DSD Acquires Two-Project, 10 MW Community Solar Portfolio in Lenox, NY Updated On Thu, Jan 7th, 2021 by Saurenergy Distributed Solar Development (DSD) has acquired a two-project, 10 MW community solar portfolio in Lenox, New York. “This acquisition materially increases DSD’s New York Community Solar portfolio, which the company will continue to expand in 2021,” says Jon Morton, Vice President of Acquisitions at DSD. Both projects are ground-mounted and were purchased 75% complete from a […] Read more
“Esdec Is Still An Installer Focused Company”, Stijn Vos, CEO Updated On Sat, Sep 26th, 2020 by Saurenergy Ever since it was started in 2004 by two installers, the Netherlands based Esdec has carved a unique niche for itself, focusing on the rooftop solar segment with their mounting systems. The firm has been in the news earlier last year for its acquisition led strategy, especially in the US market. With a focus on […] Read more
The Rising Need for Smarter PV Solution in APAC Updated On Thu, Aug 20th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Asia Pacific region has become an exciting renewable energy market in recent years. Many countries with a planned capacity exceeding 1GW have emerged in a short period of time from this part of the world, which injected strong momentum to the PV industry. The local governments have started to provide ample support to the […] Read more
Reducing Metallization Induced Recombination Losses in N-Type Solar Cells Updated On Sat, Oct 5th, 2019 by Saurenergy VINODH CHANDRASEKARAN Sean Lonsinger, Crystal Han | Heraeus Photovoltaics, USA The PV industry continues to grow at a steady pace both in terms of technology and capacity. An important aspect of efficiency improvement is to reduce recombination losses to improve the open circuit voltage (Voc) of the solar cell. Metal induced recombination is a significant […] Read more
LONGi Issues 2018 Q3 Report: Revenue Rose 35.26% Compared to the Same 3 Quarters in 2017 to USD 2.11 Billion Updated On Thu, Nov 1st, 2018 by Saurenergy Yesterday, LONGi Green Energy Technology Co., Ltd. (601012.SH) released its 2018 Q3 financial report, which showed: In the first three quarters of 2018, LONGi realized revenue of USD 2.11 billion, up 35.26% compared to the same 3 quarters in 2017. Net profit attributable to the parent company was USD 242.83 million. LONGi’s revenue has steadily […] Read more
How Many Chinese Module Suppliers can Compete with JinkoSolar, Outside China? Updated On Tue, Jul 17th, 2018 by Saurenergy Since Chinese investments into major cell and module facilities started – more than 10 years ago – success ultimately has been driven by overseas market-share gains, above other technical or financial benchmarks that otherwise would be expected. However, despite the efforts of well over 50 Chinese cell/module makers (where the cut-off is including those with […] Read more
Jolywood Inks Pact with Imec to Develop Bifacial Solar Cells Updated On Sat, May 26th, 2018 by Saurenergy As per the deal, Imec has also demonstrated screen-printed monofacial n-PERT cells with the conversion efficiency up to 22.8 percent. Jolywood (Taizhou) Solar Technology has entered into partnership with Imec to develop industrialized bifacial solar cells with average front-side conversion efficiency up to 21.9 percent. As per the deal, Imec has also demonstrated screen-printed monofacial […] Read more
Metallization Paste for a Constantly Evolving Substrate Updated On Sat, Apr 28th, 2018 by Saurenergy Introduction A lot of focus in the Photovoltaics (PV) industry is placed on the performance and reliability of final assembled modules and systems. However, further upstream there are hundreds of critical pieces that need to come together first. With >90% of the world’s installed PV being crystalline silicon-based [1], one of the key components is […] Read more
The Photovoltaik-Institut Berlin (PI Berlin) to Acquire 100 Percent Shares in SolarBuyer Updated On Wed, Dec 20th, 2017 by Saurenergy SolarBuyer has been a well-respected player in the US market for technical risk management and quality assurance services since 2011. As of January 1, 2018, the Photovoltaik-Institut Berlin (PI Berlin) will acquire 100 percent of the shares in the US company SolarBuyer. SolarBuyer is a leading provider of risk management and quality assurance services for […] Read more