UNION BUDGET 2017: Shock and Awe for Indian Solar Industry Updated On Fri, Apr 21st, 2017 by Saurenergy In an assertive throw to fuel the solar sector, the budget covertly focused towards helping the rural sector, agricultural sector and re-energising the real estate sector. It was a known fact that Digital payments and Demonetisation will take the center-stage. The clean energy pledges also vowed new propagations as the Government of India rifles solar […] Read more
LONGi Solar launches new solar module Hi-MO2 at SNEC 2017 Updated On Fri, Apr 21st, 2017 by Saurenergy LONGi Solar’s Hi-MO2 is a bifacial power generation product developed based on monocrystalline bifacial PERC technology; the power of the 72-cell module reaches 360-365W, while the power of the 60-cell module reaches 300-305W President Li Zhenguo of LONGi Group and President Li Wenxue of LONGi Solar unveiled a heavyweight new solar module – Hi-MO2 at SNEC 2017. The […] Read more
India shows path for cheaper solar energy: World Bank Updated On Fri, Apr 21st, 2017 by Saurenergy “The incentives are clear that moving towards solar energy is better than continuing with the building of coal plants. So we need to find ways of accelerating that process. We hope to come out of these spring meetings with a platform like that in place” It is better to move towards solar energy than to […] Read more
Solar Encapsulation Market Expected to Reach $4,231 Million, Globally by 2022 – Allied Market Research Updated On Thu, Apr 20th, 2017 by Saurenergy Increase in installation of rooftop solar panels positively impacts the growth of the solar encapsulation market Solar encapsulation market was valued at $915 million in 2015, and is projected to reach $4,231 million by 2022, growing at a CAGR of 23.1% from 2016 to 2022. Based on application, construction occupied more than two-fifths share in […] Read more
DSM introduces high performance Anti-Soiling coating for solar cover glass. Updated On Thu, Apr 20th, 2017 by Saurenergy DSM’s Anti-Soiling coating brings direct performance improvements and indirect maintenance savings, boosting the Internal Rate of Return (IRR) of PV solar projects. DSM has unveiled its new Anti-Soiling (AS) coating for Photovoltaic (PV) solar glass. The new coating provides a unique combination of anti-soiling and anti-reflective properties, and is aimed specifically at PV modules […] Read more
Scatec Solar and partners sign Power Purchase Agreements for 400 MW Solar PV Plants in Egypt Updated On Thu, Apr 20th, 2017 by Saurenergy Located in Ben Ban area near Aswan in Upper Egypt, the 400 MW Solar PV plants are expected to generate about 870 GWh of solar power per year. Scatec Solar and partners have signed 25-year Power Purchase Agreements for delivery of electricity from six solar PV plants totaling 400 MW (DC) with the Government of […] Read more
SMARTER SOLAR: How IoT is Revolutionizing Solar Energy Efficiency Updated On Thu, Apr 20th, 2017 by Saurenergy Solar energy is at the forefront of the present-day renewable energy space, making use of the widely abundant and freely available energy of the sun. Globally, solar energy companies have experienced an ever-increasing growth rate. This has resulted in large-scale solar plants with numerous physical assets distributed in remote and wide-spread areas. With such a […] Read more
Green Power EMC and Silicon Ranch Announce Dedication of 52MW Solar Farm Updated On Thu, Apr 20th, 2017 by Saurenergy The Utility-scale solar plant is the second for Green Power EMC and Silicon Ranch partnership, and is expected to provide enough low-cost, renewable power to help serve more than 8,500 co-op members. Green Power EMC, the renewable energy supplier for 38 Georgia Electric Membership Corporations (EMCs), and Silicon Ranch, one of the nation’s largest independent […] Read more
Half of India’s energy capacity will be from non-fossil fuel sources in 10 years Updated On Wed, Apr 19th, 2017 by Saurenergy If India achieves its target to install 175 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2022 — as committed under the 2015 Paris Agreement — it will not need to install, at least until 2027, any more coal-fired capacity than the 50 GW currently under construction. Non-fossil fuels — renewables, nuclear and large hydroelectric power plants […] Read more