Doublet Module – The Magic of Two! Updated On Sat, Mar 30th, 2019 by Saurenergy With the widespread adaptation of solar energy in early 21st century, it was clear that solar photovoltaic (PV) shall be the next big source of energy in world’s energy mix. While its advantages were obvious, the global energy market started seeking out a more superior PV module. Efforts were made in almost all the field, […] Read more
US DOE Grants $28 Mn in Funding For Wind Energy Research Updated On Sat, Mar 30th, 2019 by Saurenergy The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced up to $28.1 million in funding aimed at advancing wind energy nationwide across the land-based, offshore and distributed wind sectors. While utility-scale wind energy in the United States has grown to 90 GW, significant opportunities for cost reductions remain, especially in the areas of offshore wind, distributed […] Read more
Govt To Blacklist CSUN Over Failure To Meet Contractual Commitments Updated On Fri, Mar 29th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Indian Government has plans to blacklist China Sunergy (CSUN), as the Chinese solar module supplier has failed to meet its contractual obligations with local project developers, new and renewable energy secretary Anand Kumar said. This is the first time that the ministry is considering such a step against a foreign solar equipment supplier. “We will soon issue […] Read more
Public Transport Permit Mandatory for Commercial EVs To Avail FAME-II Incentives Updated On Fri, Mar 29th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid) and Electric Vehicles (FAME) scheme in its second phase starting next week, has made Public transport Mandatory for commercial EVs. From April 1, the owners of commercial electric vehicles (three wheelers and four wheelers) will be required to have a public transport permit from a government agency in […] Read more
Industry Roadblocks May Halt Renewable Energy Growth Juggernaut Updated On Fri, Mar 29th, 2019 by Saurenergy Renewable energy saw a significant boost globally in the past few years on the back of rising awareness about trimming the effects of climate change and global warming. Moreover, many countries globally, including India, are taking an active part in increasing the share of renewables, especially, solar in their energy mix. However, there are many […] Read more
Plunging Costs of Lithium-Ion Batteries on the Verge of Displacing Coal, Gas Updated On Fri, Mar 29th, 2019 by Saurenergy Two technologies that were immature and expensive only a few years ago but are now at the center of the unfolding low-carbon energy transition have seen spectacular gains in cost-competitiveness in the last year. The latest analysis by research company BloombergNEF shows that the benchmark levelised cost of electricity, or LCOE, for lithium-ion batteries has […] Read more
China Cuts Electric Vehicle Subsidies To Push Innovation Updated On Thu, Mar 28th, 2019 by Saurenergy After a huge spike in sales of electric vehicles, China has announced plans to reduce subsidies for electric vehicles sold in the country. China said it’s scaling back subsidies on electric vehicles to encourage local manufacturers to rely on innovation rather than government assistance as the industry matures and costs fall. However, the cuts were […] Read more
Quality Control of PV Plants with on-site Mobile PV Modules Test Laboratory Updated On Tue, Mar 26th, 2019 by Saurenergy Satish Pandey (Author), Basant Jain, Sandeep Jadhav and Preetha Pillai Mahindra Susten Pvt. Ltd Abstract- This paper explains the benefits of On-site mobile PV Test Laboratory developed in India by Mahindra Susten Pvt Ltd (MSPL) & launched in market in September-2017. This On-Site Mobile PV laboratory is the only one existing in India which can […] Read more
TKM Meets 87% Energy Needs of Bidadi Plant With Renewable Energy Updated On Tue, Mar 26th, 2019 by Saurenergy Through renewable power sourcing during the first three quarters of FY 2018-19, Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) contributes more than 51,000 tons of Co2 reduction. Guided by Toyota’s ‘Global Environmental Challenge’ 2050 in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, till January ‘19 [in FY 2018-19], TKM successfully sourced 87% of electricity from the renewable […] Read more