Slow ‘Hot Electrons’ Could Improve Solar Cell Efficiency Updated On Tue, Feb 27th, 2018 by Saurenergy Photons with energy higher than the ‘band gap’ of the semiconductor absorbing them give rise to what are known as hot electrons. The extra energy in respect to the band gap is lost very fast, as it is converted into heat so it does not contribute to the voltage. University of Groningen Professor of Photophysics […] Read more
Kumbaya Officially Launches Solar-Powered ZeroXess Solution Updated On Mon, Feb 26th, 2018 by Saurenergy ZeroXess is an economically priced home energy and communication hub for collecting and distributing power to other devices. California-based Kumbaya Inc. has officially launched the solar-powered zeroXess platform for off-grid energy, connectivity and content from the floor of Mobile World Congress 2018 in Barcelona, Spain. The new zeroXess platform delivers solar-powered energy, connectivity and content […] Read more
Perovskite Solar Cells Achieve New Efficiency Breakthrough Says Research Updated On Thu, Feb 22nd, 2018 by Saurenergy A new study from researchers at the Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and the University of Texas at Austin reveals information about how perovskite solar cells degrade, which could enable improvements in performance and durability. Highly efficient at converting sunlight to electricity, perovskite solar cells have emerged as a revolutionary new […] Read more
Gigawatt of Storage in 2018? Updated On Mon, Feb 19th, 2018 by Saurenergy From a Gigawatt dream storing capacity to watt-hour storage, through decades the glorified history of technology is meekly stored with the wonk of storage development. The interdependency to make solar power modus operandi is the associated technology which can store the continuous flow of electricity and deliver it diligently on the time of respective requirement. […] Read more
Sunpreme and Blue Sky Utility to Deploy 1.62 MW Bifacial Solar Panels in California Updated On Sat, Feb 17th, 2018 by Saurenergy The system is the largest commercial rooftop Solar PV installation in Hanford and the largest solar system to be installed, to date, on a shopping mall in the state. Supreme, Blue Sky Utility and Pascco Companies are pleased to announce the completion of a 1.62-MW commercial rooftop solar system located on shopping Mall in Hanford, […] Read more
LONGi Plans to Triple its Wafer Capacity to 45GW by 2020 Updated On Fri, Feb 9th, 2018 by Saurenergy In its strategic 3-year plan, LONGi showcased its phased approach for the steady expansion of its production capacity of monocrystalline silicon wafers. LONGi Green Energy Technology has announced its strategic 3-year plan for its monocrystalline wafer business for the period from 2018 to 2020. In order to accelerate the progress of the PV industry, and […] Read more
Why a Performance Guarantee is Guaranteed Underperformance Updated On Thu, Feb 8th, 2018 by Saurenergy Sorrebh Samdani, Applications Engineering Manager at infiswift Many in the solar industry view the performance guarantee as an assurance that PV projects will produce the maximum amount of energy. While the performance guarantee does ensure that a PV project will produce above a minimum threshold, it does not ensure that it will perform to its […] Read more
The Dark Truth of QCA: Who is Paying Whose Penalty? Updated On Tue, Feb 6th, 2018 by Saurenergy By Abhk Kumar Das, Del2infinity Energy Consulting The solar and wind power generation shows a promising future in India. But due to the variability and intermittency, large scale renewable energy penetration in existing grid is a challenge and the proper policy and regulatory mechanisms, technological solutions and institutional structures are key issues in solar and […] Read more
Heraeus Photovoltaics Helps Another Customer in Just Four Months to Set PERC World Record Updated On Mon, Feb 5th, 2018 by Saurenergy In 2017, Heraeus pastes enabled two separate customers in four different instances to also achieve world records in PERC efficiency for their cells, as verified by accredited third-party testing organisations. For the fifth time in four months, Heraeus Photovoltaics, the worldwide leading supplier of metallization solutions to the PV industry, helped a customer achieve a […] Read more
