Solar
Fuji Electric to sell its solar PV cell business to FWAVE
Fuji Electric Co., Ltd. has entered into an agreement to transfer its solar PV cell business to FWAVE Company, Ltd, a Japanese company wholly owned by ZinniaTek Limited of New Zealand. FWAVE is acquiring the land, buildings, production facilities in Kumamoto Factory and the R&D equipment in Chi
1 min readSolar PV farms in the range of 250 KW- 5 MW account for half of undergoing projects
NPD Solarbuzz has reported the solar photovoltaic (PV) projects between 250 kilowatts (kW) and five megawatts (MW) now account for almost half of the yet-to-be-completed 4,300 commercial and utility projects within the leading PV countries. Further findings shared by NPD Solarbuzz includes: Th
3 min readOpinion: US complains on China and want India not to restrict US on Solar PV
Every nation in the world wanted to protect its local economy, U.S. looks to be advanced in protecting local jobs and industry. While tightening the visa rules for foreign-workers from India and other such places (Read the story "India warns US of consequences on visa reform"), U.S. also wanted to
3 min readIndia based Moser Baer sells 100 Cr worth solar PV modules in Japan
Moser Baer Solar said its subsidiary in Japan has sold Rs 100 Crore worth of solar PV modules in Japan. This is interesting development where Indian company could compete with Japanese companies in winning a solar PV order in Japan. Due to the bad experience Japan had with its nuclear power plant d
1 min readEasy-to-make-polymer researched for improving organic solar PV efficiency
Researchers are now trying hard to design non-silicon organic polymer based solar PV cell with higher efficiency, for the inherent advantages of flexibility, low cost, easy-to-manufacture over silicon and compound semiconductor solar PV. Researchers from North Carolina State University and the Ch
2 min readTERI: 100% renewable energy by 2050 in India is possible
TERI said a sustainable, renewable-energy-based economy, where as much as 90 per cent of India’s total primary energy supply is based on renewable sources, could theoretically be achieved. 100% renewable energy by 2050 in India is possible, according to a study by TERI. TERI finds In 2010, fossil fu
2 min readCloud powered rooftop solar PV power estimation tool from TERI
The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) has announced that it is presently developing cloud computing based open-source Web-GIS Tool for estimating Rooftop Solar PV power generation potential particularly for Chandigarh area. There is significant scope for installing solar rooftop photovoltaic (PV
2 min readDouble-digit growth predicted for solar PV market in 2014
IHS has given these below top predictions for 2014 on solar PV market. 1. Double-Digit Growth Yet Again in 2014 as PV Installations Top 40 GW Despite multiple risks, IHS remains bullish about the development of the PV market in 2014 and firmly believes that global installations will be in the
6 min readEfficiency, energy-storage, and acquisition are top trends in solar PV for 2014
EnergyTrend identifies three important trends in the solar photovoltaic industry for the year 2014. They are solar cells are going to be more efficient, they're going to be sold with energy storage systems, and the solar PV industry is looking for more acquisitions. The target efficiency for mult
4 min readNPD: Thin-film solar PV production declining to 8.9% in 2014
NPD Solarbuzz says the production of multicrystalline silicon (c-Si) solar photovoltaic (PV) modules is set to dominate PV manufacturing during 2014, with p-type multi c-Si technology accounting for 62% of all modules produced. NPD Solarbuzz finds solar PV manufacturers are currently planning to
4 min readFilms for solar PV panels protect against degradation
3M Renewable Energy Division has unveiled two new products for solar photovoltaic cell encapsulation. The 3M Solar Encapsulant Film EVA9100 and 3M Solar Encapsulant Film EVA9110T offer better potential reduced degradation resistance and electrical properties, making the solar PV panel long-lasting.
1 min readOrganic solar cell efficiency boosted by researchers at UNIST
The polymer/organic solar photovoltaic cells are preferred for their properties of lightness, flexibility, easy to manufacture and low-cost. The challenge for the researchers in organic solar cell is achieving higher efficiencies. There is continuous research going on to rise the efficiency levels
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