CSIR- CMERI Inaugurate World’s Largest Solar Tree in Ludhiana Updated On Mon, Mar 14th, 2022 by Saurenergy In a bid to promote the usage of solar energy, the Council For Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)’s Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute (CMERI) has developed world’s ‘largest solar tree’ which was inaugurated today S. Balkar Singh Sandhu, Mayor of Ludhiana Municipal Corporation. The solar tree has been installed at ‘CSIR-CMERI-Centre of Excellence for Farm […] Read more
Faster Solar, Wind Deployment In IEA’s 10 point plan for Reducing EU Dependence on Russia Updated On Wed, Mar 9th, 2022 by Saurenergy The International Energy Agency (IEA), in a 10 point plan for Europe to reduce its dependence on Russian energy supplies, has made a strong pitch for more renewables, energy efficiency, and diversifying of suppliers, for Europe to reduce its dependence on Russia. The high energy dependence on Russia has stymied European efforts to counter the […] Read more
Portugal receives bids from 12 firms for floating solar auction Updated On Tue, Mar 8th, 2022 by Saurenergy The auction for the installation and operation of photovoltaic plants on seven dams in Portugal received 12 competing projects, environment minister João Pedro Matos Fernandes has told Jornal de Negócios. The deadline for submitting applications ended last Wednesday at 23:59, with the period for receiving proposals having run since January 29. Portugal was among the […] Read more
Latest March ALMM List from MNRE for Solar PV Updated On Mon, Mar 7th, 2022 by Saurenergy The ministry of new and renewable energy has released its latest ALMM (Approved list of module manufacturers) list for domestic manufacturers in India, and the list continues to expand. The newest version, released through an office memorandum on March 4, has a total of 46 firms listed, comprising 43 unique firms in all. As Waaree […] Read more
Researchers Invent Efficient But Inexpensive Solar Desalination Device that Offers Drinking Water Updated On Fri, Mar 4th, 2022 by Saurenergy Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the USA and Shanghai Jiao Tong University in China have invented a passive solar evaporation system that can clean saline water and waste water which could further help the communities to have access to drinkable water. The best part is that the novel device is inexpensive and […] Read more
Tirupati Temple, NTPC to sign MoU for solar projects Updated On Thu, Mar 3rd, 2022 by Saurenergy The world renowned Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) or ‘Tirupati Temple’ situated in Andhra Pradesh will sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Limited (NVVN) to commission solar photovoltaic power projects. These projects are going to come up at Tirumala and Tirupati. The temple administration will purchase solar energy generated from these […] Read more
Portable Solar Tracking Towers Developed by IIT Delhi Updated On Tue, Feb 22nd, 2022 by Saurenergy Researchers at Indian Institute of Technology – Delhi (IIT-Delhi) have developed solar photovoltaic tracking towers that are portable. The new towers are of 3 kW and 5 kW capacity that can save time and the owners can operate them mechanically and also non-mechanically. The premier institution says that the new technology is scalable to higher […] Read more
India’s Hopes to Replace Diesel with Renewable Energy in Farms Rides on Solar, Mostly Updated On Mon, Feb 14th, 2022 by Saurenergy Headlines have been announcing India’s plans to shift from diesel to renewable energy for its farming sector. The headlines have taken off from a statement by Power and MNRE minister R.K. Singh during a meeting with officials on Friday. What the headlines do not indicate is how heavily this hope depends on two critical factors. […] Read more
IIT-D Researchers Develop More Efficient Solar PV Towers Updated On Mon, Feb 7th, 2022 by Saurenergy Researchers at Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT-D) have developed highly efficient, shadowless and auto rotating solar PV towers for photovoltaic power generation in a particular area throughout the day. According to the institute, the “non-mechanical” and “mechanical” tracking solar PV towers with reflection concentration are viable for all Indian seasons with high energy density. […] Read more
