Canadian Solar Sells Three PV Plants in China to Shenzhen Energy Updated On Sat, Jan 6th, 2018 by Saurenergy Dr. Shawn Qu, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Canadian Solar said, “With the sale of these three solar plants, we have now sold a total of seven plants in China to Shenzhen Energy.” Canadian Solar has announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, CSI New Energy Holding Co., Ltd. has completed the sale of three solar […] Read more
Solar Streetlights Will Soon be Installed at Chennai Metro Rail Staff Quarters Updated On Fri, Jan 5th, 2018 by Saurenergy According to officials of Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL), a total 35 such lights would be installed with a lithium-ion battery backup in six months after the contractor is chosen. In order to maximize the use of renewable energy, Chennai Metro Rail will install 50MW solar streetlights at its staff quarters in Koyambedu. CMRL has […] Read more
Haryana Govt Makes Solar Power Plants Mandatory for New Buildings Updated On Wed, Jan 3rd, 2018 by Saurenergy All new residential buildings on a plot size of 500 square yards would have to install Solar Photovoltaic Power plant either of minimum 1 kilo watt peak or 5 per cent of sanctioned load, whichever is higher. All new residential buildings have to install Solar Photovoltaic Power plant for efficient use of electricity and its […] Read more
GAIL Installs India’s Second Largest Rooftop Solar Plant in Uttar Pradesh Updated On Tue, Jan 2nd, 2018 by Saurenergy The rooftop solar plant in Uttar Pradesh will generate over 79 lakh kilowatt hour (KWh) of electricity. State-run gas transmission utility GAIL India Limited said it has commissioned the country’s second biggest rooftop solar power plant in Uttar Pradesh. The firm has installed 5.76 megawatt peak (MWp) captive solar plant at its petrochemical complex at […] Read more
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
China Successfully Tests Country’s First Photovoltaic Highway Updated On Sat, Dec 30th, 2017 by Saurenergy China has become the second country in the world to build a photovoltaic highway, after France introduced the world’s first photovoltaic road in late 2016. China has successfully tested its first photovoltaic highway based on home-grown technology in the country’s eastern Shandong province, Xinhua reported. The road has wireless charging systems for electric vehicles. The […] Read more
Columbia Engineers Develop Floating Solar Fuels Rig for Seawater Electrolysis Updated On Fri, Dec 29th, 2017 by Saurenergy The electrolyzer component of this device is based on a simple, membraneless design that enables efficient operation with high product purity and without active pumping of the electrolyte. In a single hour, more energy from the sun hits the Earth than all the energy used by humankind in an entire year. Imagine if the sun’s […] 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
Nestlé to Install 7MW Solar PV Rooftop at Dubai Factories Updated On Thu, Dec 28th, 2017 by Saurenergy The installation of rooftop solar PVis in accordance with Nestlé’s commitment to the RE100 initiative, a global collaborative initiative of influential businesses committed to using 100% renewable energy. Nestlé has signed agreements, witnessed by HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), with Yellow Door Energy, Dubai’s leading […] Read more
