Enphase, ProSolar Upgrades Commercial Solar Plant at Bluebeard’s Castle Resort Updated On Mon, Jun 22nd, 2020 by Saurenergy Enphase Energy, a solar microinverters specialist, on Monday, said that a solar EPC company in the US, ProSolar Systems, has used its 7th-generation microinverters to restore and upgrade the commercial solar plant installed at the historic Bluebeard’s Castle resort in St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands. Initially, this solar plant was commissioned in January 2014 with […] Read more
With Focus On Chinese Imports, Familiar Tussle Returns For Solar Sector Updated On Mon, Jun 22nd, 2020 by Saurenergy Imports in the solar sector, where Chinese origin equipment is said to account for anything between 78 percent to 85 percent of equipment used, are back in focus. Reports quoting sources say that the government has sought product-wise details of cheap imports, comparison with domestic prices and tax disadvantage, if any, from industry to curb […] Read more
RK Singh Asks Discoms to Submit Monthly Report on Grid Connected Rooftop Solar Program Updated On Fri, Jun 19th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Power and New & Renewable Energy Minister RK Singh directed power distribution companies (Discoms) and State Nodal Agencies (SNAs) to submit the monthly status of implementation of grid-connected rooftop solar program. The move came in the backdrop as the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) is implementing phase-II of grid-connected rooftop solar programme […] Read more
DroneBase Gets $7.5 Mn in Series C Funding to Expand Footprints in Solar, Wind Energy Market Updated On Wed, Jun 17th, 2020 by Saurenergy After analyzing the growth potential in the renewable energy sector, aerial data analytics company DroneBase has secured USD 7.5 million in series C funding in order to expand its footprints into the renewable energy market. The company is planning to do this further with its new platform DroneBase Insights for wind and solar industry. For […] Read more
Solis Gets BIS Certification for all its Solar Inverters in India Updated On Fri, Jun 12th, 2020 by Saurenergy Ginlong Technologies (Solis) has obtained its BIS receive the BIS certification for all its solar inverters in India. The firm claims it is the first one to have done so, although we have reports of some other firms also having received their confirmations. Ginlong Technologies (Solis), a leading global manufacturer of solar photovoltaic (PV) string […] Read more
India to add 15 GW of Wind-Solar Hybrid Power Over Next 5 Years: CRISIL Updated On Thu, Jun 11th, 2020 by Saurenergy In its new report, CRISIL takes a look at wind-solar hybrid (WSH) projects in India, which it estimates will reach 15 GW capacity over the next 5 years. In its new report, ratings and research agency CRISIL has looks the case of wind-solar hybrid (WSH) projects in India. A segment that it believes is fast […] Read more
JinkoSolar Tiger Pro Series Gets World’s 1st Salt Mist Corrosion Standards Certification Updated On Wed, Jun 3rd, 2020 by Saurenergy JinkoSolar has announced that its Tiger Pro Series modules have received the world’s first certification for salt mist corrosion test issued by TÜV Nord AG JinkoSolar, one of the largest solar module manufacturers in the world, has announced that its innovative Tiger Pro Series of high-efficiency modules received the world’s first IEC 61701 Ed 3 […] Read more
Solar Manufacturers Support Vocal-for-Local Program; Seek Level-Playing Field Updated On Tue, Jun 2nd, 2020 by Saurenergy The country’s leading solar photovoltaic (PV) manufacturers, including RenewSys, Vikram Solar and Webel Solar, have extended their support to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent call for Vocal-for-Local program. However, they sought level-playing field for all irrespective of the area within the country. By welcoming the government’s move, Avinash Hiranandani, Global CEO & Managing Director of […] Read more
Diagnostics – An Effective Approach for Solar industry Updated On Tue, Jun 2nd, 2020 by Saurenergy Diagnostics of a solar power plant can be an important tool to evaluate the “health” of a solar plant and identify measures to improve generation and optimize O&M. A typical diagnostics study would entail complete power flow mapping of a solar plant by measuring module degradation and damages, O&M efficacy, inverter efficiency, breakdown and plant […] Read more
