NREL Inks Technology Agreement for High Efficiency Multijunction Solar Cells Updated On Fri, Oct 27th, 2017 by Saurenergy The IMM technique licensed by MicroLink Devices enables multijunction III-V solar cells to be grown with both higher efficiencies and lower costs than traditional multijunction solar cells by reversing the order in which individual sub-cells are typically grown. The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has entered into a license agreement […] Read more
Indian Railways to Add 5MWp of Solar Power Plant Updated On Fri, Oct 27th, 2017 by Saurenergy The 5MWp solar power system will generate 76.5 lakh units of solar power cumulatively per year. The Railway’s first set of solar plants with a total capacity of 5MWp will be launched by Railway Minister Piyush Goyal. The plants on the roof tops of Hazrat Nizamuddin, New Delhi, Anand Vihar and Delhi railway stations will […] Read more
An Outlook of Solar Technology in India and Necessary Changes in the Roadmap Updated On Fri, Oct 27th, 2017 by Saurenergy The solar technologies are emerging and growing sector across the globe, In India with the government initiative of JNNSM the growth of the solar market has been increased exponentially. The average utilityscale LCOE of solar PV have declined by around 50% between 2010 and 2014, and the present lowest power tariff signed by government in […] Read more
NIMMA to Promote Solar PV modules Manufacturers in India Updated On Thu, Oct 26th, 2017 by Saurenergy NIMMA will assist its members to develop, promote and improve the product and manufacturing standards, joint marketing strategies and will take up the concerns of its members with the concerned authorities. A Group of small and medium size solar PV module manufactures has formed an association “North India Module Manufacturer Association” (NIMMA) under the Societies […] Read more
New Solar PV Installations Approaching 100GW in 2017 Updated On Thu, Oct 26th, 2017 by Saurenergy Bernreuter Research expects a global polysilicon output of 460,000 to 465,000 metric tons (MT), including 30,000 MT of electronic-grade material for the semiconductor industry, in 2017. The newly installed photovoltaic (PV) capacity worldwide will exceed 95GW in 2017, according to the latest forecast of Bernreuter Research. “Supply of the feedstock polysilicon would even allow PV […] Read more
Encourage Members to Increase Renewables in Energy Mix: R K Singh to IEA Updated On Thu, Oct 26th, 2017 by Saurenergy The four main areas of focus of IEA will be energy security, economic development, environmental awareness and engagement worldwide. The International Energy Agency (IEA) should encourage its member countries to increase share of renewables in their energy baskets, Power Minister R K Singh told the press. “IEA should encourage all its member countries to increase […] Read more
Scientists Create Most Powerful Micro-Scale Bio-Solar Cell Yet Updated On Wed, Oct 25th, 2017 by Saurenergy A micro fluidic lab-on-a-chip system that generates its own power is essential for stand-alone, independent, self-sustainable point-of-care diagnostic devices to work in limited-resource and remote regions. Researchers at Binghamton University, State University of New York have created a micro-scale biological solar cell that generates a higher power density for longer than any existing cell of […] Read more
Transparent Solar Cells Could Be Massive Power Source Updated On Tue, Oct 24th, 2017 by Saurenergy Highly transparent solar cells represent the wave of the future for new solar applications. Transparent solar materials applied to windows can harvest as much energy from invisible light waves as bigger, bulkier rooftop solar units, scientists say. Widespread use of such highly transparent solar applications, together with the rooftop units, could drastically reduce the use […] Read more
LONGi Solar Achieves a New World Record for PERC Cell Efficiency Updated On Tue, Oct 24th, 2017 by Saurenergy This recent breakthrough in conversion efficiency is LONGi’s latest and most important technology R&D achievement to-date. LONGi Green Energy Technology has announced that Fraunhofer ISE CalLab of Germany certified a photovoltaic conversion efficiency of 22.71% on the company’s monocrystalline PERC cell, which is a new world record for this cell type. As the industry’s leading […] Read more
