Hanwha Q CELLS receives ‘Terrawatt Diamond Award’ at SNEC 2016 Updated On Fri, May 27th, 2016 by Saurenergy Hanwha Q CELLS has received the ´Terrawatt Diamond Award` for its advanced Q.ANTUM Cell Technology at SNEC 2016 in Shanghai, China. The ´Terrawatt Diamond Award` is being awarded by the Organizing Committee of SNEC in order to honor the Top-Ten among a total of 1,500 companies for their latest and most advanced technologies. Hanwha Q […] Read more
Smit inks deal with CTIEC for the delivery of multiple core process tools Updated On Fri, May 27th, 2016 by Saurenergy Thin-film manufacturing equipment supplier Smit Thermal Solutions at SNEC 2016 has signed a contract with China Triumph International Engineering Co (CTIEC) for the delivery of multiple core process tools for their 100MW CdTe Project in Chengdu. The agreement was officially concluded during an equipment signing ceremony arranged at the SNEC in China. CTIEC is a […] Read more
Total, SunPower bags 164MW solar power plant project in Chile Updated On Fri, May 27th, 2016 by Saurenergy In less than a week Total and SunPower has bagged second large PV contract in Chile. Colbún S.A. has awarded a 15-year power purchase agreement to Total and SunPower for 500 gigawatt hours (GWh) of photovoltaic solar energy per year, with the construction of a 164MW solar power plant. “This contract is a further step […] Read more
Samsung SDI to start operation of PV paste plant in Wuxi, China in June Updated On Thu, May 26th, 2016 by Saurenergy Samsung SDI has announced that it will start operating a photovoltaic paste production line in June in its Wuxi Plant located in Jiangsu Province, China. Last year in September installation of a polarized film production line and a paste production line parallel started in Samsung SDI’s Wuxi Plant. The paste production line was recently completed, […] Read more
OCI to develop 1 GW photovoltaic power plants in China and India by 2018: Report Updated On Wed, May 25th, 2016 by Saurenergy OCI Global Ltd. is reportedly planning to develop about 1 gigawatt of photovoltaic power plants in China and India by 2018. The company will be investing USD 400 million for the projects, while rest of the investment will come from elsewhere said Pranab Kumar Sarmah, unit’s chief investment officer in an interview to Bloomberg in […] Read more
Researchers demonstrate STPVs that converts solar heat into usable electric power Updated On Tue, May 24th, 2016 by Saurenergy Researchers at MIT demonstrated a device based on a method that enables solar cells to break through a theoretically predicted ceiling on how much sunlight they can convert into electricity. A single-layer cell made of silicon is used for the vast majority of today’s solar panels — the upper limit of these cells is about […] Read more
Canadian Solar closes a USD 52 million project financing facility with BayernLB Updated On Tue, May 24th, 2016 by Saurenergy Canadian Solar announces that it has closed a £36.4 million (US$52 million) project financing facility with BayernLB to refinance a portfolio of four solar power plants, totaling 40.2 megawatts in the UK. This financing facility with BayernLB is non-recourse project finance, with a term of 17 years. “We are delighted to complete this project financing […] Read more
RENA receives order for it copper plating technology “InCellPlate Cu” from Tier 1 cell producer Updated On Tue, May 24th, 2016 by Saurenergy German equipment maker RENA Technologies has announced that it has received first order for its new high-end copper plating technology “InCellPlate Cu” from a TIER 1 solar cell producer based in China. As a first step RENA will deliver one “InCellPlate Cu” pilot tool, and says that after successful testing line expansion and production ramp-up […] Read more
Vivint Solar closes a tax equity investment fund with new investor Updated On Tue, May 24th, 2016 by Saurenergy Vivint Solar closed a tax equity investment fund with a new investor, with an aggregate funding commitment of $75 million, which will enable the company to install more than 45 megawatts of residential solar energy systems. This is company’s first investment fund with this tax equity investor. The investment will enable Vivint Solar to design, […] Read more
