USITC Begins Investigation Into Hanwha’s Patent Lawsuit Updated On Fri, Apr 5th, 2019 by Saurenergy The US International Trade Commission (USITC) has acknowledged Hanwha’s request and is launching an investigation into the alleged patent infringement by Chinese companies JinkoSolar and Longi Solar as well as Norway’s REC Group. The USITC’s chief administrative law judge will now assign the case to one of the administrative law judges (ALJ), who, in turn, […] Read more
Sharp Launches 3 New Mono-PERC Modules With 19.1% Efficiency Updated On Thu, Apr 4th, 2019 by Saurenergy Sharp has unveiled three new high-efficiency mono-PERC solar panels. These range from 300 W to 370 W, and the five-busbar modules are designed for use in a range of applications, from residential PV projects to large commercial installations. Japnese electronic giant Sharp adds that all three modules, the NU-AH370, NU-AK310 and NU-AK300B, can be mounted […] Read more
SNEC 2019 PV Power & Energy Storage and Hydrogen Expos to be Held in June Updated On Tue, Mar 26th, 2019 by Saurenergy SNEC 13th (2019) PV Power Expo & Conference and the 2019 International Energy Storage and Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Exhibition and Conference (Energy Storage and Hydrogen Expo and Conference) will be held on June 3-6, 2019, in Shanghai, China. The two events were announced at the inaugural Solar Power Mexico (SPM). The event was organised […] Read more
In a First: Solar Panels That Store Both Electricity and Heat Updated On Wed, Mar 20th, 2019 by Saurenergy Building-integrated PV cells that supply both heat and electricity have been developed at SINTEF’s solar cell lab in Trondheim. One answer to new energy demands of the world is to install building-integrated PV (BIPV) cells, either in the form of roof tiles or facade elements. However, the feasibility of this will require lower costs and […] Read more
Vestas and Utopus Insights to Pilot Energy Forecasting Solutions For RE Plants in Australia Updated On Mon, Mar 18th, 2019 by Saurenergy The pilot program will aim to improve the energy system stability and increasing the potential revenue generation for customers. With the increasing amount of renewable energy in the system, grid operators must address the challenge of balancing supply and demand from intermittent energy generation. One way of meeting this challenge is to use advanced forecasting […] Read more
Hanwha Q Cells Says Patent Case based on Structure, not Technology Updated On Tue, Mar 12th, 2019 by Saurenergy Diversified Korean Group Hanwha, which has been in the news for its Hanwha Q Cells division suing rivals, issued a release on Friday that the patent over which it is suing rivals is not restricted to any particular method of manufacture, but the solar cell structure. The Seoul based firm issued the clarification after one […] Read more
Disputed Patents Are About ALD While We Use PECVD Technology: LONGi Updated On Fri, Mar 8th, 2019 by Saurenergy However, the company further added that, at this time, it has not received any legal case documents about the complaints, nor any official business negotiation correspondence from Hanwha Q-CELLS on this matter before this event. On the patent infringement lawsuit filed by the Korean firm Hanwha Q-Cells, China-based solar modules maker LONGi said that the […] Read more
Insolight in the Spotlight With claims of 29% Efficiency for solar Panels Updated On Wed, Feb 20th, 2019 by Saurenergy Insolight claims that its panels, thanks to a patented optical system that concentrates sunlight on a kind of miniature photovoltaic cell normally used in satellites, deliver high efficiencies at a lower cost. The Lausanne, Switzerland based Insolight’s latest claims, which follow testing by an independent lab, should be a reason to think for naysayers who […] Read more
Clean Energy Investments in 2018 Exceed $300 Bn with Decline in Solar Commitments: BNEF Updated On Fri, Jan 18th, 2019 by Saurenergy Even with PV additions crossing the 100 GW mark for the first time, Solar commitments declined 24 percent ($ value) in 2018. According to figures issued by research company BloombergNEF (BNEF), Global clean energy investment totaled $332.1 billion in 2018, marking the fifth consecutive year that investments crossed the $300 billion mark. However, investments in […] Read more
