Concentrating Solar Power Market Expected to Reach 8.9 Billion Dollars by 2025 Updated On Thu, Dec 28th, 2017 by Saurenergy Growing electricity demand along with rising investments to augment the efficiency index will provide an impetus to the concentrated solar power market growth. The global concentrated solar power market is predicted to reach USD 8.92 billion by 2025. Increasing awareness about renewable energy along with government regulations to control growing carbon footprint is further propelling […] Read more
Kalka-Shimla Railway Stations to Be Solar-Powered by March 2018 Updated On Thu, Dec 28th, 2017 by Saurenergy The 18 railway stations that will be equipped with solar panels include Kalka, Taksal, Ghumman, Koti, Sanwara, Dharampur, Kumarhatti, Barog, Solan, Salogra, Kandaghat, Kanoh, Kathleeghat, Shoghi, Taradevi, Jutogh, Summer Hill and Shimla. In a significant development, the Kalka-Shimla railways track that comprises of 18 stations will be fully solar powered by March 2018. The 18 […] Read more
Teenage Engineering Student from Pune Designs Solar-Powered Bicycle Updated On Wed, Dec 27th, 2017 by Saurenergy The solar bicycle weighs approximately 10 kg, with most of the weight coming from the dual batteries each of 12V capacity and the solar panel, which powers the headlight at night. A 19-year-old engineering student in Pune has designed a solar-powered bicycle. Roshan Chumbalkar, a mechanical engineering student from RMD Sinhgad School of Engineering, Warje […] Read more
Solar Power Industry Welcomes Govt Move to Set Drone Regulations Updated On Wed, Dec 27th, 2017 by Saurenergy According to industry experts say drones, of which usage by civilians was restricted by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) in 2014, help reduce O&M cost and increase productivity of large solar plants in a significant way. The solar power industry, mainly firms involved in the operation & maintenance (O&M) of solar plants, have […] Read more
GCL-SI Super 2.5 MW Solar Block Updated On Tue, Dec 26th, 2017 by Saurenergy Product Brief: GCL System Integration Technology (GCL-SI) launched its first modular PV power plant system. The ‘Super 2.5 MW Solar Block’ system utilizes GCL-SI’s 96-cell modules with a specially developed horizontal single axis tracker to accommodate the large-area modules as well as an all-inone Inverter Power Container for 1500V DC system voltage. Product Feature: The […] Read more
Slight Rise in Solar Tariff during Rajasthan Auction Updated On Tue, Dec 26th, 2017 by Saurenergy This time in the first part of the auction, Hero Future Energies quoted the lowest tariff of Rs 2.47 per unit and was awarded the 300 MW it had asked for. After a steep fall for over two years, solar duty rose marginally at the latest auction conducted by the Solar Energy Corporation of India […] Read more
US Announces $12 Million to Advance Early-Stage Solar Research Updated On Sat, Dec 23rd, 2017 by Saurenergy The funding for solar research will advance solar forecasting technologies in a coordinated way with partnerships between national labs, universities, and industry. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $12 million in new funding for eight projects to advance predictive modeling capabilities for solar generation. “These models will lead to more accurate forecasts of solar […] Read more
Madhya Pradesh CM Lays Foundation for ‘World’s Largest’ 750 MW Solar Power Plant Updated On Sat, Dec 23rd, 2017 by Saurenergy The solar power plant will come up at Gurh tehsil in the district and the power generated at this station will be provided to Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) to run its trains in the national capital. In a first, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has laid the foundation stone for the “world’s […] Read more
Jipmer to Set-Up a 1,500KW Rooftop Solar Power Plant Updated On Fri, Dec 22nd, 2017 by Saurenergy All the solar panels will be installed at the institute’s rooftops. Jipmer’s standing finance committee has also given the green signal to the project. S C Parija, director, Jawaharlal institute of postgraduate medical education and research (Jipmer) announced of setting up of a 1,500 KW rooftop solar power plant costing at Rs 7.63 crore by […] Read more
