IL&FS Violates Metering Norms at Solar Plants of SoftBank Energy and ACME Solar Updated On Thu, Sep 6th, 2018 by Saurenergy IL&FS has been found violating the metering norms in the solar power plants set up by SoftBank Energy (SB Energy)and ACME Solar in Rajasthan’s Bhadla solar park. Rajasthan Urja Vikas Nigam (RUVNL), under the gross violation of metering norms by IL&FS, has ordered the constitution of a committee to look into the matter. Solar power […] Read more
Vikram Solar Marks Inauguration of 10 MW ONGC Solar Project in Gujarat Updated On Thu, Sep 6th, 2018 by Saurenergy Vikram solar plant has been built to meet the Renewable Power obligation (RPO) of ONGC for Gujarat region and is intended for its captive power usage. Adding to its solar power portfolio, leading solar developer Vikram Solar has commissioned a 10 MW solar power plant at ONGC’s Dhaej, Gandhar & Hazira plant in Gujarat. The […] Read more
MNRE Opines Trimming Commissioning Period for Solar Projects Updated On Thu, Sep 6th, 2018 by Saurenergy The developers have put up concerns over the suggestion given by MNRE as shortening the period to develop solar projects would pressurize the developers and would pose quality issues. Making the solar developers unhappy, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has proposed to cut short the commissioning period for solar projects in order to […] Read more
Tata Power Hits 0.8 Million ‘Digital-Only’ Customers Updated On Wed, Sep 5th, 2018 by Saurenergy 32 percent of Tata Power customers are now being catered through digital medium such as smart phones. Having pushed the digitized approach to cater its customers best, Tata Power has achieved 0.8 million digital-only customers out of its 3.2 million clientele. Moreover, 32 percent of Tata Power total customers are now being catered through digital […] Read more
Solar Module Manufacturing Quality Management – A Huge Opportunity Updated On Wed, Sep 5th, 2018 by Saurenergy Manufacturing sector plays a vital role in the success of the industrial development of any country and also contributes significantly towards it’s economy. With market globalization, India’s manufacturing industries, including photovoltaic (PV) module manufacturing industry, has improved their competitiveness to face tougher challenges in the market. In today’s scenario, quality has become the key focus […] Read more
Conti Solar to Construct 35 MW Solar Portfolio for Southern Sky Renewable Energy Updated On Wed, Sep 5th, 2018 by Saurenergy Further, the portfolio which Conti Solar will develop contains 5 projects including brownfield, landfill, and greenfield projects and are located in the towns of Warwick, Cranston and Johnston in central Rhode Island. Solar EPC, O&M and energy storage company Conti Solar was selected to provide full turnkey EPC services for Southern Sky Renewable Energy’s 35 MW […] Read more
Energy Harvesting Chip Market to Approach $3.4bn by 2022: Semico Research Updated On Wed, Sep 5th, 2018 by Saurenergy A broad range of markets will employ energy harvesting to either replace batteries or extend battery life. In an addition to the evidences to show that alternate sources of energy are going to be consumed more than ever in near future, a research report by Arizona based market researcher, Semico Research shows that the energy […] Read more
‘Black Silicon’ Helps Reduce Solar Panel Cost Updated On Wed, Sep 5th, 2018 by Saurenergy The black silicon technology can only reduce the costs of solar components till a certain limit. Taking a step towards cost considerations of solar modules, researchers at Aalto University have found a way to reduce production costs of solar cells by more than 10 percent by using ‘black silicon’. Moreover, creating Nano-textures on silicon with […] Read more
Fossil Fuels Won’t Last Long: Suresh Prabhu on Renewable Energy Updated On Wed, Sep 5th, 2018 by Saurenergy The cost of renewable energy is inversely proportional to the amount of its generation in India. As the country proceed with more generation of renewable energy the costs of development will gradually reduce. Speaking at a function of International Solar Alliance (ISA) Innovation and Investment Forum, Union Minister Suresh Prabhu stressed upon the need to increase […] Read more
