Bifacials Changing Face of The Solar Industry Updated On Wed, Nov 1st, 2017 by Saurenergy As solar technology has improved over the last decade, the prices have dropped exponentially as module efficiency has advanced. In recent years, there’s been a growing concern that we are approaching an efficiency ceiling. Bifacial solar cells and modules are making a big comeback as the photovoltaic industry is looking for more ways to generate […] Read more
Rooftop Solar Sector in India – Challenges and a Way Ahead Updated On Wed, Nov 1st, 2017 by Saurenergy Rooftop Solar Sector is going to be vital in achievement of Government targets for Solar Electricity Production in India. Many initiatives have been taken by Government for promotion of this sector in last couple of year. Some of them are: 1) Central Agency SECI and various state nodal agencies have come up with tenders for […] Read more
Tata Power Renewable Energy Completes 30 MW Solar Plant in Maharashtra Updated On Tue, Oct 31st, 2017 by Saurenergy With the acquisition of Welspun Renewables Energy Pvt. Ltd., TPREL’s portfolio has grown to 2.2GW. Tata Power Renewable Energy Ltd (TPREL), a subsidiary of private power manufacturer Tata Power has commissioned 30 Megawatt (MW) solar power plant at Satara in Maharashtra. Tata Power Renewable Energy mentioned in its statement that the plant will produce over 62 million kilowatt hour […] Read more
SunPower Granted Approval for Aerial Survey of Solar Power Plants in FAA Controlled Airspace Updated On Tue, Oct 31st, 2017 by Saurenergy With LAANC approval, SunPower will be able to use drones as part of the SunPower Oasis Power Plant platform to survey potential solar power plant sites for customers. SunPower has announced that it is the first company to receive approval from the U.S. Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) for automatic access to operate a drone in […] Read more
UK Climate Investments and Lightsource Tie-up for Solar Power Projects in India Updated On Tue, Oct 31st, 2017 by Saurenergy UK Climate Investments will provide 49 percent equity for the construction of the first project partnership with Lightsource to develop and construct up to 300MW of solar power projects. Lightsource Renewable Energy and UK Climate Investments, part of the Green Investment Group within Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets, have entered into a partnership agreement to […] Read more
State Bank of India Floats Fund for Solar Power Projects Updated On Tue, Oct 31st, 2017 by Saurenergy SBI has funded 43 rooftop solar power projects with the capacity of 475MW by availing line of credit from World Bank. State Bank of India has signed an agreement with seven companies for funding rooftop solar power projects. The seven companies include Adani Group, JSW Energy, Hinduja Renewables, Tata Renewables Energy, Azure Power, Cleantech Solar […] Read more
GSola GEL-M11 Solar Module EL Detector Updated On Tue, Oct 31st, 2017 by Saurenergy Product Brief GSola Power introduced its newest Solar Module EL DetectorGEL-M11 at the Renewable Energy India Expo 2017. It is used for detecting the inner defects of solar modules, such as low efficiency solar cell, broken finger, contamination, micro-crack, short edge, wafer issue, and so on. The detector is useful for testing the solar modules […] Read more
Vijayawada’s Krishna District Going Green with Solar Rooftop Updated On Mon, Oct 30th, 2017 by Saurenergy Solar roof top users also selling energy to electricity department from their solar roof top. Solar rooftop demand in Vijayawada’s Krishna district is increasing day by day among small industry and households. Major population are coming forward and applying for different solar equipment. Almost all solar units are gaining popularity among the public including solar […] Read more
Indian Solar Power Market Witnesses Change in Demand-Supply Landscape Updated On Mon, Oct 30th, 2017 by Saurenergy Lack of visibility over project pipeline is forcing solar power developers to bid aggressive tariffs and reconsider strategic options including consolidation. The Indian solar power market is being tested to its limits. GST has increased execution costs. Module prices have shot up when bidders were factoring in another 20% price decline by the end of […] Read more
