Hanwha Q CELLS’ Q.FLAT-G5 roof mounting system wins Solar+Power Award for best BOS innovation Updated On Tue, Oct 30th, 2018 by Saurenergy Hanwha Q CELLS Co., Ltd. (“Hanwha Q CELLS” or “The Company”), one of the largest solar cell and module manufacturers in the world, has been voted as the winner of the Solar+Power Awards 2018 in the Solar PV BOS category for its Q.FLAT-G5 solar mounting system for flat rooftops. The Q.FLAT-G5 helps to deliver lower […] Read more
SolarReserve to Get US’ $2 Mn SETO Award to Advance CSP Research Updated On Mon, Oct 29th, 2018 by Saurenergy The company was selected as a part of the Energy Department’s FY2018 SETO funding program, an effort to invest in new projects that will lower solar electricity costs and support a growing solar workforce. Solar power projects developer SolarReserve was selected to receive a USD 2 million award from the US Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies […] Read more
Delhi Power Minister Launches BSES’ Solar City Initiative Phase-2 Updated On Mon, Oct 29th, 2018 by Saurenergy The BSES said in a statement that, this phase, which will cover the Shakur Basti area, follows the success of the first phase started by the company in Dwarka where around 100 housing societies and apartment complexes have signed up for the initiative. The second phase of Delhi power distribution company BSES’ Solar City Initiative […] Read more
Results of E-Bidding and E-RA for 1200 mw ISTS-Connected Wind Power Projects (Tranche-v) Updated On Sat, Oct 27th, 2018 by Saurenergy SOLAR ENERGY CORPORATION OF INDIA LIMITED Selection of 1200 MW ISTS-connected Wind Power Projects (Tranche-V) (RfS No: SECI/C&P/WPD/1200MW/T5/RfS/022018 dated 30.06.2018) After Technical Bid Opening After e-Reverse Auction (held on 25.09.2018) Sl. No. Bidder’s Name Capacity (MW) Bidder’s Name Bidder’s Quantity (MW) Tariff (INR/kWh) Awarded capacity (MW) 1 Alfanar Company 300 Torrent Power Limited 115 2.76 […] Read more
JA Solar Gets BIS Certification in India Updated On Thu, Oct 25th, 2018 by Saurenergy After a long test and strict audit, on its poly modules and mono PERC products, the company has recently received BIS certification. Shanghai-based high-performance solar power products maker JA Solar has received the certification for its photovoltaic (PV) modules from the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). After a long test and strict audit, on its […] Read more
Joint Research by Fraunhofer ISE and Heraeus for High-performance Solar Modules: Novel Cell Connector Increases Power by 1.9 W Updated On Thu, Oct 25th, 2018 by Saurenergy The Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE and Heraeus are researching and optimizing novel, selectively coated cell connectors in a joint research project. The Selectively Coated Ribbon (SCRTM) cell connector achieves an average gain of 1.9 W in conventional 60-cell solar modules. The connector can be used in industrial PV module manufacturing without system […] Read more
Walmart, SunPower Sign 23 MW Solar Pact Updated On Wed, Oct 24th, 2018 by Saurenergy As part of the project, a mix of rooftop and ground-mount solar systems are expected to account for 23 MW, with start of construction targeted for the first half of 2019. Retail stores chain operator Walmart has reached an agreement with SunPower to have the commercial energy provider install solar systems at 19 stores […] Read more
What Happens When Low Quality, Unproven Materials are Used in Solar Panels? Updated On Tue, Oct 23rd, 2018 by Saurenergy Revealing the Results of over 4 million solar panels inspected in 275 installations across the world INTRODUCTION The quality of PV modules and the materials used in them can be best assessed by evaluating their performance in the field. Challenging climatic conditions, like those in India, cause severe environmental stresses for PV materials in the […] Read more
FLIR Systems Announces Industry-First Deep Learning-Enabled Camera Family Updated On Tue, Oct 23rd, 2018 by Saurenergy FLIR Firefly Integrates Intel® Movidius™ Myriad™ 2 VPU to Enable Deep Neural Networks for On-Camera Inference FLIR® Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLIR) today announced the FLIR Firefly® camera family, the industry’s first deep learning inference-enabled machine vision camera. The FLIR Firefly, which integrates the Intel® Movidius™ Myriad™ 2 Vision Processing Unit (VPU), is designed for image analysis professionals using deep learning […] Read more
