Global VC Funding in Solar Sector Plummet to $128Mn in April-June Quarter Updated On Fri, Oct 6th, 2017 by Saurenergy Global venture capital (VC) funding in solar sector has reported a steep decline of $128 million in April-June quarter of 2017 when compared with $585 million in the preceding quarter, according to Mercom Capital, a global clean energy communications and consulting firm. Most of the VC funding in Q2 2017 went to solar downstream companies […] Read more
SunPower Collaborates with True Green Capital Management to Finance $140 Million of U.S. Commercial Solar Projects Updated On Fri, Oct 6th, 2017 by Saurenergy As part of the three-year agreement, SunPower will deliver turn-key distributed solar electric power projects for commercial and public sector customers that will be acquired by TGC. SunPower has collaborated with True Green Capital Management LLC (TGC) to establish a $140 million fund expected to finance approximately 50 megawatts of SunPower solar energy systems. Projects […] Read more
Center for High-Efficiency Solar Cells – Cornerstone Laid For a New Laboratory Building at Fraunhofer ISE Updated On Thu, Oct 5th, 2017 by Saurenergy Fraunhofer ISE’s new “Center for High-Efficiency Solar Cells” in Freiburg builds upon this solid foundation. It will include infrastructure to replace the outdated clean room for solar cell development and is also perfectly equipped for the next generation of solar cells. When the Fraunhofer ISE Photovoltaic Technology Evaluation Center PV-TEC was inaugurated in Spring 2006, […] Read more
Scatec Solar Has Teamed With Statoil for 162mw Solar Power Plant in Brazil Updated On Thu, Oct 5th, 2017 by Saurenergy Statoil will also acquire a 50 percent share in the project execution company, enabling Statoil to participate in building and operating solar projects in the future. Scatec Solar ASA (SSO) and Statoil ASA (STL) have agreed to establish a 50/50 Joint Venture to build, own and operate large scale solar plants in Brazil. The Joint […] Read more
ABB Delivers ABB inverter stations Solar Solutions to El Romero Solar Plant in Chile Updated On Thu, Oct 5th, 2017 by Saurenergy Swiss power electronics specialist ABB has delivered 60 ABB PVS800-IS inverter stations, each rated at 3.6MW at the El Romero Solar Plant, located in Chile’s Atacama Desert. The solar plant is situated in the harsh environment of the Atacama Desert in Chile, 645 km north of the country’s capital Santiago. One of the driest places […] Read more
Digging Software for Solar Updated On Wed, Oct 4th, 2017 by Saurenergy Solar industry in India seems sound. The most undeniable facet of renewable especially solar is that it floats between both the operational and technology world. Simulation, monitoring, theft-control, system design are critical while yielding a successful solar story. Most importantly, project management solutions are evident for a solar project. Solar is also in the preface […] Read more
ENACT Systems with Everest Industries Launches Solar Project Management Solution In India Updated On Tue, Oct 3rd, 2017 by Saurenergy ENACT’s software platform automates sales proposals, design, financing, installation and asset management for commercial and residential solar projects, improving workflow efficiency, reducing cost and helping scale new energy businesses. ENACT Systems, one of the leading enterprise software platform for solar projects in the US market has launched its offering for the Indian solar market. ENACT’s […] Read more
Solar-Tectic LLC receives patent for III-V thin-film tandem high-performance solar cell and LED technology Updated On Fri, Sep 29th, 2017 by Saurenergy The entire patented process for the Solar-Tectic LLC III-V tandem cell can be environmentally friendly since non-toxic metals can be used to deposit the crystalline thin-film materials for both the bottom layer in the tandem configuration as well as in the top, III-V, layer. Solar-Tectichas announced that a patent application for a method of […] Read more
TMEIC Solar Ware 2220/2550 PV Inverters Updated On Fri, Sep 29th, 2017 by Saurenergy Product Brief: Toshiba Mitsubishi-Electric Industrial Systems Corporation (TMEIC) has developed and commenced sales of its SOLAR WARE 2220/2550 PV Inverters for large-capacity solar power systems. The new inverters are the 1500V series indoor inverters with a single unit capacity of 2222kW and 2550kW, respectively. With the latest development of its 1500V series of PV inverters […] Read more
