Global building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) market to grow at a CAGR of almost 10%: Technavio Updated On Tue, Dec 27th, 2016 by Saurenergy Technavio in its latest market study predicts the global building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) market to grow at a CAGR of almost 10% during 2017-2021. The research report titled ‘Global Building-integrated Photovoltaics Market 2017-2021’ identifies need to reduce energy cost is one of the key drivers responsible for the growth of the global BIPV market. According to […] 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
1366 Technologies with Hanwha Q CELLS hits 19.6% Cell Efficiency Using Direct Wafer and Q.ANTUM Cell Technologies Updated On Thu, Dec 22nd, 2016 by Saurenergy 1366 Technologies with Hanwha Q CELLS has achieved a new performance record of 19.6% cell efficiency for 1366’s Direct Wafer technology. The result was independently confirmed by the Fraunhofer ISE CalLab and clearly demonstrates the combined potential of the two inventions – 1366’s kerfless, drop-in 156 mm multicrystalline wafers and Hanwha Q CELLS Q.ANTUM, passivated […] Read more
Trina Solar Hits New Efficiency Record of 22.61% for Mono-Crystalline Silicon PERC Cell Updated On Mon, Dec 19th, 2016 by Saurenergy Trina Solar Limited has announced that its State Key Laboratory of PV Science and Technology of China has set a new world conversion efficiency record of 22.61% for a high-efficiency p-type mono-crystalline silicon (c-Si) solar cell. The solar cell was fabricated on a large-sized boron-doped Cz-Si substrate with a low-cost industrial process of advanced PERC […] Read more
Younicos to design and supply a 49 MW lithium-ion battery system for UK’s largest solar project Updated On Wed, Dec 14th, 2016 by Saurenergy Younicos has announced that it has been selected by Centrica to design one of the world’s largest and most sophisticated battery-based energy storage systems. According to the company the 49 megawatt (MW) lithium-ion system that will be completed by winter 2018, will respond to fluctuations in electrical demand in less than a second. The battery […] Read more
Oxford PV Signs JDA With a Global Manufacturer Of Solar Cells And Modules Updated On Sat, Dec 3rd, 2016 by Saurenergy Oxford Photovoltaics has announced the signing of a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) with a global manufacturer of solar cells and modules. Under the agreement both the companies will work together to further develop Oxford PV’s perovskite-based solar technology – taking it from lab scale to manufacturing-ready status. Oxford PV touts that it holds the world’s […] Read more
Photovoltaic (PV) Inverter Market Size Worth $19.8bn by 2024: Global Market Insights Inc. Updated On Tue, Nov 29th, 2016 by Saurenergy Global Market Insights, Inc.Ltd. in its new report forecasts the Photovoltaic (PV) Inverter Market size to reach USD 19.87 billion by 2024. The report states that decreasing solar component cost associated with increasing adoption of clean fuel energy will drive the Photovoltaic (PV) inverter market size. Technology advancement and manufacturing improvement have positively impacted the […] Read more
Report: Global Utility-Scale Solar PV O&M market to reach 182GW in 2016 Updated On Tue, Nov 22nd, 2016 by Saurenergy The global addressable market for megawatt-scale PV operations & maintenance (O&M) and asset management will reach 182-GW by the end 2016. According to GTM Research and SoliChamba Consulting’s latest report, Global Megawatt-Scale PV O&M and Asset Management 2016-2021, this represents a 54 percent annual increase in deployments over last year. Cumulative Megawatt-Scale PV O&M Market, […] Read more
Mosaic Announces New Financing Facilities for Over $550 Million in Home Solar Loans Updated On Tue, Nov 22nd, 2016 by Saurenergy Mosaic, the leading provider of solar loan financing for homeowners, today announced the closing of a $250 million warehouse facility with Deutsche Bank as the arranger and administrative agent. Together with recent upsizes to Mosaic’s existing warehouse facility and a forward flow whole loan sale arrangement, this agreement provides Mosaic with $550 million of new […] Read more