Backsheets Exhibited High Overall Defect Rate of 11% in India: Kaushik Choudhury, DuPont Updated On Mon, Jun 15th, 2020 by Saurenergy Globally, nearly a four-fold cumulative increase in PVDF outer-layer cracking defect rate has been observed, from 5 per cent to 23 per cent between year 4 and year 9 after installation… In India, the defect results are similar to global and backsheets exhibited a high overall defect rate of 11 per cent. Most of the […] Read more
New Precision Spray-Coating Enables Complex Perovskite Solar Cell Designs Updated On Mon, Jun 15th, 2020 by Saurenergy Researchers have developed a new precision spray-coating method that enables complex perovskite solar cell designs and could be used to scale up for mass production. Perovskites, a highly promising alternative to the silicon which is used to make most of today’s solar cells, needs new manufacturing processes to make them practical for commercial production. And […] Read more
CEL Tenders for Supply of 3 Lakh 4.52 Wp Multi-Crystalline Solar Cells Updated On Mon, Jun 15th, 2020 by Saurenergy CEL has invited online bids from eligible bidders for the supply of three million multi-crystalline solar cells of wattage greater than 4.52 Wp. Central Electronics Limited (CEL) has issued a tender, inviting online bids (Technical & Financial) from eligible bidders for the supply of three million multi-crystalline solar cells of wattage greater than 4.52 Wp. […] Read more
Total Solar Forays into Vietnam; Inks Pact for 3.2 MW Rooftop Solar Projects Updated On Fri, Jun 12th, 2020 by Saurenergy Total Solar Distributed Generation (DG), an arm of energy giant Total, has forayed into the Vietnam market after signing an agreement with sports footwear maker Ching Luh Group to provide 3.2 MW rooftop solar plants for two of its facilities in Vietnam. Through this move, the energy giant has continued its strategy of expansion of footprints […] Read more
Growatt Third Behind SolarEdge, SMA in Single Phase Inverter Shipments Updated On Fri, Jun 12th, 2020 by Saurenergy Growatt with 11% market share of single-phase inverters in 2019, finished in the third-place in the PV Inverter Market Tracker by IHS Markit. Growatt, a leading Chinese manufacturer of PV string inverters took over 11 percent market share of single-phase inverters worldwide in 2019, coming in the third-place after SolarEdge and SMA according to PV […] Read more
US Solar Market Sets Q1 Record, Impact of COVID-19 Likely on Q2: Report Updated On Thu, Jun 11th, 2020 by Saurenergy The US solar market installed 3.6 GW of new solar PV capacity in Q1 2020, representing its largest first quarter ever in the United States. The US solar market installed 3.6 gigawatts (GW) of new solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity in Q1 2020, representing its largest first quarter (Q1) ever in the United States. According to […] Read more
ReneSola Joins Consortium Developing 30 MW Solar Plant in France Updated On Thu, Jun 11th, 2020 by Saurenergy ReneSola has announced it will participate in a consortium to develop a large-scale ground-mounted solar plant in the south of France. ReneSola, a leading fully integrated global solar project developer, has announced that it will participate in a consortium to develop a large-scale ground-mounted solar plant in the south of France. The plant is expected to produce […] Read more
EIB Grants €450 Mn Credit Line for 497 MW Offshore Wind Farm Updated On Tue, Jun 9th, 2020 by Saurenergy EIB has granted a EUR 450 million credit line to a consortium of EDF, Enbridge and wpd to co-finance the construction of 497 MW Fecamp offshore wind farm. The European Investment Bank (EIB) has announced that it has granted a EUR 450 million credit line to a consortium made up of EDF Renouvelables, Enbridge and […] Read more
Empanelment of EPC Contractors for BOS Work for NHDC Solar Projects Updated On Tue, Jun 9th, 2020 by Saurenergy NHDC is seeking to empanel Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contractors for undertaking the BOS work for its solar power projects. NHDC Limited, the JV of NHPC and the Government of Himachal Pradesh, responsible for planning, design, construction, operation and maintenance of hydroelectric power projects, has now diversified into solar power projects and is seeking […] Read more