Solar Cell Efficiency Questions Finally Finds an Answer Updated On Tue, Apr 26th, 2016 by Saurenergy The enigmatic material – spiro-OMeTAD has been cloak-and-dagger for around two decades. Despite research efforts, its utility of this material has constrained till hole-transporting material in perovskite and dye-sensitized solar cells. But latest study has resurrected the potential of spiro-OMeTAD determining the future of solar cells. This time, a team have grown single crys tals […] Read more
BHEL bags order for 50 MW Solar PV power plant in Madhya Pradesh on EPC basis Updated On Fri, Apr 15th, 2016 by Saurenergy Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has bagged order for setting up a 50 MW Solar Photovoltaic (SPV) Power Plant at Mandsaur in Madhya Pradesh on Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) basis. The order valued at Rs.282 Crore, has been placed on BHEL by NTPC Limited. The project is scheduled for completion in twelve months. Early […] Read more
‘Graphene’ can solve the Rainy Day Riddle of Solar Power Updated On Fri, Apr 8th, 2016 by Saurenergy Dilemma of solar power working on nights or during inclement weather has given hesitant reasons to rely on this source of green energy. As technology leapfrogs rainy days might also not affect the potential of solar. Researchers are undergoing revolutionary experiments with the wonder material ‘graphene’ (its potential has defined new dimensions in semiconductors too) […] Read more
BORG Energy starts selling its Solar Photo Voltaic Panels in the Indian market Updated On Wed, Apr 6th, 2016 by Saurenergy BORG Energy Pvt. Ltd has started selling its Solar Photo Voltaic Panels in the Indian market. The company changed its sales strategy for the Indian market after seeing positive response for its newly introduced solar power solutions. BORG Energy’s sales strategy until now was limited to supply and sell of its turnkey Solar Photo Voltaic […] Read more
Toshiba Corp to install Solar-powered hydrogen system at Musashimizonokuchi train station in Japan Updated On Mon, Apr 4th, 2016 by Saurenergy Toshiba Corp has received an order to install H2One hydrogen energy supply system from East Japan Railway Co (JR East). The firm will install its carbon dioxide (CO2)-free stand-alone hydrogen energy supply system at Musashimizonokuchi Station in Kawasaki City and will start operating from next year. H2One uses a renewable energy source and hydrogen-powered fuel […] Read more
TU Graz researchers developing solar cell + battery hybrid Updated On Fri, Apr 1st, 2016 by Saurenergy The SolaBat project backed by the Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG), is entering into almost new research territory. A research team, led by Illie Hanzu from TU Graz’s Institute of Chemistry and Technology of Materials, is making battery and solar cell hybrid out of two single systems which will not only be able to convert […] Read more
Henkel India to provide electricity to villages in Maharashtra installing solar panels Updated On Thu, Mar 31st, 2016 by Saurenergy Henkel Adhesive Technologies India Private Limited a fully owned subsidiary of Henkel AG & Co. KGaA has embarked upon its CSR project ‘Lighting Lives’. The project aims to provide electricity to villages in Maharashtra by installing solar panels and is in line with the global Sustainability Strategy for 2030. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in his […] Read more
Xerox working on digital printing process for mass production of solar photovoltaic systems Updated On Sat, Mar 26th, 2016 by Saurenergy Xerox’s R&D-focused subsidiary PARC is developing a new digital printing process for mass-production of cheaper concentrated photovoltaic systems. These systems are expected to increase efficiency of solar cells by using lens, which can distillate sunlight on small cells. Price of solar module has already dropped sharply in the past, but increase in efficiency may cut […] Read more
Here is how you can calculate the annual solar energy output of a photovoltaic system Updated On Fri, Mar 25th, 2016 by Saurenergy A photovoltaic system is designed to supply usable solar power by means of photovoltaics. It entails arrangement of several components including solar panels which absorb and convert sunlight into electricity, a solar inverter which changes the electric current from DC to AC and other electric accessories like cable to set up a working system. With […] Read more
