Solar Bids Below Rs 2? BCD Holds Up Solar Tariffs In India Updated On Thu, Sep 28th, 2023 by Saurenergy Even as prices of China-made solar cells and modules continue to slide to unprecedented lows, power consumers are likely to benefit only partially, thanks to the Basic Customs Duty (BCD) of 40 percent that the government has on module imports, besides the 25% on solar cell imports. While the drop in prices is welcome to […] Read more
Trina Solar To Set Up US Plant To Hedge Against Tariff Risks Updated On Mon, Sep 18th, 2023 by Saurenergy Trina Solar, which has come off a record H1 in revenues and profits, has decided to spend USD200 million on a solar panel plant in Texas, the United States. The move comes even as Chinese firms remain embroiled in tariff related issues for sales in the US, a key export market. Earlier, Trina has also […] Read more
Grumblings From European Solar Manufacturers Start Over Falling Prices Updated On Mon, Sep 18th, 2023 by Saurenergy At SaurEnergy, even as solar manufacturing has been incentivised, pushed and supported by every means possible, we have regularly highlighted the need to consider the sustainability of it all. Well, the first rumblings have already started, not from the manufacturers who are establishing new capacities, but from already established players in Europe. In an open […] Read more
Zetwerk-owned Unimacts In Supply Deal With Nextracker With New US Plant Updated On Thu, Sep 14th, 2023 by Saurenergy US based Unimacts, which was recently acquired by Indian Infrastructure supplies unicorn Zetwerk, has entered a deal with Nextracker, a leading solar tracker and software solutions firm. A leading provider of industrial manufacturing and supply chain solutions, the new plant was opened at a Nextracker-dedicated manufacturing facility in Las Vegas. As SaurEnergy reported last week, […] Read more
H1 Revenues and Growth Powered By Global Expansion For Chinese Solar Majors Updated On Mon, Sep 4th, 2023 by Saurenergy While protectionist moves in key global markets might be a factor in a couple of years or earlier, for now, Chinese solar manufacturers offering critical solar equipment are enjoying their day in the sun. Key players are all delivering record numbers, thanks to capacity increases and steady prices. H1 figures coming from firms across the […] Read more
The Unicorn In Solar Market : Zetwerk’s Story Updated On Thu, Aug 31st, 2023 by Saurenergy Ever since the solar sector was brought into focus sharply in 2014, in the form of an ambitious capacity addition plan by the central government, the sector has been abuzz. Yes, there have been the predictable, and some unpredictable roadblocks too, be it the covid pandemic, or the price volatility that followed it. But there […] Read more
ReNew Energy Q1 Analyst Meet- Focus On Derisking, Valuations Updated On Wed, Aug 23rd, 2023 by Saurenergy On the second anniversary of its NASDAQ listing, ReNew Energy Global had a very positive outlook to share with analysts. Be it the growth in portfolio by almost 3 GW, almost all of it comitted through PPAs, or the drop in average collection period from over 200 to 114 days, or a clear growth path […] Read more
NTPC Gung Ho On Renewables Targets, Sees Bigger Opportunities Open Up Updated On Mon, Aug 7th, 2023 by Saurenergy National Power Utility NTPC Limited has been in the news for all the right reasons recently. A soaring stock price has been driven by rising power demand, which has meant higher utilisation of NTPC’s coal power fleet, even as NTPC itself has extracted almost 65% higher coal during the year gone by. That, plus a […] Read more
Ready, Set, Go: India’s Solar Manufacturing Ambitions Are Flying Updated On Mon, Jul 31st, 2023 by Saurenergy For India’s solar sector and its many entrepreneurs, all signals are finally green. Or so it would seem. Be it progress on manufacturing plans, including the all important backward integration, exports, and of course, a strong domestic market for their output. Everything has come together for the many firms and entrepreneurs who will hope for […] Read more
