Softbank group’s CEO Mr. Masayoshi Son offers free Electricity after 25 years Updated On Thu, Oct 4th, 2018 by Saurenergy Chief Executive Officer, Soft Bank Group, Mr Masayoshi Son, addressed the plenary session of the 2nd Global Renewable Energy Investment Meeting and Expo, (REINVEST- 2018), organised by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India. The First Assembly of International Solar Alliance (ISA); the 2nd IORA Renewable Energy Ministerial Meeting and the 2nd […] Read more
States invite investors; promise full support to meet renewable targets Updated On Thu, Oct 4th, 2018 by Saurenergy The Chief Minsters’ Plenary Session at the 2nd Global RE-INVEST India-ISA Partnership Renewable Energy Investors Meet & Expo saw representatives of Himachal Pradesh, Puducherry, Andaman & Nicobar Islands and Uttar Pradesh sharing the renewable energy policy initiatives implemented by these states and their vision for capacity expansion. The session was moderated on October, 3, 2018 […] Read more
PM Modi Receives ‘UNEP’s Champions of the Earth’ Award Updated On Wed, Oct 3rd, 2018 by Saurenergy The award was already announced for PM Modi on 26th September on the sidelines 73rd UN General Assembly at New York City. In an encouragement to India’s enhanced approached towards the use of renewable energy, UN General Secretary, Antonio Guterres presented United Nations’ highest environmental honor, ‘Champions of the Earth’ Award to India’s PM Modi. […] Read more
SoftBank Group to Offer Free Electricity to ISA Members Updated On Wed, Oct 3rd, 2018 by Saurenergy The 2nd REINVEST aims at accelerating the worldwide effort to scale up renewable energy and connect the global investment community, one of which is SoftBank, with Indian energy stakeholders. MNRE has organized 2nd Global Renewable Energy Investment Meeting and Expo, (REINVEST- 2018) aiming to take another step towards inclusion of renewable energy in the energy mix. During […] Read more
Bifacial photovoltaics – The Future has two sides Updated On Wed, Oct 3rd, 2018 by Saurenergy Solar modules are aligned to or even track the sun. The rear of standard solar modules only receives a small fraction of the energy captured by the front of the module. Nevertheless, the back surface can contribute 5% to 30% of the overall energy balance. The word “bifacial” keeps cropping up nowadays in the photovoltaics […] Read more
Azure Power Signs Record 415 MP Gov’t PPAs in a Single Day Updated On Wed, Oct 3rd, 2018 by Saurenergy Various Government colleges, engineering colleges, polytechnics, Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) and universities gathered in Bhopal for the Azure Power signing ceremony. Leading independent solar power producer, Azure Power has signed a record 415 PPAs for a portion of 11.2 MW rooftop solar power project won last month for Madhya Pradesh Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (MPUVNL) in which […] Read more
‘ISA’ Top Body for Welfare of Mankind in Future: PM Modi Updated On Wed, Oct 3rd, 2018 by Saurenergy While addressing, PM Modi also stressed upon the need to have efficient energy storage solutions for credibility of renewable energy. PM Modi inaugurated the first Assembly of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) at an event which also marked the inauguration of the second IORA Renewable Energy Ministerial Meeting, and the 2nd Global RE-Invest (Renewable Energy Investors’ […] Read more
Na, K Mixture Doubles Max Volt of Flow Battery Updated On Mon, Oct 1st, 2018 by Saurenergy The two metals when mixed form a liquid metal at room temperature which has at least 10 times the available energy per gram as other elements for the negative-side fluid of a flow battery. The use of flow batteries to store intermittent renewable energy is still a far cry due to the limited amount of […] Read more
World Bank Commits $1 Bn for Battery Storage to Bolster Renewables Globally Updated On Fri, Sep 28th, 2018 by Saurenergy Also, the program aims to finance 17.5 GWh of battery storage by 2025 – more than triple the 4-5 GWh currently installed in all developing countries. The World Bank Group has committed to investment USD 1 billion for a new global program to ramp up investments in battery storage for energy systems in developing and […] Read more