Solar powered vehicles to take tourist inside Bhitarkanika National Park Updated On Wed, Aug 3rd, 2016 by Saurenergy Solar power vehicles were seen playing inside the Bhitarkanika National Park when it was opened for tourist on Monday after three months. Tourists will have to pay Rs 20 a person to travel on the green vehicle to the core areas of the forest. Speaking to TOI divisional forest Officer Bimal Prasan Acharya said that […] Read more
Industrial and Commercial roof top programs are very encouraging: Krishnan Rajagopalan Head Solar Business, Anchor by Panasonic Updated On Tue, Aug 2nd, 2016 by Saurenergy Government’s two most ambitious program are 60 GW Grid Connected Solar Power generation and 24 x7 power access to users. With the current state of Transmission and distribution (T&D)system (where state level balancing of power in Grid is a severe issue), are they complimenting each other or do you see an urgent need for a […] Read more
Tesla wagers on renewable energy, to acquire SolarCity for $2.6 billion Updated On Mon, Aug 1st, 2016 by Saurenergy Elon Musk’s Tesla Motors Inc. has acquired solar panel installer SolarCity for USD 2.6 billion. Tesla to acquire SolarCity in an all-stock transaction, under the agreement SolarCity stockholders will receive 0.110 Tesla common shares per SolarCity share, valuing SolarCity common stock at $25.37 per share based on the 5-day volume weighted average price of Tesla […] Read more
Lucknow Collectorate goes solar, installs 135Kw PV plant Updated On Mon, Aug 1st, 2016 by Saurenergy The Lucknow Collectorate on Sunday became the first collectorate in the district to be solar-powered. The solar plant includes 438 panels and four grid-connected solar inverters. This solar grid would produce energy for the next 25 years. The 135Kw solar plant installed at the cost of Rs 98 lakh will provide green power to the entire […] Read more
IIT Bombay graduate Sushil Reddy covers 7000+ kms on solar powered electric bicycle Updated On Mon, Aug 1st, 2016 by Saurenergy IIT Bombay alumnus from Energy Science Department, Sushil Reddy who had embarked on 7000+ kms journey in India on solar powered electric bicycle to raise awareness in the country, has finally completed his mission. Throughout the journey of 70 odd days, they talked to people about the importance of solar energy at the grassroots level […] Read more
Germany’s energy storage market will grow 11-fold and reach $1B by 2021: GTM Research Updated On Fri, Jul 29th, 2016 by Saurenergy GTM Research in its latest report ‘The German Energy Storage Market: 2016-2021’, has revealed that Germany’s energy storage market will grow 11-fold in megawatt terms between 2015 and 2021 and will reach an annual value of $1.03 billion. Germany is already one of the world’s leading energy storage markets. At the end of 2015, Germany […] Read more
Georgia Power’s 1600MW of renewable energy mostly to be Solar PV Updated On Fri, Jul 29th, 2016 by Saurenergy The Georgia Public Service Commission (GSPC) approved a deal between utility Georgia Power and organizations including Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE) that will focus on expanding the utility’s commitment to renewable energy in its latest long-term plan. As per the deal, the Georgia Power is committed to develop and procure 1600 MW in the […] Read more
Koyna’s Dam to get floating solar panels to generate 600MW power Updated On Thu, Jul 28th, 2016 by Saurenergy A proposal to set up floating solar panels on a surface area of 891 square kilometres on Koyna dam has been cleared. It will be used for solar power generation. The primary survey for the dam has been completed and the next stage of planning is currently underway. Departments like water resources, transmission, and renewable […] Read more
Uganda Debuts Solar-Powered Bus Updated On Thu, Jul 28th, 2016 by Saurenergy Kiira Motors‘s solar-powered bus has made a public debut in Uganda. Recently the company showcased the solar powered bus named Kayoola at Uganda’s capital. The bus has 35 seats and is the first public bus in Africa to be powered by the Sun. According to the chief engineer of the project, Mairo Obuwa, engines of […] Read more
