ABB India hits 5 gigawatt mark for solar inverters Updated On Thu, Aug 31st, 2017 by Saurenergy Last year, ABB India doubled its solar inverter manufacturing capacity in India. The expansion follows earlier milestones achieved by ABB India in 2015 ABB India has announced that it has surpassed the 5 GW milestone for the supply of solar inverters in the country. From schools to airports, canal tops and mega solar plants, ABB’s […] Read more
AGL Launches Free Rooftop Solar Energy Monitoring Service Updated On Tue, Aug 22nd, 2017 by Saurenergy AGL Solar Command Check alerts registered customers if it detects a potential problem with their PV systems. AGL Executive General Manager New Energy Elisabeth Brinton said Solar Command Check was a free service which gives customers with digital meters a daily update about the performance of their solar systems. “We believe most of the 1.7 […] Read more
Saudi Arabia Moving Towards a Sustainable Future Updated On Fri, Aug 18th, 2017 by Saurenergy The discourse on renewable sources of energy and other issues of the environment in Saudi Arabia is moving increasingly to the fore. The world’s biggest powers have debated the issue of climate change at length. They came together in 2015 to find possible solutions to curtail its impact. 195 countries made history in 2015 when […] Read more
Falling panel prices and increased competition have contributed to aggressive bids: Ind-Ra Updated On Thu, Aug 17th, 2017 by Saurenergy “An increase in panel conversion efficiency has contributed to a reduction in land required for panels and a fall in the balance of system cost, resulting in lower bids,” Ind-Ra said. With solar developers bidding aggressively at lower tariffs, they have little financial buffers to face challenges such as cost overrun, increased interest rate and […] Read more
Rural Electrification & Solar Updated On Wed, Aug 16th, 2017 by Saurenergy India is blessed with huge amount of natural resources. It observes around 300 sunny days a year on an average highlighting a huge potential of solar energy in India. Solar energy could play an important role in alleviating energy poverty. India receives solar radiation of 5 to 7 kWh/m2 for 300 to 330 days in […] Read more
SolarWorld: Agency Report Highlights Imports’ Serious Injury to Domestic Manufacturing Industry Updated On Thu, Aug 10th, 2017 by Saurenergy According to SolarWorld, the report findings paint a picture of domestic producers suffering serious financial distress even as U.S. demand robustly grew, as a result of the massive influx in solar imports from various global producers. Nearly 30 U.S. crystalline-silicon solar technology manufacturing sites have closed down since 2012, a period in which imports of […] Read more
First Solar Releases 2017 Sustainability Report Updated On Wed, Aug 9th, 2017 by Saurenergy First Solar’s sustainability report highlights the company’s environmental and safety performance progress, utility-scale PV project development practices, and the anticipated sustainability and performance advantages of the company’s next generation Series 6 module technology. First Solar recently released its annual sustainability report which highlights the company’s environmental and safety performance progress, utility-scale PV project development practices, […] Read more
National Solar Energy Federation Seeks More Time for Solar Projects in UP Updated On Tue, Aug 8th, 2017 by Saurenergy The projects of National Solar Energy Federation’s members should be eligible for extension of time as there was a default on the part of UPNEDA, UPTCCL and UPERC. The National Solar Energy Federation of India (NSEFI) has written to the Uttar Pradesh government seeking extension of timeline to commission select solar power projects claiming that […] Read more
LONGi Solar’s 60 cell Hi-MO1 module achieves power output of 325.6W Updated On Thu, Aug 3rd, 2017 by Saurenergy LONGi Solar’s 60 cell Hi-MO1 module incorporates the monocrystalline PERC cells based on mass production technology with a 21.9% conversion efficiency. LONGi Solar recently announced that it has received a test report from TUV Rheinland according to which the latest 60 cell Hi-MO1 module has achieved a power output of 325.6W under standard testing conditions […] Read more
