China takes Global Lead in Renewable Energy Investments Updated On Sat, Jan 7th, 2017 by Saurenergy China’s overseas investment in renewable energy projects jumped last year by 60 percent to a record $32 billion (30 billion euros), marking its leadership in the global market for clean energy, as reported on IEEFA. In 2016, China finalized 11 foreign deals worth more than a billion dollars each, and is expected to pick up […] Read more
Solar Power to Become Economical than Coal by 2025 Updated On Tue, Jan 3rd, 2017 by Saurenergy As reported on Bloomberg, solar is expected to get cheaper than coal by 2025 According to the reports, the solar power has become quite cheaper than the coal in various parts of the world. In less than a decade, it’s likely to be the lowest-cost option almost everywhere. In 2016, countries from Chile to the […] Read more
Microgrid as a service market to provide over USD 904 Million revenue post 2016 Updated On Fri, Dec 30th, 2016 by Saurenergy Micro-grid as a service market is expected to deliver CAGR of 16% during the period 2016 to 2022. Market Research Future expects the global micro-grid as a service market to grow over the CAGR of 16% during the period 2016 to 2022 from USD 772 million in 2015. Micro-grid as a solution combines solar photovoltaic […] Read more
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