Madhya Pradesh to Add 2,000 MW of Solar Power in Next 3 Years Updated On Sat, Dec 30th, 2017 by Saurenergy The solar power generated through these plants will be purchased by the Madhya Pradesh Power Management Company Limited. In order to boost solar power in the country, Madhya Pradesh is all set to develop more solar power parks in the next three years adding a total of 2000 MW to its capacity. The power generated […] Read more
Canadian Solar Closes GBP41.9 Million Financing with BayernLB Updated On Sat, Dec 30th, 2017 by Saurenergy The solar power portfolio, consisting of 10 operating solar power plants totaling 52.2 MWp, was accredited under the UK’s Renewable Obligation Certificate scheme. Canadian Solar Inc., one of the world’s largest solar power companies, today announced that it has closed a GBP41.9 million (US$56 million) non-recourse project finance facility with BayernLB. This financing arrangement is […] Read more
UNIST Researchers Develop Highly Stable Perovskite Solar Cells Updated On Sat, Dec 30th, 2017 by Saurenergy A recent study, affiliated with UNIST has presented highly stable perovskite solar cells (PSCs), using edged-selectively fluorine (F) functionalized graphene nano-platelets (EFGnPs). This breakthrough has gotten much attention as it is made out of fluorine, a low-cost alternative to gold. This study has been jointly led by Professor Jin Young Kim in the School of […] Read more
Scientists Elevate Quantum Dot Solar Cell World Record Updated On Sat, Dec 30th, 2017 by Saurenergy Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) established a new world efficiency record for quantum dot solar cells, at 13.4 percent. Colloidal quantum dots are electronic materials and because of their astonishingly small size (typically 3-20 nanometers in dimension) they possess fascinating optical properties. Quantum dot solar cells emerged […] Read more
Andhra Pradesh Seeks Rs 30,000 Crore Investment in Electric Vehicles Industry Updated On Fri, Dec 29th, 2017 by Saurenergy The state expects to put in place an electric vehicles policy by next month, ahead of a proposed framework by the central government. Andhra Pradesh is seeking to attract Rs 30,000 crore of investments in the electric vehicles industry through a raft of incentives that would include capital subsidies to automakers and charging-equipment manufacturers, helping […] Read more
Greenbacker Acquires to be Constructed 26 MW Solar Project in California Updated On Fri, Dec 29th, 2017 by Saurenergy Once operational, Midway III will sell all the power generated to a large California utility through a 20-year fixed-price power purchase agreement. Greenbacker Renewable Energy Company LLC says it has purchased Midway III, to be constructed 26 megawatt solar project in California from Solar Frontier Americas Holdings LLC through a wholly-owned subsidiary. Midway III is […] Read more
Columbia Engineers Develop Floating Solar Fuels Rig for Seawater Electrolysis Updated On Fri, Dec 29th, 2017 by Saurenergy The electrolyzer component of this device is based on a simple, membraneless design that enables efficient operation with high product purity and without active pumping of the electrolyte. In a single hour, more energy from the sun hits the Earth than all the energy used by humankind in an entire year. Imagine if the sun’s […] Read more
Climate Conditions Affect Solar Cell Performance More Than Expected Updated On Fri, Dec 29th, 2017 by Saurenergy Researchers have explored the convergence of two things, location and technology, to come up with a framework for predicting solar panel energy output. Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers can now predict how much energy solar cells will produce at any location worldwide. Surprisingly, they identified that two types of solar cells (silicon and cadmium telluride) […] Read more
Solar Power Transforming Lives at Fiji School Updated On Fri, Dec 29th, 2017 by Saurenergy A solar system will transform the education for generations of kids at the Ratu Meli Memorial School in Fiji. Solar energy is about to become a reality at the Ratu Meli Memorial School in Fiji. Ruth Donoghue, a teacher has been raising money with the help of the Its Time Foundation and Blue Lagoon beach […] Read more