Developments in the Renewable Energy Sector Updated On Wed, Jan 11th, 2017 by Saurenergy The renewable energy sector is getting stronger, and becoming a prominent component of our energy infrastructure. One reason for the increasing popularity of green energy is that is becoming cheaper to produce. Michael Liebreich, chairman of the advisory board for Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) said that recent solar and wind auctions in Mexico and […] Read more
PID test for solar modules will be mandatory from 1st April, 2017: MNRE Updated On Tue, Jan 3rd, 2017 by Saurenergy During PID test of the module, it will be subjected to conditioning for 3 rounds at 85°C and 85 % RH for a period of 96 hours Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has released detailed report of the decisions taken at Quarterly review meeting of test labs empanelled under Solar off Grid Programme. […] Read more
Fronius Smart Meter Updated On Sat, Dec 31st, 2016 by Saurenergy Product Brief: Fronius has launched a new accessory for their inverters. The Fronius Smart Meter offers a solution for dynamic feed-in management and energy consu-mption monitoring. Product Feature: The Fronius Smart Meter is compatible with all Fronius inverters with an integrated Fronius Datamanager 2.0 (RS485 interface for Modbus RTU), which is included in Fronius Galvo […] Read more
Sungrow’s Testing Center Approved to Participate in UL’s Witness Testing Data Program Updated On Fri, Dec 23rd, 2016 by Saurenergy Sungrow just announced that its testing center has been qualified by Underwriters Laboratories (UL), to participate in the UL Witness Testing Data Program (WTDP). This approval, together with those received from CSA, TÜV Rheinland, and TÜV Sud, has again proven Sungrow’s position as a technology leader in the PV inverter industry, due to the company’s […] Read more
Fronius Solar to introduce new products at its 25th anniversary in 2017 Updated On Wed, Dec 21st, 2016 by Saurenergy The Fronius Solar Energy Division is gearing up to celebrate its 25th anniversary in 2017. To mark the occasion, the solar technology supplier will expand its product portfolio; new additions in the product portfolio will include intelligent additional options in the Fronius Solar.web online portal as well as module electronics solutions. In the coming year, […] Read more
Pika Energy’s B Link (B301c) battery converter receives ETL listing to the UL-1741 standard Updated On Tue, Dec 20th, 2016 by Saurenergy Pika Energy has announced that its B Link (B301c) battery converter has received ETL listing to the UL-1741 standard for power converters. With the listing of the B Link converter, all of the products in the Pika Energy Island product suite are now UL-listed and shipping to solar installers and OEM partners. The Pika Energy Island […] Read more
D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments acquires and commences Construction of 52 MW Solar Farm in Mississippi Updated On Fri, Dec 16th, 2016 by Saurenergy D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI) has acquired the Mississippi Solar 2 project from Origis DevCo Inc. (Origis). The project is a 52 MWAC solar power facility located three miles away from the town of Sumrall in Lamar County, Mississippi. DESRI has announced that soon after the acquisition it has started construction of the project, which […] Read more
Solar Frontier announces it is nearing completion of 106 MWdc of Utility-Scale Solar Projects in California Updated On Thu, Dec 15th, 2016 by Saurenergy Solar Frontier Americas has announced that it is nearing completion of 2 solar electric power plants totaling 106 MWdc in the Imperial Valley of Southern California. The company recently held a Ribbon Cutting event to celebrate the achievement. The projects, Midway I & II are located a few miles northwest of Calipatria in the great […] Read more
NEXTracker to sell Ideal Power’s SunDial as part of their newly launched NX Fusion Plus Updated On Thu, Dec 15th, 2016 by Saurenergy Ideal Power has announced that NEXTracker will be selling its SunDial solar PV plus storage string inverter as part of their newly launched solar plus storage tracker. NEXTracker’s “NX Fusion Plus” will integrate the SunDial together with NEXTracker’s solar tracker, a battery pack, and software to deliver maximum return on investment to solar power plants. […] Read more
