FTC Solar Releases Automated DC Electrical Design for Ground Mount Solar Systems Updated On Fri, Dec 15th, 2017 by Saurenergy The new DC Electrical design capabilities allow the user to create DC equipment hierarchies, auto-place combiners and inverters in 3D, and watch while SunDAT generates a wire schedule in real-time. FTC Solar has announced the availability of DC Electrical design capabilities for ground mount systems in the V3.2 release of its proprietary SunDAT Solar Design […] Read more
Solar Powered Airport: Cochin International Airport’s Solar Initiatives Get Global Attention Updated On Fri, Dec 15th, 2017 by Saurenergy The 40 MW installations will be capable of producing 1.6 lakh units of power daily, which will be sent to the KSEB grid. The Cochin International Airport’s power requirement is estimated to be around 1.3 – 1.4 lakh units per day. Cochin International Airport Ltd (Cial), the world’s first energy-efficient airport has once again come […] Read more
Amtech Announces Follow-On Order for Next Generation Solar ALD for PERC Cell Line Updated On Fri, Dec 15th, 2017 by Saurenergy SoLayTec has booked a total of 25 ALD system orders since its inception, of which 15 will be used in mass production. Amtech Systems, a global supplier of production equipment and related supplies for the solar, semiconductor, and LED markets, has announced that its solar subsidiary, SoLayTec B.V., has received a follow-on order for three […] Read more
IIEST Lights Up Bulbs with Solar, Wind and Vegetable Waste Power Updated On Fri, Dec 15th, 2017 by Saurenergy The IIEST is also setting up another 800 kw capacity solar energy plant commissioned by the Centre for Excellence for Green Energy Systems of the institute. The Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology has commissioned the first smart micro grid project in the country which is capable of lighting up 32 lamps each OF […] Read more
Hybrid Solar Systems to be installed in Govt Schools of Haryana Updated On Fri, Dec 15th, 2017 by Saurenergy The hybrid solar systems would be installed in 3,222 government high and senior secondary schools at a cost of Rs 236.57 crore. In a significant decision, the Haryana government has decided to install hybrid solar systems in all government schools of the state in a phased manner. To begin with, the hybrid solar systems would […] Read more
Wärtsilä to Increase the Share of Renewables in Jordan by building 52 MWp Solar PV Plant Updated On Thu, Dec 14th, 2017 by Saurenergy This is the first Utility Scale Solar PV Plant signed by Wärtsilä globally, and NEPCO (National Electrical Power Company) is the off-taker of the solar plant. The technology group Wärtsilä has signed an EPC contract to supply a 52 MWp solar PV power plant to AM Solar BV/ Jordan, a joint venture between energy provider […] Read more
Glass with Switchable Opacity Could Improve Solar Cells and LEDs Updated On Thu, Dec 14th, 2017 by Saurenergy Switchable glass available today is quite expensive because it uses transparent conducting layers to apply a voltage across the entire glass. Using nanoscale grass-like structures, researchers at the University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania have created glass that lets through a large amount of light while appearing hazy. This is the first time that glass has been […] Read more
China’s Longi Plans Solar Equipment Manufacturing Facility in India Updated On Thu, Dec 14th, 2017 by Saurenergy The plan to set up a factory in India by LONGi, the world’s largest monocrystalline solar wafer maker, comes in backdrop to Union government’s proposal to make it mandatory for firms to have local manufacturing capability to bid for the world’s largest solar tender of 20 gigawatts (GW). LONGi Green Energy Technology Co. Ltd is […] Read more
Fortum Connects 100MW Solar Power Plant to Grid in India Updated On Thu, Dec 14th, 2017 by Saurenergy The completion of Pavagada solar power park has double the Fortum’s solar production capacity in India from 85 to 185 MW. Fortum has now connected a 100-MW solar power plant to grid at Pavagada solar park in the Tumkur District, Karnataka, India. This solar power plant more than doubles Fortum’s solar production capacity in India […] Read more
