Panasonic, Tesla Set to Scrap Partnership for Solar Cell Production Updated On Wed, Feb 26th, 2020 by Saurenergy Japanese electronics major Panasonic Corporation and US electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer Tesla are looking to scrap their partnership for producing solar cells at production facility in New York (NY), as per the media reports. As per the Nikkei report, the two companies were struggling to scale up their production at Tesla’s Gigafactory 2 in Buffalo, […] Read more
Can Privatization Help in Solving Discom Distress? Updated On Wed, Feb 26th, 2020 by Saurenergy India’s power sector is currently struggling with multiple issues, among them is pending dues of state Discoms (distribution companies) to renewable energy developers. The issue now even sparked the fears that many solar and wind energy projects likely to turn into non-performing assets (NPAs). Here’re some views and voices from the industry on what could […] Read more
Generating Solar Power at Night With Anti-Solar Cells, now Possible Updated On Tue, Feb 25th, 2020 by Saurenergy For Professor Jeremy Munday at the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering at UC Davis, generating power at night through solar cells is – no joke! For Professor Jeremy Munday at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at UC Davis, generating power at night through solar cells is – no joke! In fact, a […] Read more
Trina Solar Exceeds 10 GW Mark for Global Module Shipments in 2019 Updated On Tue, Feb 25th, 2020 by Saurenergy The global solar PV module shipments for Trina Solar passed a new milestone in 2019, topping 10 GW for the year, according to new data. The global solar PV module shipments for Trina Solar passed a new milestone in 2019, topping 10 GW for the year. According to the 2019 module shipment ranking released by […] Read more
KEC Expands Global Footprint; Acquires Transmission Tower Mfg Unit in Dubai Updated On Mon, Feb 24th, 2020 by Saurenergy RPG Group flagship firm KEC International (KEC), through its arm KEC Towers LLC, has acquired an automated transmission tower manufacturing facility in mainland Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). The global infrastructure Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) major has won Dubai-based facility, with a capacity of 50,000 tons p.a., in an auction sale conducted by the Emirates Auction Authority. The BSE-listed company […] Read more
Researchers Improve Safety of Lead-Based Perovskite Solar Cells Updated On Mon, Feb 24th, 2020 by Saurenergy Researchers at NREL have developed a technique to sequester the lead used to make perovskite solar cells, a highly efficient emerging PV technology. Researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Northern Illinois University (NIU) have developed a technique to sequester the lead used to make perovskite solar cells, a highly efficient emerging photovoltaic […] Read more
Behind TW Solar’s Tongwei Speed Updated On Thu, Feb 20th, 2020 by Saurenergy Tongwei Solar or TW Solar, as it is known in the industry, is probably not a name that comes up readily among a roll call of market leaders from China, especially for readers in India. But readers are missing something big here. The Size That Matters TW Solar is the world’s largest solar cell manufacturer […] Read more
Canadian Solar Begins Work on 26.6 MW Solar Projects in Japan Updated On Thu, Feb 20th, 2020 by Saurenergy Canadian Solar has announced it has commenced work on the construction of two solar photovoltaic (PV) power projects in Japan. Canadian Solar, one of the world’s largest solar power companies, has announced it has commenced construction on two solar photovoltaic (PV) power projects in Japan. The first is a 13.6 MWp project in the Ibaraki Prefecture. The project will […] Read more
Supreme Court Keen to Interact with Environment Minister on EV Transition Updated On Thu, Feb 20th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Supreme Court (SC) has expressed its keenness to interact with the Union Environment Minister to deal with the issue of gradual transition into EVs The Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday expressed its keenness to interact with the Union Environment Minister to deal with the issue of gradual transition of all public transport and government […] Read more
