ISRO develops an android app for computing the solar energy potential of a place Updated On Tue, Apr 25th, 2017 by Saurenergy The android app is considered to be a “very useful” tool for installation of photovoltaic (PV) solar panels that is used for tapping solar energy, it said. Computation of solar energy potential is essential to select the locations for solar photovoltaic (PV) thermal power plants. The use of remote sensing observations from geostationary satellite sensors […] Read more
Ingot Carving the Future Updated On Mon, Apr 24th, 2017 by Saurenergy Silicon is the most abundant solid element on earth; it makes up more than 25% of the earth’s crust. However, it rarely occurs in elemental form, virtually all of it is existing as compounds. Solar cells are made from silicon boules, polycrystalline structures that have the atomic structure of a single crystal. The most commonly […] Read more
Tata Cleantech Capital is eyeing at growing its asset book to around Rs 5,500 crore by fiscal 2019 Updated On Mon, Apr 24th, 2017 by Saurenergy Tata Cleantech Capital (TCCL), a joint venture between Tata Capital and International Finance Corporation, currently has an asset/loan book size of Rs 2,400 crore . Tata Cleantech Capital (TCCL) is reportedly looking at growing its asset book to around Rs 5,500 crore by fiscal 2019, with nearly USD 120 billion debt funds expected to flow […] Read more
MP government to provide 18,500 solar water pumps to farmers in the state at subsidised rates Updated On Mon, Apr 24th, 2017 by Saurenergy “The rates of solar powered pumps already arrived at after the bidding are the lowest in the country. The performance of each pump can be monitored on a real-time basis from anywhere in the world” The Madhya Pradesh government would soon provide nearly 18,500 solar-powered water pumps to farmers in the state at subsidised rates. […] Read more
Heraeus Photovoltaics Launches Innovative Infrared Emitters for Optimized Diffusion Updated On Fri, Apr 21st, 2017 by Saurenergy Heraeus Infrared Emitters are entirely made out of quartz glass, which has an unmatched purity to avoid contamination and allows the transfer of large amounts of energy in a contact free manner. Heraeus Photovoltaics is now offering innovative Infrared Emitters (IR-emitters) for optimized diffusion, Anti-Reflective Coating and drying processes in silicon solar cell production. IR-emitters […] Read more
Heraeus Photovoltaics, Meyer Burger join forces to pave the way for new heterojunction solar cell technologies Updated On Fri, Apr 21st, 2017 by Saurenergy Heraeus and Meyer Burger are developing Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and Best Known Methods (BKM) for the heterojunction solar cell production at Meyer Burger. Heraeus Photovoltaics and Meyer Burger have formed a cooperation to further drive the development of heterojunction (HJT) solar cell technology. With efficiencies above 23 %, heterojunction solar cells are regarded as […] Read more
SMARTER SOLAR: How IoT is Revolutionizing Solar Energy Efficiency Updated On Thu, Apr 20th, 2017 by Saurenergy Solar energy is at the forefront of the present-day renewable energy space, making use of the widely abundant and freely available energy of the sun. Globally, solar energy companies have experienced an ever-increasing growth rate. This has resulted in large-scale solar plants with numerous physical assets distributed in remote and wide-spread areas. With such a […] Read more
Heraeus’ new diffusion consultancy ushers next step of efficiency gain for Photovoltaic industry Updated On Thu, Apr 20th, 2017 by Saurenergy Heraeus’ new consultancy service allows manufacturers of solar cells to optimize the connection between wafer and silver paste as well as an improved blue response and thus significantly increase efficiency of the cells by up to 0.2%, optimize production processes and save resources and production time. Heraeus Photovoltaics has launched a new diffusion consultancy service […] Read more
Utility Scale O&M Practices Updated On Thu, Apr 20th, 2017 by Saurenergy India has been moving ahead aggressively with an ambitious programme to reach an installed capacity of 100GW solar power by 2022. Many states are setting up Multi-megawatt solar power installations to herald the arrival of the renewable energy generation. Solar Power Plants are built to last 25 years or more. However, after the Engineering Procurement […] Read more