DESRI Closes Financing of 80 MW Sigurd Solar Project in Utah Updated On Mon, Jun 15th, 2020 by Saurenergy With the beginning of construction on its fourth utility-scale solar project in Utah, D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI) has closed the financing of the 80 MW Sigurd Solar project by securing both construction debt and tax equity financing. Commenting on the closing of the financing, David Zwillinger, CEO of DESRI, said that “the COVID-19 crisis […] Read more
New Precision Spray-Coating Enables Complex Perovskite Solar Cell Designs Updated On Mon, Jun 15th, 2020 by Saurenergy Researchers have developed a new precision spray-coating method that enables complex perovskite solar cell designs and could be used to scale up for mass production. Perovskites, a highly promising alternative to the silicon which is used to make most of today’s solar cells, needs new manufacturing processes to make them practical for commercial production. And […] Read more
Total Solar Forays into Vietnam; Inks Pact for 3.2 MW Rooftop Solar Projects Updated On Fri, Jun 12th, 2020 by Saurenergy Total Solar Distributed Generation (DG), an arm of energy giant Total, has forayed into the Vietnam market after signing an agreement with sports footwear maker Ching Luh Group to provide 3.2 MW rooftop solar plants for two of its facilities in Vietnam. Through this move, the energy giant has continued its strategy of expansion of footprints […] Read more
Huawei Showcases New Product Line Virtually Updated On Fri, Jun 12th, 2020 by Saurenergy Huawei, the global inverter market leader, has not allowed the pause in industry events and shows to stop its own product launches and displays. The company organised its first global FusionSolar Smart PV virtual show with a live broadcast to customers and partners in Asia Pacific, Europe, Latin America and the rest of the world […] Read more
Growatt Third Behind SolarEdge, SMA in Single Phase Inverter Shipments Updated On Fri, Jun 12th, 2020 by Saurenergy Growatt with 11% market share of single-phase inverters in 2019, finished in the third-place in the PV Inverter Market Tracker by IHS Markit. Growatt, a leading Chinese manufacturer of PV string inverters took over 11 percent market share of single-phase inverters worldwide in 2019, coming in the third-place after SolarEdge and SMA according to PV […] Read more
Aalborg CSP Buys Unique PTES Technology from Arcon-Sunmark Updated On Thu, Jun 11th, 2020 by Saurenergy Aalborg CSP, a Danish renewable and energy storage specialist, has acquired all rights and patents for the unique Pit Thermal Energy Storage (PTES) technology from Arcon-Sunmark A/S, a solar energy equipment supplier in the country. Now, this patented unique PTES technology, including a unique lid design, will be continued by Aalborg CSP for its global […] Read more
US Solar Market Sets Q1 Record, Impact of COVID-19 Likely on Q2: Report Updated On Thu, Jun 11th, 2020 by Saurenergy The US solar market installed 3.6 GW of new solar PV capacity in Q1 2020, representing its largest first quarter ever in the United States. The US solar market installed 3.6 gigawatts (GW) of new solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity in Q1 2020, representing its largest first quarter (Q1) ever in the United States. According to […] Read more
Heraeus Unveils Next-Gen Series of its High-Performance Silver Pastes Updated On Thu, Jun 11th, 2020 by Saurenergy Heraeus Photovoltaics, a leading supplier of metallization solutions to photovoltaic (PV) industry, has introduced the series of its newest and most advanced metallization pastes called SOL 7 series. Moreover, this new paste line series includes 5 high-performing, high-efficiency pastes that are designed to meet the needs of PV cell manufacturers. The company said that its […] Read more
ReneSola Joins Consortium Developing 30 MW Solar Plant in France Updated On Thu, Jun 11th, 2020 by Saurenergy ReneSola has announced it will participate in a consortium to develop a large-scale ground-mounted solar plant in the south of France. ReneSola, a leading fully integrated global solar project developer, has announced that it will participate in a consortium to develop a large-scale ground-mounted solar plant in the south of France. The plant is expected to produce […] Read more