Will GST Slowdown India’s Solar Power Juggernaut? Updated On Tue, Sep 19th, 2017 by Saurenergy The Government’s recent announcement of 18% tax rate under the new indirect tax regime for solar module was the biggest surprise for the power and renewable sector. Looking into the uproar and dissatisfaction in the industry the government seems to have changed its plan and working on settling the incongruities in the new regime. The […] Read more
Adobe Bengaluru Campus fulfills 100% of its Power Demand Through Renewable Energy, Signs 2.5 MW Grid-Scale PPA with CleanMax Solar Updated On Mon, Sep 18th, 2017 by Saurenergy Adobe has signed a 2.5 MW grid-scale solar power purchase agreement (PPA) with CleanMax Solar to operate off-site solar farms located in the Tumkur and Bellary districts of Karnataka. Adobe India today announced that its Bengaluru campus has become among the first in the state of Karnataka to meet 100 percent of its power consumption […] Read more
Trina Solar Logs New Record of 24.13% for IBC Monocrystalline Silicon Solar Cell Updated On Mon, Sep 18th, 2017 by Saurenergy Trina Solar announces that its State Key Laboratory (SKL) of PV Science and Technology (PVST) has set a new record of 24.13% total-area efficiency for a large-area (156 x 156mm2) n-type mono-crystalline silicon (c-Si) Interdigitated Back Contact (IBC) solar cell. The record-breaking n-type mono-crystalline silicon solar cell was fabricated on a large-sized phosphorous-doped Cz Silicon […] Read more
Keeping Your Solar Panels Clean Updated On Fri, Sep 15th, 2017 by Saurenergy Solar panels are maintenance free but it is good to inspect and clean them periodically. Hundreds of thousands of solar panels have popped up across the country as an increasing number of Indians now choose to power their daily lives with the sun’s energy. We all know that solar panels do not have any moving […] Read more
NRL Tests Autonomous ‘Soaring with Solar’ Concept Updated On Fri, Sep 15th, 2017 by Saurenergy Researchers at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), Vehicle Research Section and Photovoltaic Section are building on the proven concept of autonomous cooperative soaring of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Their research investigates the presence of solar photovoltaics (PV) to the cooperative autonomous soaring techniques, which enables long endurance flights of unmanned sailplanes that use the […] Read more
Next-gen solar cells could be improved by atomic-scale redesign Updated On Fri, Sep 15th, 2017 by Saurenergy Solar cells harness energy from the Sun and provide an alternative to non-renewable energy sources like fossil fuels. However, they face challenges from costly manufacturing processes and poor efficiency — the amount of sunlight converted to useable energy. Light-absorbing materials called organic lead halide perovskites are used in a new type of solar cells that […] Read more
LG Unveils Its Highest Power Residential Solar Module With Enhanced Performance Updated On Wed, Sep 13th, 2017 by Saurenergy The LG NeON R is LG’s highest power module for residential installation, with a power output up to 365W. LG Electronics has introduced its most powerful and energy efficient solar module technology at Solar Power International 2017 in the form of the LG NeON R. The new residential module, available in the US this month, […] Read more
Suntech Showcases Signature Solar Modules at SPI 2017, Las Vegas Updated On Tue, Sep 12th, 2017 by Saurenergy Suntech is showcasing STP335-24/Vxw Multi Bus Bar Poly Solar Module , STP300S-20/Weg Mono Double Sided Solar Module and STP305S-20/Wfw-MX Smart DC Module at SPI 2017 Wuxi Suntech Power is showcasing its signature solar modules at the 2017 Solar Power International (SPI 2017) held in Las Vegas. Opened on September 10, SPI is North America’s premier business-to-business event which is for all professionals in the solar energy and […] Read more
NEXTracker Achieves 10 Gigawatts of Solar Tracker Sales Worldwide Updated On Mon, Sep 11th, 2017 by Saurenergy NEXTracker’s single-axis solar tracker, NX Horizon is the leading tracking solution for ground-mounted solar power systems, with over 175 MW per week of manufacturing capacity. NEXTracker has announced that it has achieved an industry-first milestone of ten gigawatts (10 GW) of trackers sale to hundreds of projects across five continents. NEXTracker’s success is a direct […] Read more
