How micro-converters and power optimizers help solar panels make hay when the sun doesn’t shine Updated On Fri, May 20th, 2016 by Saurenergy Everybody wants to get maximum benefit out of their purchase. And the want applies only too well for solar panels. Producing electricity using unconventional sources like sun, wind, geothermal or biogas hasn’t been an easy task. Apart from innovating on surface materials that converts these kinds of sources into electric current, there’s a host of […] Read more
Tata Power Renewable Energy bags 100 MW solar project in Karnataka under NSM Updated On Fri, May 20th, 2016 by Saurenergy Tata Power Renewable Energy (TPREL) has bagged two solar grid connected photovoltaic projects of 50 MW capacities each in Pavagada Solar Park in the Tumkur district of Karnataka. The projects have been awarded through OPEN category under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM) Phase-Il Batch-Il Tranche-l under ‘State Specific Bundling Scheme’. TPREL has received […] Read more
UNSW engineers set a new world record in solar cell efficiency Updated On Thu, May 19th, 2016 by Saurenergy Engineers at the University of New South Wales have developed a new solar cell configuration that is 34.5 percent efficient at converting unfocused sunlight into electricity. The new solar cell is 44 percent better than the previous record – made by Alta Devices of the USA, which reached 24% efficiency with a larger solar array. […] Read more
Airbus Defence and Space enters solar cell production contract with MicroLink Devices for next Gen Zephyr HAPS Updated On Thu, May 19th, 2016 by Saurenergy Airbus Defence and Space has issued a production contract for MicroLink’s epitaxial liftoff (ELO)-based multijunction solar sheets for use on the new Zephyr S platform. The Zephyr platform is a new class of unmanned air vehicle that operates as a high altitude pseudo-satellite (HAPS) enabling affordable, persistent, local satellite-like services. The aircraft runs exclusively on […] Read more
Indian Railways all set to conduct trial of its first solar-powered train Updated On Mon, May 16th, 2016 by Saurenergy Indian Railways is all set to conduct trail of its first solar powered train in Jodhpur, Rajasthan. The solar power will be used for internal electricity gadgets and the train will be pulled using diesel-run engines. North Western Railways PRO Gopal Sharma speaking to ANI said “Solar panels have been installed on top of the […] Read more
Mangalore Urban Development Authority installs rooftop solar power unit on its building Updated On Tue, May 10th, 2016 by Saurenergy The Mangalore Urban Development Authority (MUDA) has commissioned rooftop solar power unit on its building. With the installation of solar power unit MUDA building has become the second building in the state to use green energy. The facility was inaugurated by J.R. Lobo, MLA and Ivan D’Souza, MLC in presence of MUDA Chairman Kodijal Ibrahim. […] Read more
Martifer Solar signs DA with Canadian Solar for a 63MW PV plant project in Mexico Updated On Mon, May 9th, 2016 by Saurenergy Martifer Solar and its JV MIRE partners have signed a Development Agreement with Canadian Solar for a 63MW solar power project in Aguascalientes, Mexico. The joint venture formed by Martifer Solar Sistemas Solares, S.A., Energía ECG, S.A.P.I de C.V. and Ithaca Environmental Ventures Limited to develop projects in Mexico. MIRE began the development of this […] Read more
EGPNA starts construction of the Aurora utility-scale distributed PV solar project in Minnesota Updated On Fri, May 6th, 2016 by Saurenergy Enel Green Power North America (“EGPNA”), has announced that it has started construction of the Aurora utility-scale distributed photovoltaic (PV) solar project in Minnesota. Aurora will consist of 16 PV plants with a total installed capacity of 150 MWdc1 and will be able to generate over 210 million kWh annually – equivalent to the energy […] Read more
Azure Power commissions 88MW solar power plants across three states Updated On Thu, May 5th, 2016 by Saurenergy Azure Power has announced its commissioning of solar power plants in three states across the country. The projects include a 50 MW plant in Andhra Pradesh, two plants of total capacity of 28 MW plant in Punjab and a 10 MW plant in Karnataka. These plants, connected to the respective state grids, are part of […] Read more
