SECI Amends Manufacturing-Linked Tender to Include 7 GW Solar Projects Updated On Tue, Oct 15th, 2019 by Saurenergy SECI has issued an amendment for its manufacturing linked solar tender, increasing the capacity of projects to be awarded from 6 GW to 7 GW. The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has issued an amendment for its manufacturing linked solar tender, increasing the capacity of projects to be awarded under the tender from 6 […] Read more
Unplanned Solar Plant Repairs Worth $16 bn by 2024 Updated On Wed, Oct 9th, 2019 by Saurenergy Annual solar plant repairs costs will grow from nearly USD 4.5 billion in 2019 to just over USD 9 billion in 2024. According to a new report, annual solar plant operations and maintenance (O&M) costs will grow from nearly USD 4.5 billion in 2019 to just over USD 9 billion in 2024. The report by […] Read more
There has Been Significant Uptick in Demand for Solar Products: Jatin Patel Updated On Mon, Oct 7th, 2019 by Saurenergy I believe that there has been a significant increase in demand for solar energy products. Particularly due to the increasing awareness of the benefits of solar-powered products, affordability and abundance of solar companies in India. The introduction of refined government policies has left a fundamental impact on India’s solar market, by increasing the affordability and […] Read more
Reducing Metallization Induced Recombination Losses in N-Type Solar Cells Updated On Sat, Oct 5th, 2019 by Saurenergy VINODH CHANDRASEKARAN Sean Lonsinger, Crystal Han | Heraeus Photovoltaics, USA The PV industry continues to grow at a steady pace both in terms of technology and capacity. An important aspect of efficiency improvement is to reduce recombination losses to improve the open circuit voltage (Voc) of the solar cell. Metal induced recombination is a significant […] Read more
C&I News- Dynamic Cables Ltd. and SunAlpha team up for 1200 kW solar project Updated On Mon, Sep 30th, 2019 by Saurenergy Rajasthan-based Dynamic Cables Ltd, a global manufacturer and supplier of cables & conductors, has partnered with SunAlpha Energy to set up 1200kW of rooftop solar power project at its manufacturing units in Jaipur and Reengus in Rajasthan. Dynamic Cables expects to meet about 30% of its energy requirement through the rooftop solar project which is […] Read more
Will Rooftop Solar Rescue India’s Faltering Solar Target – Plus: 5 States Where The Numbers Will Matter Updated On Thu, Sep 26th, 2019 by Saurenergy Zero. That’s the number of fresh utility scale solar and wind projects commissioned in August 2019 through Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI), India’s premier agency for executing them. While the corporation is not seeing a zero month for the first time, the fact remains that in 2016-17, when momentum was picking up sharply, not […] Read more
Solar Thermal Industry Welcomes GST Reduction to 5% Updated On Wed, Sep 25th, 2019 by Saurenergy On expressing optimism on market growth, Malaviya added that “with this reduced GST, the end product will become economical for the consumer and it is expected the market to witness growth.” In order to provide much awaited relief to the solar thermal industry, the Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitaraman has recently […] Read more
BHEL Inaugurates 5 Solar EV Chargers on Delhi-Chandigarh Highway Updated On Mon, Sep 2nd, 2019 by Saurenergy State-owned Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited has set up 5 electric vehicle chargers on the Delhi-Chandigarh highway. India’s largest power equipment manufacturer BHEL is expanding its footing in the electric mobility business. The Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) is setting up a network of solar-based electric vehicle chargers (SEVC) on the Delhi-Chandigarh highway. Five charging stations […] Read more
MNRE Lists Guidelines for Series Approval of Solar PV Inverters for Testing Updated On Tue, Aug 27th, 2019 by Saurenergy MNRE has issued the guidelines for the series approval of solar inverters for conducting testing for the implementation of the quality control order The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued the guidelines for the series approval of solar PV inverters for conducting testing in test labs for the implementation of Quality Control […] Read more