EXIM Bank Extends 3 LOCs Worth $83.11 Mn to Congo For 3 Solar Projects Updated On Tue, Mar 19th, 2019 by Saurenergy The loan will be utilised for financing three solar photovoltaic power projects with a total capacity of 35 MW in the three provinces — Karawa, Mbandaka and Lusambo. The Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank0 has, on behalf of the Government of India, extended 3 Lines of Credit (LOC) aggregating USD 83.11 million to the […] Read more
AfDB Pledges $25 Bn to Climate Finance For 2020-25 Updated On Tue, Mar 19th, 2019 by Saurenergy Key Bank projects include the co-financing of the 510 MW Ouarzazate Solar Complex in Morocco, one of the largest solar complexes in the world. The African Development Bank will double its climate finance commitments for the period 2020-2025, the Bank’s President announced at the One Planet Summit taking place in Nairobi. Akinwumi A. Adesina said […] Read more
Researchers Create Hydrogen Fuel From Seawater Updated On Tue, Mar 19th, 2019 by Saurenergy A Stanford-led team has developed a way to harness seawater, Earth’s most abundant source, for chemical energy using solar energy. A team of researcher from Stanford University has devised a way to generate hydrogen fuel using solar power, electrodes and saltwater from San Francisco Bay. Their findings were published in the Proceedings of the National Academy […] Read more
MEDA Floats Tender For Rooftop Solar with Battery Backup Updated On Tue, Mar 19th, 2019 by Saurenergy The last date of bid submission is March 23, 2019. The Maharashtra Energy Development Agency (MEDA) has issued a second tender inviting bids for setting up of total 10 kW of grid-connected rooftop solar PV power plant with battery back up under rooftop net metering at five Anganwadi of Buldhana district in the state. The […] Read more
A Solar-Powered Device Turning Air into Water Updated On Mon, Mar 18th, 2019 by Saurenergy In a “breakthrough”, scientists have developed a novel solar-powered harvesting system that absorbs moisture from the air and converts it into clean, usable water. The technology, described in the journal Advanced Materials, could be used in disaster situations, water crises or poverty-stricken areas and developing countries. It relies on hydrogels, gel-polymer hybrid materials designed to […] Read more
SECI Issues Tender For 2000 MW Solar Projects Under CPSU-II Updated On Mon, Mar 18th, 2019 by Saurenergy The projects will be developed on a Build-Own-Operate basis and the usages charges to be paid by the govt entities for the power has been set at a maximum of Rs 3.50/kWh. The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has issued a Request for Selection (RfS) document for the selection of Solar Power Developers (SPD) for […] Read more
Gujarat’s Troubles with SKY Scheme a Lesson For all State Governments Updated On Fri, Mar 15th, 2019 by Saurenergy 2018 saw a slew of state governments announce solar power schemes that would generate additional income for their farmers. There are many challenges to making this work on the ground, as the Gujarat Example shows. It was back in June 2018 that the Gujarat government launched its Suryashakti Kisan Yojana or SKY scheme. The scheme […] Read more
Sofar Solar Ready to Launch its Third Generation Inverter Updated On Fri, Mar 15th, 2019 by Saurenergy Sofar Solar, one of the leading string inverter companies in China, has revealed that it plans to launch its latest third generation inverter “SOFAR 1-3.3KW-G3” at the Solar Solution exhibition to be held in the Netherlands from March 19 to March 21, 2019. The new model includes SOFAR1100TL-G3, SOFAR1600TL-G3, SOFAR2200TL-G3, SOFAR2700TL-G3, and SOFAR3300TL-G3. The company […] Read more
IIT Palakkad Invites Tenders For Fully Programmable Power Supply with Solar Array Updated On Fri, Mar 15th, 2019 by Saurenergy The last date of bid submission is March 29, 2019. The Indian Institute of Technology Palakkad has issued a notice, inviting tenders for a fully programmable power supply with solar array capability for its temporary campus in Kerala. The brief scope of work for the sale tech bidder will include the supply, installation, testing and […] Read more