Renesola & Nautilus Complete Acquisition of 21.1 MW Minnesota Community Solar Portfolio Updated On Mon, Apr 8th, 2019 by Saurenergy Nautilus has acquired a 21 MW community solar portfolio, which is the largest community solar portfolio developed by ReneSola in Minnesota. In a joint statement, ReneSola, a leading fully-integrated solar project developer and provider of energy-efficient products, and Nautilus Solar Energy, a leading national solar project acquisition, development and asset management company, announced Nautilus’s acquisition […] Read more
Jolywood and Imec Achieve Record 23.2% with Bifacial n-PERT Solar Cells Updated On Mon, Apr 8th, 2019 by Saurenergy The result was certified by the solar cells laboratory at the calibration and test center of Germany’s Institute for Solar Energy Research. Belgian micro and nano-electronic research center Imec, has announced that its n-PERT (Passivated Emitter and Rear Totally diffused) solar cells developed with Chinese bifacial solar panel maker Jolywood have reached a certified and […] Read more
Pilot Project Brings 24-Hour Solar Power to Remote Philippine Island Updated On Fri, Apr 5th, 2019 by Saurenergy A pilot project under an Asian Development Bank (ADB) technical assistance, is bringing 24-hour solar power to this small rural island in Antique Province, Philippines. The Malalison Island Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Hybrid Pilot Project is a private sector joint venture with Antique Electric Cooperative (ANTECO), the electric distribution franchise holder, and One Renewable Energy Enterprise, […] Read more
Cancellations in 2018 continue to cast a shadow over 2019 Solar and Wind Projections Updated On Fri, Apr 5th, 2019 by Saurenergy With total cancellations of close to 8500 MW, which would have drawn in investments of close to $ Six billion, India’s regulators at both central and state level continue to fend off criticism for the way they are running the show For the renewable sector in India, 2018 was the year which began with so […] Read more
GWEC Launches its Market Intelligence Platform For Wind Industry Insights Updated On Thu, Apr 4th, 2019 by Saurenergy GWEC’s Market Intelligence platform will provide a series of insights and data-based analysis for wind energy statistics, country profiles, market outlooks and policy updates for key wind energy markets. The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) has officially launched its Market Intelligence platform. The Market Intelligence platform provides a series of insights and data-based analysis on […] Read more
Amtech Mulls to Sell Solar Biz; Aims to Focus on Profitable Semiconductor Biz Updated On Thu, Apr 4th, 2019 by Saurenergy The reason behind selling its solar assets is that significant investment is required to effectively compete in the changing solar industry. US-based Amtech Systems has decided to divest it’s solar businesses, including Tempress and SoLayTec subsidiaries, along with an aim to focus solely on growth opportunities in it’s a semiconductor and SiC/LED polishing businesses. The […] Read more
Deloitte Proposes Roadmap for Achieving India’s 40 GW Rooftop Solar Target by 2022 Updated On Wed, Apr 3rd, 2019 by Saurenergy Scaling up rooftop solar in the MSME sector in India requires addressing issues related to lack of low-cost financing, inadequate level of awareness, and lack of rooftop aggregation models. In order to achieve the government’s ambitious target of building 40 GW of rooftop solar capacity by 2022, professional services and consultancy firm Deloitte has suggested […] Read more
MNRE Announces Draft of Quality Control Order for Solar Thermal Systems Updated On Wed, Apr 3rd, 2019 by Saurenergy The Order — Solar Thermal, Systems, Devices and Components Goods (Requirements for Compulsory Registration) Order, 2019 – will come into force a year after its publication in the Official Gazette. To address and ensure quality of solar components across India’s solar power ecosystem, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has floated a draft quality […] Read more
TSE, Huawei Ink Co-op Pact for 150 MW Japanese Solar Farm Updated On Tue, Apr 2nd, 2019 by Saurenergy The motive behind the deal was to purchase the Huawei 1500V Smart PV Solution for an installed power generation capacity of over 150 MW Onikoube Solar Farm in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. One of the leading renewable energy company’s in Southeast Asia, Thai Solar Energy Public Company (TSE) and China-based Huawei signed the cooperation agreement in […] Read more
