“Electric Motorcycles Need Higher Localisation, Time To Market”-Dinesh Arjun, Raptee Updated On Tue, Oct 10th, 2023 by Saurenergy Dinesh Arjun, Co-Founder, Raptee, speaks to SaurEnergy about the firms plans. Congratulations on the funding. Can you give us a sense of the cap structure at the firm now? Last valuation? We’re proud of the fact that we’ve gotten so far without raising much external capital. Many of the industry experts including our investors […] Read more
Australian Battery Recycling Start up Renewable Metals Scoops Up $8 Million Updated On Fri, Oct 6th, 2023 by Saurenergy Perth-based firm Renewable Metals has raised an AUD $8 million in funding from the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC), to scale up its battery recycling technology. Lithium ion battery recycling has been a focus area for many startups around the world, as the case is extremely strong on both environment and economic grounds, thanks to […] Read more
Reliance Announces Battery Plans With Launch of Swappable Batteries Updated On Thu, Oct 5th, 2023 by Saurenergy The REI Expo, where Reliance Industries has been marking presence gradually over the past two years with technologies it plans to introduce to the renewable sector finally saw the first formal product, in the form of swappable, multipurpose batteries for electric vehicles and home appliances from India’s largest private sector group. The batteries from Reliance, […] Read more
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
