Renewable Energy Policy FiT Analysis: Installed Capacity and Targets to 2020 Updated On Fri, Nov 18th, 2016 by Saurenergy Countries worldwide are planning to promote renewable energy in one way or the other in order to reduce dependency on fossil fuels. Hence, mandatory renewable energy targets are being laid down by the governments to ensure that the power producers produce certain proportions of the total electricity generation from renewable energy sources. For instance, the […] Read more
HT-SAAE HIGHWAY PV Modules Granted “Triple IEC Standard” certification Updated On Tue, Nov 15th, 2016 by Saurenergy The HIGHWAY PV module products developed by Shanghai Aerospace Automobile Electromechanical Co., Ltd. (known as HT-SAAE) bagged the “Triple IEC Standard” certification that tests the reliability of PV module products released by TUV Rheinland. TUV Rheinland is a leading technical certification provider. HT-SAAE has earned many TUV certifications for the company’s outstanding performance in different […] Read more
Etrion to Sell Italian Solar Portfolio to Ultor Updated On Mon, Nov 14th, 2016 by Saurenergy Etrion Corporation has signed definitive sale and purchase agreement with Ultor S.p.A, a joint venture owned equally by Enel Green Power S.p.A. and Fondo Italiano per le Infrastrutture. Under the agreement Ultor will purchasing Etrion’s 60-megawatt (“MW”) Italian solar portfolio for initial cash consideration of Euro 78 million and the assumption of related project-level debt […] Read more
AIGCC welcomes ratification of the Paris Agreement Updated On Fri, Nov 11th, 2016 by Saurenergy The Asia Investor Group on Climate Change (AIGCC) welcomes recent announcements that Japan, Korea and Australia have ratified the Paris Agreement. Speaking on behalf of AIGCC, Emma Herd, Chief Executive Officer of Investor Group on said “Investors strongly endorse the Paris Agreement and welcome today’s decision by these governments to ratify the Paris Agreement.” He […] Read more
Schneider Electric Launches “Light It Up” Program, Over 1,800 Units Of Portable Solar-Powered Led Lamps To Be Distributed Updated On Thu, Nov 10th, 2016 by Saurenergy Schneider Electric has launched “Light It Up” programme to bring access to electricity to rural communities in 12 countries across the Asia Pacific region. The company in a statement said that it believes that access to energy is a basic human right, and it is committed to putting safe, reliable, efficient and sustainable energy within reach of a great many […] Read more
Solar Frontier provides solar panels to Honda for fuel-cell-powered automobile projects Updated On Wed, Nov 9th, 2016 by Saurenergy Solar Frontier has announced that it has provided a total of 20 kW of CIS thin-film solar panels for Honda Motor Company’s 70MPa Smart Hydrogen Station (SHS). The demonstration testing for SHS commenced on October 24th in Tokyo, Japan. This is the first time that Solar Frontier has supplied its solar panels for fuel-cell-powered automobile […] Read more
Polysilicon Market to Reach USD 8.90 Billion By 2021 Globally at a CAGR of 13.00%: MarketsandMarkets Updated On Wed, Oct 26th, 2016 by Saurenergy MarketsandMarkets in its latest report”Rapid growth in solar PV and electronics industries drives the polysilicon market” has revealed that polysilicon market will reach USD 8.90 billion by 2021 at a CAGR of 13.00% globally. The report states that increase in consumer awareness and government initiatives is driving the growth of solar PV installation across the […] Read more
PM Modi plans state aid package of Rs 210 billion rupee to boost India’s solar industry Updated On Tue, Oct 18th, 2016 by Saurenergy The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi’s is planning a 210 billion-rupee ($3.1 billion) package of state aid for India’s solar panel manufacturing industry, according to two officials. The so-called Prayas initiative, short for “Pradhan Mantri Yojana for Augmenting Solar Manufacturing,” a central-government plan designed to lift India’s installed photovoltaic capacity as well as to […] Read more
Solar Frontier surpasses 4GW of CIS thin-film solar panel shipments Updated On Wed, Oct 12th, 2016 by Saurenergy Solar Frontier has announced that total cumulative shipments of its CIS thin-film solar panels have surpassed 4GW and have increased shipment areas by 11 countries, reaching almost 60 countries around the world. Some of the 11 new countries that had approximately 1GW of modules shipped over the last year include Norway, Somalia, and Mongolia. The […] Read more