Etrion and Tamagawa signs a project finance to build a 9.5 MW utility-scale solar project in Japan Updated On Mon, Jul 11th, 2016 by Saurenergy Etrion Corporation and Tamagawa Holdings announced signing of the project finance and construction of the Aomori solar power project located in Misawa city in the Aomori prefecture of the Tohoku region in Japan. Aomori is a 9.5 MW utility-scale solar PV power plant to be built in Aomori Prefecture of Japan. Construction-related works are expected […] Read more
Rural Women solar engineers demonstrates their skills to PM Modi in Dar-es-Salaam Updated On Mon, Jul 11th, 2016 by Saurenergy PM Narendra Modi interacted with ‘Solar Mamas’, a group of 30 rural rural women solar engineers from Tanzania and a few other African countries who have been trained under programmes supported by India for harnessing solar energy. Solar Mamas demonstrated their skills in fabrication, repair and maintenance of solar lanterns and household lighting systems to […] Read more
Heraeus bags Solar + Power Award 2016 Updated On Fri, Jul 8th, 2016 by Saurenergy Heraeus Photovoltaics, received the Solar + Power Award 2016 at a parallel event during the intersolar show in Munich, Germany for its new passivated emitter rear contact (PERC) backside tabbing paste. The award highlights company’s long-standing track record of innovation in PERC-solar cell technology. Heraeus’ winning product, the SOL326 Series, is a low-activity PERC back-side […] Read more
Hanergy introduces four solar powered cars Updated On Mon, Jul 4th, 2016 by Saurenergy Hanergy has launched four solar powered vehicles at a grand ceremony themed “Disruptive Innovations Drive the Future” in Beijing on 2nd July 2016. The company launched a sports car named “Hanergy Solar R” alongside the Hanergy Solar O, Hanergy Solar L and Hanergy Solar A at the event. Li Hejun, Board Chairman and CEO of […] Read more
Solar Ware Samurai 1500VDC photovoltaic inverter achieves UL 1741 safety certification Updated On Thu, Jun 30th, 2016 by Saurenergy Toshiba Mitsubishi-Electric Industrial Systems Corporation (TMEIC) has announced that its Solar Ware Samurai 1500VDC photovoltaic inverter has achieved a UL 1741 safety certification. The new inverter is the latest addition to TMEIC’s portfolio of PV utility scale solar inverters for industrial markets. The company in a statement said that its Solar Ware inverters offer the […] Read more
Punjab Naatshala switches to solar power Updated On Wed, Jun 29th, 2016 by Saurenergy The centre for theatre and culture experience, Punjab Naatshala taps into solar power installing 20KW solar panel to meet its energy consumption needs. The installed solar panel is expected to cut down on 75 per cent of its power expenses. Punjab Naatshala Founder Jatinder Brar to the Tribune said “We had been experimenting with the […] Read more
New architecture to produce an affordable solar cell Updated On Mon, Jun 27th, 2016 by Saurenergy Researchers have developed new architecture that can produce an affordable solar cell with efficiencies comparable to conventional silicon solar cells and takes very few processing steps. The new architecture uses unconventional, transparent materials that can be placed at room temperature – the process is currently used to increase the electrical conductivity of key surfaces in […] Read more
By 2019 we will be in a position to deliver modules with 18.6% efficiency: Sujoy Ghosh, Country Head, First Solar, India Updated On Sat, Jun 25th, 2016 by Saurenergy First Solar is one of the leading global providers of comprehensive photovoltaic (PV) solar systems. The company’s integrated power plant solutions deliver an economically attractive alternative to fossil-fuel electricity generation today. In an interview with Sujoy Ghosh, Country Head, First Solar, India shares his views on the various initiatives taken by the Government and company’s […] Read more
Tesla makes an offer to acquire SolarCity Updated On Thu, Jun 23rd, 2016 by Saurenergy Tesla seeks to accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable transportation by offering increasingly affordable electric vehicles. Last year in March the company launched Tesla Energy, which through the Powerwall and Powerpack allow homeowners, business owners and utilities to benefit from renewable energy storage. Now the company has made an offer to acquire SolarCity. The company […] Read more