Union Cabinet Nods for 3 lakh Solar Street Lights in NE States, Maoist Affected Areas Updated On Thu, Jun 7th, 2018 by Saurenergy Prasad said that 3,00,000 solar street lights will be installed throughout the country with special emphasis on areas where there is no facility for street lighting systems through grid power, northeastern states, and Maoist-affected districts. In order to light up the streets of northeastern states and Maoist affected districts, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday has […] Read more
Cabinet approves Continuation of Off-grid and Decentralised Solar PV Applications Programme – Phase III Updated On Wed, Jun 6th, 2018 by Saurenergy The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for implementation of Phase-Ill of Off-grid and Decentralised Solar PV (Photo Voltaic) Application Programme to achieve additional 118 MWp(Mega Watt peak) off-grid solar PV capacity by 2020. Phase-Ill of Off-grid and Decentralised Solar PV Application Programme covers […] Read more
IL&FS, SoftBank Partnered to Power 20 GW Solar Power Parks Updated On Tue, May 29th, 2018 by Saurenergy The announcement came two months after the SoaftBank tied up with China’s GCL System Integration Technology for Indian solar power venture worth Rs 6350 Crore. Both SB Energy, the power and energy investment arm of SoftBank and IL&FS Energy will develop grid-connected solar projects across the country. To support Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ambitious renewable […] Read more
Viz-A-Viz with Sujoy Ghosh, Country Head, First Solar, India Updated On Fri, May 25th, 2018 by Saurenergy Q. Higher Energy Yield. Lower LCOE. Superior Return – This is your mantra for Series 6 Modules. Can you please justify the above statement in detail? The First Solar Series 6 module leverages the same proven semi-conductor (CdTe) and the manufacturing process, with a larger form factor. The module size is 1.2X 2 Mtrs with […] Read more
Govt Brings National Policy for Wind-Solar PV Hybrid Projects Updated On Tue, May 15th, 2018 by Saurenergy A scheme for new hybrid projects under the policy is also expected shortly. The government has issued a new national wind-solar hybrid policy aiming to provide framework for promotion of large grid connected wind-solar PV hybrid system for efficient utilization of transmission infrastructure and land. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) also said […] Read more
MNRE issues National Wind-solar Hybrid Policy Updated On Mon, May 14th, 2018 by Saurenergy The Policy provides framework for promotion of large grid connected wind-solar PV hybrid system A scheme for new hybrid projects under the policy is also expected shortly. Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has issued National Wind-Solar Hybrid Policy here today. The objective of the policy is to provide a framework for promotion of large […] Read more
SolarEdge Revenue Surges 82% at $209.9 Mn in Q1 Updated On Fri, May 11th, 2018 by Saurenergy Strong first quarter results with record revenues and record profitability, despite the traditional seasonal slowdown and continued industry wide components shortages, says Guy Sella. Israel-based inverter solutions provider SolarEdge Technologies reported its robust total revenue jumped by 82 percent at USD 209.9 million in the first quarter of 2018 from USD 115.1 million last year, and rose 11 […] Read more
Researchers at Sardar Patel University Develop Solar Cells From Organic Dyes Updated On Thu, May 10th, 2018 by Saurenergy Cells developed by the university researchers not only can be used on cloths but also on walls of buildings, windows and doors, which is unlike of traditional silicon panels that are used as roof-tops installations. Flexible, yet durable solar cells have been developed by researchers at Sardar Patel University that can be fixed on apparels […] Read more
Potassium Offers Perovskite-Based Solar Cells an Efficiency Boost Updated On Mon, Apr 30th, 2018 by Saurenergy A simple potassium solution could boost the efficiency of next-generation solar cells, by enabling them to convert more sunlight into electricity. An international team of researchers led by the University of Cambridge found that the addition of potassium iodide ‘healed’ the defects and immobilised ion movement, which to date have limited the efficiency of cheap […] Read more