Half-cell technology to rise and shine in subsidy-less solar business climate Updated On Thu, Nov 9th, 2017 by Saurenergy Both China’s launching tradable green certificates and Japan’s replacement of its Feed in Tariff (FiT) scheme with an auction mechanism shows that the cost of renewable power generation has become more and more competitive to that of fossil fuels. Solar will continue to survive with less dependency on subsidy in the near future. At the […] Read more
New Technologies Projected to Make Renewable Energy Sources More Affordable Updated On Wed, Nov 8th, 2017 by Saurenergy According to a research by Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF), significant advances continue to work their way through the Solar industry. An important technological development is expected to make renewable energy more affordable. BNEF pointed out the introduction of diamond wire saws to slice multicrystalline silicon ingots into wafers can reduce the amount of […] Read more
Ingeteam Uses Drones for Enhanced Solar PV Plant Performance Updated On Wed, Nov 8th, 2017 by Saurenergy At an operational level, the project will lead to improved panel inspection, shorter measurement-taking and post-processing times, while minimizing operation and maintenance costs and maximizing the service life of the plant. Ingeteam is involved in a research project focused on optimizing PV plant performance with the use of drones. This new system is directed at […] Read more
Indian Solar EPC Sterling and Wilson Expands its Presence in Australia Updated On Tue, Nov 7th, 2017 by Saurenergy The target is expected to reduce carbon emissions by approximately 750,000 tons annually. This would generate an employment for more than 750 personnel during course of project construction. Sterling and Wilson, one of the dominant global forces in the solar-PV space, has further strengthened its global presence with the recent announcement of expansion into Australia […] Read more
PlantPredict Energy Modeling Used as Basis for Project Performance Guarantees Updated On Mon, Nov 6th, 2017 by Saurenergy Energy predictions generated by PlantPredict are used as the basis for EPC and O&M guarantees for projects including the 40MWac Cuyama Solar Project. First Solar has confirmed that PlantPredict, the company’s utility-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) energy prediction software, has been used to generate the reference energy predictions in the sale of three utility-scale projects totaling […] Read more
JinkoSolar Powers One of Kenya’s Oldest Distillers with Largest Commercial Rooftop Project Updated On Mon, Nov 6th, 2017 by Saurenergy Developed by Solarcentury, the solar PV installation project on the rooftop of the London Distillers’ distillery in Athi River, Kenya will save roughly $180,000 USD in electricity costs per annum. JinkoSolar, a global leader in the photovoltaic (PV) industry has announced that it supplied 924 KW of PV modules to be installed on the rooftop […] Read more
NISE to Conduct Ten Days Skill Development course on Rooftop Solar Grid Engineer Updated On Fri, Nov 3rd, 2017 by Saurenergy The 10 Days course can be attended by Graduate Engineers with basic knowledge of Electrical Concepts, EPC contractors, Solar Entrepreneurs and many more. National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE) is conducting its a 10 Days Skill Development course on Rooftop Solar Grid Engineer SGJ/Q0106 from 11 December, 2017 to 22 December, 2017 at NISE Campus, […] Read more
Indian Solar Capacity to Hit 20GW by FY 2017-18 Updated On Thu, Nov 2nd, 2017 by Saurenergy According to a report released by consulting firm Bridge to India, India is expected to reach an installed solar capacity of 20 gigawatts by the end of the present financial year (2017-18). This was the initial target under the National Solar Mission for March 2022, which was later updated to 100 gigawatts. The current utility […] Read more
Tata Power Renewable Energy Completes 30 MW Solar Plant in Maharashtra Updated On Tue, Oct 31st, 2017 by Saurenergy With the acquisition of Welspun Renewables Energy Pvt. Ltd., TPREL’s portfolio has grown to 2.2GW. Tata Power Renewable Energy Ltd (TPREL), a subsidiary of private power manufacturer Tata Power has commissioned 30 Megawatt (MW) solar power plant at Satara in Maharashtra. Tata Power Renewable Energy mentioned in its statement that the plant will produce over 62 million kilowatt hour […] Read more