Torrent Power Awarded 300 MW Solar PPA, Project to be Established in Gujarat Updated On Fri, Apr 23rd, 2021 by Saurenergy Torrent Power has been awarded a long-term PPA for 300 MW capacity of solar power generation, project to come up in Gujarat. Torrent Power has announced that it has been awarded a long-term Power Purchase Arrangement (PPA) for 300 MW capacity of solar power generation. The firm has stated that it will set up the […] Read more
Solar Startup Greenland Plans 5 GW PV Mfg Plant in Spain Updated On Thu, Apr 22nd, 2021 by Saurenergy Spanish startup Greenland is partnering with Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE) and Bosch Rexroth to set up a 5GW vertically integrated solar module factory in Spain, which will be built and operated in the free trade zone of the port of Seville in Andalusia. Fraunhofer ISE, the research institute, will contribute in the capacity of […] Read more
Carbon Dots From Human Hair Used to Boost Perovskite Solar Cells Updated On Tue, Apr 13th, 2021 by Saurenergy Researchers have used carbon dots created from human hair to create a kind of “armour” to improve the performance of perovskite solar cells Researchers at the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) in Australia have used carbon dots, created from human hair waste sourced from a Brisbane barbershop, to create a kind of “armour” to improve the […] Read more
ONGC Tenders for 15 MW Solar Plant at Vagra Site in Gujarat Updated On Tue, Apr 6th, 2021 by Saurenergy ONGC has issued a tender for the commissioning of a 15 MW (ac) grid-connected solar power plant at its Vagra Site in Gujarat. The state-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), a multinational crude oil and gas entity, has issued a tender for the commissioning of a 15 MW (ac) grid-connected solar power plant at […] Read more
Central Coalfields Tenders for 20 MW Solar Plant in Jharkhand Updated On Mon, Apr 5th, 2021 by Saurenergy Central Coalfields has issued a tender for the implementation of a 20 MW solar plant at the vacant land within piparwar MGR in Jharkhand. Central Coalfields Limited (CCL), a subsidiary of Coal India Limited, has issued a tender for the implementation of a 20 MW solar photovoltaic (SPV) power plant at the vacant land within […] Read more
SolarWindow Sets new Record by Doubling its Power Conversion Efficiency Updated On Wed, Mar 31st, 2021 by Saurenergy SolarWindow Technologies, a developer of transparent liquid coatings and processes for generating electricity on glass and plastics, has announced that it has more than doubled its prior certified performance, also achieving the highest independently-certified power conversion efficiency of previous organic photovoltaic devices fabricated at the US Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden, […] Read more
Global Solar Installations to Grow 27% to Reach 181 GW in 2021: IHS Updated On Tue, Mar 30th, 2021 by Saurenergy According to a report by IHS Markit, the new global solar photovoltaic (PV) installations are expected to grow by 27 percent this year to a record 181 gigawatts (GW), led by China, the United States, and India. However, new solar PV installations were at 142 GW in the year 2020. Although this year the prices […] Read more
Unsustainable. 128 Non-functional Solar Plants in J&K due to Callous Attitude Updated On Tue, Mar 30th, 2021 by Saurenergy In a scathing indictment of the way taxpayer money is allowed to be wasted, including in renewable energy, the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has highlighted the shocking state of 128 solar plants in J&K (Jammu and Kashmir). Set up at police establishments, these plants have been non-functional since 2014 due to non-settlement of payment […] Read more
After Record 2020, South Korea To See Moderation In Solar Growth Updated On Fri, Mar 26th, 2021 by Saurenergy South Korea, which has emerged as an unexpected bright spot for growth in the past three years, added almost 4.1 GW of solar in 2020.That places the country well above other relatively large markets like India for instance, which added barely 3.2 GW in 2020. The large additions in South Korea have been a function […] Read more