Why The Solar Industry Needs To Push For A Circular Economy Updated On Fri, Aug 5th, 2022 by Saurenergy By Bharat Bhut, Co-Founder And Director, Goldi Solar The latest IPCC report shows greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise, and current plans to address climate change are not ambitious enough to limit warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels—a threshold scientists believe is necessary to avoid even more catastrophic impacts. This can be largely attributed to […] Read more
MNRE Floats EOI for 50 Innovative Solar Pumps Under PM-KUSUM Updated On Tue, Aug 2nd, 2022 by Saurenergy Continuing with its efforts to encourage innovation in the solar pumps industry, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has published an expression of interest (EoI)inviting innovators to demonstrate their inventions. Under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha Evam Utthaan Mahabhiyaan (PM-KUSUM) program, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has invited bids […] Read more
EVA Sheet: An Important Constituent of a Solar Module; Explained Updated On Mon, Aug 1st, 2022 by Saurenergy Apart from solar cells, a solar module consists of many components protecting or prolonging the lives of the cells. A standard module consists of a Frame on outer edges, glass sheet, and Ethylene Viny Acetate (EVA) sheet above the solar cells. Cells are covered from lower side again with an EVA sheet before hard and […] Read more
Solar Trackers: Poised To Boom With Solar Once Again Updated On Thu, Jul 28th, 2022 by Saurenergy Solar trackers are usually paired with ground mount solar systems in order to increase energy output of the solar panel. Recently, rooftop-mounted trackers have also emerged in the market. So, what is a solar tracker? How is it instrumental in boosting energy output of solar panels? In the simplest of terms, a solar tracker is […] Read more
USA To Give $56 Million For Solar Manufacturing & Recycling Updated On Thu, Jul 28th, 2022 by Saurenergy The U.S. Department of Energy (DoE) will be funding new initiatives with $56 million which includes $10 million from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, to spur innovation in solar manufacturing and recycling in the country. The government said that the funding will help make clean energy more affordable and reliable. Also, developing more solar power […] Read more
Trina Solar Passes 8GW Solar Module Shipment Milestone For India Updated On Wed, Jul 27th, 2022 by Saurenergy Trina Solar has shipped more than 8GW of solar modules to India since 2010, supplying to PV projects in all three segments of residential, commercial and industrial and utility. “Solar modules for commercial and industrial (C&I) businesses accounted for 60% of Trina Solar’s shipments to India last year and in 2022’s first quarter, while about […] Read more
EDP To Add Battery Storage To Floating Hydro-Solar Hybrid Plant In Portugal Updated On Fri, Jul 22nd, 2022 by Saurenergy Hybrid renewable energy projects are on the rise the world over and in the latest addition to this expansion is the combination of a hydropower and floating solar power in Portugal. The Portuguese utility firm Energias de Portugal (EDP), which has developed the hybrid project, has announced that it will add an energy storage system […] Read more
Flexible Solar Moves One Step Closer to Mass Market With DaZheng Updated On Tue, Jul 19th, 2022 by Saurenergy A 10 year old Chinese startup, DaZheng, has become the first firm worldwide to produce large, flexible perovskite solar panels at scale, with a promised efficiency of 21%. Traditional flexible thin-film solar cells are limited by expensive raw materials and complicated manufacturing processes, which lead to the high cost and limited applications. The new flexible […] Read more
China’s Old Silk Road Shines Again, With Solar Managed By GoodWe Playing A Role Updated On Mon, Jul 18th, 2022 by Saurenergy China’s dominance of the solar PV market is no surprise to those who are aware of the massive effort the government there has put behind developing it’s capabilities. Solar players in China benefit not just from significant government backing, but also a massive domestic market that has emerged to provide them the greatest opportunity seen […] Read more
