Solar Innovation In Rooftop Set to Boom Updated On Tue, Jan 4th, 2022 by Saurenergy Rooftop solar has been a very popular choice in recent years for markets like the US and Australia, where they are being seen as solutions to not just lower emissions, but also secure energy for owners in difficult situations. In the last decade alone, in the U.S, the number of solar panels installed has gone […] Read more
Bluetti Unveils ‘World’s 1st Sodium-Ion Solar Generator’ Updated On Mon, Jan 3rd, 2022 by Saurenergy Solar equipment manufacturer Bluetti announced “the world’s first sodium-ion solar generator” — NA300 and its compatible battery module B480 — on its social media handle last month. Sodium-ion batteries have become a cynosure as an alternative to their lithium-ion counterparts in many industries due to their high abundance and low costs, states the company. The […] Read more
Maha Discom Seeks Bids for 500MW Solar Plants Under KUSUM Scheme Updated On Thu, Dec 30th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd. (MSEDCL) has released a Request for Selection (RfS), inviting bids for the procurement of cumulative 500MW (AC) solar power from decentralised solar projects under Component-C of PM KUSUM scheme to be developed in the state through RESCO mode. The pre-bid conference will be held online on January 6, […] Read more
Indian Railways Seeks Bids for Solar-driven AC Plants in Kerela Updated On Fri, Dec 24th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Thiruvananthapuram railway division, one of the six administrative divisions of the Southern Railway Zone of the Indian Railways, has invited bids for the supply of solar-powered AC plants in running rooms in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. The deadline for bid submission is January 13, 2022, at 2 PM. Bidding will commence on December 30, 2021. The […] Read more
EV Charging Stations With Rooftop Solar More Economical: Report Updated On Fri, Dec 24th, 2021 by Saurenergy Aiming to demonstrate the concept of using a clean source of energy (solar) for charging Electric Vehicles (EVs), a new report has shown that electric vehicle charging stations (EVCSs) with solar rooftop photovoltaic (SRTPV) facility are economically more viable than those with grid. “The mismatch between solar energy generation and consumption (from charging) can be […] Read more
New Intl Consortium to Advance High-Tech Mirrors Used in Solar Plants Updated On Thu, Dec 23rd, 2021 by Saurenergy The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), joined by partners at Sandia National Laboratories and the Australian Solar Thermal Research Institute, has announced the launch of the Heliostat Consortium (HelioCon): an international effort to drive down the cost of heliostats. HelioCon seeks to emphasise the significance of heliostats as a key […] Read more
Stanford Scientists Create New Material for Thin, Lightweight Solar Panels Updated On Thu, Dec 16th, 2021 by Saurenergy A race is on in solar engineering to create almost impossibly-thin, flexible solar panels. Engineers imagine them used in mobile applications, from self-powered wearable devices and sensors to lightweight aircraft and electric vehicles. Against that backdrop, researchers at Stanford University have achieved record efficiencies in a promising group of photovoltaic materials, writes Andrew Myers in […] Read more
NREL Researchers Offer Guidance for Solar Systems To Last Updated On Tue, Dec 14th, 2021 by Saurenergy Scientists at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have laid out a cost-effective five-point plan to improve the reliability of solar panels in light of extreme weather, rapid innovation, and extremely competitive prices. In a commentary piece published in the journal Nature, Dirk Jordan, Teresa Barnes, Nancy Haegel, and Ingrid Repins urge the solar industry […] Read more
California Might Cut Major Rooftop Solar Incentive After Years of Debate Updated On Tue, Dec 14th, 2021 by Saurenergy California on Monday proposed reducing the rate at which homeowners can sell excess electricity from their rooftop solar panels into the grid, weakening a policy that has underpinned dramatic growth in the renewable energy industry for years. The announcement by the California Public Utilities Commission triggered an outcry from the solar panel installation industry, whose […] Read more
