India to Invite Bids for World’s Largest Solar Tender of 20GW Capacity Updated On Fri, Nov 10th, 2017 by Saurenergy The MNRE plans to award the contracts to developers who will quote the lowest price at which they will sell electricity in the auction process for the grid-linked capacity. In order to boost the manufacturing of solar power equipments at domestic stage, India is planning to invite the bids for the world’s largest solar tender […] Read more
Half-cell technology to rise and shine in subsidy-less solar business climate Updated On Thu, Nov 9th, 2017 by Saurenergy Both China’s launching tradable green certificates and Japan’s replacement of its Feed in Tariff (FiT) scheme with an auction mechanism shows that the cost of renewable power generation has become more and more competitive to that of fossil fuels. Solar will continue to survive with less dependency on subsidy in the near future. At the […] Read more
Ingeteam Uses Drones for Enhanced Solar PV Plant Performance Updated On Wed, Nov 8th, 2017 by Saurenergy At an operational level, the project will lead to improved panel inspection, shorter measurement-taking and post-processing times, while minimizing operation and maintenance costs and maximizing the service life of the plant. Ingeteam is involved in a research project focused on optimizing PV plant performance with the use of drones. This new system is directed at […] Read more
Coimbatore City Corporation to Set Up Two 1MW Solar Plants at Rs 5.5cr Each Updated On Tue, Nov 7th, 2017 by Saurenergy These two panels will be connected to the electricity board sub-station and the power generated will be transferred to the grid directly, and produce 4000 units each per day. The city corporation of Coimbatore plans to tap solar energy to bring down its electricity bills by setting up two plants of 1MW capacity each at […] Read more
RAU University in Bihar Develops Solar Tree for Irrigation Purpose Updated On Tue, Nov 7th, 2017 by Saurenergy Each solar tree is capable of operating a 5HP submersible pump, which can irrigate 15 acres of land normally. Rajendra Prasad Central Agriculture University (RAU), Pusa (Samastipur), has developed ‘solar tree’ for irrigation in areas where there is no electricity and farmers are forced to use diesel pumping sets, especially in diara areas. Scientist SK […] Read more
Delhi Metro to Set Up Solar Panels on Pedestrian Bridges to Generate Power Updated On Mon, Nov 6th, 2017 by Saurenergy The first solar panel installation will be taken up on a 250-metre over bridge at Kalkaji station on the soon-to-start Botanical Garden-Janakpuri West line. Delhi Metro will be installing solar panels on the roof of pedestrian over-bridges to generate clean and cheaper energy for use at stations. The first project will be taken up on […] Read more
Farmers in Maharashtra to Get Low Tariff Electricity through Solar Feeders Updated On Mon, Nov 6th, 2017 by Saurenergy The decision of using solar powered feeders has been taken to become self sufficient in the power sector. The government of Maharashtra will provide cheap and assured electricity to farmers across the state through solar feeders in the next three years, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said at Ralegan Siddhi. The statement came after CM Fadnavis […] Read more
New Delhi to Source 1GW Solar Power by 2019 Updated On Sat, Nov 4th, 2017 by Saurenergy Delhi currently sources around 100MW of its total power demand from solar power generation units through PTAs and net metering by users. By 2019, the capital city of India, New Delhi would have over 1000MW of clean energy, lessening the burden on fossil fuel, said power minister Satyendar Jain. Jain also mentioned that after six […] Read more
Low Carbon Footprint Solar Panels from REC Group to Fuel the Green Building Revolution Updated On Thu, Nov 2nd, 2017 by Saurenergy REC Group offers high performance and low carbon footprint products enabling companies to power their properties and business while contributing to the collective efforts on mitigating climate change and protecting the environment. REC Group, the leading European brand for photovoltaic (PV) panels, stresses the need to explore viable solutions to realize net-zero energy or green […] Read more
