Solar Firms Almost Unanimous on 10 kW Rule for Net-Metering – It’s a Disaster Updated On Wed, Mar 24th, 2021 by Saurenergy While industry reaction to the new rules from the Ministry of Power that mandates net metering upto a limit of 10 kW only have been well reported, we decided to speak to installers across states to get a broader view. What we see is a very clear divide between a vast number of smaller installers, […] Read more
IIT Delhi Develops EV Charging Station with Inbuilt Solar PV Interface Capability Updated On Sat, Mar 20th, 2021 by Saurenergy IIT Delhi researchers have developed a truly modular, scalable, and environmentally friendly electric vehicle (EV) charging station with in-built solar photovoltaic (PV) interface capability. The highly innovative 20 kW smart EV charging station was developed at the Smart Grid Lab of the Department of Electrical Engineering. According to a press release by the Director of […] Read more
Nextracker Settles Patent Lawsuit With Solar FlexRack, Wins Royalties Updated On Fri, Mar 12th, 2021 by Saurenergy Settlement Grants Royalties to Nextracker for Patents Covering its NX Horizon™ Smart Solar Tracker Design Nextracker™, a Flex company, announced today that it has settled its patent infringement lawsuit against Northern States Metals Company, which conducts its solar energy business under the name Solar FlexRack. Nextracker. The suit had been filed in June 2020, in a […] Read more
As Solar Spreads, Shrinking Space for Wind Updated On Wed, Mar 3rd, 2021 by Saurenergy It was one of the lesser noticed misses caused by the 2020 pandemic. In fact, we had predicted it in our own January 2020 issue. When Solar capacity would overtake wind in India. But come 2021, and wind energy has finally been overtaken. The news, when it was finally confirmed, couldn’t have been announced with […] Read more
Floating Solar On A Growth Path To 2027, Says TMR Updated On Tue, Mar 2nd, 2021 by Saurenergy Transparency market Research, a market intelligence firm, has predicted a strong 43 percent CAGR growth for floating solar between 2019 and 2027. According to the firm, no large land requirement, decrease in evaporation, and massive power generation are some of the important benefits that will influence the growth of the floating solar panels market. Floating […] Read more
Will Larger Solar Module Sizes Work For Everyone? Updated On Tue, Feb 23rd, 2021 by Saurenergy As Panel Sizes Grow, Time For A Reality Check For C&I Buyers & Residential homeowners looking for Rooftop Solar. The second half of 2020 marked a new shift in the solar module segment, with many manufacturers announcing the launch of bigger, better & higher output modules. Some have called these the next level of technology […] Read more
Global Offshore Wind Energy Market Size to Reach USD 81 Billion by 2030 Updated On Thu, Feb 18th, 2021 by Saurenergy A new report by insightSLICE has found that the global offshore wind energy market size was USD 23 billion in 2019 and has predicted that the market will reach USD 81 billion by 2030 at a CAGR of 12 percent. According to International Energy Agency (IEA), the offshore wind generation turbines with capacities reaching a […] Read more
Sofar Solar Academy Opens 1st Lecture in India, Releases 1500V Inverter in India Updated On Thu, Feb 11th, 2021 by Saurenergy SOFAR SOLAR Academy opened its first lecture in India. The Indian team of SOFAR SOLAR and more than 60 industry professionals from Punjab participated in the event. At the same time, SOFAR SOLAR held the press conference of 1500V 255KW inverter in Indian market, marking the official entry of 1500V 255KW inverter into the Indian […] Read more
Perovskites Poised to Disrupt Solar Supply Chains Everywhere: Rethink Tech Updated On Wed, Feb 10th, 2021 by Saurenergy Perovskite seems to have been with us for a decade and so far it has not changed anyone’s life, changed the price of solar, or eaten into any company’s profit. And according to a new report, it’s about to. The report finds that Perovskite solar will invade conventional solar in 3 distinct ways, beginning in […] Read more
