Elon Musk Won US$50 Million In A Bet to Build A Huge Battery In 100 Days Updated On Mon, Nov 27th, 2017 by Saurenergy Musk took it as a challenge in order to solve South Australia’s power woes which had witnessed a state-wide blackout. Tesla and SpaceX Founder and entrepreneur Elon Musk has won a bet for building a giant battery in a record time of 100 days, $50 million was on stake during the bet and Musk has […] Read more
Hydrogen Fuel for Cars One Step Closer to Reality Updated On Mon, Nov 27th, 2017 by Saurenergy The technology, described in a paper in the journal Energy Storage Materials, could be especially useful in rural areas, or to military units serving in remote locations. Researchers at University of California, Los Angeles have designed a device that can use solar energy to inexpensively and efficiently create and store energy, which could be used […] Read more
Modi Govt to Step Beyond Renewable Goal With China-Scale Tenders Updated On Sat, Nov 25th, 2017 by Saurenergy With renewable energy targets second only to those set by the government of China, India has a long way to go from a current base of 60 gigawatts to reach its ambition of 175 gigawatts in five years. In a bid to fulfill Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s climate pledges, India announced that it will tender […] Read more
Head to Head: PERC or Mono Half-Cell Updated On Fri, Nov 17th, 2017 by Saurenergy These innovative new technologies for solar PV systems have the potential to further boost power output and reduce overall costs. The technology of Passivated Emitter and Rear Cells (PERC) originated in 1990s and since then monocrystalline PERC has become increasingly popular due to its great efficiency. On the other hand, Half-cut solar cells are part […] Read more
MNRE organises panel discussion on ‘Innovative Financing and Market Evolution to achieve 175 GW Renewables by 2022’ at CoP 23, Bonn, Germany Updated On Fri, Nov 17th, 2017 by Saurenergy India committed to its Renewable Energy Targets to provide Equitable Sustainable Development The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Government of India, in partnership with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), organised a panel discussion on ‘Innovative Financing and Market Evolution to achieve 175 GW renewables by 2022’ on 16th November 2017 at the […] Read more
World’s Largest OPV System Installed on French School Roof Updated On Thu, Nov 16th, 2017 by Saurenergy The goal of this experimental project is to open the door to longer term and large-scale development of OPV technology. French multinational Engie has inaugurated the world’s largest organic photovoltaic (OPV) system on a roof at a school in France, with Heliatek’s technology. The 530m2 roof of the Pierre Mendès-France secondary school, in La Rochelle, […] Read more
Sunpreme Next Genera on Maxima HxB Series Modules Updated On Thu, Nov 16th, 2017 by Saurenergy Product Brief: Sunpreme has released its HCT-platform based Maxima HxB-400 solar module. This product incorporates half-cell design with an anodized frame around the double glass construction. When combined with an optimizer, these modules can be integrated into 30% longer strings, a desirable benefit for space-constrained C&I applications. Product Feature: Sunpreme Maxima HxB series modules has […] Read more
Photovoltaik-Institut Berlin Sets Up Indian Subsidiary Updated On Wed, Nov 15th, 2017 by Saurenergy Consultation and monitoring can help developers identify and remedy mistakes during the planning, module production, transport or installation phases. PV Consultancy, Photovoltaik-Institut Berlin (PI Berlin) has established a subsidiary based in Delhi, India. The new company says demand is high in India for services, such as laboratory tests for modules and quality assurance during the […] Read more
Renewable Electricity’s Spanish Support Scheme Approved by the European Commission Updated On Mon, Nov 13th, 2017 by Saurenergy The scheme has around 40,000 beneficiaries. In 2016, the annual payments under the scheme amounted to €6.4 billion. The Spanish scheme supporting electricity generation from renewable energy sources, high efficiency co generation of heat and power and waste, the European Commission has found it to be in line with EU State aid rules. The scheme […] Read more
