BESCOM to Rollout Tool for Rooftop Solar Potential Updated On Mon, Jan 21st, 2019 by Saurenergy The tool essentially shows which part of the roof is suitable, based on the colour codes. It then calculates and generates the best system design to set up solar panels. Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Ltd (Bescom) is looking to add a first-of-its-kind tool that evaluates which part of one’s rooftop can generate maximum solar energy […] Read more
Phase II of Pune Airport’s Solar Power Project to Begin Soon Updated On Mon, Jan 21st, 2019 by Saurenergy The second phase will see the installation of a 100 kWp capacity flexible panel solar power plant, making the airport the first in the country to have this facility. The Airport Authority of India (AAI) will soon begin work on the second phase of the solar power plant installation at Pune’s Lohegaon Airport. The second […] Read more
Solar Power to Supply Water in Hyderabad Updated On Mon, Jan 21st, 2019 by Saurenergy The board plans to set up solar power plants on the surface of reservoirs, save electricity bills that run into anything between Rs 80 crore to Rs 90 crore a month. The Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewage Board (HMWS&SB) is planning to supply water to its consumers using solar power. As the board looks […] Read more
ASU Engineers Break Solar Cell Record Updated On Fri, Jan 18th, 2019 by Saurenergy Addition of chemicals to solution allows the team to surpass their own record from last year A team of researchers from the Arizona State University in collaboration with researchers from the University of Nebraska claims to have set the world record efficiency of 25.4 percent for a tandem solar cell stacked with perovskite and silicon. […] Read more
Gujarat Signs 6 MoUs with Netherlands Including Wind, Solar Energy Deals Updated On Fri, Jan 18th, 2019 by Saurenergy The CM said that Gujarat has provided a large market of global companies to invest through its business-friendly policies and rapid industrial growth. Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani welcomed the representatives of Netherlands on Friday and talked of fostering ties in the field of technology to realize the Kalpsar Yojana and development of Dholera SIR. He […] Read more
Indian Railways Looking to Bid Out 4 GW of Solar Projects Updated On Thu, Jan 17th, 2019 by Saurenergy In the first phase, the project will produce 6.6 billion units of power. In a bid to become a net-green transporter, the Indian Railways is planning to replace 4,000 MW of coal-fired electricity to run its trains with solar energy from modules deployed on both sides of select electrified tracks in 10 states. The Railway […] Read more
UAE’ Masdar Looking to Develop 100 MW Solar Plant in Bahrain Updated On Wed, Jan 16th, 2019 by Saurenergy Bahrain is inviting bids for the construction of a 100-megawatt (MW) solar energy plant to power up its renewable energy production. The island country of Bahrain recently invited bids for the development of a 100 MW solar energy facility. And now the Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar) has entered the race to build the […] Read more
NTPC Issues Tender for 15 MW Floating Solar Project at its Koldam HEPP Updated On Wed, Jan 16th, 2019 by Saurenergy The last date of bid submission is February 25, 2019, and the techno-commercial bids will open on the following day February 26, 2019. The National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) has issued a tender inviting bid for the development of 15 MW Floating Solar PV project at its Koldam Hydroelectric Power Plant (HEPP). Eligible bidders will […] Read more
Measuring Solar Panel Degradation with Machine Learning Updated On Tue, Jan 15th, 2019 by Saurenergy The duo has spent the last few years developing and improving statistical and machine learning-based alternatives to enable real-time inspection of solar panels. Parveen Bhola, a research scholar at India’s Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, and Saurabh Bhardwaj, an associate professor at the same institution, have developed an innovative technique to inspect solar panels […] Read more
