Georgia Power’s 30-MW solar facility at Fort Benning starts operation Updated On Thu, Jun 2nd, 2016 by Saurenergy Georgia Power, the Army Office of Energy Initiatives (OEI), General Services Administration and the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) marked the start of operations of a new 30 megawatt (MW) solar project at Fort Benning, near Columbus, Georgia. The facility is the first of five on-base military solar projects currently being developed by Georgia Power […] Read more
SPI Energy connects four distributed generation projects of 12.8MW to the grid in China Updated On Tue, May 31st, 2016 by Saurenergy SPI Energy has announced that it has successfully completed and connected four distributed generation (DG) projects totaling 12.8 megawatts (MW) to the grid in China. The Company was responsible for the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) of all the DG solar energy projects. Solarbao.com, SPI Energy’s e-commerce and investment platform, provided financial leasing services. The […] Read more
Solar cells could be based on iron molecules in future Updated On Tue, May 31st, 2016 by Saurenergy Researchers at Lund University have explained how iron-based dyes work on a molecular level in solar cells. The new finding is expected to accelerate the development of inexpensive and environmentally friendly solar cells. With the integration of iron instead of other more expensive and rare metals, the production of solar cells and light catchers will […] Read more
MNRE brings online facility for installation of solar rooftops Updated On Tue, May 31st, 2016 by Saurenergy Ministry of News and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has prepared a centralized facility which will let users apply online for installation of solar rooftops on their premises. A senior official speaking to PTI said Govt. has provided an online facility where users can apply for solar rooftops based on their requirements and space available. The official […] Read more
A device that harvests wind and solar energy could power the ‘Internet of Things’ Updated On Mon, May 30th, 2016 by Saurenergy “Internet of Things” is expected to make life more efficient and cities “smarter” connecting an extensive network of tiny communications devices. But these machines need lot of energy. Instead of adding to the global reliance on fossil fuels to power the network, researchers have introduced a single device that harvests wind and solar energy. The […] Read more
JinkoSolar announces unaudited financial results for the Q1 2016 Updated On Sat, May 28th, 2016 by Saurenergy JinkoSolar Holding has announced its unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2016. In first quarter company’s total solar module shipments were 1,600 megawatts (“MW”), which includes 166 MW to be used in the Company’s downstream projects. Total solar module shipments decreased by 6.4% from 1,710 MW in the fourth quarter of 2015 […] Read more
Total, SunPower bags 164MW solar power plant project in Chile Updated On Fri, May 27th, 2016 by Saurenergy In less than a week Total and SunPower has bagged second large PV contract in Chile. Colbún S.A. has awarded a 15-year power purchase agreement to Total and SunPower for 500 gigawatt hours (GWh) of photovoltaic solar energy per year, with the construction of a 164MW solar power plant. “This contract is a further step […] Read more
Small Wind Solar Hybrid System to provide electricity to un-electrified areas: MNRE Updated On Thu, May 26th, 2016 by Saurenergy Ministry of New and Renewable Energy is implementing a programme to promote the installation of small wind solar hybrid systems. The objective of the programme is to provide electricity in unelectrified areas or areas with irregular electric supply. Under the programme, MNRE provides Central Financial Assistance (CFA) to community users for installation of such systems. […] Read more
Researchers demonstrate STPVs that converts solar heat into usable electric power Updated On Tue, May 24th, 2016 by Saurenergy Researchers at MIT demonstrated a device based on a method that enables solar cells to break through a theoretically predicted ceiling on how much sunlight they can convert into electricity. A single-layer cell made of silicon is used for the vast majority of today’s solar panels — the upper limit of these cells is about […] Read more
