The Influence Of Winter On Solar PV Systems And Related O&M Considerations Updated On Mon, Dec 20th, 2021 by Saurenergy Background Winter is well and truly on its way for the northern hemisphere with temperatures beginning to fall and already reaching freezing point in some regions. According to forecasts there will be prolonged periods of icy and snowy weather in Europe on its way. So, what are the specific effects of winter on the operation […] Read more
Azure Power Inks 2333MW PPA with SECI Under 4GW Mfg-linked Projects Updated On Mon, Dec 20th, 2021 by Saurenergy Azure Power has signed its largest ever Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) with the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) for a capacity of 2,333 MW of interstate transmission system (ISTS)-connected solar power projects under the 4 GW manufacturing linked projects, announced the company in a recent official statement. The news was expected since last week, […] Read more
German Dev Bank to Partly Fund Surat Metro; Depots to be Solar-powered Updated On Mon, Dec 20th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Government of India and the German Development Bank – KFW (Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau) – have signed a Euro 442.26 million loan for the Surat Metro Rail project, according to a recent official statement released by the Ministry of Finance. The project aims to harness solar energy at both depots of the Surat Metro in […] Read more
J&K to Purchase 200 MW Solar Power from SECI for Next 25 Years Updated On Mon, Dec 20th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Administrative Council, which met under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday, approved the purchase of 200 MW solar power through the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) to meet growing power demand and promote the use of green and clean energy in Jammu and Kashmir, according to […] Read more
NHPC Planning Clean Energy Projects of 27 GW in 9 States, Nepal: CMD Updated On Mon, Dec 20th, 2021 by Saurenergy State-owned NHPC has plans to set up new hydro and solar projects of more than 27,000 MW capacity in nine states and neighbouring country Nepal, the company’s CMD Abhay Kumar Singh has said. The new capacities would come up in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Odisha, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Odisha, Singh told […] Read more
Koch Invests $150 million in GameChange Solar Updated On Fri, Dec 17th, 2021 by Saurenergy GameChange Solar Holdings Corp. (GameChange), a leading US provider of racking and tracker systems for utility scale solar power plants, announced today that Koch Strategic Platforms (“KSP”), a subsidiary of Koch Investments Group, has made a $150 million investment in GameChange to support the company’s strategic development goals. In India, GameChange has its office in […] Read more
WBPDCL Issues Tender For 8 MW Solar Projects in Durgapur Updated On Thu, Dec 16th, 2021 by Saurenergy The West Bengal Power Development Corporation Limited (WBPDCL) has issued an e-tender cum reverse auction for the development of 8 MW Phase-II grid-connected solar PV plants situated in Durgapur, West Bengal. The full scope of the project includes the design, engineering, manufacture/procurement, supply, erection, testing and commissioning of 8 MW Phase-II grid-connected ground-mounted solar photovoltaic […] Read more
In Blow To Power Reforms, Key Provisions In Draft Electricity Bill (amendment) 2021, Dropped Updated On Thu, Dec 16th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Draft electricity amendment bill (2021), whose withdrawal was one of the demands of the agitating farmers, has gone through some major changes after ‘feedback’ from ‘stakeholders’. And it is clear who has been winning the arguments, if one goes through the (dropped) changes that have been shared by the sources in the Power Ministry. […] Read more
Stanford Scientists Create New Material for Thin, Lightweight Solar Panels Updated On Thu, Dec 16th, 2021 by Saurenergy A race is on in solar engineering to create almost impossibly-thin, flexible solar panels. Engineers imagine them used in mobile applications, from self-powered wearable devices and sensors to lightweight aircraft and electric vehicles. Against that backdrop, researchers at Stanford University have achieved record efficiencies in a promising group of photovoltaic materials, writes Andrew Myers in […] Read more
