Topaz Solar Signs Bifacial Manufacturing MOU with Appolon Solar Updated On Sat, Mar 10th, 2018 by Saurenergy Topaz Solar will have 100MW of bifacial capacity along with 400MW of mono-facial modules in the first phase of a planned 1.2GW module facility in the state of Orissa. In a significant development, Indian firm Topaz Solar has signed an MoU with French firm Appolon Solar SAS to set up a bifacial solar module manufacturing […] Read more
Govt to Achieve 20 GW Solar Power Capacity in FY18, says R K Singh Updated On Fri, Mar 9th, 2018 by Saurenergy As on February 28, 2018, a grid connected solar capacity of 19.58 GW has been installed and the government is very close to achieving 20GW in 2017-18 itself of the target set initially. The Union Minister of State (IC) Power and New & Renewable Energy, R K Singh has said that the government is close […] Read more
SolarWindow Creates New Record with 34% Increase over Its Previous Electricity-Generating Glass Updated On Mon, Mar 5th, 2018 by Saurenergy The company estimates that the market for SolarWindow glass products for tall towers and skyscrapers represents a $100 billion opportunity. SolarWindow Technologies has announced that it has set a new company performance record for power efficiency with a 34 percent increase in performance over previous generations of its transparent electricity-generating glass. This announcement is based […] Read more
Indian Scientists Develop Next-Gen Test-Bed to Generate Clean Energy Updated On Fri, Feb 23rd, 2018 by Saurenergy This early stage research, of India’s one of the premier institutes, could potentially be useful for meeting the energy needs of the country. Indian scientists have developed a super critical carbon dioxide (CO2) Brayton test loop facility to generate clean energy from future power plants including solar thermal. It was developed by the Indian Institute […] Read more
Laser Evaporation Technology to Create New Solar Materials Updated On Thu, Feb 22nd, 2018 by Saurenergy A team of materials scientists at Duke University in the US has developed a new laser evaporation technique to create new hybrid thin-film materials that could be used to make solar cells, light-emitting diodes and photodetectors. The research team described their methods in the journal ACS Energy Letters. As Duke explains, Perovskites are a class […] Read more
LONGi Solar to Set up 1GW Mono Module Manufacturing Facility in India Updated On Tue, Feb 6th, 2018 by Saurenergy LONGi will invest $309 million, including about $240 million in construction investment and roughly $68 million in working capital, to double the capacity of its cell and module factory in Andhra Pradesh from 500MW to 1GW respectively. LONGi Solar, the world’s leading manufacturer of mono cells and modules, has announced plans to expand its solar […] Read more
Years Ahead, India Achieves 20 GW of Solar Energy Target Updated On Wed, Jan 31st, 2018 by Saurenergy According to the latest India research report by green energy market tracker Mercom Capital, the utility-scale combined establishments now remain at around 18.4 gw, with rooftop solar representing another 1.6 gw. India has accomplished 20 GW (gigawatt) aggregate solar limit, accomplishing the turning point four years in front of the objective for 2022 initially set […] Read more
BACKSHEETS Selecting the Right Materials for Solar Modules & EVA Updated On Sat, Jan 27th, 2018 by Saurenergy From cells to glass to encapsulant to backsheets, each component of a solar panel is relevant to performance and plays an important role in a PV panel. By definition, Backsheet is a film that protects the solar cell from severe environmental conditions. A solar backsheet is the last layer at the bottom of the solar […] Read more
A State Model for Development: Inclusion of Solar in Building Bye-Laws Updated On Thu, Jan 11th, 2018 by Saurenergy The inextricable connection between state policies and development is well defined. Make in India is known to have made a tremendous inroads in invigorating the manufacturing sector. The FDI inflows reached record high levels and GDP growth rate touched the 7.5% mark. In the past few months, metrics to quantify results of state policies reverberated […] Read more
