity is finally getting its place in the sun too. The Solar Operations and Maintainance (O&M) business. A $4 billion business worldwide in 2019, it is set to be a $9 billion […] Read more
Solar Crosses 40 GW Mark in India, Renewable Capacity at 94.43 GW Updated On Fri, Apr 16th, 2021 by Saurenergy MNRE in its monthly summary to the cabinet for March 2021 has revealed that the installed solar capacity in India has crossed the 40 GW mark The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) in its monthly summary to the cabinet for the month of March 2021 has revealed that the installed and operational solar […] Read more
IKEA’s First Investment in Russia’s Solar Projects Covers 160 MW Updated On Wed, Apr 14th, 2021 by Saurenergy Ingka Group, the largest IKEA retailer, has announced that its investment arm, Ingka Investments, will fund 160 MW of solar projects, worth $272 million, in south-west Russia, so as to accelerate its investment in renewable energy. The Netherlands-based company has signed an agreement with Solar Systems, LLC, to acquire a 49% stake in its eight […] Read more
CESL Tenders for Installation of Solar Systems at Various Households in Goa Updated On Wed, Apr 14th, 2021 by Saurenergy CESL has tendered for the installation of solar PV systems at various households in Goa under the Remote Village Electrification Programme. Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), has issued a tender, seeking bids from eligible firms for the installation of solar PV systems at various households in […] Read more
Canadian Solar Starts Mass Production of 210 mm Large Cell Modules of up to 665 W Updated On Tue, Apr 13th, 2021 by Saurenergy Canadian Solar Inc. today announced that it has started mass production of high-power, high-efficiency modules with power output of up to 665 W. The new generation of monofacial HiKu7 and bifacial BiHiKu7 modules are based on 210 mm cells and are set to deliver one of the most competitive levelized cost of electricity (LCOE) in the industry by reducing […] Read more
Carbon Dots From Human Hair Used to Boost Perovskite Solar Cells Updated On Tue, Apr 13th, 2021 by Saurenergy Researchers have used carbon dots created from human hair to create a kind of “armour” to improve the performance of perovskite solar cells Researchers at the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) in Australia have used carbon dots, created from human hair waste sourced from a Brisbane barbershop, to create a kind of “armour” to improve the […] Read more
Agrivoltaics Promise Coexistence With Agriculture For Solar Updated On Fri, Apr 9th, 2021 by Saurenergy Solar, despite great progress for towards becoming the cheapest, greenest and cleanest source of power, still has one weak spot. The large tracts of land that are needed for every MW of solar produced on the ground. At almost 5 acres per MW, this has regularly been pointed out as the biggest achilles’ heel for […] Read more
