State distribution companies (discoms) are biggest obstacle on open access for solar power Updated On Fri, Sep 8th, 2017 by Saurenergy Open access (OA) was one of the main components of the Electricity Act (2003), introduced in an effort to attract private investment in the electricity generation sector, thereby encouraging competition. There is an increasing opportunity to innovate in solar markets in India thanks to the rapidly declining price of photovoltaics (PV). While large-scale ground-mounted solar […] Read more
KOR Energy installs 100 KWp Grid Tied Rooftop Solar System at DPS, Varanasi Updated On Wed, Sep 6th, 2017 by Saurenergy KOR Energy has used Polycrystalline Modules of 315Wp manufactured by Vikram Solar and solar string inverters of ABB Group to ensure maximum yield and performance consistency. KOR Energy (India) Pvt. Ltd. has announced that it has installed a 100 KWp Grid Tied Rooftop Solar System at Delhi Public School (DPS), Chandauli Mohansarai Bypass Road, Varanasi. […] Read more
Rays Power Infra commissions 9MW solar PV plant in Karnataka Updated On Wed, Sep 6th, 2017 by Saurenergy Spread over 60 acres of land in Pavagada Village, Tumkur District, Karnataka, this solar project is commissioned under Karnataka Farmer’s solar scheme. The scheme provides INR 8.4 per Kwh as tariff, which is one of the highest in the country and farmers with lands in Karnataka could bid for up to 3MW Rays Power Infra […] Read more
Jolywood enters into an agreement with ACME to supply N-type Bifacial Solar Modules with the capacity of 6.775MW Updated On Wed, Sep 6th, 2017 by Saurenergy Under the agreement Jolywood will provide 72-cell N-type Bifacial Mono Transparent Modules with efficiency of 370W to ACME. Jolywood Solar Technology Co., Ltd. has entered into an agreement with ACME Clean-tech Solutions Private Limited to supply Jolywood N-type High-efficiency Bifacial Monocrystalline Solar Modules with the capacity of 6.775MW. This not only marks the first large-scale […] Read more
JNU goes green, installs 100 KWp rooftop solar Updated On Tue, Sep 5th, 2017 by Saurenergy The solar power plant installed with the help of M/s PEC Ltd. was inaugurated by M. Jagadesh Kumar, Vice-Chancellor. The Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has installed 100 KWp solar photovoltaic power plant at the roof top of the administration building (50 KWp) and at the school of social sciences-III (50 KWp). The solar power plant […] Read more
Insect Eyes Inspire New Solar Cell Design by Stanford Researchers Updated On Tue, Sep 5th, 2017 by Saurenergy Packing tiny solar cells together, like micro-lenses in the compound eye of an insect, could pave the way to a new generation of advanced photovoltaics based on a promising material called perovskite. A new solar cell inspired by the compound eyes of insects could help scientists overcome a major roadblock to the development of solar […] Read more
Solar power improving primary healthcare in rural Chhattisgarh – CEEW Updated On Sat, Sep 2nd, 2017 by Saurenergy The study finds that solar powered PHCs could significantly improve in-patient services, out-patient services, emergency care, delivery services, and laboratory services in rural India Solar powered primary healthcare centres (PHCs) in Chhattisgarh admitted over 50% more patients and conducted almost twice the number of child deliveries in a month compared to power-deficit PHCs without a […] Read more
ABB India bags order to install solar inverters at 750 railway stations in the country Updated On Fri, Sep 1st, 2017 by Saurenergy The 750 stations are located in the busy northern Indian part of the Indian Railways network, one of the most used railway corridors in the world. ABB India has bagged order to install solar inverters at 750 railway stations in north India to reduce dependence on traditional sources of energy. The 750 stations are located […] Read more
Global Solar Investment to be Higher than Coal, Gas and Nuclear Combined in 2017: Frost & Sullivan Updated On Fri, Sep 1st, 2017 by Saurenergy Frost & Sullivan forecasts the global solar investment to be higher than coal, gas and nuclear combined in 2017. With prices for both solar and wind continuing to decline, renewable investment keeps booming at the expense of traditional power generation. Lower project costs and continued regulatory support for renewable energy in key markets will see […] Read more
