India Begins Investigation on Dumping of Al, Zn-Coated Flat Products for Solar Sector Updated On Tue, Apr 9th, 2019 by Saurenergy Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) initiated the investigation on an application filed by JSW Steel Coated Products. India has begun a probe into alleged dumping of aluminium and zinc coated flat products from China, Vietnam and Korea following a complaint from a domestic player. The commerce ministry’s arm Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) initiated the investigation […] Read more
USITC Begins Investigation Into Hanwha’s Patent Lawsuit Updated On Fri, Apr 5th, 2019 by Saurenergy The US International Trade Commission (USITC) has acknowledged Hanwha’s request and is launching an investigation into the alleged patent infringement by Chinese companies JinkoSolar and Longi Solar as well as Norway’s REC Group. The USITC’s chief administrative law judge will now assign the case to one of the administrative law judges (ALJ), who, in turn, […] Read more
In a First: Solar Panels That Store Both Electricity and Heat Updated On Wed, Mar 20th, 2019 by Saurenergy Building-integrated PV cells that supply both heat and electricity have been developed at SINTEF’s solar cell lab in Trondheim. One answer to new energy demands of the world is to install building-integrated PV (BIPV) cells, either in the form of roof tiles or facade elements. However, the feasibility of this will require lower costs and […] Read more
Vestas and Utopus Insights to Pilot Energy Forecasting Solutions For RE Plants in Australia Updated On Mon, Mar 18th, 2019 by Saurenergy The pilot program will aim to improve the energy system stability and increasing the potential revenue generation for customers. With the increasing amount of renewable energy in the system, grid operators must address the challenge of balancing supply and demand from intermittent energy generation. One way of meeting this challenge is to use advanced forecasting […] Read more
Hanwha Q Cells Says Patent Case based on Structure, not Technology Updated On Tue, Mar 12th, 2019 by Saurenergy Diversified Korean Group Hanwha, which has been in the news for its Hanwha Q Cells division suing rivals, issued a release on Friday that the patent over which it is suing rivals is not restricted to any particular method of manufacture, but the solar cell structure. The Seoul based firm issued the clarification after one […] Read more
Insolight in the Spotlight With claims of 29% Efficiency for solar Panels Updated On Wed, Feb 20th, 2019 by Saurenergy Insolight claims that its panels, thanks to a patented optical system that concentrates sunlight on a kind of miniature photovoltaic cell normally used in satellites, deliver high efficiencies at a lower cost. The Lausanne, Switzerland based Insolight’s latest claims, which follow testing by an independent lab, should be a reason to think for naysayers who […] Read more
Clean Energy Investments in 2018 Exceed $300 Bn with Decline in Solar Commitments: BNEF Updated On Fri, Jan 18th, 2019 by Saurenergy Even with PV additions crossing the 100 GW mark for the first time, Solar commitments declined 24 percent ($ value) in 2018. According to figures issued by research company BloombergNEF (BNEF), Global clean energy investment totaled $332.1 billion in 2018, marking the fifth consecutive year that investments crossed the $300 billion mark. However, investments in […] Read more
Tariff Putting a Dent on the US Solar Industry Updated On Fri, Dec 14th, 2018 by Saurenergy The report also mentioned that 9000 jobs mainly in construction or engineering were either not added, or lost due to the tariffs. The ongoing trade dispute between the United States and China has put a dent on the Solar Industry in the US according to a new report from the Solar Energy Industry Association and […] Read more
Delhi Government to Educate Farmers About Solar Scheme Updated On Mon, Nov 26th, 2018 by Saurenergy The revenue department has been instructed to identify land owning farmers so as to to encourage them to enroll in the scheme. Delhi Government will soon hold workshops to inform and sensitize farmers about the benefits from the new solar scheme. The scheme will also help farmers to have a secondary source of income. The […] Read more