SECI Extends Deadline For 1200 MW Hybrid Tender Updated On Wed, Apr 24th, 2019 by Saurenergy The last date for bid submission has been extended to May 7, 2019, from April 23, 2019. And the techno-commercial bids will be opened on the same date i.e. May 7, 2019. The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has extended the deadline for bid submission on its tender for setting up ISTS connected 1200 […] Read more
University of San Francisco Goes Carbon-Neutral 30 Years Ahead of Goal Updated On Wed, Apr 24th, 2019 by Saurenergy USF first installed solar thermal hot water systems in 1981 and added solar panels in the early 2000s – which now generate five percent of the main campus electricity. The University of San Francisco (USF) has met its goal of zero net carbon emissions more than 30 years ahead of its 2050 target date set […] Read more
Amplus Inks Pact with Kongsberg to Digitalize Solar Asset Lifecycle Updated On Tue, Apr 23rd, 2019 by Saurenergy “This partnership with Kongsberg Digital is another step in our endeavor to channelize the power of technology to maximize solar performance,” he added. Gurgaon-based Amplus Energy Solutions has entered into an Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Norway’s Kongsberg Digital to utilize its efficiency enhancing applications – Kognifai. As per the deal, Amplus will explore opportunities […] Read more
April 17 Killer Storm hits Bhadla Solar Park too, as Developers Count Damages Updated On Mon, Apr 22nd, 2019 by Saurenergy The Bhadla Solar Park, the showpiece solar park in Rajasthan, seems to have been hit significantly by the storm on April 17. Risks to Solar Installations from natural causes are an ever present one, and something most firms try to hedge against by way of quality of construction, insurance and a prayer perhaps. At Bhadla […] Read more
Touchdown – Solar Power Makes a Smooth Landing at Indian Airports Updated On Mon, Apr 22nd, 2019 by Saurenergy With over 100 operational airports, civil aviation in India has emerged as one of the fastest growing sectors in the country during the last three years. India is currently considered the third largest domestic civil aviation market in the world. India’s passenger traffic grew at 16.52 per cent year on year to reach a whopping […] Read more
Mahindra Group Renewable Arm Looking to Sell Solar Assets Worth 160 MW Updated On Mon, Apr 22nd, 2019 by Saurenergy Mahindra Susten, the renewable energy arm of the Mahindra group, has initiated the formal process to sell a portion of its solar assets worth a combined 160 MW. The company’s renewable offerings include diversified services within the renewable energy and cleantech space, such as turnkey solar engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) services, both utility-scale solar […] Read more
The Five Leaders Singled by UNEP for their Work on Curbing Emissions Updated On Thu, Apr 18th, 2019 by Saurenergy UN Environment, the arm of the UN focused on curbing emissions and fighting climate change, among other environmental challenges, has commended these 5 leaders for their work in curbing transport emissions. Even as UN Environment identified 5 leaders for their work in cutting back transport emissions, India would do well to track just what these […] Read more
responsAbility Partners with Pune-Based Electronica to Expand Green Lending Facility Updated On Thu, Apr 18th, 2019 by Saurenergy Through this green bond issuance, EFL plans to diversify its product offering and to expand into financing solar PV for the commercial and industrial markets. Swiss impact investment institute, responsAbility has partnered with Pune-based non-banking finance company Eletronica Finance (EFL) to issue green Masala Bonds for expanding EFL’s energy efficient machinery lending portfolio for small […] Read more
New Scientific Device Nanogenerator Creates Electricity From Snowfall Updated On Wed, Apr 17th, 2019 by Saurenergy Snowy places aren’t ideal for harvesting solar energy – panels can’t do much if they’re buried under blankets of snow, of course. Now a team from the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) has developed a new device that can produce electricity from snow itself. UCLA researchers and colleagues have designed a new device that […] Read more
