Largest US Solar Project Cancelled On Aesthetic Grounds Updated On Tue, Jul 27th, 2021 by Saurenergy Virtually every large power generation option has faced objections at some stage, from locals in nearby areas. Solar just joined that list decisively, with the largest planned solar project in the US, the proposed 850 MW Battle Born Solar Project, being scrapped after local objections. This comes barely a month after Australia had pulled back […] Read more
Vikram Solar Inaugurates 1.3 GW Module Production Facility in Tamil Nadu Updated On Tue, Jul 20th, 2021 by Saurenergy Gurugram-based Vikram Solar has unveiled a new solar photovoltaic module 1.3 GW manufacturing facility located at Indospace Industrial Park, Oragadam, Tamil Nadu. With this unit, Vikram Solar’s cumulative PV module manufacturing capacity reaches 2.5 GW, which the company claims is currently the largest in India. The new manufacturing facility, which was inaugurated by the state’s Chief […] Read more
NTPC REL Gets Busy As MNRE Approves 4750 MW Solar Park in Gujarat Updated On Wed, Jul 14th, 2021 by Saurenergy Power Major NTPC’s renewable energy arm, NTPC Renewable Energy Limited (NTPC REL) is filling up its pipeline of projects quickly, as it will now set up India’s single-largest solar photovoltaic project at Rann of Kutch at Khavada in Gujarat, the company said on Tuesday. the announcement comes barely a month after the state owned power major […] Read more
As NIMBY Spreads To Solar In the UK, Power Roll’s Super Thin Solar Film Offers A Way Updated On Tue, Jul 13th, 2021 by Saurenergy Thin Film solar has always occupied space as a miracle solar solution, if only if it was as efficient and cheap. It seems we might be getting close to that situation soon. And driving it there is a resistance building up towards conventional ground mounted solar, as communities in the UK have resented the land […] Read more
5MW Second Phase Solar Plant Commissioned by GMR Hyderabad Airport Updated On Tue, Jul 13th, 2021 by Saurenergy GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd (GHIAL) said yesterday that it has commissioned the 5 MW second phase of its solar power plant, taking its total solar power capacity to 10MW. The solar plant, set up for captive consumption, is spread over an area of 45 acres and comprises over 30 thousand solar panels that have […] Read more
SECI Issues Tender for 100 MW Solar Plant in Chhattisgarh Updated On Mon, Jul 12th, 2021 by Saurenergy The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) on Friday (July 9) released a tender for the Design, Engineering, Supply, Construction, Erection, Testing & Commissioning of 100 MW (AC) Solar PV Project with Land having 15 years Plant O&M At Chhattisgarh. SECI had earlier issued a tender for land parcels in the state for 100 MW […] Read more
The Reliance Effect On Solar. Who Should Worry? Updated On Mon, Jun 28th, 2021 by Saurenergy When Mukesh Ambani, Chairman of Reliance Industries stepped up to announce the conglomerate’s plans last week on June 24, anticipation was high. On the menu were announcements related to a much awaited $15 billion deal with Saudi Aramco, the World’s largest oil firm, for an oil to chemicals spinoff and and investment, and the contours […] Read more
Researchers in China Develop a PV-driven AC Using Ice Thermal Storage Updated On Fri, Jun 25th, 2021 by Saurenergy Scientists in China from the Yunnan Normal University and the Jiaxing University have built a PV-powered air conditioner that uses ice thermal storage rather than batteries to store power. The design of the air conditioner, directly driven by distributed solar PV, was studied, and an MPPT controller was designed to effectively utilize solar energy. A variable speed […] Read more
Renewable Thermal Collaborative Wins Climate Award Worth $10 Million Updated On Wed, Jun 23rd, 2021 by Saurenergy Lever for Change announced yesterday the Renewable Thermal Collaborative (RTC) as the recipient of the $10 million 2030 Climate Challenge, an award sponsored by an anonymous donor to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S. Created and jointly managed by the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES), David Gardiner and Associates (DGA), and World […] Read more
