MPs Asked to Contribute Through Their MPLADS Fund for Solar Electrification of Villages Updated On Mon, Feb 20th, 2017 by Saurenergy The Atal Jyoti Yojna provides for 75 per cent of cost of solar street lighting through the ministry’s budget and the balance 25 per cent is to be provided from MPLADS funds, Panchayat and Urban Local Bodies’ funds. All Members of Parliament have been asked to contribute through their MPLADS fund towards providing solar powered […] Read more
Solar Power Tariff Falls Down to Rs 4.4 per unit in Tamil Nadu Updated On Mon, Feb 20th, 2017 by Saurenergy Solar power tariff in Tamil Nadu drops 40 percent to Rs 4.4 per unit in a year Solar power generation tariff was fixed at Rs 4.40 per unit by TANGEDCO. With this, the tariff came down from Rs 7.10 to Rs 4.40 within a year. The Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Cooperation (TANGEDCO) opened the […] Read more
NISE Organizing 3 Days Skill Development Program On Grid Integrated Roof Top Solar Updated On Mon, Feb 20th, 2017 by Saurenergy The main objectives of the 3 days skill development program of NISE include national and state policies for grid integrated spv power plants, standards and requirements for grid integrated solar roof top development, various business models for solar rooftop and case study. National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE), an autonomous center of excellence of Ministry […] Read more
Thalakulathur Solar Power Plant to Be Commissioned In March This Year Updated On Sat, Feb 18th, 2017 by Saurenergy “A total of 2630 solar panels were installed on the solar power project site. The plant, now constructed with a 650-kilowatt capacity, will supply power through Koduvally and West Hill sub stations.” The solar power plant at Thalakulathur constructed by KSEB will be commissioned in the second week of March and trial run of the […] Read more
Photosol selects First Solar’s Thin Film Modules To Power 14 Utility-Scale Solar Power Plants Updated On Fri, Feb 17th, 2017 by Saurenergy The collective environmental footprint of Photosol’s solar plants will be lowered by approximately 67 percent with First Solar’s high performance modules, which offer the smallest carbon footprint, fastest energy payback time and lowest water use of all solar technologies. First Solar has announced that Photosol has selected its thin film modules to power 14 utility-scale […] Read more
Government Colleges Set to Tap Solar Panels in Kerala Updated On Fri, Feb 17th, 2017 by Saurenergy Kerala state higher education department plans to install solar panels in Government run colleges to make campuses self-sufficient in power generation. In order to make college campuses self-sufficient in power generation, the state higher education department has been planning to install solar panels in all universities, government engineering colleges and polytechnics and a few of […] Read more
SunPower to Supply 64.4 MW of its E-Series Solar Panels for Seven Solar Power Plants in France Updated On Fri, Feb 17th, 2017 by Saurenergy To date, SunPower has supplied a total of 45 megawatts of its technology to La Compagnie du Vent for the construction of five solar power plants currently operating in France. SunPower has announced today that it will supply 64.4 megawatts (MW) of its high efficiency E-Series solar panels for the construction of seven solar […] Read more
CSIRO makes high-quality graphene with soybeans Updated On Fri, Feb 17th, 2017 by Saurenergy Graphene is a carbon material that is one atom thick. Its thin composition and high conductivity means it is used in applications ranging from miniaturised electronics to biomedical devices. Scientists have used soybeans to make the world’s strongest material grapheme more commercially viable. The team of scientists was led by CSIRO. Graphene is a […] Read more
High Quality Graphene Created Using Soybean; also finds usage for solar panels Updated On Thu, Feb 16th, 2017 by Saurenergy Scientists have made use of soybean to create strongest material grapheme that also finds usage in solar panels. In a breakthrough, scientists have used the humble soybean to make the world’s strongest material graphene commercially more viable. Graphene is a carbon material that is one atom thick. Its thin composition and high conductivity means it […] Read more