As Protectionist Walls Come Up, China’s Solar Giants Pin Hopes On Global Growth Updated On Fri, Apr 5th, 2024 by Saurenergy As India’s new ALMM (Approved List of Module Manufacturers) regime took effect on April 1, it was time for many Chinese suppliers, who enjoyed a rush of orders from India till as late as February 2024, to evaluate future plans for the country. Module sales are likely to slump now, with almost all projects covered […] Read more
Alpex Solar To Set Up Second Panel Manufacturing Facility In Mathura Updated On Thu, Apr 4th, 2024 by Saurenergy Noida-based Alpex Solar will be setting up its second solar panel manufacturing facility in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh. The company said it has got the approval from Uttar Pradesh State Industrial Development Authority (UPSIDA) to secure 7 acres of land in Mathura for which the payment will be done soon. According to Alpex Solar, the firm […] Read more
Nordcell Plans 1.2 GW Module Plant In Sweden Updated On Mon, Apr 1st, 2024 by Saurenergy Going against the grain of recent announcements of stress in the solar manufacturing sector in Europe, Swedish manufacturer Nordcell has shared plans to build a 1.2GW module manufacturing plant in northern Sweden, termed GIGA One. Nordcell said it is evaluating sites for the facility and hoped to begin production as early as the first half […] Read more
ALMM To Rule Solar From April 1, 2024 in India Updated On Fri, Mar 29th, 2024 by Saurenergy Putting to rest any doubts over the future of sourcing for key solar projects, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has confirmed the deadline of March 31 for ending all ALMM related exemptions for developers in a terse, one page office memorandum. At SaurEnergy, we had predicted this outcome early this week. That […] Read more
US Solar Manufacturers Come Out With Prescription for Domestic Manufacturing Updated On Tue, Mar 26th, 2024 by Saurenergy A new report commissioned by the Solar Energy Manufacturers for America (SEMA) Coalition and authored by Guidehouse Insights Inflection Point makes a case for stronger government efforts to ensure the US domestic solar manufacturing industry withstands the challenge mounted from China or Chinese linked imports. “Thanks to the efforts of Congress and the Administration, with […] Read more
5 Ways India Defies Global Rules For Solar Success Updated On Mon, Feb 26th, 2024 by Saurenergy At every large renewable energy event today India’s solar success is invariably taken as a given. Be it capacity additions (eventually), or manufacturing prowess (soon, we are told) industry and government in particular has been at pains to stress that it’s all practically ordained. We believe that despite the impressive progress India has made in […] Read more
5 Reasons Why India’s Solar Exporters Deserve More Credit Updated On Thu, Feb 22nd, 2024 by Saurenergy One of the strangest accusations you will hear against Indian manufacturers, is the one about them exporting solar modules when there is a ‘shortage’ in India. Or worse, about them exporting modules even as they ask for ‘protection’ from imports in India. With exports set to surge to 3 GW and beyond in FY24, this […] Read more
India’s Solar Manufacturers Make Their Case At Ahmedabad’s SmarterE India Updated On Thu, Feb 22nd, 2024 by Saurenergy At the SmarterE India, (formerly Intersolar event) event in Ahmedabad, it was a day for India’s solar manufacturers to make their case at a time when far too many policy influencers seem confused about the future. The conference for the event, in a session titled ‘ A Status Update On Domestic Manufacturing” on day 2(Feb […] Read more
CubicPV Blames Collapsing Prices To Abandon 10GW Solar Wafer Plant In US Updated On Fri, Feb 9th, 2024 by Saurenergy US solar cell and module manufacturer CubicPV has abandoned its plans for a 10GW solar wafer manufacturing facility in the US and is “restructuring” its business to focus on its tandem technology module development. Plans for the 10 GW facility to manufacture wafers using CubivPVs core silicon and perovskite technologies to provide semiconductor combination for […] Read more
