Meyer Burger Expands ‘Made in USA’ Solar Cells with 2 GW Colorado Springs Facility Updated On Tue, Jul 25th, 2023 by Saurenergy Switzerland-based heterojunction solar panel maker Meyer Burger Technology AG recently unveiled plans to set up a high-performance solar cell manufacturing facility in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The establishment will have an initial production capacity of 2 gigawatts (GW) of solar cells per year. Meyer Burger intends to use solar cells manufactured in the new plant exclusively […] Read more
Trina Solar Gets Zero Carbon Factory Certificate in PV Industry Updated On Tue, Jul 25th, 2023 by Saurenergy Trina Solar has announced the certification of its Yiwu manufacturing facility as a Zero Carbon Factory. This is the first factory in the PV industry to be awarded zero carbon status by an independent agency, claims the firm. Trina Solar’s Yiwu factory was assessed by TiGroup, a certification body specialising in health, safety, environmental and […] Read more
First 20 GW HJT Perovskite Cell & Module Factory in the Works in US Updated On Mon, Jul 24th, 2023 by Saurenergy Salt Lake City, Utah, United States is set to welcome a mega solar cell and module factory. The establishment will be set up by US-based Revkor Energy Holdings Inc and Germany’s equipment provider H2 Gemini Technology Consulting GmbH, that have set sights on building a 20 GW facility. “Under the terms of the partnership, Revkor and […] Read more
Asia, America To The Rescue For German PV Machinery Makers Updated On Thu, Jul 20th, 2023 by Saurenergy A release from the VDMA ( German Mechanical Engineering Federation ) says that sequential sales and orders for Q1/2023 dropped 27% and 26% respectively for German solar PV equipment manufacturers. The drop was mainly due to drop in demand from the ‘home’ markets in the European Union (EU) . However, on a YoY basis, sales […] Read more
Battery Maker Exponent Claims Lowest Degradation After 3000 Quick Charging Cycles Updated On Tue, Jul 18th, 2023 by Saurenergy Exponent Energy, an energy-tech startup that claims to have unlocked a 0 to 100% charge in 15 minutes for EVs, has announced the successful completion of 3000 cycle testing in collaboration with renowned German testing agency, TUV India (TUV Nord Group, Germany). The company says that the testing reports only 13% battery degradation even after […] Read more
“We Expect TOPCON To Be The Leader For The Next 5-7 years”, S Vasanthi, Websol Energy Updated On Tue, Jul 18th, 2023 by Saurenergy S Vasanthi is a true solar veteran, thanks to her long association with one of the earliest solar manufacturers in India, Websol Energy System Limited. As the Chief Technical officer and director she has been instrumental in visualizing the company’s 1.8GW solar PV cells and 550 MW Module manufacturing capacity expansion at its Falta plant […] Read more
MeyerBurger Snaps Up €200 Million From EU Innovation Fund For 3.5 GW Solar Manufacturing Updated On Tue, Jul 18th, 2023 by Saurenergy Meyer Burger Technology AG, through its group company Meyer Burger (Industries) GmbH, submitted a funding application for EUR 200 million in the EU-wide selection process of the European Innovation Fund in March 2023. The project “HOPE” (High-efficiency Onshore PV module production in Europe) submitted by Meyer Burger has prevailed as eligible for funding, the EU […] Read more
Solar Designer PVcase Raises $100 Million In Funding Updated On Tue, Jul 18th, 2023 by Saurenergy Lithuanian firm PVcase (PhotoVoltaic Computer Aided Solar Engineering), a key global leader in solar project design software, announced today it has secured a joint investment of $100 million, bringing the company’s total funding to over $123 million. Highland Europe, Energize and existing investor Elephant all participated in the round. Despite considerable resources already invested in the solar market, the solar engineering industry […] Read more
Inox Wind Secures Certification for 3 MW Wind Turbine Updated On Mon, Jul 17th, 2023 by Saurenergy Inox Wind, a wind energy solutions provider in India, today announced that TUV SUD, a global certification body based in Germany, has granted a Type Certificate to Inox Wind for their state-of-the-art, new generation 3 MW wind turbine with a booster capacity of up to 3.3 MW. This certification signifies that the prototype turbine has […] Read more
