Australia, Where Rooftop Solar Could Meet 77% Of Power Demand By 2026 Updated On Wed, Sep 1st, 2021 by Saurenergy In recent time, Australia — one of the sunniest places on the planet — has emerged as a world leader in the rooftop solar market. As of now, households have installed 14 GW of solar panels. By 2025, this figure is set to increase by 8.9 GW. The reasons for this expansion include the subsidies offered, […] Read more
Global Solar Installations Reached 138.2 GW in 2020 Updated On Mon, Aug 30th, 2021 by Saurenergy Despite the continued impact of COVID-19, a massive 138.2 GW of solar was installed in 2020, representing an 18% increase compared to 2019, in yet another global annual installation record for the global solar PV sector, finds a new report by SolarPower Europe. SolarPower Europe, the new EPIA (European Photovoltaic Industry Association), has released its […] Read more
Solar Recycling Is Becoming A Race Against Time Updated On Thu, Aug 26th, 2021 by Saurenergy In the last two decades, millions of solar panels have been installed, with an expected lifetime of between 25 and 30 years. That means over the coming years, a trickle of discarded panels will gradually turn into a flood, requiring effective recycling techniques to be in place soon. Solar recycling technologies, have their task cut […] Read more
World’s 1st Commercial Installation of Perovskite Solar Cells in Poland Updated On Thu, Aug 26th, 2021 by Saurenergy Poland-based Saule Technologies, a perovskite solar tech company, has launched its first installation of photovoltaic blinds – sun breakers with perovskite solar cells. This world’s first commercial implementation of perovskite solar cell technology was a collaboration with Aliplast, said the company. Saule’s new product was first presented in October 2020. The profiles with solar modules, […] Read more
BV Approves SolarDuck’s Offshore Solar Floating Tech Updated On Wed, Aug 25th, 2021 by Saurenergy French certification company Bureau Veritas (BV) has granted an Approval in Principle (AiP) to Dutch RE firm SolarDuck for its offshore floating solar solution ‘King Eider’. This is the first time such an approval has been granted to an offshore floating solar technology, marking the beginning of a new era for this form of renewable […] Read more
Luminous Power’s New App to Upskill Electricians for Solar Installation Updated On Mon, Aug 23rd, 2021 by Saurenergy New Delhi-based Luminous Power Technologies has launched an app called ‘Solar Guru App’, with the express purpose of engaging and training electricians across the country in solar solutions installation. Through this initiative, the company aims to skill around 2,000 electricians per month through the app in both English and Hindi languages. The cost of the […] Read more
California Goes With Rule for Solar and Battery Storage on New Buildings Updated On Tue, Aug 17th, 2021 by Saurenergy The California Energy Commission (CEC) has adopted the 2022 Building Energy Efficiency Standards (Energy Code) for newly constructed and renovated buildings that say the new buildings need to be equipped with solar and battery storage for clean energy goals. As the state’s primary energy policy and planning agency, the CEC adopts standards every three years […] Read more
IPO Time For India Solar Equipment Manufacturers In 2021 Updated On Mon, Aug 9th, 2021 by Saurenergy After a long wait, initial reports are finally coming out regarding plans by major Indian solar equipment manufacturers planning Initial Public Offers. We refer to a long wait simply because the markets have been buoyant for a while now, and have duly been followed by an IPO wave the likes of which has rarely been […] Read more
Trading into Bright Energy Future: The Case for Open, High-Quality Solar PV Markets Updated On Fri, Aug 6th, 2021 by Saurenergy Solar photovoltaics (PV) has become a mainstay of low-carbon sustainable energy strategies, with the cost of electricity generated by PV plants declining by 77% between 2010 and 2018. Trade and the globalization of the solar PV market have been major factors driving the decrease in technology prices as manufacturers are able to source goods and […] Read more