Pakistan to Unveil First Domestically Produced Solar Panels Updated On Tue, Aug 10th, 2021 by Saurenergy Pakistan is gearing up to increase the production and use of renewable energy as a measure to alleviate power shortages. To this end, the country’s government has proposed eliminating taxes associated with the manufacture of solar and wind energy equipment in the country. The University of Engineering and Technology (UET), Lahore, is set to launch the […] Read more
Bangladesh’s Largest Solar Plant Of 100 MW Up For Approval Updated On Tue, Aug 10th, 2021 by Saurenergy Bangladesh, known more for its off grid solar programme that has provided electricity access to over 20 million citizens, and spawned some brilliant startups (notably SOLshare) in the process, is finally close to a large, utility scale project. Plans have been finalised to set up the country’s largest single power plant in Jamalpur, for a […] Read more
Report Highlights Risks From Inaccurate Irradiation Data To Solar Projects In Africa Updated On Tue, Aug 10th, 2021 by Saurenergy A recent report developed by a solar electricity provider to African enterprises, CrossBoundary Energy (CBE), says that Data irregularities in estimating solar production can have significant impacts on both technical teams and solar buyers. Solar production/ solar irradiation is the measurement of how much sunlight shines in each location and therefore how much electricity a […] Read more
GSECL Tenders for 224 MW of Grid-Connected Solar Projects Updated On Mon, Aug 9th, 2021 by Saurenergy A wholly-owned subsidiary of the Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam, Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Limited has floated a tender for a 224 MW solar Photovoltaic grid-connected power plant. The tender has been issued for the power plants ranging from 10 MW to 55 MW at various substations of GETCO of Surendranagar, Morbi Kutchh, Jamnagar & Surat […] Read more
CERC Rules With NTPC in Dispute Involving Solar Firm at Bhadla Updated On Mon, Aug 9th, 2021 by Saurenergy In a petition filed by Solaire Surya Urja Private Limited, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has ruled in favour of NTPC. At issue was a plea to condone delays in the commissioning of these (70×2) 140 MW solar projects or which NTPC had enforced liquidated damages of over Rs 7 crores. Filed under Section […] Read more
Trading into Bright Energy Future: The Case for Open, High-Quality Solar PV Markets Updated On Fri, Aug 6th, 2021 by Saurenergy Solar photovoltaics (PV) has become a mainstay of low-carbon sustainable energy strategies, with the cost of electricity generated by PV plants declining by 77% between 2010 and 2018. Trade and the globalization of the solar PV market have been major factors driving the decrease in technology prices as manufacturers are able to source goods and […] Read more
Solar Cells with Ferroelectric Crystal Lattice Produce 1,000 Times More Power Updated On Thu, Aug 5th, 2021 by Saurenergy Researchers from Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU), Germany, have developed a lattice arrangement of three different layers of ferroelectric crystals that induced a powerful effect in solar cells. The researchers believe that on integration with the ferroelectric crystal lattice, the solar cells can become thousand times more powerful. They say that combining ultra-thin layers of […] Read more
These 5 Firms Moved To Solar in 2021. How Many Will Follow? Updated On Wed, Aug 4th, 2021 by Saurenergy Indian corporates across energy-intensive sectors are increasingly adopting solar for captive use, the latter comprising a solar power plant that is deployed by a company for its own consumption. That is, power generated by such a solar power plant is consumed entirely by the developing company itself. For instance, Mumbai-headquartered auto major Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. […] Read more
Masdar JV Reaches Financial Close On Indonesia’s First Floating Solar Plant Updated On Wed, Aug 4th, 2021 by Saurenergy UAE-based renewable energy company Masdar and its partner PT PJBI announced today that their joint venture (JV) has achieved the financial close on the Cirata Floating Solar Power Plant project in Indonesia. The construction work of Indonesia’s first-ever floating solar power plant has begun. PT. PMSE (Pembangkitan Jawa Bali Masdar Solar Energi) is the JV […] Read more
