Global Solar Market to Reach Over 106GW in 2018, TrendForce Forecasts Updated On Thu, Mar 1st, 2018 by Saurenergy Global solar demand in 2018 is expected to reach 105.88 GW, up from roughly 100 GW in 2017, driven by two installation rushes in China and e recovery on the European market. This is a forecast by EnergyTrend, the green energy research division of Taiwan’s TrendForce. It said today quarterly installations will remain above the […] Read more
Avaada Power Inks MoU to Set Up 500MW Solar Farms in Andhra Updated On Wed, Feb 28th, 2018 by Saurenergy The move will generate more than 1,200 employment opportunities in the state. Renewables developer Avaada Power has inked an Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Andhra Pradesh government to develop 500MW of utility-scale PV projects, with an investment of Rs 35 billion (USD537 million). The Indian solar developer said that the projects in the state […] Read more
New Breakthrough Boosts Solar Fuel Efficiency Updated On Wed, Feb 28th, 2018 by Saurenergy Scientists of University of Twente have made significant efficiency improvements to the technology used to generate solar fuels. This involves the direct conversion of energy from sunlight into a usable fuel (in this case, hydrogen). Using only earthabundant materials, they developed the most efficient conversion method to date. The trick was to decouple the site […] Read more
Arctech Solar Provides 46MW Racking System to Japan Updated On Tue, Feb 27th, 2018 by Saurenergy For the first time the company bring a fixed-mounting structure, with more adjustable joints, to the Japanese market. Solar tracking and racking systems provider Arctech Solar has provided 46MW racking system to a solar power plant in Gunma, Japan. For the first time the company bring a fixed-mounting structure, with more adjustable joints, to the Japanese […] Read more
Floating Solar Panels Market to Cross 2.5 GW by 2024: Report Updated On Tue, Feb 27th, 2018 by Saurenergy On grid floating solar panels market volume could witness a significant growth of over 45 per cent from 2016 to 2024. According to a new research report by the market research and strategy consulting firm, Global Market Insights, Inc, the Floating Solar Panels Market share is estimated to exceed 2.5 GW by 2024. On grid floating solar […] Read more
SunPower Completes 10MW Solar, 1MW Storage Proj in Alabama Updated On Tue, Feb 27th, 2018 by Saurenergy The solar array is expected to improve the Army’s energy resilience, reduce electricity costs, and provide energy diversity. Solar solutions provider SunPower Corporation has completed and commenced the operations of a 10-Megawatt solar photovoltaic (PV) and 1-Megawatt energy storage project at the US Army’s Redstone Arsenal in Alabama. The solar array and storage project was designed, […] Read more
Sharp Signs Pact to Construct 48 MW Solar Power Plant in Vietnam Updated On Tue, Feb 27th, 2018 by Saurenergy The company’s 48 MW (DC) PV plant will be constructed in Thua Thien Hue Province in the North Central Coast region of Vietnam. Japanese electronics giant Sharp Corporation has inked a pact with the Gia Lai Electricity Joint Stock Company (GEC), a joint venture of the Thanh Thanh Cong Group (TTC Group), to construct a […] Read more
Smart Grids Overcome Renewable Energy Variability and Uncertainty Updated On Mon, Feb 26th, 2018 by Saurenergy Smart grids—modernized networks that enable bidirectional flows of energy and use two-way communication and control capabilities, and “distributed generation”— will address the variability and uncertainty of RE without utilities having to add to their conventional Renewable Energy (RE, which includes hydro, biomass, and geothermal as well as the more familiar photovoltaic (PV) and wind) faces […] Read more
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University Opens Solar Energy Laboratory Updated On Sat, Feb 24th, 2018 by Saurenergy The laboratory is equipped with solar thermal and photovoltaic systems such as solar flat plate collector testing system, solar concentrator training system, solar PV training and research system. Tamil Nadu Agricultural University has opened a solar energy laboratory at the Department of Bio-energy, Agricultural Engineering College and Research Institute. The laboratory is equipped with solar […] Read more
