As Farmers Switch to Solar Pumps, Experts Fear Groundwater Exploitation Updated On Mon, Aug 12th, 2019 by Saurenergy Though the off-grid solar pumps have made life easy for farmers in many villages across India, many fear they are likely to lead to over-exploitation of groundwater. In Maharashtra’s Jalgaon village, many farmers spend sleepless nights to irrigate their fields, as power for irrigation isn’t available during the daytime for 15 days a month, but Dattaji […] Read more
Solar Sector Needs to Ensure Efficient Use of Water: BTI Updated On Thu, Jun 20th, 2019 by Saurenergy The solar sector needs to act proactively to ensure efficient use of water for cleaning of solar panels and justify the ‘environmentally-friendly’ tag. The solar sector needs to act proactively to ensure efficient use of water for cleaning of solar panels and justify the ‘environmentally-friendly’ tag, consulting and research services provider Bridge To India has […] Read more
World Bank Report on Where Sun Meets Water : Floating Solar Market Report Updated On Fri, Jun 14th, 2019 by Saurenergy Floating solar PV installations open new opportunities for scaling up solar generating capacity, especially in countries with high population density and competing uses for available land. Advantages of floating solar over land-based systems include higher energy yield, reduced evaporation, and improved water quality, among others. Combining floating solar with hydropower plants is of particular interest. […] Read more
MNRE Roots for Robots To Reduce Water Usage at Solar Plants Updated On Thu, Jun 6th, 2019 by Saurenergy In an effort to reduce water usage in solar plants, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has asked the states and the solar industry to “preferably” use robotic cleaning and other new technologies for cleaning solar panels. “The excess usage of water, sometimes, leads to wastage of the precious resource and it can […] Read more
MNRE Invites Project Proposals For Solar-Driven Seawater Hydrogen Production Updated On Mon, Jun 3rd, 2019 by Saurenergy MNRE has invited preliminary project proposals on “Solar-driven seawater hydrogen production and producing methane by sequestering CO2” The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has been supporting a research programme on different aspects of the production of hydrogen from renewable energy sources, its safe and efficient storage, and its various applications. In the above […] Read more
Solar Pumps and Water Treatment Solutions have Huge Potential in India: Grundfos Updated On Mon, Mar 25th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Danish company believes that solar-powered submersible products, as well as water distribution and water treatment solutions, have a big potential in India. Asserting that India offers a huge opportunity, Denmark-based pump manufacturer Grundfos on Sunday said it is making efforts to come up with an affordable innovation for the groundwater market in the country. It also […] Read more
A Solar-Powered Device Turning Air into Water Updated On Mon, Mar 18th, 2019 by Saurenergy In a “breakthrough”, scientists have developed a novel solar-powered harvesting system that absorbs moisture from the air and converts it into clean, usable water. The technology, described in the journal Advanced Materials, could be used in disaster situations, water crises or poverty-stricken areas and developing countries. It relies on hydrogels, gel-polymer hybrid materials designed to […] Read more
IIT Madras to co-develop solar powered Water Generator Updated On Mon, Mar 11th, 2019 by Saurenergy IIT Madras, in association with Teerthaa, a sustainability focused firm, has decided to develop an Atmospheric Water Generator device, powered by Solar Power. Devices that can generate water from ambient air have been under development for such a long time that a whole category, called Atmospheric Water Generators or AWG, has been named for them. […] Read more
Tender For 1.2 MW Solar Plant at Water Treatment Plant Issued in Tamil Nadu Updated On Mon, Feb 11th, 2019 by Saurenergy The last date of bid submissions is March 13, 2019, and the bids will be opened on the same date. The Thoothukudi Smart City (TSCL) has issued tender inviting bids for setting up a 1.2 MW solar PV plant in the city. The 1.2 MW solar plant will be developed at the water treatment plant […] Read more
