Tumbling Solar Prices Starts Claiming Victims as Trina Reconsiders India Updated On Thu, Nov 30th, 2017 by Saurenergy Trina solar CEO says the Chinese company is reconsidering a planned India plant because prices there are now too low. The price of solar is tumbling across the world. And solar auctions are having their intended effect: Prices for developers are tumbling across Asia. While that’s good news for consumers, solar companies might have to […] Read more
China Aims To Install Record Amount Of Solar Power Capacity Updated On Tue, Nov 21st, 2017 by Saurenergy China has left Germany behind having most installed photovoltaic power capacity in 2015. China, being the world’s largest carbon emitter, now aims to be the biggest installer of solar power capacity with record numbers pushing the researchers to add almost 80 percent more capacity to stipulated one. The amount of additional capacity of 30GW of […] Read more
Head to Head: PERC or Mono Half-Cell Updated On Fri, Nov 17th, 2017 by Saurenergy These innovative new technologies for solar PV systems have the potential to further boost power output and reduce overall costs. The technology of Passivated Emitter and Rear Cells (PERC) originated in 1990s and since then monocrystalline PERC has become increasingly popular due to its great efficiency. On the other hand, Half-cut solar cells are part […] Read more
Global Solar Panel Market Will Reach USD 57.5 Billion by 2022: Zion Market Research Updated On Fri, Nov 10th, 2017 by Saurenergy Zion Market Research has published a new report titled “Solar Panel Market (Monocrystalline, Poly-crystalline, and Thin-film Solar Panel) for Residential, Commercial and Utility Applications: Global Industry Perspective, Comprehensive Analysis, and Forecast, 2016 – 2022”. According to the report, the global Solar Panel Market accounted for USD 30.8 billion in 2016 and is expected to reach […] Read more
Half-cell technology to rise and shine in subsidy-less solar business climate Updated On Thu, Nov 9th, 2017 by Saurenergy Both China’s launching tradable green certificates and Japan’s replacement of its Feed in Tariff (FiT) scheme with an auction mechanism shows that the cost of renewable power generation has become more and more competitive to that of fossil fuels. Solar will continue to survive with less dependency on subsidy in the near future. At the […] Read more
New Solar PV Installations Approaching 100GW in 2017 Updated On Thu, Oct 26th, 2017 by Saurenergy Bernreuter Research expects a global polysilicon output of 460,000 to 465,000 metric tons (MT), including 30,000 MT of electronic-grade material for the semiconductor industry, in 2017. The newly installed photovoltaic (PV) capacity worldwide will exceed 95GW in 2017, according to the latest forecast of Bernreuter Research. “Supply of the feedstock polysilicon would even allow PV […] Read more
Viz-A-Viz with Nathan Dunn, Managing Director, Enphase Energy Asia-Pacific Updated On Mon, Oct 16th, 2017 by Saurenergy Q. What drove Enphase to shift from the computer networking and telecommunications industry to clean energy, and how did your past experiences assist in the successful launch of Enphase Energy? Enphase Energy is a global energy technology company that delivers smart, easy-to-use solutions that connect solar generation, storage and management on one intelligent platform. Our […] Read more
Viz-A-Viz with Rajneesh Khattar, Group Director | UBM India Updated On Fri, Oct 6th, 2017 by Saurenergy Q. REI Expo is scheduled next month. What can we expect in the 11th edition of India’s biggest Renewable trade exhibition? This is the most premium exhibition that the Industry is looking forward to. We feel ourselves already accountable to the industry to give them a best shot. Especially, looking at 11th REI, in terms […] Read more
Viz-A-Viz with Lior Handelsman, VP of Marketing and Product Strategy | Founder | SolarEdge Updated On Thu, Sep 28th, 2017 by Saurenergy Q. Please give us an overview of SolarEdge’s India operations and product offerings? What are the new products you are planning to bring in India? The first SolarEdge system was installed in India approximately three and a half years ago and the system has performed well, surpassing the customer’s expectations. SolarEdge systems have been installed on […] Read more