Scientists Use Nanotechnology to Create Low-Cost Solar Cells Updated On Mon, Feb 19th, 2018 by Saurenergy The discovery reveals a simple method to improve the efficiency of all silicon solar cells. In a significant development, a team of scientists at Stanford University, including Indian American researcher Dr. Shrestha Basu Mallick, has shown how nanotechnology can be used to create crystalline silicon thin-film solar cells that are more efficient at capturing solar […] Read more
Is Trump’s Tariff a Big Deal For Solar Industry ? Updated On Sat, Jan 27th, 2018 by Saurenergy The safeguard tariff on imported solar modules and cells issued by US administration begins at 30 percent in the first year, declines to 25 percent in the second, 20 percent in the third and ends at 15 percent in the fourth. Since US President Donald Trump made the announcement to impose 30 percent tariffs on […] Read more
The Largest Solar Power Plant in the Aegean Region Completed By Asunim Turkey Updated On Tue, Dec 26th, 2017 by Saurenergy Project planning and engineering was done by Asunim’s international engineering department on a rugged and very complicated terrain. Asunim recently connected 40,3 MW SPP to the grid and is proud to add this reference to its EPC and Operation and Maintenance portfolio. Asunim is one of the leading EPC companies in Turkey with a long […] Read more
EDF Renewable Services Provides O&M Services to 146 MWp Bolero Solar Plant in Chile Updated On Wed, Dec 13th, 2017 by Saurenergy The Bolero facility, jointly owned by EDF EN Chile and Marubeni, sells the energy produced onto the Chilean spot market. EDF Renewable Services (EDF RS) announced today that it has begun full operations and maintenance services for Chile’s second largest solar park – the 146 megawatt peak (MWp) Bolero Solar PV plant located in the […] Read more
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
