Total corporate funding in the solar sector in Q3 2016 was $3 billion: Mercom Capital Group Updated On Wed, Oct 12th, 2016 by Saurenergy Mercom Capital Group has released a report on funding and merger and acquisition (M&A) activity for the solar sector in the third quarter of 2016. According to the global clean energy communications and consulting firm total corporate funding, including venture capital and private equity (VC) funding, public market and debt financing into the solar sector in Q3 2016 was up […] Read more
Solar Frontier surpasses 4GW of CIS thin-film solar panel shipments Updated On Wed, Oct 12th, 2016 by Saurenergy Solar Frontier has announced that total cumulative shipments of its CIS thin-film solar panels have surpassed 4GW and have increased shipment areas by 11 countries, reaching almost 60 countries around the world. Some of the 11 new countries that had approximately 1GW of modules shipped over the last year include Norway, Somalia, and Mongolia. The […] Read more
Gamesa India intends to manufacture 1500V solar inverters Updated On Fri, Oct 7th, 2016 by Saurenergy Country’s major wind turbine company, Gamesa India is ensuring to make its presence felt in Solar by manufacturing inverters at its new blade plant at Nellore, Andhra Pradesh. Ramesh Kymal, company’s Chairman and Managing Director said that the inverters that will be produced at Gamesa India’s facility are the ‘1500V inverters’, for which there is […] Read more
Western Union to make solar power available to residents in Jharkhand’s villages Updated On Thu, Oct 6th, 2016 by Saurenergy The Western Union is aims to light up 15 more remote villages in India this Diwali with solar power. Western Union with The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) will make solar-panel powered electricity available to residents in Jharkhand’s villages. The company announced that it will contribute up to Rs.100 for each transaction received from the […] Read more
REC develops formula and process to mass produce multicrystalline solar cells Updated On Thu, Oct 6th, 2016 by Saurenergy REC, a fully integrated European brand of solar photovoltaic (PV) panels with operational HQ in Singapore announces that the company has developed a formula and process to mass produce multi-crystalline solar photovoltaic (PV) cells with efficiencies above 20%. This achievement is attributed to improvements made at all steps – from silicon to cell production. A […] Read more
ABB to install solar based micro grid at Vadodara facility Updated On Wed, Oct 5th, 2016 by Saurenergy ABB has announced that it will install a fully integrated and standardized micro-grid at its Vadodara facility in Gujarat, India to help boost renewable energy generation while reducing dependency on fossil fuel. This micro-grid, with a rooftop photo voltaic field at the company’s biggest manufacturing location in India with around 3,000 employees, will help ensure […] Read more
NTPC to expand its target of setting up 10 GW of solar capacity: Report Updated On Tue, Oct 4th, 2016 by Saurenergy NTPC Ltd. is reportedly expanding its solar energy target and slowing down development of coal-based plants. According to Bloomberg, NTPC will expand its target of setting up 10 GW solar capacity. Chairman Gurdeep Singh speaking to publication said that NTPC will also support building 15GW of solar capacity by buying power from producers and selling […] Read more
ZEP to launch Solar Roof Tile on October 7, 2016 Updated On Tue, Oct 4th, 2016 by Saurenergy Dutch company ZEP has announced the launched solar roof tiles on October 7, 2016. According to the company the patented invention will make each roof suitable for generating solar energy. In addition to the existing black tile, the world’s first natural red solar tile with natural red solar cells will also be presented at the […] Read more
10 MW Solar power project commissioned on Teesta Canal Bank in West Bengal Updated On Mon, Oct 3rd, 2016 by Saurenergy A 10 MW solar PV project has been commissioned on the Teesta canal bank of West Bengal under the Central Government’s scheme for Canal-top and Canal bank projects. It is worth noting that this is the first 10 MW canal-bank project to be commissioned under the scheme. The Plant has been inaugurated by Chief Minister […] Read more
