Sunrun Expands Footprints to Massachusetts via Brightbox Solar Battery Service Updated On Wed, Mar 7th, 2018 by Saurenergy The company’s Brightbox solar battery service provides households with peace of mind in the event of an outage, significant cost savings, and reliable backup electricity without noise or emissions. San Francisco-based Sunrun Inc is expanding its home solar battery service to Massachusetts. The company’s Brightbox solar battery service provides households with peace of mind in the event of an […] Read more
417 Remote Villages of Orissa Solar-Powered: Centre Updated On Wed, Mar 7th, 2018 by Saurenergy The ministry said that the Orissa government had reported that it had taken up implementation of the rooftop solar plants in off-grid and on-grid category in domestic, institutional and government buildings. In a significant development, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy in the Rajya Sabha revealed that it has ensured solar power to 417 […] Read more
Canadian Solar Secures $149m Loan for 53 MW in Japan Updated On Mon, Mar 5th, 2018 by Saurenergy The Oita Hijimachi solar power project is located in southern Japan. Construction of the project commenced in November 2017. Canadian Solar announced that it has secured a non-recourse project finance facility of up to JPY16 billion ($149 million) from Shinsei Bank, Limited for its 53.4 MWp Oita Hijimachi solar power project. The non-recourse facility has […] Read more
Global Solar Market to Reach Over 106GW in 2018, TrendForce Forecasts Updated On Thu, Mar 1st, 2018 by Saurenergy Global solar demand in 2018 is expected to reach 105.88 GW, up from roughly 100 GW in 2017, driven by two installation rushes in China and e recovery on the European market. This is a forecast by EnergyTrend, the green energy research division of Taiwan’s TrendForce. It said today quarterly installations will remain above the […] Read more
XSun Picks Sierra Wireless’ IoT Solution for Solar Drone Updated On Wed, Feb 28th, 2018 by Saurenergy The company has architected the 4.5m-wide SolarXOne with a wide surface of solar panels and a large variety of sensors, giving it the ability to fly autonomously for days, covering long distances while collecting data. XSun, a startup based in France, has selected Sierra Wireless’ device-to-cloud IoT solution, including AirLink® RV50 gateways, multi-operator smart connectivity services and the AirVantage® […] Read more
New Breakthrough Boosts Solar Fuel Efficiency Updated On Wed, Feb 28th, 2018 by Saurenergy Scientists of University of Twente have made significant efficiency improvements to the technology used to generate solar fuels. This involves the direct conversion of energy from sunlight into a usable fuel (in this case, hydrogen). Using only earthabundant materials, they developed the most efficient conversion method to date. The trick was to decouple the site […] Read more
Slow ‘Hot Electrons’ Could Improve Solar Cell Efficiency Updated On Tue, Feb 27th, 2018 by Saurenergy Photons with energy higher than the ‘band gap’ of the semiconductor absorbing them give rise to what are known as hot electrons. The extra energy in respect to the band gap is lost very fast, as it is converted into heat so it does not contribute to the voltage. University of Groningen Professor of Photophysics […] Read more
M-KOPA Solar, Mastercard Join Hands for Pay-As-You-Go Solar Program Updated On Tue, Feb 27th, 2018 by Saurenergy M-KOPA will pilot Mastercard’s Quick Response (QR) payment technology in Uganda to extend the reach of its pioneering pay-as-you-go solar program. Mastercard, an American multinational financial services corporation, has entered into partnership with Kenyan pay-as-you-go solar provider M-KOPA to expand its solar energy provisioning to homes and businesses in Africa. At the Mobile World Congress both […] Read more
Kumbaya Officially Launches Solar-Powered ZeroXess Solution Updated On Mon, Feb 26th, 2018 by Saurenergy ZeroXess is an economically priced home energy and communication hub for collecting and distributing power to other devices. California-based Kumbaya Inc. has officially launched the solar-powered zeroXess platform for off-grid energy, connectivity and content from the floor of Mobile World Congress 2018 in Barcelona, Spain. The new zeroXess platform delivers solar-powered energy, connectivity and content […] Read more
