AGL to harness solar power from 1000 batteries to provide back-up electricity during peak demand Updated On Fri, Aug 5th, 2016 by Saurenergy Australia’s energy giant, AGL has planned to install solar batteries on around 1000 homes across Adelaide, with an objective to develop a ‘virtual power plant’ to provide back-up electricity to houses and the state’s energy grid during times of high energy demand. The installation of solar batteries on 1000 homes is expected to be the […] Read more
Solar powered vehicles to take tourist inside Bhitarkanika National Park Updated On Wed, Aug 3rd, 2016 by Saurenergy Solar power vehicles were seen playing inside the Bhitarkanika National Park when it was opened for tourist on Monday after three months. Tourists will have to pay Rs 20 a person to travel on the green vehicle to the core areas of the forest. Speaking to TOI divisional forest Officer Bimal Prasan Acharya said that […] Read more
IIT Bombay graduate Sushil Reddy covers 7000+ kms on solar powered electric bicycle Updated On Mon, Aug 1st, 2016 by Saurenergy IIT Bombay alumnus from Energy Science Department, Sushil Reddy who had embarked on 7000+ kms journey in India on solar powered electric bicycle to raise awareness in the country, has finally completed his mission. Throughout the journey of 70 odd days, they talked to people about the importance of solar energy at the grassroots level […] Read more
Punjab positions itself as the top state in rooftop solar power generation Updated On Thu, Jul 28th, 2016 by Saurenergy Bikram Singh Majithia, Punjab Revenue and Non-conventional Energy Minister on Tuesday announced that the border state of India is in path to make another history in “green power solar revolution”, after attaining the “game-changing” green revolution. Speaking on the occasion in the presence of Ranjit Singh Waryiam Nangal, the Chairman of Punjab Energy Development Agency […] Read more
Palestine grants its first solar power plant in West Bank Updated On Tue, Jul 26th, 2016 by Saurenergy The Palestine Energy Ministry has granted permit to develop its first ever large scale solar power plant in the West Bank, near the city of Hebron. Palestine-based energy engineering and technology solutions firm Rack Tech has joined hands with Amsterdam-based solar power firm Gigawatt Global to build the $10 million plant will have installed capacity […] Read more
Solar Power Tariffs expected to drop to as low as INR 3.50 a unit in 3 years Updated On Tue, Jul 26th, 2016 by Saurenergy Solar power tariffs in India, which fell below Rs. 5 per unit since last November, are once again expected to sink further as the industry doubles volumes every year and the cost of producing power continues to drop. A report published in the Mint mentions that that tariffs will fall to as low as 3.5 […] Read more
Naxal-affected Chhattisgarh Villages to get Solar Powered Electricity Updated On Mon, Jul 25th, 2016 by Saurenergy Electricity will be reaching the Naxal-affected Abhujmarh region of 351 villages in the Chhattisgarh for the first time after Independence through the solar power units. In a meeting that was attended by the officials from Bastar and Southern Region Adivasi Development Authority and Surguja and Northern Region Adivasi Development Authority at secretariat, Dr. Raman Singh, […] Read more
Chandigarh gets Floating Solar Power Plant with Dual-axis Tracking Technology Updated On Mon, Jul 25th, 2016 by Saurenergy A 10kw peak (kWp) of floating solar power plant pilot- the peak power has been commissioned at Dhanas Lake amid efforts by the government to flourish Chandigarh as a solar city. The Peak Power floating solar plant has been engineered to supply power to fountains at the lake for aeration. The USP of the plant […] Read more
Canada to set up large-scale solar power plant in Balochistan Updated On Mon, Jul 25th, 2016 by Saurenergy Canadian Government and Balochistan have signed an agreement to set up solar plants of 1,000MW in different parts of the province. According to local media reports the agreement was signed by Chief Secretary Saifullah Chattah provincial government under special power received through the Pakistan constitution. Under the agreement Canadian firm would establish 20 solar power […] Read more