Photosol selects First Solar’s Thin Film Modules To Power 14 Utility-Scale Solar Power Plants Updated On Fri, Feb 17th, 2017 by Saurenergy The collective environmental footprint of Photosol’s solar plants will be lowered by approximately 67 percent with First Solar’s high performance modules, which offer the smallest carbon footprint, fastest energy payback time and lowest water use of all solar technologies. First Solar has announced that Photosol has selected its thin film modules to power 14 utility-scale […] Read more
First Solar To Supply 63MW Of Its Advanced Thin-Film PV Modules For Kidston Solar Project in Australia Updated On Tue, Feb 14th, 2017 by Saurenergy The first phase of the project will use more than 540,000 First Solar thin-film PV modules First Solar welcomed the news that Genex Power Limited has achieved financial close for the Kidston Phase One Solar Project in Queensland, Australia. First Solar will supply 63 megawatts (MW)dc of it advanced thin-film photovoltaic (PV) modules to the […] Read more
First Solar Power, Wind and Diesel Hybrid Power Plant Commissioned in Sri Lanka Updated On Mon, Feb 13th, 2017 by Saurenergy Sri Lanka gets its first wind, solar, diesel hybrid power plant with a capacity of 60kW in Jaffna. Sri Lanka has opened its first solar power, wind and diesel hybrid power plant with a capacity of 60 KW that will generate electricity using wind, solar and diesel. Minister of Power and Renewable Energy Ranjith Siyambalapitiya […] Read more
First Solar awarded 140 MW PV module supply contract for Sun Metals solar power project in Australia Updated On Thu, Feb 9th, 2017 by Saurenergy First Solar has bagged contract for solar power project in Australia and will deliver 140 MWdc PV modules to the Sun Metals Solar Farm in North Queensland. First Solar has announced it has been awarded the module supply contract for the 140 MWdc Sun Metals Solar Farm in North Queensland (QLD), Australia. It will be […] Read more
Siva Power Acquires Process Equipment From Thin-Film Solar Manufacturers First Solar And Bloo Solar Updated On Thu, Feb 2nd, 2017 by Saurenergy The acquisition of process equipment from thin-film solar manufacturers First Solar and Bloo Solar, will enable Siva to progress its works. Siva Power has acquired process equipment from thin-film solar manufacturers First Solar and Bloo Solar. Additionally, the company’s development facility has been expanded to 35,500 square feet. Siva also recently closed a convertible round […] Read more
India’s first solar power boat launched in Kochi Updated On Fri, Jan 13th, 2017 by Saurenergy Aaditya, India first ferry boat that runs on solar power launched in the 2.5-km Vaikom Tavanakkadavu sector. The country’s first solar ferry boat ‘Aaditya’ was launched in the 2.5-km Vaikom-Tavanakkadavu sector, even as the state government sought Central financial assistance to roll out 10 more such passenger boats as part of its aim to replace […] Read more
Sunpartner with MED to launch the first solar smartwatch ‘LunaR’ at CES 2017 Updated On Wed, Jan 4th, 2017 by Saurenergy By embedding the Wysips Reflect module into LunaR, the LunaR is expected to bring exceptional battery life to the user MED with Sunpartner is gearing up to launch “LunaR”, first solar smartwatch powered by Wysips Transparent Solar Module at CES 2017. The smartwatch uses Wysips Reflect technology that company introduced last year. The smartwatch will […] Read more
France inaugurates world’s first solar highway Updated On Fri, Dec 23rd, 2016 by Saurenergy France has inaugurated the world’s first “solar highway”, a road paved with solar panels providing enough energy to power the street lights of the small Normandy town of Tourouvre. The one-kilometre (half-mile) “Wattway” covered with 2800 square metres (30000 square feet) of resin-coated solar panels was hooked up to the local power grid as environment […] Read more
NextEra Energy Resources and First Solar celebrate commissioning of Silver State South Solar Energy Center Updated On Fri, Dec 9th, 2016 by Saurenergy NextEra Energy Resources, the largest generator of renewable energy from the wind and the sun, and First Solar celebrated the commissioning of Silver State South, a 250 megawatt (MW)ac solar energy center capable of generating enough clean energy to power approximately 80,000 homes. “Nevada has plentiful sunshine, and with the Silver State South Solar Energy […] Read more