Germany Joins The Solar Manufacturing Push, Calls Bids For 10 GW Capacities Updated On Tue, Jun 27th, 2023 by Saurenergy With the EU pushing to create manufacturing capacities for clean energy technologies, Germany, an erstwhile pioneer in solar manufacturing till China swamped everyone, has joined the effort to bring back solar manufacturing to the continent. The Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection (BMWK) in Germany, analogous to India’s MNRE, has launched a request for […] Read more
Statkraft Secures German Contract for Solar & Battery Storage Updated On Tue, Jun 27th, 2023 by Saurenergy Statkraft, a Norwegian renewable energy provider, has secured a contract from the Federal Network Agency, the German regulatory authority, to construct a solar power plant coupled with battery storage in Zerbst, Germany. This opportunity emerged following the authority’s announcement of tenders in May 2023. The tenders targeted a combined total capacity of 400 MW. Statkraft’s […] Read more
Gujarat Issues Draft Tariff Determination Norms For Solar-Wind Hybrid Projects Updated On Wed, Jun 21st, 2023 by Saurenergy The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) has now come up with a discussion paper to develop a tariff framework for the procurement of power from wind-solar hybrid projects. It is applicable for wind-solar hybrid projects and such projects with storage too. It has asked the stakeholders and public to comment on the draft proposals by the end […] Read more
Fred. Olsen 1848 Unveils Bolette: A Solution for Wave-Resilient Floating Solar Updated On Wed, Jun 21st, 2023 by Saurenergy Oslo, Norway based renewable energy company, Fred.Olsen 1848, has launched an innovative solution called Bolette, designed to unleash the potential of near- and offshore floating solar installations by enabling PV modules to move independently and effortlessly. Bolette tackles the primary challenge faced by floating solar, namely the combined impact of high wave loads and strong […] Read more
Polysilicon Prices Continue Slide, Developers Hopeful Of Lower Solar Module Prices Updated On Wed, Jun 21st, 2023 by Saurenergy For all the record capacity additions and installations in solar power, polysilicon prices have continued their downward move, halfway into 2023. Rising polysilicon prices, Prices that had peaked at CNY (Chinese Yuan) 360,000/mt ($39/kg) have dropped to as low as 80,000 CNY/Mt (around $9.5 /kg), helping push down solar panel costs for manufacturers. Even as […] Read more
Solis Makes its Presence Felt at Intersolar Europe by Unveiling PV Energy Storage Solutions Updated On Mon, Jun 19th, 2023 by Saurenergy On June 14-16, 2023, Intersolar Europe, a global photovoltaic event, was kicked off in Munich, Germany. Solis, a manufacturer of energy storage and photovoltaic inverters, used the platform to showcase a new generation of photovoltaic energy storage solutions on the spot. Here is a list of innovations unveiled by Solis on the occasion- Photovoltaic Energy […] Read more
‘Balcony Solar’ Seeks To Spread Solar Availability To New Segments Updated On Thu, Jun 15th, 2023 by Saurenergy An abiding issue with higher solar adoption is the need for space. In urban areas, which are already space challanged, it becomes an even bigger issue with the minimum requirement for a rooftop. Many aware and conscientous prospects who live in apartments or have a single floor regret not being able to contribute to the […] Read more
ChakraPaani: A ‘Solar Hand Pump’ Designed to End Rural India’s Water Woes Updated On Fri, Jun 9th, 2023 by Saurenergy The MSME sector is proving its worth in the age of innovation and creativity. One such firm in Kanpur, Shri Ram Rashmi Industries has come up with a new solar hand pump called ChakraPaani which it claims needs just a third of solar energy electricity compared to other solar pumps. When the radiation is low, […] Read more
Electronics Engineer for Solar Services Updated On Mon, Jun 5th, 2023 by Saurenergy We are currently seeking an Electronics Engineer experienced in the whole process of product lifecycle management of Utility scale central photovoltaic inverters for solar farms to support our sustaining activities on both the existing installed base and future expansions. The ideal candidate has acquired a profound insight into the PV field design constraints and grid […] Read more
