Jinko Solar Announces Its Entire Portfolio of PV Modules Are In Compliance With IEC62804 Double 85 Anti-PID Standards Updated On Wed, Nov 16th, 2016 by Saurenergy Jinko Solar has announced that its entire portfolio of PV modules has passed the 96-hour Potential Induced Degradation (“PID”) resistance test. The modules were tested under the conditions of 85℃ degrees and 85% relative humidity (“double 85”) at +/-1,000V as required by IEC62804 standards with a degradation of less than 5%. The company touts that […] Read more
Why EPC are Treading in the Solar Race? Updated On Tue, Nov 15th, 2016 by Saurenergy Solar has taken the momentum with a cumulative installed grid connected solar power capacity reaching 8,062 MW (8.1 GW) as of 31 July 2016. The ecosystem seems stable as analyst asserts that the solar market in India is set to clan the billion-dollar space. Not much appalling on the WTO setback, Indian Solar manufacturing capabilities […] Read more
OPIC, ReNew Power enters into an agreement for 100 MW solar project in Telangana Updated On Tue, Nov 15th, 2016 by Saurenergy U.S. Government’s development finance institution, Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) has signed an agreement with ReNew of approximately $74 million for a 100 MW solar project in Telangana. Announced during the 22nd session of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference of Parties (COP22), this project is expected to diversify the country’s power […] Read more
Solar powered Telecom Towers Helping Rajasthan Villages Catch Up On The “Digital India” Trail Updated On Mon, Nov 14th, 2016 by Saurenergy Solar powered telecom towers helping people in remote villages of Rajasthan’s Alwar district to be part of ‘Digital India’ initiative. People including women from villages like Karenda, Phalsa and Bahadari, in Rajasthan are connected to the internet and mobile telephone under an initiative of a private company; however, the villages lack basic facilities like road, […] Read more
Western Railway to install 2 MW solar panels at its suburban stations Updated On Sat, Nov 12th, 2016 by Saurenergy To reduce carbon footprint, the Western Railway will be setting up solar panels at around 30 locations- with a total capacity of 2 MW. The installed solar plant will provide power for its non-traction work. Western Railway expects to reduce dependence on energy from coal-fired plants by around 10% and save lakhs of rupees in […] Read more
Hanwha Q Cells to ship 141MW of Solar Modules to Mahindra Group Updated On Thu, Nov 10th, 2016 by Saurenergy Hanwha Q Cells has announced that it has signed an agreement with Mahindra Susten Pvt. Ltd. to supply 141 megawatt solar photovoltaic module. Hanwha Q Cells will ship HSL72 modules, which are produced in company’s production facility in China to the newly established renewable energy arm of the India’s sixth largest conglomerate Mahindra Group. The […] Read more
Researchers sets New Record for Silicon-based Multi-junction Solar Cell with 30.2 Percent Efficiency Updated On Thu, Nov 10th, 2016 by Saurenergy Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE together with the Austrian company EV Group (EVG) has developed a silicon-based multi-junction solar cell with two contacts and record efficiency of 30.2 % exceeding theoretical limit of silicon solar cells. To achieve this efficiency, researchers used a “direct wafer bonding” process to transfer a […] Read more
Adani’s solar module to cost 10-12% more than imported version: Report Updated On Thu, Nov 10th, 2016 by Saurenergy Solar modules and solar photovoltaic cells from the house of Adani Group developed under Make in India initiative will reportedly cost higher. Jayant Parimal-Renewable Energy Business CEO, Adani Group speaking to ET said Solar modules and solar photovoltaic cells will be 10-12% higher than the imported versions available in the market. Early this year in […] Read more
Solar Frontier provides solar panels to Honda for fuel-cell-powered automobile projects Updated On Wed, Nov 9th, 2016 by Saurenergy Solar Frontier has announced that it has provided a total of 20 kW of CIS thin-film solar panels for Honda Motor Company’s 70MPa Smart Hydrogen Station (SHS). The demonstration testing for SHS commenced on October 24th in Tokyo, Japan. This is the first time that Solar Frontier has supplied its solar panels for fuel-cell-powered automobile […] Read more
