BHEL Plants To Use Solar Power For Yadadri Thermal Plant Operations Updated On Fri, Sep 6th, 2024 by Saurenergy In a bid to push rooftop solar, Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) invited bids for a 2.5 MWp solar rooftop project in Yadadri STPP (Super Thermal Power Plant), Bhuvanagiri, Telangana. The tender document mentions an Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) value of ₹190,250. The last date for bid submission is September 16, 2024, while the official […] Read more
Oxford PV’s Tandem Solar Panels Enter US Market For Commercial Use Updated On Thu, Sep 5th, 2024 by Saurenergy Oxford PV, a UK-based solar cell manufacturer, recently began commercializing its tandem solar technology, which is 20% more powerful, with the first shipment to a US-based customer. The 72-cell panels are comprised of Oxford PV’s proprietary perovskite-on-silicon solar cells, which can produce up to 20% more energy than a standard silicon panel. These solar cells […] Read more
For Net Zero India Needs 494 GWs Of Solar & Wind Capacity By 2030: Bloomberg NEF Updated On Thu, Sep 5th, 2024 by Saurenergy The New Energy Outlook report released by Bloomberg NEF at its Indian event says India needs more than 4 terawatts of wind and solar capacity installation by 2050 for the Net Zero Scenario. Power demand is projected to grow six fold during the period. Moreover, the report also calls for over $12 trillion investment and […] Read more
415 GW and Beyond: Role of Solar Energy in Meeting Global 2030 Climate Goals Updated On Thu, Sep 5th, 2024 by Saurenergy The urgency for a global shift towards sustainable development, primarily driven by renewable energy, is undeniable. Both developed and developing economies have embraced the need to limit the increase in global temperatures, as agreed in the Paris Agreement (COP21). This agreement set ambitious goals for nations to work towards keeping the global temperature increase to […] Read more
Railway Floats Tender For Rooftop Solar In Chhattisgarh Updated On Thu, Sep 5th, 2024 by Saurenergy The South East Central Railway’s Bilaspur Division (Electrical) has announced a tender for the installation of 1.88 MW rooftop solar systems across service buildings, station buildings, and residences in Chhattisgarh. The project will be executed in CAPEX mode. This comes at a time when the Indian Railways is working towards decarbonising its operations and boosting […] Read more
Can Digital Solar Project Make Rooftop Solar More Accessible? Updated On Wed, Sep 4th, 2024 by Saurenergy In 2023-24, India’s installed Rooftop Solar (RTS) capacity increased by 2.99 GW, marking the highest annual growth to date. According to the latest data from the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) India’s total installed rooftop solar capacity has reached 13.40 GW by the end of July 2024. Following the launch of the PM […] Read more
Survey Places GenZ On Top For Affinity To Solar Solutions In India Updated On Wed, Sep 4th, 2024 by Saurenergy A multi city survey in India of over 4000 respondents has thrown up some interesting findings when it comes to awareness of, and perception of solar power solutions. Gen Z (those aged between 27- 40years) leads with 50% awareness, followed by Millennials at 46% (those aged 28 to 43) , and Gen X (44 to […] Read more
Can Solhyd’s Hydrogen Solar Panel Become Next Promising Tech? Updated On Tue, Sep 3rd, 2024 by Saurenergy What if we could produce hydrogen using PV solar panels? Sounds unbelievable, right? Two bioscience engineers from the University of Leuven in Belgium claim to have developed a solar panel that can generate hydrogen using sunlight. According to their startup, Solhyd, these hydrogen panels produce hydrogen by capturing water from the ambient air. The startup […] Read more
PM KUSUM: UPNEDA Issues Bids To Solarise 10,000 Solar Pumps Updated On Mon, Sep 2nd, 2024 by Saurenergy Intending to solarize 10,000 grid-connected agriculture pumps under KUSUM Component C-1, the Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Development Agency (UPNEDA) recently released a tender. The tender aims to supply, install, test, and commission distributed grid-connected solar PV systems with 5 years of comprehensive maintenance. UPNEDA has set 23rd September as the last date for […] Read more
