Australian RE Agency Grants $40 M to Drive Ultra Low Cost Solar Updated On Tue, Jan 11th, 2022 by Saurenergy On behalf of the Australian Government, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has today announced up to $40 million in funding to support research and development (R&D) that aims to support the achievement of the Government’s ultra low cost solar stretch goal. The R&D funding round will build on ARENA’s previous R&D investment into solar […] Read more
Solar Innovation In Rooftop Set to Boom Updated On Tue, Jan 4th, 2022 by Saurenergy Rooftop solar has been a very popular choice in recent years for markets like the US and Australia, where they are being seen as solutions to not just lower emissions, but also secure energy for owners in difficult situations. In the last decade alone, in the U.S, the number of solar panels installed has gone […] Read more
China’s Risen Plans $7 B Solar Factory Run on Clean Energy: Bloomberg Updated On Wed, Dec 29th, 2021 by Saurenergy Chinese PV manufacturer Risen Energy Co. is planning to build a 45 billion yuan ($7 billion) integrated solar power factory in Inner Mongolia that will run on clean energy, Bloomberg recently reported. The plant will produce materials across the supply chain from industrial silicon to finished solar modules, the company said in a Dec. 27 […] Read more
Koch Invests $150 million in GameChange Solar Updated On Fri, Dec 17th, 2021 by Saurenergy GameChange Solar Holdings Corp. (GameChange), a leading US provider of racking and tracker systems for utility scale solar power plants, announced today that Koch Strategic Platforms (“KSP”), a subsidiary of Koch Investments Group, has made a $150 million investment in GameChange to support the company’s strategic development goals. In India, GameChange has its office in […] Read more
Stanford Scientists Create New Material for Thin, Lightweight Solar Panels Updated On Thu, Dec 16th, 2021 by Saurenergy A race is on in solar engineering to create almost impossibly-thin, flexible solar panels. Engineers imagine them used in mobile applications, from self-powered wearable devices and sensors to lightweight aircraft and electric vehicles. Against that backdrop, researchers at Stanford University have achieved record efficiencies in a promising group of photovoltaic materials, writes Andrew Myers in […] Read more
NREL Researchers Offer Guidance for Solar Systems To Last Updated On Tue, Dec 14th, 2021 by Saurenergy Scientists at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have laid out a cost-effective five-point plan to improve the reliability of solar panels in light of extreme weather, rapid innovation, and extremely competitive prices. In a commentary piece published in the journal Nature, Dirk Jordan, Teresa Barnes, Nancy Haegel, and Ingrid Repins urge the solar industry […] Read more
Swedish Battery Materials Firm Altris AB Ventures Into China Updated On Fri, Nov 26th, 2021 by Saurenergy China’s vice like grip on battery manufacturing means that firms find it simply impossible to ignore the massive manufacturing and consumption market. The latest is Swedish battery materials company Altris AB which has officially opened its first office in China. The Guangzhou-based team will work to promote the company’s innovative cathode material, Fennac®, to the Chinese […] Read more
Mechanical Design Engineer – DT Transformers Renewables (Wind and Solar) Updated On Wed, Nov 24th, 2021 by Saurenergy Responsibilities:- Developing state-of-the-art design concepts as well as technical standards and/or cookbooks for the mechanical design of Wind or Solar units. When need arises preparation of General Arrangement Drawing, Bill of materials and submission to customer as per project schedule. Responsible for development of various application transformers designs in coordination with global Hitachi Energy factory […] Read more
Mitra Chem Raises $20 M Series A to Fund Li-ion Battery Materials R&D Updated On Tue, Nov 23rd, 2021 by Saurenergy Mitra Future Technologies (Mitra Chem), a North American producer of lithium-ion battery materials, has announced the completion of a $20 million Series A round that was led by Social Capital, a California investment firm. The firm plans to use the capital from the round to invest in product R&D and expand North American pre-pilot production […] Read more
