Qcells Claims Tandem Solar Cell Efficiency World Record Updated On Thu, Dec 19th, 2024 by Saurenergy Qcells, a leading solar cells and modules manufacturer, has claimed a a new world record, reaching 28.6% for tandem solar cell efficiency on a full-area M10-sized cell that can be scaled for mass manufacturing. This result was achieved having begun large-area tandem development in 2023, as major solar manufacturers across the world attempt to reach […] Read more
Wafer Process: Reliance-Backed NexWafe GmbH Announces Breakthrough Updated On Thu, Dec 19th, 2024 by Saurenergy NexWafe GmbH (NexWafe) has announced significant breakthroughs in its solar wafer manufacturing technology. The firm seeks to make ultra-thin, high-efficiency, monocrystalline, low-carbon footprint solar wafers with an energy footprint 40% lower than conventional wafer making. The German company achieved cell efficiencies equivalent to Czochralski (CZ) wafers in a production environment, marking a major milestone. Additionally, […] Read more
ReNew To Go Private? Key Investors Make Offer Updated On Thu, Dec 12th, 2024 by Saurenergy ReNew Energy Global, which got listed at the NASDAQ exchange in the US through the SPAC route back in 2021, could well go private next year, if its biggest investors, including founder Sumant Sinha have their way. A consortium with voting rights of 64% have offered to take the company private at $7.07 per share, […] Read more
Time to Worry In India? Chinese PV Firms In Production Control Agreement To Stem Losses Updated On Mon, Dec 9th, 2024 by Saurenergy Over 30 of the top Solar PV firms in China are said to have signed up for a program of self-discipline at the China Photovoltaic Industry Association’s annual meeting last week. Taking a stated cue from OPEC ( The organisation of petroleum exporting countries), the world’s oldest existing cartel, the Chinese PV firms are setting […] Read more
Canadian Solar Third Quarter Results- Net Loss at $14 Million Updated On Fri, Dec 6th, 2024 by Saurenergy Leading Solar and storage firm Canadian Solar has released its third quarter results. Total module shipments recognized as revenues in the third quarter of 2024 were 8.4 GW, up 2% quarter-over-quarter (“qoq”) and 1% year-over-year (“yoy”). Of the total, 31 MW were shipped to the Company’s own utility-scale solar power projects. Net revenues in the […] Read more
Cheap Solar and Expensive Power- Pakistan’s Sobering Experience So far Updated On Wed, Nov 27th, 2024 by Saurenergy Readers will be aware that we have occasionally tracked the growth of solar in Pakistan here. What has been interesting is the fact that the country, while performing poorly at an institutional level, has seen the kind of solar boom that would rival almost any country elsewhere over the past year and more. Reports claim […] Read more
SaurEnergy Explains- The Solar Tender At the Centre of Adani’s US Controversy Updated On Mon, Nov 25th, 2024 by Saurenergy By now, a lot has been written about the charges brought at a US district court against key names in the Adani group, besides Azure power. While those charges will be contested no doubt by the firms as already announced, it is a good time to understand just what tender it was where allegations of […] Read more
China Seeks a fix For PV Overcapacity With New Norms Updated On Fri, Nov 22nd, 2024 by Saurenergy With its world leading PV sector hit by losses in the past year, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology is focusing on what it can control, to try and nurse the sector back to health. We saw last week how export incentives on solar products were reduced last week in perhaps a signal to […] Read more
Why The NTPC Green Energy IPO Could Be A Turning Point For Green Energy Related IPOs Updated On Thu, Nov 14th, 2024 by Saurenergy After a journey of over two years, the NTPC Green Energy IPO is finally here. It is interesting that despite the long anticipation and preparations behind this mega Initial Public Offering (IPO) of Rs 10,000 crores ($1.18 billion), the latest IPO still gives one a feeling of a rushed effort, thanks to the many exemptions […] Read more
