MNRE: Solar Cells Made With ‘Blue Wafers’ Won’t Qualify As DCR Updated On Tue, Mar 11th, 2025 by Saurenergy In a latest move, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) clarified that domestically manufactured solar cells which are produced using ‘blue wafers’ would not qualify under Domestic Content Requirement (DCR) norms. The ministry issued a formal notification today in this regard. Blue Wafers refer to diffused wafers, usually imported in India from other […] Read more
Solar Production Equipment In Focus For Solar Power Europe Updated On Fri, Mar 7th, 2025 by Saurenergy SolarPower Europe, the leading European solar body, has released a new report that calls upon Europe to seek deeper backward integration for solar manufacturing. The report highlights that at least 38 companies are active in Europe manufacturing the equipment and machinery that produces vital steps of the solar PV module supply chain, including cells, ingots, […] Read more
Tandem PV Raises $50m To Take Perovskite Based Technology Commercial Updated On Thu, Mar 6th, 2025 by Saurenergy US based Tandem PV, which has focused research on perovskite based solar technology, has announced that it has secured $50 million in Series A funding and debt, led by Eclipse, with participation from Constellation Energy, Planetary Technologies, Uncorrelated Ventures, Trellis Climate, Tom Werner (former CEO of SunPower), Stifel Bank, CSC Leasing, and other existing and […] Read more
Vikram Solar To Manufacture Solid-State Cell Batteries Updated On Thu, Mar 6th, 2025 by Saurenergy Indian solar module manufacturer Vikram Solar has now planned to set up a 1GWh fully integrated Solid-state Cell and Battery manufacturing facility with proprietary Battery Management System (BMS) technology. This facility, initially designed to scale up to 5 GWh, is expected to cater to the growing energy demands of a rapidly evolving global market. “This […] Read more
10 Indian Companies Plan To Set Up Gigafactories In India Updated On Tue, Mar 4th, 2025 by Saurenergy The Volta Foundation in its latest 2024 report, based on its Gigafactory track, has identified 10 Indian companies planning major expansions in India’s battery sector. Some of the key players include Reliance in Gujarat (50 GWh), Amara Raja in Telangana (16 GWh), Exide in Karnataka (12 GWh), Godi in Hyderabad (12 GWh), OLA in Tamil […] Read more
Global Battery Deployment Surges 15%, BESS Gains 55% Updated On Tue, Mar 4th, 2025 by Saurenergy 2024 marked a year of continued growth and adaptation in the global battery industry. Global electric vehicle (EV) sales climbed 25% to 17.7 million units, with Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) demand up 14%, while Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) demand surged 50%. For the first time, battery electric vehicles (BEVs) in China have reached price […] Read more
Assistant Manager – Cell process Updated On Tue, Mar 4th, 2025 by Saurenergy Incumbent shall be responsible for technology development, implementation, Innovation/R&D, efficiency & yield improvement for Solar Cell for Cluster of Wet Chemistry or Thermal/LDSE/LCO or Metallization Roles and Responsibilities:- Overall Implementation of process management in cluster Technical Evaluation of Potential Raw Material & vendor Training & Developing of technical teams Prepare SOPs, Control Plan/WI/CS/SPC for their […] Read more
Global Offshore Wind Auctions Set To Fall In 2025, After 2024 Surge, Finds Study Updated On Mon, Mar 3rd, 2025 by Saurenergy The global offshore wind industry is poised for a rebound in 2025, with capacity additions expected to reach 19 gigawatts (GW) and sector-wide expenditure projected to hit $80 billion, according to research from Rystad Energy. This recovery follows a slowdown at the end of last year, when new installations dropped to approximately 8 GW — […] Read more
Green Stocks Feb 28: High Fliers Continue To Be Pulled Down Updated On Fri, Feb 28th, 2025 by Saurenergy Even as markets continued to haemorrhage through new ‘bottoms’ every week, this one has been a particularly tough week for our green pack too. All stocks falling on any day is no longer the rarity it was just a month ago, and today was no exception. Reliance backed Sterling and Wilson Renewable and Waaree Renewable […] Read more
