Panasonic, Tesla Set to Scrap Partnership for Solar Cell Production Updated On Wed, Feb 26th, 2020 by Saurenergy Japanese electronics major Panasonic Corporation and US electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer Tesla are looking to scrap their partnership for producing solar cells at production facility in New York (NY), as per the media reports. As per the Nikkei report, the two companies were struggling to scale up their production at Tesla’s Gigafactory 2 in Buffalo, […] Read more
Generating Solar Power at Night With Anti-Solar Cells, now Possible Updated On Tue, Feb 25th, 2020 by Saurenergy For Professor Jeremy Munday at the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering at UC Davis, generating power at night through solar cells is – no joke! For Professor Jeremy Munday at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at UC Davis, generating power at night through solar cells is – no joke! In fact, a […] Read more
Researchers Improve Safety of Lead-Based Perovskite Solar Cells Updated On Mon, Feb 24th, 2020 by Saurenergy Researchers at NREL have developed a technique to sequester the lead used to make perovskite solar cells, a highly efficient emerging PV technology. Researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Northern Illinois University (NIU) have developed a technique to sequester the lead used to make perovskite solar cells, a highly efficient emerging photovoltaic […] Read more
Voltalia to Build and Maintain Solar Farms Worth 134 MW in Portugal Updated On Tue, Feb 11th, 2020 by Saurenergy Voltalia will provide EPC services followed by O&M services to Smartenergy for three solar farms in Portugal with a total capacity of 134 MW. Voltalia, an international player in renewable energy sector has announced that it will provide engineering, procurement and turnkey construction (EPC) services followed by operation and maintenance (O&M) services to Smartenergy, a […] Read more
NEDO and Panasonic set Highest Efficiency for Largest-area Solar Cell Module Updated On Mon, Feb 10th, 2020 by Saurenergy Panasonic has achieved the world’s highest energy conversion efficiency of 16.09 percent for a perovskite solar module in collaboration with NEDO. The Panasonic Corporation has achieved the world’s highest energy conversion efficiency of 16.09 percent for a perovskite solar module (Aperture area 802 cm2: 30 cm long x 30 cm wide x 2 mm thick) […] Read more
Govt in Favour of Domestic Solar Manufacturing, Market not so Much Updated On Fri, Feb 7th, 2020 by Saurenergy The government is heavily indulged in promotion of domestic solar manufacturing, however, when it comes to utilisation on projects, imports are still favoured According to information relayed in a recent parliamentary discussion, the central government is heavily indulged in promotion of domestic solar manufacturing as portrayed by all the policy changes and financial incentives being […] Read more
Lightsource BP Secures Debt Facility for 250 MW Solar Cluster in Spain Updated On Tue, Feb 4th, 2020 by Saurenergy Lightsource BP has signed a senior debt facility with NatWest Markets to fund its first Spanish solar project cluster of 250 MW in the province of Zaragoza. Lightsource BP, a global leader in the development, financing, and operation of solar power projects has announced that it has signed a senior debt facility with NatWest Markets […] Read more
Tenders Issued for Solar Plants for Agro-PV-Concept at NISE Gurugram Updated On Fri, Jan 31st, 2020 by Saurenergy NISE has issued a tender for the commissioning of the 30 kWp solar PV power plant at the NISE Campus in Gurugram. The National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE) has issued a tender, inviting bids from original manufacturers of solar PV modules, for the commissioning of the 30 kWp solar photovoltaic (SPV) power plant at […] Read more
Thinner Solar Cells Could Lead to lower Costs and Faster Expansion Updated On Tue, Jan 28th, 2020 by Saurenergy Researchers at MIT and at the NREL have outlined a pathway to slashing costs of solar cells by slimming down the silicon cells themselves. Costs of solar panels have plummeted over the last several years, leading to rates of solar installations far greater than most analysts had expected. But with most of the potential areas […] Read more
