Trump’s Solar Tariff Created $236.5 Mn in Addl Costs for American Consumers: Report Updated On Thu, Sep 27th, 2018 by Saurenergy “Any trade restrictions imposed on the solar industry hurts American consumers and American workers,” said EnergySage CEO and founder Vikram Aggarwal. EnergySage’s latest semiannual Solar Marketplace Intel Report revealed the economic impact of the Section 201 solar tariffs on residential solar customers in America. Immediately following the US International Trade Commission’s finding of injury to American solar […] Read more
Heraeus Advanced Metallization Pastes For High Efficiency Solar Cells using Poly-Silicon Passivated Contacts Updated On Wed, Sep 26th, 2018 by Saurenergy The highest efficiency solar cell to date with metal contacts on both sides (not IBC) is the TOPCon cell structure developed by Fraunhofer ISE. They currently hold the world record efficiency of 25.8% with an impressive Voc of 724mV [1]. The key differentiator of this cell is the addition of a thin tunnel oxide with […] Read more
Opus Materials Led-Consortium to Develop Dirt-Repellent Coating for Solar Panels Updated On Fri, Sep 21st, 2018 by Saurenergy Cutting edge technology underpinning a new industrial coating could alleviate water wastage in solar energy production Opus Materials Technologies, developers of industrial coatings based on “materials by design” principles, together with a consortium of academics and scientists, are set to transform solar energy generation through the development of a novel dirt-repellent coating for industrial-scale photovoltaic (PV) panels. […] Read more
Solar Energy Runs Century Plyboard Units Updated On Fri, Sep 21st, 2018 by Saurenergy Taking another step towards actively shifting power sources, Century Ply has also started fulfilling energy demands from wind farms for its Chennai unit. Leading plyboard and veneer manufacturer, Century Ply Board has started using rooftop solar panels in its manufacturing units across India. The 35 crore solar installation is expected to aid the manufacturing units […] Read more
G P Tronics Bags ELCINA-EFY Awards 2018 for the Excellence in Innovation for Solar Products Updated On Tue, Sep 18th, 2018 by Saurenergy G P Tronics, a leading company in the power backup and solar solutions, was honoured with the 1st prize of ELCINA-EFY Awards 2018 for the excellence in innovation related to power electronics with a special focus for solar products. The Awards, instituted by ELCINA in 1976, were renamed “ELCINA-EFY AWARDS” in 2010, signalling the strategic […] Read more
Vikram Solar to Launch Half-Cut-Cell Solar Module at REI 2018 Updated On Mon, Sep 17th, 2018 by Saurenergy The new modules by Vikram Solar are based on the latest half-cell technology that increases module output by over 15 Wp per module compared to standard PV modules. Leading solar solutions provider, Vikram Solar has affirmed the launch of its half-cut-cell solar module at the annual 3-day Renewable Energy India Expo 2018 (REI 2018) to […] Read more
Chandigarh Struggles to Meet India’s Solar Target Updated On Tue, Sep 11th, 2018 by Saurenergy It is mandatory for Chandigarh to install 1 KW and 2 KW solar power systems on buildings measuring 500-999 square yards and 1000-2999 square yards respectively. Chandigarh’s Chandigarh Renewable Energy, Science and Technology Promotion Society (CREST) have been unable to meet the solar power installation target set by the Union Government till date. As per […] Read more
Sale of 30.4 MW Solar Projects Fetch Canadian Solar $103mn Updated On Fri, Sep 7th, 2018 by Saurenergy Canadian Solar has sold the solar power projects to Canadian Solar Infrastructure Fund (CSIF) of Japan. Solar developer and manufacturer, Canadian Solar has sold three of its solar power projects totaling 30.4 MW for USD 103 million. Canadian Solar has sold the solar power projects to Canadian Solar Infrastructure Fund (CSIF) of Japan. Further, the […] Read more
DEGER, KAVITSU Group Sign Joint Venture to Make Solar Trackers Updated On Tue, Sep 4th, 2018 by Saurenergy The joint venture with KAVITSU Group has marked DEGER’s debut in the Indian solar market. World’s leading solar tracking systems provider, DEGER Energie and Maharashtra based gear drives manufacturer, KAVITSU Group India have entered in a joint venture (JV) to developing solar tracking systems. The joint venture with KAVITSU Group has marked DEGER’s debut in […] Read more
