In conversation with Ganges Internationale on Solar Tracker System Updated On Sat, Nov 5th, 2016 by Saurenergy How important are trackers for solar installations in India? Solar trackers helps in maximizing energy production by providing 15-20% additional power, hence helps in improving the LCOE of Solar Plants. It generate more electricity in roughly the same amount of space needed for fixed tilt systems, making them ideal for optimizing land usage. In India, […] Read more
Younicos, Xcel Energy and Panasonic Partners to Develop Solar-Plus-Storage System Updated On Wed, Nov 2nd, 2016 by Saurenergy Younicos partners with Panasonic Corp. to design and build a solar-plus-storage system at Peña Station NEXT in Denver, Colorado, which includes the operations hub for Panasonic Enterprise Solutions Company and Panasonic CityNOW. The solar-plus-storage system will make use of multiple Younicos Y.Cubes, the innovative “storage-in-a-box” solution for C&I applications from the German-American industry pioneer. Younicos […] Read more
Tata Power Solar tops the list as the No.1 rooftop player for the third consecutive year Updated On Fri, Oct 21st, 2016 by Saurenergy Tata Power Solar, India’s largest integrated solar company, has been ranked the Topmost Rooftop Player among EPC companies in the recently published India Solar Rooftop Map 2016 report by BRIDGE TO INDIA, a leading cleantech consulting firm. According to the report, the total installed capacity in the rooftop segment is 1020 MW as of September […] 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
This solar-charged battery directly stores energy from sunlight in a tank Updated On Sat, Sep 24th, 2016 by Saurenergy Researchers at University of Wisconsin–Madison have developed solar-charged battery that directly stores energy from sunlight in a tank. Song Jin, a professor of chemistry at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, has integrated the solar cell with a large-capacity battery. He and his colleagues have made a single device that eliminates the usual intermediate step of making […] Read more
Interview With Hiroshi Yagi, Deputy General Manager, Project Development Division-Solar Frontier Updated On Wed, Sep 21st, 2016 by Saurenergy Solar Frontier K.K., a 100% subsidiary of Showa Shell Sekiyu K.K.(“Solar Frontier”), has a mission to create the most economical, ecological solar energy solutions. Solar Frontier develops and manufactures CIS (denoting copper, indium, selenium) thin-film solar modules for customers in all sectors around the world. Solar Frontier’s gigawatt-scale production facilities in Miyazaki, Japan, integrate compelling […] Read more
Photon Energy Adds 28.5 MWP To Its O&M Portfolio Updated On Sat, Jul 23rd, 2016 by Saurenergy Photon Energy Operations, a subsidiary of global solar power solutions provider Photon Energy NV, has taken over the operations, maintenance and monitoring of 17 PV power plants in the Czech Republic with a total capacity of 28.5 MWp. The power plants are owned by Energy 21. One of Photon Energy’s main advantages for Energy 21 […] Read more
New Studies exhibits the True Costs of Fossil Fuels & Value of Solar Photovoltaics Updated On Wed, Jul 20th, 2016 by Saurenergy Two new studies published in Review Journal (MRS E and S) MRS Energy and Sustainability, by Carol Olson and Frank Lenzmann emphasizes the true economic, social and environmental benefits of solar PV compared to fossil fuels, in regards to the supply chain of all relevant fuels. In their new studies, Authors Carol Olson and Frank […] Read more
Trina Solar Achieves Average Efficiency of 20.16% for Multi-crystalline Silicon PERC Cells Updated On Fri, Jul 15th, 2016 by Saurenergy Trina Solar has announced that it has achieved an average efficiency of 20.16% for its industrially-produced P-type multi-crystalline silicon cells with passivated emitter and rear cell (“PERC”) technology, and an average efficiency of 18.7% for its multi-crystalline silicon P-type double print (“DP”) cells. Both the multi-crystalline PERC cells and DP cells are fabricated on a […] Read more
