Interview with Rajendra Kumar Parakh, CFO, Vikram Solar Updated On Thu, Mar 28th, 2019 by Saurenergy Availability of Domestic Finance at Viable Cost is Still a Distant Dream The only challenge that we can foresee is in terms of availability of finance and cost of finance available for renewable energy sector. Sources of finance for both solar manufacturing industry and solar deployment industry are scarce, a large part of funding comes […] Read more
JinkoSolar: A Big Jump in Sales and Margin in 2018 Updated On Wed, Mar 27th, 2019 by Saurenergy Chinese Solar module manufacturing giant JinkoSolar has reported a sizeable jump in its shipments and margins in 2018. The news was revealed in the company’s 2018 financial results, published March 22. For 2018 on a consolidated basis across its business, JinkoSolar posted a module shipment of 11.4GW in 2018 — a 16 percent increase from the previous year, […] Read more
Anesco Picks EDF Energy & Upside For Solar and Battery Farm Trading Deal Updated On Tue, Mar 26th, 2019 by Saurenergy EDF Energy will provide Anesco with a guaranteed minimum revenue to give income certainty. France-based EDF Energy in a partnership with technology partner Upside Energy has signed a deal with Anesco, one of UK’s largest renewable energy companies, to optimise a combined 16 MW of solar and battery assets at the Clayhill solar farm. This unique […] Read more
Growatt Receives All Quality Matters Award by TÜV Rheinland for MAX 80kW Updated On Mon, Mar 25th, 2019 by Saurenergy The inverter was recognised for its excellent quality and high functionality, ranking first of all the commercial inverters. Growatt, a global leader in inverter technology based out of China, has won the award of best PV inverter for commercial use for its MAX series 80 kW inverter at the “All Quality Matters” Award Ceremony & […] Read more
CECEP Connects World’s Largest Floating Solar Plant in China Updated On Fri, Mar 22nd, 2019 by Saurenergy Chinese state-owned developer CECEP, in collaboration with French floating solar specialists Ciel & Terre, has connected its 70 MW floating solar power plant in Anhui, China to the grid after the project successfully cleared all tests and monitoring. Located on a former coal-mining area, in Yongqiao district, Suzhou city, the floating PV array will mainly […] 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
Atlas Renewable Energy Secures $152 Mn For Financing of 3 Solar Plants in Brazil Updated On Wed, Mar 20th, 2019 by Saurenergy The three projects are estimated to benefit around 470,000 families per year with clean, renewable energy and will avoid the emission of 108,000 tons of CO2 annually. Atlas Renewable Energy, a leader in clean energy in Latin America, announced the completion of long-term financing of three of its solar energy plants in Brazil for a total amount […] Read more
Hanergy Launches Netherland’s Largest Thin-Film Solar Power Industrial Park Updated On Sat, Mar 16th, 2019 by Saurenergy The 11.4 MW park spans across 22 hectares and aims to produce annually the electricity equivalent for 3,500 households in the Netherlands. The world’s largest thin-film solar power solution company, Hanergy Thin Film Power Group, has officially launched Roodehaan solar park in Groningen, Netherlands, generating power equivalent for 3,500 households annual consumption in the Netherlands. The event […] Read more
Sungrow Launches New 1500V Energy Storage System Updated On Fri, Mar 15th, 2019 by Saurenergy This containerised solution integrates energy storage inverters, lithium-ion batteries and medium-voltage transformers, which significantly saves on initial investment and upcoming O&M costs. As a global leading inverter solution supplier for renewables, Sungrow is showcasing multiple solutions at the ongoing Energy Storage Europe exhibition. These solutions help plant owners utilise solar energy efficiently before and even after […] Read more
