“BIS Certification Should Be a Must For All Government Tenders”, Brijesh Prajapati Updated On Thu, Jan 7th, 2021 by Saurenergy Brijesh Prajapati, Managing Director, SofarSolar, a leading inverter firm from China, is gung ho about the prospects for his firm in India. The 7 year old SofarSolar is a young firm like many others in the sector, but has moved quickly to grab emerging opportunities in solar, especially in Hybrid Inverters linked with storage. Recently […] Read more
Pre-bid Meeting for SECI’s 1200 MW Wind Tender Rescheduled Updated On Tue, Jan 5th, 2021 by Saurenergy SECI has announced that the pre-bid meeting for its tender for setting up of 1200 MW wind power projects (Tranche-X) has been rescheduled. The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has announced that the pre-bid meeting for its tender, for the selection of wind power developers for setting up of 1200 MW ISTS-connected wind power […] Read more
Pre-bid Meeting for SECI’s 1200 MW Wind Tender to be Conducted Virtually Updated On Wed, Dec 30th, 2020 by Saurenergy SECI has announced that the pre-bid meeting for its 1200 MW (Tranche-X) wind tender will be conducted virtually through video-conferencing. The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has announced that the pre-bid meeting for its tender for selection of Wind Power Developers (WPDs) for setting up of 1200 MW ISTS-connected wind power projects in India […] Read more
Gujarat’s Borosil Renewables Raises Rs 200 Crore via QIP Updated On Fri, Dec 18th, 2020 by Saurenergy Borosil Renewables has raised Rs 200 crore by issuing 1.58 crore shares through qualified institutional placement (QIP) India’s first and only solar glass manufacturer Borosil Renewables Ltd (BLR) has raised Rs 200 crore by issuing 1.58 crore shares through qualified institutional placement (QIP). As per the company’s statement, BRL has successfully completed fundraising of Rs […] Read more
‘Suns-Voc’ Testing System That Could Become the IoT of Photovoltaics Updated On Mon, Dec 7th, 2020 by Saurenergy A new system ‘Suns-Voc’ developed by a team of researchers from Arizona State University which can measure solar performance over the long term in scalable photovoltaic systems, is being considered as a breakthrough in the cost and longevity of interconnected power delivery. Solar cells are only “current-voltage” tested in the lab before they are deployed […] Read more
MNRE Issues Guidelines For PM-KUSUM Scheme At Feeder Level Updated On Mon, Dec 7th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New and Renewable (MNRE), after consultation with state governments, has decided to issue Guidelines for Implementation of Feeder Level Solarisation under Component-C of PM-KUSUM Scheme. The Scheme consists of three components. Component-A includes installation of Decentralized Ground Mounted Grid Connected Renewable Power Plants, Component-B includes installation of standalone Solar Powered Agriculture Pumps […] Read more
Jinko Makes A Case For Its 182 mm Modules Updated On Wed, Dec 2nd, 2020 by Saurenergy Building on the consensus it has with other leaders like Longi Solar and JA Solar, on going with the 182mm size for future module shipments in 2021, Jinko Solar has been at pains to communicate that the larger modules are not just about higher output, but also overall lowering of the LCOE (Levelised cost of […] Read more
Small Hydro At Re-Invest 2020 Strives To Stay Relevant Updated On Tue, Dec 1st, 2020 by Saurenergy Caught between low cost solar power and wind, and the huge displacement and other environmental concerns of large hydro projects, small hydro tends to get missed out by policy makers. Especially as most potential here is limited to the hill states of Himachal especially, besides Uttarahand and now, Arunachal Pradesh. At RE-Invest 2020 though, where […] Read more
Preparing For a Renewable Future- The Business Models That Matter Updated On Tue, Dec 1st, 2020 by Saurenergy If there is one thing the renewable energy sector cannot be accused of doing, it is to look back too much. The solar sector in particular has everything to look forward to, considering the strong momentum it has built up globally. The Covid-19 crisis has only sharpened those opportunities, and possibilities of even more support […] Read more