Recently merged Horizon Solar Power and Solar Spectrum acquires BrightCurrent and Skyline Solar Updated On Fri, Sep 8th, 2017 by Saurenergy The Solar Spectrum and Horizon partnership created the second largest provider of residential solar systems in California and the fourth largest in the country Recently merged Horizon Solar Power and Solar Spectrum have announced definitive agreements for two strategic business acquisitions. Horizon Solar Power (Horizon) has acquired BrightCurrent, the nation’s one of the largest retail […] Read more
State distribution companies (discoms) are biggest obstacle on open access for solar power Updated On Fri, Sep 8th, 2017 by Saurenergy Open access (OA) was one of the main components of the Electricity Act (2003), introduced in an effort to attract private investment in the electricity generation sector, thereby encouraging competition. There is an increasing opportunity to innovate in solar markets in India thanks to the rapidly declining price of photovoltaics (PV). While large-scale ground-mounted solar […] Read more
Lumeta Solar Unveils Lumeta Lynx Zero Penetration, Low Profile Solar Modules Updated On Wed, Sep 6th, 2017 by Saurenergy Lumeta Lynx offers the lowest installed cost and is more attractive than traditional rack-mounted solar modules. Lumeta Solar LLC, a California PV module manufacturer has launched Lumeta Lynx, a line of solar modules that eliminate racking resulting in faster installation, zero roof penetrations, and improved aesthetics. The low-profile, black-on-black, frameless monocrystalline modules adhere directly to […] Read more
A Low-Cost Method for Solar-Thermal Conversion That’s Simpler and Greener Updated On Mon, Sep 4th, 2017 by Saurenergy The team’s method is outlined in a new paper, “Scalable, ‘Dip-and-dry’ Fabrication of a Wide-Angle Plasmonic Selective Absorber for High-efficiency Solar-thermal Energy Conversion. Researchers led by Yuan Yang, assistant professor of materials science and engineering at Columbia Engineering, along with colleagues at the Department of Chemistry at Columbia University, and Stanford University have developed a […] Read more
Solar power improving primary healthcare in rural Chhattisgarh – CEEW Updated On Sat, Sep 2nd, 2017 by Saurenergy The study finds that solar powered PHCs could significantly improve in-patient services, out-patient services, emergency care, delivery services, and laboratory services in rural India Solar powered primary healthcare centres (PHCs) in Chhattisgarh admitted over 50% more patients and conducted almost twice the number of child deliveries in a month compared to power-deficit PHCs without a […] Read more
Startup Opportunities in Solar pv Updated On Fri, Sep 1st, 2017 by Saurenergy Two key words that I would like to start: “startups” and “Rs.2.44/unit”. These have caught the attention of every educated citizen in the country. The first, for the opportunity of utilizing ones ideas and potential of doing something great; the other being the lowest tariff quoted in this month in solar PV under reverse bidding. […] Read more
Global Solar Investment to be Higher than Coal, Gas and Nuclear Combined in 2017: Frost & Sullivan Updated On Fri, Sep 1st, 2017 by Saurenergy Frost & Sullivan forecasts the global solar investment to be higher than coal, gas and nuclear combined in 2017. With prices for both solar and wind continuing to decline, renewable investment keeps booming at the expense of traditional power generation. Lower project costs and continued regulatory support for renewable energy in key markets will see […] Read more
Locus Energy introduces “Bring Your Own Logger” Service to offer Solar Monitoring Hardware Flexibility Updated On Wed, Aug 30th, 2017 by Saurenergy With the ability to ingest data from many different endpoints, project stakeholders can now take advantage of Locus’ multitude of tools and applications. This includes SolarNOC, Locus’ cloud-based fleet management platform, which provides an unprecedented level of control over how system data is aggregated, displayed, and analyzed. Locus Energy has announced new, advanced hardware flexibility, […] Read more
Cyborg Bacteria Can Harvest Solar Energy to Produce Fuel Updated On Thu, Aug 24th, 2017 by Saurenergy To enable humans to capture more of the Sun’s energy than natural photosynthesis can, scientists have taught bacteria to cover themselves in tiny, highly efficient solar panels to produce useful compounds. Scientists have created cyborg bacteria – microbes covered with tiny, highly efficient solar panels – that are better than plants at harvesting the Sun’s […] Read more