MNRE Launches Internship Scheme on Renewable Energy Updated On Mon, Oct 7th, 2019 by Saurenergy The ministry further added that this internship will be on an unpaid basis, and no stipend will be provided to the interns. It will be available throughout the year as per the MNRE requirement. The Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) has offered a national internship program on renewable energy called National Renewable Energy […] Read more
There has Been Significant Uptick in Demand for Solar Products: Jatin Patel Updated On Mon, Oct 7th, 2019 by Saurenergy I believe that there has been a significant increase in demand for solar energy products. Particularly due to the increasing awareness of the benefits of solar-powered products, affordability and abundance of solar companies in India. The introduction of refined government policies has left a fundamental impact on India’s solar market, by increasing the affordability and […] Read more
Reducing Metallization Induced Recombination Losses in N-Type Solar Cells Updated On Sat, Oct 5th, 2019 by Saurenergy VINODH CHANDRASEKARAN Sean Lonsinger, Crystal Han | Heraeus Photovoltaics, USA The PV industry continues to grow at a steady pace both in terms of technology and capacity. An important aspect of efficiency improvement is to reduce recombination losses to improve the open circuit voltage (Voc) of the solar cell. Metal induced recombination is a significant […] Read more
Urja Global to Raise $500 mn for Financing EVs and Green Projects Updated On Fri, Oct 4th, 2019 by Saurenergy Urja Global has received approval from its shareholders for the issuance of a USD 500 million green bonds to finance EVs and green projects Renewable energy firm Urja Global has recently revealed that it has received approval from its shareholders for the issuance of a USD 500 million (Rs 3,500 crore) green bond to finance […] Read more
The Repeated Failure of Manufacturing-Linked Solar Tenders is a Big Surprise. What is the Industry Take? Updated On Thu, Oct 3rd, 2019 by Saurenergy In order to boost solar installations with domestic manufacturing in the country, government issued manufacturing-linked solar tenders but it hasn’t worked so well. Here are some industry views and voices which say why. ASHISH KHANNA, CEO & MD of Tata Power Solar and President, Tata Power (Renewables) Indian manufacturing can compete with any other country […] Read more
Amid Motown Slowdown, Electric Two and Three-Wheelers Power Ahead Updated On Thu, Oct 3rd, 2019 by Saurenergy With nearly 80 percent of the vehicle market dominated by two and three-wheelers in India, tech start-ups have led the electric mobility space to manufacture electric two and three-wheelers and the ecosystem must-haves like battery swapping and charging setup. Government think tank Niti Aayog announced, and retracted quickly on a transition target from fossil fuel […] Read more
GE Selected for 3.6 GW Dogger Bank Offshore Wind Project Updated On Thu, Oct 3rd, 2019 by Saurenergy Dogger Bank Wind Farms, which will become the world’s largest offshore wind farm when built, has unveiled GE as its preferred turbine supplier. Dogger Bank Wind Farms, which is developing what will become the world’s largest offshore wind farm when built, has unveiled GE Renewable Energy as its preferred turbine supplier. Under the new deal, […] Read more
100% Renewables, Beyond the Grid – Aspiration or Destination? : Survey Updated On Thu, Oct 3rd, 2019 by Saurenergy In August 2019, Deloitte surveyed 308 executives across multiple industries in the private and public sectors to understand these organizations’ paths in the transition to renewables, their goals and procurement strategies and the challenges they face. Driven by economic incentives and mounting external pressures for organizations to decarbonise their energy supply, the renewable energy transition […] Read more
Ray of Hope: Azuri Opens New Solar Centre in Kenya to Connect the Unconnected Updated On Tue, Oct 1st, 2019 by Saurenergy This move is significant for the area as only 46 percent of the county’s general population is connected to the grid, as per the Kisumu County government data. With an aim to connect the unconnected world, Cambridge solar company Azuri Technologies has opened it’s off-grid solar centre in Kisumu County, which is one of among […] Read more