Asian Development Bank to allocate 500 million dollars loan for putting up solar rooftops in India Updated On Tue, Oct 4th, 2016 by Saurenergy The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is set to provide $500 million in financing for rooftop solar systems that will help the Indian government expand energy access using renewable energy. ADB will provide the financing to Punjab National Bank – one of India’s largest commercial banks – which will use the ADB funds to make loans […] Read more
Danvest Energy introduces a cost-efficient compact hybrid system for solar–diesel micro grids Updated On Tue, Oct 4th, 2016 by Saurenergy Danvest Energy A/S (Tuborg, Denmark) and Pon Power have introduced a low-load compact series for solar photovoltaic (PV)/diesel hybrid power plants. This Compact series offers power producers a complete, cost-effective solution that automatically integrates photovoltaic systems with diesel power. The Compact series includes Danvest’s unique, low-load and reverse-power operation and fast-response capabilities. Direct annual fuel […] Read more
Enertis Solar launches a new mobile laboratory for the analysis of solar PV Updated On Mon, Oct 3rd, 2016 by Saurenergy Enertis, one of the leading global consulting and engineering firm and a leader in the international renewable energies sector has launched its first PV Mobile Lab in Chile. The launch of the new PV Mobile Lab in Chile contributes extensively to the international expansion plan of the company and to the consolidation of Enertis in […] Read more
BioSolar initiates development of high energy anode for current and next Gen lithium batteries Updated On Wed, Sep 28th, 2016 by Saurenergy BioSolar has announced that it has started a new program for the development of a high energy anode for current and next generation lithium batteries. While this anode is an independent technology; the Company will seek synergies with the Super Cathode technology it has been developing. BioSolar’s cathode technology, which had been the primary focus […] Read more
HERC upswings incentive on rooftop solar plants installed for residential buildings Updated On Tue, Sep 27th, 2016 by Saurenergy A step that might help push solar power generation in the state, the Haryana government has quadrupled the incentive given to rooftop solar plants installed under the state’s new solar policy for residential buildings, from 25p per kWh to Rs1 per kWh. The notice released from Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC) states that from starting […] Read more
Precipitable Water effect on Spectral Shift and Solar PV Module Energy Updated On Mon, Sep 26th, 2016 by Saurenergy Amit Kumar Mittal, Technical Director, First Solar Power India Kendra Passow, Performance and Prediction Engineer, First Solar Mitchell Lee, Performance and Prediction Engineer, First Solar Introduction: Photovoltaic (PV) module technologies are characterized according to Standard Test Conditions (STC) as per IEC 60904-3 1. This standard defines reference conditions at an irradiance level of 1000 […] Read more
Elon Musk to introduce Tesla/SolarCity solar roof on 28 October 2016 Updated On Fri, Sep 23rd, 2016 by Saurenergy The boss of Tesla, SolarCity and SpaceX – Elon Musk is planning to introduce a roof integrated with solar panels, at an event on October 28 in San Francisco. Musk tweeted “Aiming for Oct 28 unveil in SF Bay Area of new Tesla/SolarCity solar roof with integrated Powerwall 2.0 battery and Tesla charger.” According to […] Read more
SMASHsolar announces the launch of World’s First Direct Attach Solar Modules Updated On Wed, Sep 21st, 2016 by Saurenergy Residential photovoltaic module innovator, SMASHsolar has announced the US launch of SMASHmount, the world’s first direct attach solar module. The mounting-integrated modules snap together and attach directly to a residential composition shingle roof in less than half the time of traditional mounting systems. SMASH’s snap-together dual-glass module mounting is setting a new industry standard for […] Read more
Aquion Energy, Azimuth Energy and Schneider Electric commission AC/DC nanogrid with solar-plus-storage Updated On Tue, Sep 20th, 2016 by Saurenergy Aquion Energy, Azimuth Energy, and Schneider Electric have together completed an AC/DC nanogrid using solar-plus-storage technology at the Illinois Institute of Technology’s (IIT) Keating Sports Center in the US. Solar EPC firm Azimuth Energy designed and installed the nanogrid. The system also uses Aspen batteries from Aqueous Hybrid-Ion batteries from Aquion Energy, and power control […] Read more
