Solar Films Manufactured by Heliatek Installed on ENGIE Laborelec’s Building in Linkebeek, Belgium Updated On Sat, Jul 1st, 2017 by Saurenergy In 2016 the ENGIE Group acquired a 6.6% stake in Heliatek, one of the world leaders in the production of organic photovoltaic (OPV) films. Solar films manufactured by German company Heliatek have been installed on ENGIE Laborelec’s building in Linkebeek, Belgium. The HeliaFilm organic films have been incorporated into the façade and windows and will […] Read more
This new material removes water pollutants using solar power Updated On Thu, Jun 29th, 2017 by Saurenergy Researchers have developed materials capable of absorbing the visible part of the solar spectrum – other materials, such as titanium dioxide, are also able to break down dyes using solar energy, but their efficiency is limited as they only absorb higher energy, ultra-violet light. Researchers at the Swansea University in the United Kingdom have developed […] Read more
University of California, Merced Selects SunPower for 5-Megawatt Solar Energy System with Storage Updated On Tue, Jun 27th, 2017 by Saurenergy The system will be UC Merced’s second featuring SunPower solar technology. A 1-megawatt ground-mounted tracker system has been in operation and exceeding performance expectations since 2009, and the two systems combined are expected to supply more than 50 percent of the campus’s energy needs The University of California, Merced’s precedent-setting Triple Zero Commitment aims for […] Read more
Government decides to discontinue Akshay Urja Shops Programme Updated On Sat, Jun 24th, 2017 by Saurenergy In 2015 under a scheme, the shops were renamed as “Akshay Urja Shops” with a view to cover wider sale and service of all renewable energy devices and systems including solar energy products. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has been promoting the establishment of Aditya Solar Shops in major cities of the […] Read more
RaysExperts commissions 5.5 MW solar project for an Indian PSU Updated On Tue, Jun 20th, 2017 by Saurenergy Apart from this RaysExperts has also commissioned a 5.5 MW solar installation for Delhi Metro Rail Corporation. It also has major projects under NHPC, NDMC, SECI, and CPWD in the lineup. RaysExperts has announced the commissioning of its 5.5 MW solar project for an Indian PSU. The solar plant is projected to generate electricity worth […] Read more
Renewable Energy Will Be Reaching 49 percent in India by 2040: BNEF Updated On Mon, Jun 19th, 2017 by Saurenergy “Wind and solar energy account for 48 percent of installed capacity and 34 percent of electricity generation world-wide by 2040. This is compared with just 12 percent and 5 percent today. Installed solar capacity increases 14-fold and wind capacity fourfold by 2040. We anticipate renewable energy reaching 74 percent penetration in Germany, 38 percent in […] Read more
Sweden Seeks to Enhance Energy Cooperation with Morocco Updated On Sat, Jun 17th, 2017 by Saurenergy Swedish State Secretary met Mustapha Bakkoury, Chairman of MASEN (Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy) board to discuss the medium and long terms clean energy objectives. Swedish State Secretary to the Minister for EU Affairs and Trade Oscar Stenström held a meeting with a key Moroccan official for boosting energy cooperation between the countries. Stenström met […] Read more
ENEL, IMM Signs an Agreement to Creates Laboratory for the Study of Renewable Energy Technologies Updated On Tue, Jun 13th, 2017 by Saurenergy The structure, which will be located at the Enel Innovation Lab in Catania, in agreement with the Institute for Microelectronics and Microsystems (IMM) of the National Research Council, will be mainly dedicated to the development of solar cells and innovative, very-high-efficiency photovoltaic systems Enel, acting through the Enel Green Power Renewable Energy Division (EGP), has […] Read more
EBRD Invests in Second Solar Park in Kazakhstan Updated On Tue, Jun 13th, 2017 by Saurenergy The EBRD’s investment in the southern Zhambyl region follows Burnoye Solar Park -1, the award-winning first utility-scale renewable energy project in Kazakhstan under the new legislation which enabled private investment in the sector. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is financing the 50 MW Burnoye Solar Park-2 project in Kazakhstan in partnership with the […] Read more