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
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
Arctech Solar Provides 46MW Racking System to Japan Updated On Tue, Feb 27th, 2018 by Saurenergy For the first time the company bring a fixed-mounting structure, with more adjustable joints, to the Japanese market. Solar tracking and racking systems provider Arctech Solar has provided 46MW racking system to a solar power plant in Gunma, Japan. For the first time the company bring a fixed-mounting structure, with more adjustable joints, to the Japanese […] 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
Ayala Acquires Majority Stake in US Solar Tech Firm Updated On Tue, Feb 27th, 2018 by Saurenergy Merlin is highly complementary to various Ayala businesses, such as the renewable energy generation under AC Energy, says Jaime Augusto. Conglomerate Ayala Corporation has expanded its footprint in the solar energy by acquiring controlling stake in the Silicon Valley-based Merlin Solar Technologies Inc. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, Ayala said, the transaction […] Read more
MNRE Prepares Draft for Solar Pump Specifications & Testing Procedure Updated On Mon, Feb 26th, 2018 by Saurenergy The Ministry has prepared the draft for solar pump specifications and testing procedure, for which comments or suggestions can be submitted latest by March 12, 2018. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has prepared the draft for solar pump specifications and testing procedure, for which comments or suggestions can be submitted latest by […] Read more
Redstone Arsenal Opens 10 MW Solar Project in the US Updated On Sat, Feb 24th, 2018 by Saurenergy The project started its construction a year and a half ago. The panels stretch across 114 acres and will save an estimated $80,000 per year. Redstone Arsenal, a United States Army post welcomed its solar energy and battery storage project. The project started its construction a year and a half ago. The panels stretch across […] Read more
First Solar Net Loss Narrows to $432.45 Mn in Q4 Updated On Fri, Feb 23rd, 2018 by Saurenergy Its net sales in Q4 were $339 million, a decrease of $748 million from the previous quarter on the back of lower systems and third-party module sales. Comprehensive PV solar systems provider, First Solar, Inc. has reported that its net loss narrowed to $432.45 million, or $4.14 per share, in the fourth quarter of 2017. […] Read more
Laser Evaporation Technology to Create New Solar Materials Updated On Thu, Feb 22nd, 2018 by Saurenergy A team of materials scientists at Duke University in the US has developed a new laser evaporation technique to create new hybrid thin-film materials that could be used to make solar cells, light-emitting diodes and photodetectors. The research team described their methods in the journal ACS Energy Letters. As Duke explains, Perovskites are a class […] Read more
