41 Kerala Schools to Set Up Solar Power Unit in Premises Updated On Mon, Feb 19th, 2018 by Saurenergy The schools will have to spend Rs 80,000 for setting up a 2kW solar power unit on their premises. In order to get uninterrupted power supply, around forty one government/aided schools in Kerala will set-up solar power unit in their premises by the end of the current academic year. The move is backed by Agency […] Read more
Govt Extends Transmission Charge Waiver Period for Solar Projects Till March 2022 Updated On Mon, Feb 19th, 2018 by Saurenergy The waiver will be available to these projects for 25 years from the date of commissioning provided the developers sign power purchase agreements with entities, including discoms, for sale of power for compliance of their renewable purchase obligation. The government has extended the window to avail waiver of inter-state power transmission charges and […] Read more
Ecoppia Deploys Solar Panel Cleaning Solutions in Bhadla Park, Rajasthan Updated On Mon, Feb 19th, 2018 by Saurenergy The site is developed by the Engie Solar India, a subsidiary of energy multinational ENGIE Group. Robotic PV cleaning solutions provider, Ecoppia has completed the deployment of hundreds of its automated systems in the 2,255 MW Bhadla Solar Park in Jodhpur, Rajasthan. The Bhadla Solar Park is located in a vast desert area and is developed […] Read more
Scientists Use Nanotechnology to Create Low-Cost Solar Cells Updated On Mon, Feb 19th, 2018 by Saurenergy The discovery reveals a simple method to improve the efficiency of all silicon solar cells. In a significant development, a team of scientists at Stanford University, including Indian American researcher Dr. Shrestha Basu Mallick, has shown how nanotechnology can be used to create crystalline silicon thin-film solar cells that are more efficient at capturing solar […] Read more
International Solar Alliance, India’s Brainchild Shaping the Global Solar Industry Updated On Sat, Feb 17th, 2018 by Saurenergy The International Solar Alliance (ISA) aims at increasing solar energy deployment in member countries at an affordable rate, create solar grids and establish solar credit mechanism. When we talk about tackling climate change, the biggest developments are in the offing. The aim is to adopt clean energy sources and to move towards a fossil-free future […] Read more
Volvo Group India Inks Pact with CleanMax Solar for Long-Term Power Supply Updated On Sat, Feb 17th, 2018 by Saurenergy The move is expected to reduce Volvo’s CO2 emission by 3,380 tonnes per year, and will also helps in reducing it’s operating costs. Volvo Group India Pvt Ltd (VGIPL) has entered into a 10-year pact with Gurgaon-based CleanMax Solar for supply of 2.75 MW solar power for it’s truck manufacturing facilities in Bengaluru. As per […] Read more
Pune Airport Plans to Go Green with 300kwp Solar Power Plant Updated On Sat, Feb 17th, 2018 by Saurenergy Pune airport will have a solar power plant by March 31. The tender process for the work has been completed. The total cost of project is Rs.1.27 crore. The Airport Authority of India (AAI) is planning to implement its first 300 kilowatts peak (kWp) solar power plant at the Lohegaon airport soon. “The Pune airport […] Read more
Cleantech Solar Bags 27 MW Rooftop Solar PV Projects in Asia Updated On Sat, Feb 17th, 2018 by Saurenergy Cleantech Solar, which was founded in the year 2014, has a portfolio of more than 80 MW, spread across a hundred sites in India and South-East Asia. Cleantech Solar, a Singapore-based solar project developer, has announced that it will build industrial rooftop solar projects totalling 27 MWp across Asia for three separate customers. Cleantech Solar […] Read more
Sunpreme and Blue Sky Utility to Deploy 1.62 MW Bifacial Solar Panels in California Updated On Sat, Feb 17th, 2018 by Saurenergy The system is the largest commercial rooftop Solar PV installation in Hanford and the largest solar system to be installed, to date, on a shopping mall in the state. Supreme, Blue Sky Utility and Pascco Companies are pleased to announce the completion of a 1.62-MW commercial rooftop solar system located on shopping Mall in Hanford, […] Read more