Alliant Energy customers Starts Receiving Clean Power From Wisconsin’s Largest Solar Facility Updated On Tue, Jul 19th, 2016 by Saurenergy Wisconsin’s largest solar facility is now delivering clean power to Alliant Energy customers. The 2.3-megawatt Rock River solar project recently went into service near Beloit, Wis. The solar facility includes over 7,700 solar panels, covers nearly 17 acres and produces enough electricity to power 500 homes. The Rock River solar project is located on Alliant […] Read more
Tabuchi America announces Adjustable Solar-Plus-Storage Controls for Homes Updated On Wed, Jul 13th, 2016 by Saurenergy Tabuchi America announced new functionalities to their residential system that will help customers optimize their solar investment. The four modes integrated in the system enable customers to prioritize their specific needs from their solar-plus-storage system, from reducing costs to ensuring reliable backup power. The company in a statement said that this level of control is […] Read more
Ameresco completes 18.6 MW solar facility in Frederick, Maryland Updated On Sat, Jun 18th, 2016 by Saurenergy Ameresco has announced that it has completed 18.6 megawatt (MW) direct current (15.0 MW alternating current) solar facility located at the U.S. Army Garrison Fort Detrick Army installation in Frederick, Maryland. The large-scale solar project, now operational, is comprised of 59,994 solar panels installed across 67 acres of land throughout Area B at Fort Detrick. […] Read more
Con Edison, SunPower partners on 4MWh solar + battery storage project in New York Updated On Thu, Jun 16th, 2016 by Saurenergy Con Edison and SunPower has partnered on a pilot project to offer solar power systems with battery storage to more than 300 New York homeowners. Hundreds of homes with solar power and battery storage will provide the utility with a cost-effective and innovative “virtual power plant,” and homeowners with a backup system in case of […] Read more
Trina Solar’s cumulative shipments of solar modules hits 1 GW milestone in the Indian market Updated On Thu, Jun 9th, 2016 by Saurenergy Trina Solar has announced that its cumulative shipments of solar modules to India have exceeded 1 GW to date with around 20% market share in the region in 2015. The company in a statement said it has successfully built an extensive sales network throughout India, offering innovative solar PV solutions to developers, distributors, engineering, procurement […] Read more
Piyush Goyal to Inaugurate National Workshop on Rooftop Solar Power on 7th June Updated On Sat, Jun 4th, 2016 by Saurenergy Power, Coal, and New & Renewable Energy Minister, Piyush Goyal to inaugurate National Workshop on Roof Top Solar (RTS) Power on 7th June 2016. Upendra Tripathy, Secretary, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy said the aim of the workshop is to act as a helpdesk and felicitate people in installing rooftop solar projects. Addressing reporters […] Read more
Georgia Power’s 30-MW solar facility at Fort Benning starts operation Updated On Thu, Jun 2nd, 2016 by Saurenergy Georgia Power, the Army Office of Energy Initiatives (OEI), General Services Administration and the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) marked the start of operations of a new 30 megawatt (MW) solar project at Fort Benning, near Columbus, Georgia. The facility is the first of five on-base military solar projects currently being developed by Georgia Power […] Read more
Mississippi Power and Origis Energy inaugurates 52MW solar facility in Lamar County Updated On Mon, May 23rd, 2016 by Saurenergy Mississippi Power and Origis Energy, along with officials from the Area Development Partnership and Lamar County, held a groundbreaking ceremony for state’s largest solar facility. The USD 100 million facility will generate 52MW electricity which can power approximately 8,000 homes, said the company in a statement. Mississippi Power will receive all energy and associated renewable […] Read more
UNSW engineers set a new world record in solar cell efficiency Updated On Thu, May 19th, 2016 by Saurenergy Engineers at the University of New South Wales have developed a new solar cell configuration that is 34.5 percent efficient at converting unfocused sunlight into electricity. The new solar cell is 44 percent better than the previous record – made by Alta Devices of the USA, which reached 24% efficiency with a larger solar array. […] Read more
