Affordable Solar announces solar energy generation contract for Facebook Data Center Updated On Fri, Feb 24th, 2017 by Saurenergy PNM has awarded Affordable Solar the $37 million contract for engineering, procurement, and construction of the 30MW solar energy generation project for Facebook Data Center Affordable Solar has announced that it has been selected to build a 30 MW photovoltaic project for the Facebook Data Center in Los Lunas, NM. PNM has awarded Affordable Solar the $37 million contract for […] Read more
India Needs Energy Efficiency By Maximising Supply Of Renewable Energy Sources: Niti Aayog Updated On Fri, Feb 24th, 2017 by Saurenergy “We’re at a time when prices of renewable energy sources like solar are falling rapidly. This will soon spread to different energy sources” Buoyed by falling solar tariffs, Niti Aayog today said India needs energy efficiency by maximising supply of renewable energy sources to help realise the goal of sustainable development for affordable and clean […] Read more
Sales of Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) Dropped To 30 Per Cent in February Updated On Thu, Feb 23rd, 2017 by Saurenergy Power distribution companies as well as open access and captive consumers are under obligation to buy RECs from renewable energy producers under renewable purchase obligations (RPOs) as mandated by central and state regulatory commissions. Sales of renewable energy certificates (RECs) dropped 30 per cent to 10.93 lakh this month against 15.68 lakh in January this […] Read more
NTPC commissions 115 MW capacity out of 260 MW of Bhadla Solar Power Project Updated On Thu, Feb 23rd, 2017 by Saurenergy NTPC has planned capacity addition of about 1,000 MW through renewable resources by 2017. In this endeavour, NTPC has already commissioned 310 MW solar power projects. NTPC has announced that it has commissioned 115 MW capacity out of 260 MW of Bhadla Solar Power Project. With this, the installed capacity of NTPC’s solar power projects […] Read more
2017 APVIA Awards is Now Open for Entries Updated On Wed, Feb 22nd, 2017 by Saurenergy Entries for the 2017 APVIA awards will be accepted through Sunday, 05 March 2017 and the winners will be announced at the SNEC 2017 PV Power Expo in Shanghai. Asian Photovoltaic Industry Association (APVIA), an international non-profit association embracing the photovoltaic (PV) sector in the Asia-Pacific region has announced that 2017 APVIA Awards is now […] Read more
Yingli to Supply Over 50 MW of Solar Panels for 2 Solar Power Plants in Japan Updated On Wed, Feb 22nd, 2017 by Saurenergy The electricity produced by two solar power plants is equivalent to offsetting more than 30,100 tons of CO2 emissions per year said Yingli in a statement. Yingli Green Energy has signed a 50.6 MW solar panel supply agreement with X-ELIO, a leading Spanish developer and operator of utility-scale PV systems. The agreement is for two […] Read more
FPL To Add Eight New Universal Solar Power Plants Cost-Effectively By Early 2018 Updated On Tue, Feb 21st, 2017 by Saurenergy The new solar power centers that FPL plans to build is projected to be cost-effective over their operational lifetime, producing millions of dollars in long-term net savings for FPL customers. Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) has announced the expansion of its near-term plans for new universal solar generation. FPL now plans to build new […] Read more
Fraunhofer Sets New World Record for Multicrystalline Silicon Solar Cell with 21.9 Percent Efficiency Updated On Mon, Feb 20th, 2017 by Saurenergy The record Multicrystalline Silicon solar cell consists of n-type high performance multicrystalline silicon, or HP mc-Si. Compared to p-type silicon, this material shows a higher tolerance to impurities, especially iron. Researchers at Fraunhofer ISE have produced a multicrystalline silicon solar cell with 21.9 percent efficiency, which successfully brings the world record back to Freiburg. Higher […] Read more
Jolywood to start production from its 2.1GW N-Type Mono-Si Bifacial Cell Factory soon Updated On Mon, Feb 20th, 2017 by Saurenergy Jolywood started the first-phase construction of N-type mono-Si bifacial cell factory in May 2016 Jolywood recently held an inauguration ceremony in Taizhou, Jiangsu Province for its 2.1GW production site of N-type mono-Si bifacial solar cells. According to a report the production line built at a cost of RMB 1.65 billion will start in September this […] Read more