AAI Seeks Contractors for 4 MW Solar Plant at Bhubaneswar Airport Updated On Fri, Jan 18th, 2019 by Saurenergy The estimated project cost is Rs 258,781,444 and the project completion timeframe is four months from the time the contract is awarded. The Airports Authority of India (AAI) is looking for an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contractor to develop a 4 MW ground-mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) project at the Biju Patnaik International (BPI) Airport in Bhubaneswar. The […] Read more
Cygni Energy’s Solar Tech is Lighting Up Homes in Rural India Updated On Thu, Jan 17th, 2019 by Saurenergy Out of the 44,854 total installations planned, 30,828 have been completed so far. Solar-Direct Current (DC) Inverterless Technology, pioneered by Cygni Energy Private Limited, a startup that was incubated by the Rural Technology Business Incubator (RTBI) of IIT-Madras, is lighting up homes in remote parts of the country which are beyond the reach of electricity […] Read more
Masdar Launches ‘Noor’ Solar Home System Solution Updated On Wed, Jan 16th, 2019 by Saurenergy The solar energy storage systems, equipped with high-performance solar batteries, will provide a cost-effective and sustainable source of electrical power. Masdar, the Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company, building on it’s extensive experience delivering renewable solutions in remote communities, has launched its solar home system solution kits named “Noor”. The kits consist of a fully integrated […] Read more
Leh and Kargil Are Now Connected to the National Power Grid Updated On Wed, Jan 16th, 2019 by Saurenergy India’s northernmost areas in Jammu & Kashmir have now been connected to the national electricity network to bring ‘one-nation-one-grid’ closer to reality. Made possible by an engineering feat by state-run transmission utility PowerGrid. PowerGrid and Jammu and Kashmir power department recently switched on the Alusteng-Alunday stretch of the 350-kilometer Srinagar-Kargil-Leh transmission line. Tracing some of […] Read more
NISE Offers Skill Development Program on Solar PV System Design Updated On Wed, Jan 16th, 2019 by Saurenergy The mission of this programme is to impart the knowledge and proper training and enable participants to become a solar professional. The National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE), an autonomous institute under the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued its notification inviting application for interested candidates to attend the 20th Five-Day Skill […] 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
Organic Solar Cells have a Role to Play in Renewable Energy Updated On Tue, Jan 15th, 2019 by Saurenergy The organic solar cell can store much larger quantities of solar energy than other solar technologies due to its high optical absorption coefficients. One growing area of research is the organic solar cells (photovoltaic), a solar cell technology. It has several promising advantages, including its lightweight, large surface area, low cost, and robustness. The […] Read more
STFI Recommendations to Accelerate Solar Process Heat in Dairies Updated On Mon, Jan 14th, 2019 by Saurenergy Speaking at a workshop organized by the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), RK Singh, Minister of power, New & Renewable Energy highlighted the need for creating an enabling and stable policy framework to further propagate usage of solar energy. Stressing on the need for utilizing the dairy cooperative network for the benefit of the farmers. […] Read more
World’s Largest Solar Plant to Come Up in Ladakh Updated On Mon, Jan 14th, 2019 by Saurenergy A land accustomed to thousands of travelers every year to witness the breathtakingly beautiful landscapes and the predominantly chilly weather will soon be known for being home to the world’s largest single-location solar photo-voltaic plant. The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has come out with ambitious plans promoting solar PV projects in Jammu and […] Read more