Renewable energy in key markets will see global power investment reach $443.5 billion in 2017: Frost & Sullivan Updated On Thu, May 11th, 2017 by Saurenergy Frost & Sullivan notes that solar photovoltaic (PV) will be the fastest growing segment, followed by wind power, accounting for 37.5 percent and 21 percent of global investment, respectively, by 2020. Continued regulatory support for renewable energy in key markets will see global power investment reach $443.5 billion in 2017 said Frost & Sullivan in its report. […] Read more
Electric car maker Tesla starts selling solar roof Updated On Thu, May 11th, 2017 by Saurenergy Customers worldwide can order a solar roof on Tesla’s web site. Installations will begin next month in the U.S., starting with California. Installations outside the U.S. will begin next year, the company said. Electric car maker Tesla has added another product to its lineup: Solar roof tiles. As of Wednesday, customers worldwide could order a […] Read more
Hartek Group Launches a Separate Solar Power Division Updated On Wed, May 10th, 2017 by Saurenergy Hartek Solar, a separate business vertical of Hartek Group has been inspired by the idea of building a sustainable future through rooftop solar power solutions. Chandigarh based Hartek Group has announced the launch of a separate business vertical-Hartek Solar to tap opportunities arising in the solar power space. The company also announced the appointment of […] Read more
SEFA Grants Us$ 1 Million to a 20 MW Off-Grid Rooftop Solar Project in Zimbabwe Updated On Wed, May 10th, 2017 by Saurenergy The African Development Bank’s Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa will support the project’s financing by funding technical feasibility work, legal advisory in regards to the preparation of key solar project agreements, as well as offering financial advisory towards developing a bankable project. The African Development Bank (AfDB)-managed Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) has approved […] Read more
Solar Frontier’s CIS solar panels installed at Shell HQ buildings in Thailand Updated On Tue, May 9th, 2017 by Saurenergy Solar Frontier’s CIS thin-film solar panels are 119.68 kW in size and are installed on two rooftops of Shell House HQ in Bangkok Solar Frontier has announced the installation of its CIS thin-film solar panels at two buildings at the Shell head-quarters in Thailand. The project was constructed by Energy Pro Corporation Ltd., a Thai […] Read more
Mumbai’s Housing Society installs Solar Power Panels, expected to Save Rs 5 lakh a Year Updated On Mon, May 8th, 2017 by Saurenergy The Grace Co-operative Housing Society located at Mulund West in Mumbai has switched to solar power system and will be saving an approx. amount of Rs 5 lakh a Year apart from reducing almost 30 tonnes of CO2 emissions in one year. Grace Co-operative Housing Society, Vasant Oscar, Mulund (West) has switched to solar and […] Read more
China Installed 7.21 GW of Solar in First Quarter of 2017 Updated On Sat, May 6th, 2017 by Saurenergy According to the report from NEA, China has installed .78 GW of utility-scale solar and 2.43 GW of distributed solar PV in the First Quarter of 2017. China had installed an impressive 7.21 GW of new solar power capacity in the first quarter of 2017, and had generated 21.4 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity, up 80% […] Read more
Trina Solar Hits New Efficiency Record of 24.13% for IBC Mono-crystalline Silicon Solar Cell Updated On Fri, May 5th, 2017 by Saurenergy The record-breaking n-type mono-crystalline silicon solar cell form Trina Solar was fabricated on a large-sized phosphorous-doped Cz Silicon substrate with a low-cost industrial IBC process, featuring conventional tube doping technologies and fully screen-printed metallization. Trina Solar has announced that its State Key Laboratory (SKL) of PV Science and Technology (PVST) has set a new record […] Read more
Water-Gen and Vikram Solar to Showcase Clean, Hygienic Drinking Water Solutions at Smart Cities 2017 Expo Updated On Fri, May 5th, 2017 by Saurenergy Water-Gen and Vikram Solar will showcase environmental and humanitarian water solutions at Smart Cities Expo in India on May 10-12. On the heels of the recent $100 million MoU between Water-Gen and Vikram Solar, and as a sign of the deepening cooperation between India and Israel, Water-Gen and Vikram Solar will showcase environmental and humanitarian […] Read more