India’s 40 GW Rooftop Solar Target Ambitious but also Realistic: Experts Updated On Sat, Oct 6th, 2018 by Saurenergy The session brought together experts who discussed global market trends, smart business models, and best practices in rooftop solar PV domain in India and Europe. The global experts has supported India’s ambitious goals of achieving 40 GW rooftop solar target by 2022 and termed it as realistic during a session on ‘Rooftop Solar PV Market […] Read more
Interview with Ramesh Nair, CEO, Adani Solar – Mundra Solar PV Ltd Updated On Fri, Oct 5th, 2018 by Saurenergy Adani Solar – Mundra Solar PV Ltd, a solar PV manufacturing arm of Adani Group and India’s first company to vertically integrate businesses that offer services across the spectrum of photovoltaics manufacturing. In an exclusive interview with Saur Energy International during the 12th Edition of Renewable Energy India (REI) Expo 2018 at Greater Noida, Ramesh […] Read more
Agfa UNIQOAT Backsheet Product Wins Solar + Power Award 2018 Updated On Wed, Oct 3rd, 2018 by Saurenergy Agfa won with highest number of votes beating other contestants in the Solar PV Materials category. Advanced technology arm of the leading solar module manufacturer AGFA, Agfa Specialty Products has won the Solar + Power Award 2018 for its breakthrough technology of their UNIQOAT backsheet product. Solar + Power Awards have been created to recognize […] Read more
Bifacial photovoltaics – The Future has two sides Updated On Wed, Oct 3rd, 2018 by Saurenergy Solar modules are aligned to or even track the sun. The rear of standard solar modules only receives a small fraction of the energy captured by the front of the module. Nevertheless, the back surface can contribute 5% to 30% of the overall energy balance. The word “bifacial” keeps cropping up nowadays in the photovoltaics […] Read more
EMMVEE Launches New AC Solar Module at REI 2018 Updated On Mon, Oct 1st, 2018 by Saurenergy The specialty of this solar module is that it can produce AC electricity directly and has an inbuilt micro inverter. Adding to its innovation pipeline, leading solar module manufacturer, EMMVEE Photovoltaic Power has launched a new type of alternative current (AC) solar module at the Renewable Energy India expo 2018 (REI 2018). Moreover, the specialty […] 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
Gama Sonic Discovers Morph Technology for Solar Cells Updated On Wed, Sep 26th, 2018 by Saurenergy Thus, since the solar cells are integrated into the fixture, Morph Technology offers the flexibility to utilize curved and uneven surfaces. Upscale outdoor solar lighting solutions maker Gama Sonic has developed a new and innovative technology, termed as Morph Technology, which is able to increase the number of solar cells integrated into light fixtures. The […] Read more
Solar Plants Seek Clarity on GST Rate Updated On Mon, Sep 24th, 2018 by Saurenergy Solar plants industry seems to be divided with the developers and the manufacturers having distinct views on the advance ruling by the state advance ruling appellate. With Maharashtra and Karnataka’s Advance Ruling authority pegging GST rate for solar plants at 18 percent and 5 percent respectively, the solar industry seems to be in a jam […] 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
