Global Concentrated Photovoltaic (CPV) Market Analysis to 2025: Market is Expected to Reach USD 6.35 Billion Updated On Mon, Feb 19th, 2018 by Saurenergy The global concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) market is expected to reach USD 6.35 billion by 2025 at a 10.1 percent. Demand for concentrated photovoltaic is anticipated to register rapid growth owing to its ability to harness solar energy in areas with no space constraints. CPV technology is yet to gain worldwide acceptance and manufacturers are constantly […] Read more
Leclanche Selects Nextracker’s NX Drive Energy Storage System for Various Applications Updated On Mon, Feb 19th, 2018 by Saurenergy NX Drive provides a flexible, pre-engineered balance-of-system (BOS) solution for virtually any generation-plus-storage or stand-alone storage application. NEXTracker, a Flex company, has announced that Leclanche, a global integrator of energy storage, has selected NEXTracker to supply its NX Drive energy storage system (ESS) for battery solutions the company is installing at commercial and industrial businesses […] Read more
Heraeus Photovoltaics Helps Another Customer in Just Four Months to Set PERC World Record Updated On Mon, Feb 5th, 2018 by Saurenergy In 2017, Heraeus pastes enabled two separate customers in four different instances to also achieve world records in PERC efficiency for their cells, as verified by accredited third-party testing organisations. For the fifth time in four months, Heraeus Photovoltaics, the worldwide leading supplier of metallization solutions to the PV industry, helped a customer achieve a […] Read more
China Successfully Tests Country’s First Photovoltaic Highway Updated On Sat, Dec 30th, 2017 by Saurenergy China has become the second country in the world to build a photovoltaic highway, after France introduced the world’s first photovoltaic road in late 2016. China has successfully tested its first photovoltaic highway based on home-grown technology in the country’s eastern Shandong province, Xinhua reported. The road has wireless charging systems for electric vehicles. The […] Read more
3D-Micromac Delivers Laser Contact Opening Systems for PERC Solar Cells Production at Hanwha SolarOne Updated On Wed, Nov 29th, 2017 by Saurenergy A critical step in the manufacturing process of PERC solar cells is laser contact opening (LCO), where laser ablation is used to perforate a thin passivation layer onto the rear side of the solar cell. 3D-Micromac AG, a leading supplier of laser micromachining and roll-to-roll laser systems for the photovoltaic, medical device and electronics markets, […] Read more
New Gate Drivers from Power Integrations Deliver up to 5 A, Reducing System Complexity and Cost Updated On Wed, Nov 29th, 2017 by Saurenergy SCALE-iDriver technology simplifies design and manufacturing by reducing BOM count; complete drivers can be built using a SID1102K IC and just eight external components. Power Integrations, the leader in IGBT and MOSFET driver technology for medium- and high-voltage inverter applications, has introduced the newest member of its SCALE-iDriver IC family, SID1102K, a single-channel, isolated, IGBT […] Read more
LSIS and Macquarie Capital Signs MOU For Solar Power and Energy Storage System Updated On Fri, Nov 24th, 2017 by Saurenergy The recently signed MOU will enable LSIS’s expansion of new business strategies to strengthen and help raising financial funds. South Korean manufacturer for electric automation equipments and electric power, LS Industrial Systems Co. (LSIS) and Macquarie Capital in order to progress in the competitive scenario in the solar power and energy storage system (ESS) operation […] Read more
World’s Largest OPV System Installed on French School Roof Updated On Thu, Nov 16th, 2017 by Saurenergy The goal of this experimental project is to open the door to longer term and large-scale development of OPV technology. French multinational Engie has inaugurated the world’s largest organic photovoltaic (OPV) system on a roof at a school in France, with Heliatek’s technology. The 530m2 roof of the Pierre Mendès-France secondary school, in La Rochelle, […] Read more
Deep-UV probing method detects electron transfer in photovoltaics Updated On Mon, Oct 16th, 2017 by Saurenergy Sensitized solar cells consisting of a molecular or solid-state sensitizer that serves to collect light and inject an electron into a substrate that favors their migration are among the most studied photovoltaic systems at present. Despite its importance in determining the potential of a photovoltaic device, current methods for monitoring the interfacial electron transfer remain […] Read more
