Insect Eyes Inspire New Solar Cell Design by Stanford Researchers Updated On Tue, Sep 5th, 2017 by Saurenergy Packing tiny solar cells together, like micro-lenses in the compound eye of an insect, could pave the way to a new generation of advanced photovoltaics based on a promising material called perovskite. A new solar cell inspired by the compound eyes of insects could help scientists overcome a major roadblock to the development of solar […] Read more
POWER OPTIMIZER: Smart Module Technology Updated On Mon, Sep 4th, 2017 by Saurenergy Solar power technology isn’t a new discovery; in fact, it was discovered way back in 1800 when Alexandre-Edmond Becquerel—a nineteen-year old French scientist—was experimenting with an electrolytic cell composed of two metal electrodes. He was surprised as he discovered that the materials would emit energy when exposed to light. That was when PV effect came […] 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 Photovoltaic Material Market to Reach US$ 19,607.5 Mn by 2024: Transparency Market Research Updated On Mon, Sep 4th, 2017 by Saurenergy Transparency Market Research in its new report forecasts the global solar photovoltaic material market to reach US$ 19,607.5 Mn by 2024, expanding at a CAGR of 11.4% between 2016 and 2024. The solar photo-voltaic material market was valued at US$ 7,557.8 Mn in 2015. Solar photovoltaic materials are the material that is used in manufacturing […] 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
ABB India bags order to install solar inverters at 750 railway stations in the country Updated On Fri, Sep 1st, 2017 by Saurenergy The 750 stations are located in the busy northern Indian part of the Indian Railways network, one of the most used railway corridors in the world. ABB India has bagged order to install solar inverters at 750 railway stations in north India to reduce dependence on traditional sources of energy. The 750 stations are located […] 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
HyperSolar announces integration of a low-cost hydrogen catalyst into its solar hydrogen production device Updated On Thu, Aug 31st, 2017 by Saurenergy HyperSolar integrated this ruthenium-based catalyst for hydrogen evolution (video link here) with its proprietary low-cost catalyst for oxygen evolution onto a triple junction silicon solar cell. HyperSolar has announced the successful integration of a low-cost hydrogen catalyst into its solar hydrogen production device. HyperSolar approached Professor Jong-Beom Baek and his research group at Ulsan National […] Read more
ABB India hits 5 gigawatt mark for solar inverters Updated On Thu, Aug 31st, 2017 by Saurenergy Last year, ABB India doubled its solar inverter manufacturing capacity in India. The expansion follows earlier milestones achieved by ABB India in 2015 ABB India has announced that it has surpassed the 5 GW milestone for the supply of solar inverters in the country. From schools to airports, canal tops and mega solar plants, ABB’s […] Read more
