Yakima’s Solar Rooftop Cargo Box Makes Top 100 Inventions of 2020 by Time Updated On Thu, Nov 26th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Yakima CBX Solar rooftop cargo box has made the cut for TIME’s Top 100 Inventions of 2020 list in the outdoor category. The Yakima CBX solar rooftop cargo box has made the cut for TIME’s Top 100 Inventions of 2020 list in the outdoor category. The inclusion of the USD 1300 cargo box in […] Read more
Solar Loans Securitisation. Loanpal Raises $400 Million In US Updated On Tue, Nov 24th, 2020 by Saurenergy Almost no infra sector can grow without access to finance, and this is as true of residential solar as anything else. If the Auto and housing sector exploded on the back of better access to finance, then the residential solar sector, at least in the US, seems to be going the same way. And now, […] Read more
Trina Solar Purchases 1.2 Billion units of 210mm Monocrystal Silicon Wafers in Cooperation with Zhonghuan Updated On Mon, Nov 23rd, 2020 by Saurenergy Changzhou Trina Solar Energy Co., Ltd. (hereinafter Trina Solar) and Tianjin Zhonghuan Semiconductor Co., Ltd., (hereinafter Zhonghuan) signed a framework contract. Under the contract, Trina Solar intends to purchase 210mm monocrystal silicon wafers from Tianjin Huanou International Silicon Material Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Zhonghuan. During the proposed procurement period between January 2021 and December 2021, the estimated total contract value […] Read more
“The Solar Adoption Experience For Consumers Has Been Poor” Updated On Fri, Nov 20th, 2020 by Saurenergy One of the strongest reasons for encouraging solar rooftop, besides the obvious benefits, is the opportunities it creates for jobs, when compared with utility scale solar. Thanks to a more open market, a whole eco-system of suppliers, be it modules, structures, inverters and more have adapted to the opportunity. Finally, the very fact that in […] Read more
1,310 MW Samson Project Continues C&I Powered Solar Push In US Updated On Thu, Nov 19th, 2020 by Saurenergy Invenergy’s 1,310 MW Samson Solar Energy Center has purchase contracts from AT&T, Honda, McDonald’s, Google and The Home Depot. Invenergy recently announced plans to start construction of a 1,310 MW solar energy facility, which will be the biggest stand alone one yet in the US . Invenergy is a privately-held global developer and operator of […] Read more
The Future In Focus As Trina Solar, Tongwei In JV For Ingots, Wafers, 210 Series Updated On Thu, Nov 19th, 2020 by Saurenergy The battle for the next stage of solar growth continues to intensify, with the announcement of a Joint venture between two more Chinese majors, Trina Solar and Tongwei. Both are large, established players, with Tongwei a particularly key supplier of cells to the industry in China. The new JV hopes to fill in to critical […] Read more
Key Solar Manufacturers Back 182mm Module Size for 2021 Updated On Tue, Nov 17th, 2020 by Saurenergy Three of the biggest module makers globally, Jinko, JA and Longi are betting that with their combined 54GW in capacity, the 182 mm module will face little headwinds to market acceptance in 2021. The importance of standards, and standardisation in the solar sector can never be overemphasised, considering the multiple parts that have to work […] Read more
JA Solar In Trouble, As Founder Jin Baofang Detained By Chinese Authorities Updated On Tue, Nov 17th, 2020 by Saurenergy JA Solar, the well known ‘wafer to module’ chinese manufacturer, with a strong global presence and track record with over 50 GW of projects, has announced that its Chairman and Founder, Jin Baofang, has been detained by Chinese authorities for as yet unspecified charges. Most such detentions in China are usually on corruption charges, with […] Read more
Solar Rooftop Leader Esdec Continues On Acquisition Trail In US, Acquires PanelClaw Updated On Tue, Nov 10th, 2020 by Saurenergy Esdec, the global rooftop solar mounting solutions provider, announced yesterday that it has acquired PanelClaw, the largest supplier of solar mounting systems for commercial roofs in the U.S. With the acquisition of PanelClaw, Esdec expands its customer base and portfolio of products available to the growing commercial and industrial (C&I) solar market. The PanelClaw acquisition […] Read more
