West Bengal Electricity Utility installs Smart Meters to Curb Power Theft Updated On Sat, Dec 17th, 2016 by Saurenergy In a bid to cut down power theft, the state power department has started installing smart metres for West Bengal Power Distribution Co Ltd. “We have set up a target to install such metres for 1.7 crore consumers. New connections are being given through smart metres,” state Power Minister Sovandeb Chattopadhyay said on the sidelines […] Read more
Odulair launches 100% Solar Powered Mobile Health Clinic for Clemson University Updated On Fri, Dec 16th, 2016 by Saurenergy Odulair recently launched its first 100-percent solar-powered generator-free mobile clinic for Clemson University. According to Odulair its solar mobile clinic does not require, nor include, a generator as everything in the clinic is powered by the company’s proprietary Solanda Mobile Solar System. In 2013 Samsung launched Africa’s first partially solar powered mobile health center; the […] Read more
Scatec Solar partners with local ItraMAS-led consortium to build 200 MW PV in Malaysia Updated On Thu, Dec 15th, 2016 by Saurenergy Scatec Solar has entered the Malaysian large-scale solar energy market by joining forces with a local ItraMAS-led consortium that has signed three 21-year Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) with the country’s largest electricity utility, Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB). The partnership covers three solar projects totaling nearly 200 MW and involves a total investment of close to […] Read more
Simple doping technique can reduce cost of polymer solar cells and organic electronic devices Updated On Thu, Dec 8th, 2016 by Saurenergy A simple solution-based electrical doping technique could help reduce the cost of polymer solar cells and organic electronic devices, potentially expanding the applications for these technologies. By enabling production of efficient single-layer solar cells, the new process could help move organic photovoltaics into a new generation of wearable devices and enable small-scale distributed power generation. […] Read more
Jordan confirms its lead role in solar energy among the Arab countries with the Falcon Ma’an plant Updated On Fri, Dec 2nd, 2016 by Saurenergy The Falcon Ma’an solar photovoltaic (PV) plant, one of the largest in the Middle East has been connected to the Jordanian national grid. The 23.1 MWp PV plant – executed by the Italian company Enerray, a global EPC contractor, and Saudi renewable energy company Desert Technologies – puts Jordan on the map as a leading […] Read more
Photovoltaic (PV) Inverter Market Size Worth $19.8bn by 2024: Global Market Insights Inc. Updated On Tue, Nov 29th, 2016 by Saurenergy Global Market Insights, Inc.Ltd. in its new report forecasts the Photovoltaic (PV) Inverter Market size to reach USD 19.87 billion by 2024. The report states that decreasing solar component cost associated with increasing adoption of clean fuel energy will drive the Photovoltaic (PV) inverter market size. Technology advancement and manufacturing improvement have positively impacted the […] Read more
Zhu Gongshan, Chairman of GCL elected as President of Global Solar Council’s new committee Updated On Tue, Nov 29th, 2016 by Saurenergy Zhu Gongshan, Chairman of Golden Concord Holdings Limited (GCL) has been elected as President of new committee of Global Solar Council (GSC). GSC is the world’s largest cooperation platform in the photovoltaic (PV) industry. Zhu Gongshan will lead the Council from December 2017 to December 2019. Zhu said that GSC will play a positive role in promoting the PV industry’s development around the globe, by improving policy, technology, and investment […] Read more
Sterling and Wilson obtains EPC Contract for 170 MW Solar PV Project in Morocco Updated On Sat, Nov 26th, 2016 by Saurenergy Largest Global Solar EPC Company, Sterling and Wilson, with over 1 GW of installations on ground, have signed an agreement to construct a 170 MW photovoltaic (PV) facility, with the consortium led by ACWA Power in the Kingdom of Morocco. The agreement was signed during a ceremony at COP22 in Marrakech. The NOOR PV I […] Read more
String Inverter Market to grow at CAGR of 8.29% from 2016 to 2021: MarketsandMarkets Updated On Fri, Nov 25th, 2016 by Saurenergy According to a new report from MarketsandMarkets the global string inverter market is expects to grow from an estimated USD 2.61 Billion in 2016 to USD 3.89 Billion by 2021, registering a CAGR of 8.29% from 2016 to 2021. The research firm notes that the global market is witnessing growth due to decrease balance of […] Read more