Govt Set to Divest its 100% Stake in CEL; Invites EoI by Mar 16 Updated On Tue, Feb 11th, 2020 by Saurenergy After BPCL and Air India, government is now set to privatise its solar products manufacturer Central Electronics Ltd (CEL) and invited bids for selling its 100 percent shareholding with management control. The last date for interested parties to submit the bids is March 16, 2020. CEL is a Government of India Enterprise under the Department of […] Read more
Budget 2020 and Renewables. An Evolving Story Updated On Sun, Feb 2nd, 2020 by Saurenergy In the longest budget speech in history, the Finance Minister , Ms Nirmala Sitharaman managed to find a mention of the renewable sector, especially solar, at the beginning, middle and end, as it turned out. While the mention in the beginning was for the energy needs of farmers and the role of solar power, the […] Read more
Green Tech Revolutions And India’s Chance to Shine: Study Updated On Tue, Jan 14th, 2020 by Saurenergy Green technology comes at a price and India can help break the “green curse” by persuading South Asian countries to adopt sustainable practices Green technology comes at a price and India can play a pivotal role in breaking the “green curse” by persuading South Asian countries to adopt sustainable practices in mining critical minerals needed […] Read more
New Thermodynamic Formula Reveals Bifacial Panels Generate 15-20% More Power Updated On Tue, Dec 24th, 2019 by Saurenergy A new thermodynamic formula reveals that the bifacial cells making up double-sided panels generate on average 15-20 percent more power than monofacial cells Double-sided solar cells are already enabling panels to sit vertically on land or rooftops and even horizontally as the canopy of a gas station, but it hasn’t been known exactly how much […] Read more
IIT-H Partners With Japanese Firm for Development of Li-ion Batteries Updated On Mon, Dec 2nd, 2019 by Saurenergy IIT-H has formed a collaboration with Japan-based ItsEV Inc, to develop Li-ion batteries for various applications including electric vehicles The Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad (IIT-H) has formed a collaboration with Japan-based ItsEV Inc, to develop lithium-ion batteries (Li-ion) for various applications including electric vehicles (EVs). A research group led by Surendra K. Martha, Associate […] Read more
We are Mulling to Further Increase Our Installation Capacity: Imaan Javan Updated On Sat, Nov 23rd, 2019 by Saurenergy We are looking forward for the instalment of another 2 MW by the end of this year and 5 MW by 2020. To facilitate this, we are recruiting more sales personnel, engineers and business developers. The future looks bright for solar industry, as new technologies are coming in this sector. From bio-solar cells, energy harvesting […] Read more
Govt to Devise Long Term Policy for Continuous Demand for Local Products: Samir Mehta Updated On Fri, Nov 1st, 2019 by Saurenergy We believe that to ensure local manufacturing happens in India, government has to devise a long-term policy for continuous demand for local cells/modules for at least 10 years which will ensure that project returns are easily guaranteed for investor and also ensure that no matter what situation arises these policies are not tempered or affected […] Read more
Is Chindia the Answer to India’s Manufacturing Puzzle? Updated On Tue, Oct 29th, 2019 by Saurenergy When it comes to manufacturing in Solar, it is not a rankings fight globally. China settled that some time ago. By 2012 to be accurate. It’s a fight for the other 30 percent market share, be it with breakthrough innovations, temporary tariff protections or sheer cussedness as the US is doing right now. But eventually, […] Read more
KUSUM Scheme Greatest Setback for Small Manufacturers: Vikas Jain Updated On Wed, Oct 9th, 2019 by Saurenergy KUSUM scheme will be the greatest setback for Indian solar manufacturers in the SME/MSME category. Small manufacturers are not eligible to meet the qualifying turnover condition for the scheme. KUSUM scheme was long awaited but we are highly disappointed to see the terms. We have already submitted our representation to the concerned authorities, says Vikas […] Read more
