First Solar Signs Up For Make in India With 3.3 GW Manufacturing facility in India Updated On Fri, Jul 30th, 2021 by Saurenergy First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: FSLR) today announced that it intends to invest $684 million in a new, fully vertically-integrated photovoltaic (PV) thin film solar module manufacturing facility in India. Contingent upon permitting, and pending approval of Indian government incentives that are satisfactory to First Solar, the advanced facility is expected to commence operations in the second […] Read more
Meyer Burger to Expand into Solar Roof Tiles, Acquires Related IP Updated On Thu, Jul 29th, 2021 by Saurenergy Meyer Burger Technology AG is planning to expand its portfolio to include a roof-integrated high-performance solar system, which can be easily installed like traditional roof tiles. Thun-headquartered mechanical engineering company, Meyer Burger Technology AG develops and produces systems with which solar cells can be manufactured and electrically connected. To accelerate the product launch, the firm […] Read more
Floating Solar On A Growth Path Updated On Thu, Jul 29th, 2021 by Saurenergy In Solar’s rise to pre-eminence from a fringe renewable energy option just a decade back, it’s time to consider the rise of floating solar (also called floatovoltaics in many cases). To think that it did not even exist at any scale till 2013. The earliest patent on floating solar was taken out only in 2008. […] Read more
Asia Held 92% Share in Global PV Module Production in 2020: Report Updated On Thu, Jul 29th, 2021 by Saurenergy The recently published Photovoltaics Report, produced under Dr. Simon Philipps (Fraunhofer ISE) and Werner Warmuth (PSE Projects GmbH), explores key details about the photovoltaics manufacturing sector at the end of 2020 in Germany, the European Union and worldwide, including Asia. The Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE, supported by PSE Projects GmbH, has been […] Read more
Arctech Solar Delivers 575 MW SkySmart II Trackers in North China Updated On Thu, Jul 29th, 2021 by Saurenergy A leading tracking, racking, and BIPV solutions provider, Arctech Solar has announced that it has delivered the SkySmart II tracking system to a 575 MW agriculture-sharing solar project located in Nangong City, Hebei Province, China. This largest 2P multi-point drive tracking system including the bifacial modules project, endured multiple hits by high winds, and the […] Read more
C&I Rooftop to Add 1875 MW Solar Capacity in India in 2021: IEEFA, JMK Updated On Thu, Jul 29th, 2021 by Saurenergy India’s commercial and industrial (C&I) segment in calendar year 2021 is estimated to grow by 47% on a year-over-year basis to add 1,875 MW of new capacity, shows a new report published by Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) and JMK Research. The report titled “Emerging technology trends in the C&I rooftop solar market in […] Read more
Senior Executive (Solar)- 01 post for 03 years Updated On Thu, Jul 29th, 2021 by Saurenergy NTPC Executive Jobs 2021 in New Delhi – NTPC is looking for experienced professionals for its Commercial Function, Consultancy Wing, Business Analysis, Solar PV, CS, Corporate Communication and Clean Technologies area for specific period as per details given below: Qualification: Degree in Engineering (in any discipline) with at least 60% marks from a recognized University/Institution. Candidates […] Read more
NASA Solar Array Technology Now Powering Communications Satellites Updated On Fri, Jul 23rd, 2021 by Saurenergy US space exploration agency NASA has said that its innovations meant to help humans inhabit other planets, such as Mars, also make life better here on Earth. Consider the Compact Telescoping Array (CTA), a technology developed at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, to provide solar energy to satellites in space. CTA is now […] Read more
China Could Add 55-65 GW of Solar Capacity in 2021: China Solar Association Updated On Thu, Jul 22nd, 2021 by Saurenergy The Solar Manufacturing Association of China predicts that the country can add approximately 55 to 65 GWs of solar capacity in 2021. In a note on thursday, the association said that these additions could take total solar installations of China beyond 300 GW by the end of the year. However, the solar power installation reached […] Read more