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
Sungrow Creates Awareness about Solar at IIT Patna Updated On Mon, Oct 29th, 2018 by Saurenergy The company said in a statement that, “It recently made a compelling success with an open course held in one of Indian well-known university, Indian Institute of Technology Patna (IITP), under the title solar innovation and contribution.” One of the leading inverter solution suppliers for renewable, Sungrow launched an awareness program about solar at the […] 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
GCL Strengthens Solar Projects Within ‘Belt and Road’ Countries Updated On Tue, Oct 23rd, 2018 by Saurenergy At the 2018 International Forum on Energy Transitions (the “Forum”) in Suzhou, China, Mr. Zhu Gongshan, Chairman of GCL Group (the “Group”), and Mr. Luo Xin, President of GCL System Integration Technology Co., LTD. (SZ: 002506) (“GCL-SI”), the world’s leading one-stop solutions provider for solar projects, offered an update on the Group’s growth and expansion in […] Read more
AFRICA: World Bank invests in batteries to boost solar energy Updated On Sat, Oct 20th, 2018 by Saurenergy The World Bank has decided to invest $1 billion for energy storage in Africa. The objective is to support the production of batteries to stimulate the production of solar energy. Africa is increasingly relying on solar energy to increase the rate of access to electricity for its population. Intermittence is the main disadvantage of the […] Read more
DELTA DELCEN HV SERIES – 1500vdc Grid Tied Solar Central Outdoor Inverter Updated On Mon, Oct 15th, 2018 by Saurenergy The continuous evolution of Solar panel technology to higher DC Voltages up to 1500V has helped to lower the Balance of system costs, higher output power capability leading to reduction in Energy production costs. Delta’s commitment to be on par and adapt with this latest technology developments of other interactive systems has led to the […] Read more
Solar Panels – No More Useless in the Rains/ Even Rains Can’t Stop The Solar Panels Now! Updated On Fri, Oct 12th, 2018 by Saurenergy Yes, you heard it right the newly designed hybrid solar panels are fully capable of generating electricity even when it rains. One of the major concerns about the solar technology is its intermittency issue, which leads to reliance on storage technology which can be expensive. Hence researchers are on the look-out of developing a new […] Read more
SolarEdge to Buy 75% Stake in Li-Ion Cells, Batteries Maker for $88 Mn Updated On Fri, Oct 12th, 2018 by Saurenergy As per the deal, the acquisition of approximately 75 percent outstanding equity shares of Kokam reflects an aggregate investment of approximately USD 88 million, including related transaction expenses. Israel-based SolarEdge Technologies has inked a definitive pact to acquire a major stake in Kokam, a provider of Lithium-ion cells, batteries and energy storage solutions. As […] Read more
Sterling and Wilson to Strengthen Footprints in Kazakhstan; Mulls 200MW Solar Projects Updated On Thu, Oct 11th, 2018 by Saurenergy The country is working to increase the share of renewable energy in electricity generation, which is expected to reach 3 percent by 2020 and 10 percent by 2030. One of the leading solar EPC solutions providers Sterling and Wilson has planned to strengthen its footprints in Kazakhstan. The company is targeting a CPE (electrical performance […] Read more