HP Churns Mobility in Irrigation, Installs Mobile Operated Solar lift Updated On Sat, Apr 28th, 2018 by Saurenergy The installed solar lift is a mobile-operated project fostering mobility and making easy for farmers to use. Accessed easily through phones, now farmers can easily turn the pump on and off with just a click. The ‘shakti’ mobile app controls the solar panel via a chip that is being added to the panel. Agriculture department […] Read more
MSEDCL to Feed Power Demand of 2,000MW Through New Solar Plants Updated On Sat, Apr 28th, 2018 by Saurenergy Currently, MSEDCL buys 850 MW against the peak demand of about 20,000 MW and with the addition of new power to the state grid, MSEDCL will meet more than 10% requirement from solar. Marking a new milestone in the green energy corridors, Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) is known to have decided to buy […] Read more
First Solar Plans to Build New Manufacturing Plant in Ohio Updated On Fri, Apr 27th, 2018 by Saurenergy The construction is expected to begin in mid-2018 and the expansion plan calls for a 1 million square foot facility located in Lake Township, Ohio which is near First Solar’s Perrysburg site. The full production mode will start in late 2019 with an expected annualized capacity of 1.2GW. First Solar, Inc. announced its plans to […] Read more
Grundfos Eyes on Solar, Smart Pumps to Double India Revenue Updated On Fri, Apr 27th, 2018 by Saurenergy Grundfos is using energy efficient, IT-enabled offerings from its Danish parent’s portfolio. That is apart from the locally-developed solar pumps that are available in Indian market. In a bid to double its revenue to Rs 1,000 Crore, Grundfos India Ltd is expanding its network by betting big on ‘Make in India’ solar pump for rural […] Read more
Six in Ten US Voters Oppose Tariffs on Solar Panels: Survey Updated On Fri, Apr 27th, 2018 by Saurenergy The tariffs came in effect on 22 January on the request from two solar panel producers with operations in United States. The concern was that solar panels are being imported from other countries in such a high volumes that the companies are not able to compete. The imports mostly came from Asia. The new tariffs […] Read more
Unirac Buys SolarHooks Assets Updated On Fri, Apr 27th, 2018 by Saurenergy With this addition, the company now offers a comprehensive product line to the residential market which is a large and growing segment of the solar PV industry. US-based solar PV mounting systems maker Unirac has expanded its solutions offering by acquiring certain assets of SolarHooks, California-headquartered manufacturer of residential solar roof attachments. With this addition, […] Read more
China Solar PV Capacity Surges 22% in Q1 2018 Updated On Fri, Apr 27th, 2018 by Saurenergy In contrast, utility-scale installed capacity declined 64 per cent to only 1.95GW in the first quarter of 2018, compared to the prior year period. In the first quarter of 2018 China installed a total of 9.56GW of Solar PV capacity. This is an increase of 22 percent as compared to previous year, according to China’s […] Read more
ABB Kicks off 1st Industrial Solar Microgrid in Gujarat Updated On Thu, Apr 26th, 2018 by Saurenergy It is the first of its kind microgrid to be installed at a manufacturing campus in the country, and will harness the area’s abundant solar energy supply to help the expanding factory meet its growing electricity needs, while lowering its carbon footprint. ABB has inaugurated an innovative microgrid solution at its Vadodara manufacturing facility in Gujarat. This is the company’s largest facility […] Read more
A New Approach Towards Highly Efficient and Air-Stable Perovskite Solar Cells Updated On Thu, Apr 26th, 2018 by Saurenergy Research into the use of perovskite materials as solar cells has boomed in the last several years, following reports of high energy conversion efficiencies, which have continued to climb. New research published in the journal Materials Today reveals how to improve the lifetime of these solar cells. Despite the intense interest in the materials for […] Read more
