The Triple Challenge Dragging Down Solar In India Updated On Fri, Aug 28th, 2020 by Saurenergy On August 21, the Central Electricity Authority (CEA), the premier national body tasked with laying down the roadmap to power for all citizens, and the policy interventions to get there, released a report on India’s solar and wind sector. Titled simply as “ Report of Under Construction Renewable Energy Projects”, the bland title laid bare […] Read more
Sterling And Wilson Solar Results Updated On Wed, Jun 24th, 2020 by Saurenergy Continuing its somewhat strange relationship with the capital markets, Sterling and Wilson Solar finally released its March quarter results, and full year consolidated results, late yesterday night. The auditors apparently delivered signed copies of the books only by 11:24 p.m, as per the firm’s release to the BSE. Preceded by an over 4 hour board […] Read more
JA Solar Signs Cooperation Agreement With Mexican Distributor Updated On Tue, Jun 16th, 2020 by Saurenergy JA Solar has signed a partnership agreement with Exel Solar, a leading distributor of PV products in Mexico. JA Solar, a manufacturer of high-performance solar photovoltaic (PV) products, recently signed a partnership agreement with Exel Solar, a leading distributor of PV products in Mexico. As part of the agreement, the two parties are set to […] Read more
Dramatic Fall in Cost of Funding Behind Record Breaking Solar Tariffs: IEEFA Updated On Tue, Jun 9th, 2020 by Saurenergy The cost of solar continued to decline during the pandemic, driven by dramatic falls in the capital cost of solar (solar module costs) and in the cost of funding. The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) in a new report has detailed that despite the devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, during the […] Read more
Valmont Buys Majority Stake in Solbras – Energia Solar Updated On Fri, Jun 5th, 2020 by Saurenergy Valmont Industries, US-based engineering and irrigation equipment manufacturer, has purchased the majority stake in a Brazilian company, Energia Solar do Brasil (Solbras), a leader in photovoltaic (PV) energy sector. Now, with immediate effect, the company will market under the Valley brand – a Valmont company. However, the company didn’t disclose the deal amount. Valley Irrigation […] Read more
JinkoSolar Gets Favourable Decision in Hanwha Q CELLS Patent Infringement Case Updated On Fri, Jun 5th, 2020 by Saurenergy The US International Trade Commission has issued the final determination that JinkoSolar products do not infringe a patent asserted by Hanwha Q CELLS. Chinese solar PV cells and modules manufacturer, JinkoSolar has announced that the United States International Trade Commission (ITC) has issued a favourable final determination concluding that JinkoSolar’s products do not infringe a […] Read more
SECI Reschedules Pre-bid Meeting for 2.5 GW Solar Projects in K’taka Updated On Thu, Jun 4th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has rescheduled the pre-bid meeting for the Request for Selection (RfS) for 2500 MW (or 2.5 GW) ISTS-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) projects in Ultra Mega Renewable Energy Power Park (UMREPP), Koppal district, Karnataka. The information has been notified by SECI stating that “with respect to the RfS for […] Read more
Brazilian Solar Industry Feels the Heat of Both Falling Economy, COVID-19 Updated On Tue, May 12th, 2020 by Saurenergy With the rising cost of imports, shrinking power demand and indefinite postponement of auctions amid coronavirus crisis, Brazilian solar photovoltaic (PV) industry is feeling the heat which may likely to impact the momentum of the annual installation. Brazilian PV sector’s annual installation capacity is expected to decline to 0.7 GW in 2020, from 1.3 GW […] Read more
3 Startups With Solar, Storage Tech Selected for GameChanger Accelerator Updated On Mon, May 4th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Shell GameChanger Accelerator Powered by NREL has announced 3 new startups involved in solar and storage technologies are to participate in the program The Shell GameChanger Accelerator Powered by NREL (GCxN) has announced three new startups to participate in the program following a multistage competitive evaluation. GCxN provides promising cleantech startups with technical resources […] Read more
