30 percent of 472 villages electrified this month are off-grid Updated On Wed, Jun 29th, 2016 by Saurenergy According to the Rural Electrification Corporation (REC), electrification of 472 villages was completed this month (6june-28june) and about 142 of them got an off-grid connection. Solar PV has remained the most deployed off-grid connection in the country, with total installed capacity of 7.5GW as of May 2016. Nine out of eleven projects sanctioned under renewable […] Read more
SunPower sets a new solar power panel efficiency record of 24.1 percent Updated On Mon, Jun 27th, 2016 by Saurenergy SunPower has set a new solar power panel efficiency record of 24.1 percent, surpassing the previous world record for the highest efficiency of a solar panel using silicon cells. Early this year SunPower achieved 22.8 percent efficiency for its X-Series solar panel. “With greater efficiency, we can fit more watts on the roof with the outstanding […] Read more
Heraeus launches two advanced PERC metallization paste series Updated On Thu, May 26th, 2016 by Saurenergy Heraeus Photovoltaics has launched two advanced PERC metallization paste series at the SNEC 2016 in Shanghai. The new products, SOL9631, a low-temperature front-side paste for PERC, and SOL326, a low-activity back-side silver tabbing paste, are offered as part of a PERC package. The pastes enable customers and partners of Heraeus to produce PERC cells with […] Read more
RENA receives large orders for PERC technology from North American and Indian PV customers Updated On Mon, May 16th, 2016 by Saurenergy RENA Technologies has announced that it has recently received two large orders for wet process equipment in PERC technology from North American and Indian PV-customers in a double digit millions euro range. The company in a statement said that combination of its BatchTex and InOxSide+ offer both independent optimization and best match of front and […] Read more
ENGIE acquires an 80 percent stake in Green Charge Networks Updated On Wed, May 11th, 2016 by Saurenergy ENGIE has acquired an 80 percent stake in leading battery storage company, the Green Charge Networks. Green Charge, utilizing its advanced patented software algorithms and analytics, deploys, owns, operates, and optimizes battery systems at commercial & industrial (C&I) and public sector customer sites in the US. Both the company did not reveal terms of the […] Read more
SolarWorld’s groupwide shipments increased by 62 percent in Q1 of 2016 Updated On Mon, May 2nd, 2016 by Saurenergy SolarWorld has revealed that its groupwide shipments have increased by 62 percent in Q1 of 2016, compared to previous year’s quarter. A total of 341 MW was shipped in Q1, up from 210 MW of last year. Shipments grew strongly in the United States, in Germany even against the market trend and in European export […] Read more
Bihar Issues EPC Tender For Solar+BESS Project For Kajra Updated On Wed, Apr 9th, 2025 by Saurenergy The Bihar State Power Generation Company Limited (BSPGCL) has floated an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) tender for the development of a 116 MW (AC) solar power project in Lakshisarai, Kajra district. The project will also include a 50.5 MW Battery Energy Storage System (BESS). The deadline for submission of bids is April 10. The […] Read more
BYD 1000 kW Leap: The Fastest EV Charging System Yet? Updated On Mon, Apr 7th, 2025 by Saurenergy The Electric Vehicle (EV) industry was recently, well, shocked at news of BYD’s latest innovation of a MW sized charging. Generally, depending on its capacity, it takes anywhere between 20 minutes to 8 hours to charge up the battery of an EV. However, the Chinese automaker BYD announcement of its latest blade battery – flash […] Read more
China Solar Firms Hope For a Quick Resolution Of US Tariff Tussle Updated On Mon, Apr 7th, 2025 by Saurenergy As global markets swoon over the US tariff action, and China’s surprising retaliatory response with a 34 percent tariff on US imports to that country, China’s solar titans hope that better sense will prevail in due course, sooner rather than later. With stock prices for both Jinko (NYSE listed) and Longi (Shanghai SSE listed) down […] Read more
