Scientists Elevate Quantum Dot Solar Cell World Record Updated On Sat, Dec 30th, 2017 by Saurenergy Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) established a new world efficiency record for quantum dot solar cells, at 13.4 percent. Colloidal quantum dots are electronic materials and because of their astonishingly small size (typically 3-20 nanometers in dimension) they possess fascinating optical properties. Quantum dot solar cells emerged […] Read more
Climate Conditions Affect Solar Cell Performance More Than Expected Updated On Fri, Dec 29th, 2017 by Saurenergy Researchers have explored the convergence of two things, location and technology, to come up with a framework for predicting solar panel energy output. Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers can now predict how much energy solar cells will produce at any location worldwide. Surprisingly, they identified that two types of solar cells (silicon and cadmium telluride) […] Read more
China’s Largest Solar-Window Factory in Operation Updated On Fri, Dec 29th, 2017 by Saurenergy Domestically, solar-windows with a total capacity of generating 63 megawatts of electricity have been ordered for building a highway service station in Chengdu and an economic development zone in eastern China’s Anhui Province. A Chinese company has built the country’s largest factory for producing electricity-generating see-through glass, which can be used to turn a whole […] Read more
Strict Quality Norms imposed for Solar Equipment and Components to restrict low quality Solar PV equipment in Indian market: Shri R.K. Singh Updated On Thu, Dec 21st, 2017 by Saurenergy Minister of State (IC) for Power and New & Renewable Energy, Shri Raj Kumar Singh, in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today, informed that there is no formal specific information relating to any specific solar equipment or component being of low quality and sold in Indian market. Shri Singh further informed […] Read more
The Photovoltaik-Institut Berlin (PI Berlin) to Acquire 100 Percent Shares in SolarBuyer Updated On Wed, Dec 20th, 2017 by Saurenergy SolarBuyer has been a well-respected player in the US market for technical risk management and quality assurance services since 2011. As of January 1, 2018, the Photovoltaik-Institut Berlin (PI Berlin) will acquire 100 percent of the shares in the US company SolarBuyer. SolarBuyer is a leading provider of risk management and quality assurance services for […] Read more
SECI Invites Expression of Interest to set up 20 GW Solar PV Manufacturing Facility Updated On Wed, Dec 20th, 2017 by Saurenergy Under the EOI, SECI will gather information on the feasibility of such floating projects and prospective developers to help its forming of the call for bids for various capacities. Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has invited an expression of interest (EoI) from prospective manufacturers to set up an integrated solar manufacturing facility in India. […] Read more
What Solar Panels Do at Night? Updated On Fri, Dec 15th, 2017 by Saurenergy Sun is the prime source wherein solar panels efficiently convert sunlight into electricity. But why can’t solar panels gleefully generate electricity at night. Righto! The designing and technology of solar panels have been developed to work with sun. Few experts argue that Moonlight can be used to power PV cells at cost of 345:1. That […] Read more
FTC Solar Releases Automated DC Electrical Design for Ground Mount Solar Systems Updated On Fri, Dec 15th, 2017 by Saurenergy The new DC Electrical design capabilities allow the user to create DC equipment hierarchies, auto-place combiners and inverters in 3D, and watch while SunDAT generates a wire schedule in real-time. FTC Solar has announced the availability of DC Electrical design capabilities for ground mount systems in the V3.2 release of its proprietary SunDAT Solar Design […] Read more
Sustainable Solvent Platform for Photon Upconversion Increases Solar Utilization Efficiency Updated On Thu, Dec 7th, 2017 by Saurenergy In an effort to obtain a solution to this problem and make solar energy conversion more efficient, the process of converting photons with lower energies into ones with higher energies, called photon upconversion, was developed. The conversion of solar energy into electricity is currently restricted by a concept known as the Shockley-Quesser limit. This limitation […] Read more
