Delhi’s 2041 Draft Master Plan Foresees 50 Percent Energy From Renewables Updated On Fri, Jun 11th, 2021 by Saurenergy Delhi’s Draft Master Plan (MPD 2041) for the next two decades was formally release for public feedback and attention . The MPD is relevant, simply because it lays the roadmap for the city’s development for the next two decades. Previous masterplans have suffered various amendments and changes, almost all driven by political necessities. Basic necessities, […] Read more
First Solar to Expand Its US Manufacturing Capacity by 3.3 GW Updated On Thu, Jun 10th, 2021 by Saurenergy The leading American manufacturer of solar panels and PV power plants, First Solar Inc. has announced its plans of expanding its American domestic photovoltaic (PV) solar manufacturing capacity by 3.3 GWDC (gigawatt direct current) annually, with an investment of USD 680 million. This investment is representing an implied capital expenditure of approximately USD 0.20 per […] Read more
Scientists in Germany Develop Cost-effective Solar Cell Deposition Method Updated On Wed, Jun 9th, 2021 by Saurenergy Researchers led by the Technical University of Ilmenau in Germany claim that if silicon dioxide (SiO2) films are deposited at room temperature without complex vacuum systems, they can be a good, cost-effective candidate for use in commercial c-Si solar cell production lines. SiO2 deposition is used as a passivation layer or a protective layer in various types […] Read more
Kesterite Offers A Pathway To Greener Solar Cells Updated On Thu, Jun 3rd, 2021 by Saurenergy Kesterite is a natural mineral with many important material properties, including a band gap that can be used as a light absorber material for next generation thin-film solar cells. Unlike their perovskite-based competitor technologies, Kesterite solar cells are natural and non-toxic, making them them a truly eco-friendly alternative to the fully or partially inorganic materials, silicon and […] Read more
How Cities Can Take Action to Drive the Energy Transition: IRENA Updated On Tue, May 18th, 2021 by Saurenergy The dominance of fossil fuels in the urban energy supply puts cities on the frontline of climate change. Cities account for about 75% of global primary energy use and are responsible for 70 per cent of energy related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, making them key actors in both national and global efforts to transition to […] Read more
German Researchers Develop 18% Efficient Large-area Perovskite Module Updated On Thu, Apr 29th, 2021 by Saurenergy Advancements in perovskite technology have been happening at a rapid rate in the last few years but the area is still riddled with challenges related to size, efficiency and stability of the cells. Fresh positive news has come from Germany where researchers claim to have resolved possibly the biggest hindrance in the mass application of […] Read more
26% increase in Solar Power Generation in the U.S. in 2020 Updated On Thu, Apr 29th, 2021 by Saurenergy Solar power generation in the US has seen a massive increase in the last twenty years. According to data presented by Trading.Platforms.com, solar power generation in the US increased by 26% year on year in 2020, producing just under 91,000 Million Kilowatt Hours of solar thermal and photovoltaic (PV) power. The data shows that in the […] Read more
Researchers say rubidium Doping & 2D Capping assure perovskite stability Updated On Tue, Apr 27th, 2021 by Saurenergy In a new paper entitled ‘Unraveling the compositional heterogeneity and carrier dynamics of alkali cation doped 3D/2D perovskites with improved stability’, first published on 11th December 2020 in the journal Materials Advances, scientists at the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology offer a new method- rubidium doping & 2D capping- to enhance the stability of perovskite […] Read more
New Consortium US-MAC aims to Raise CdTe PV Efficiency to 30% Updated On Tue, Apr 27th, 2021 by Saurenergy A timely response to the global need for clean energy has come from universities and research centres like Colorado State University (CSU), the Wright Center for Photovoltaics at the University of Toledo, and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), as well as US-based commercial solar companies working with Cadmium Telluride (CdTe) thin-film solar panel manufacturing, which […] Read more
