PM Surya Ghar Powers 9,369 Varanasi Homes With Rooftop Solar Updated On Fri, Feb 7th, 2025 by Saurenergy Varanasi, a key district in Uttar Pradesh (UP), has been performing well under the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana. The region witnessed an increase in solar installations, benefiting 549 households in February 2024, 2,856 in June 2024, 7,179 in October 2024, and reaching 9,369 in December 2024. The region has seen the installation of […] Read more
Waaree Energies To Start TOPCOn Cell Production From April 2025 Updated On Fri, Feb 7th, 2025 by Saurenergy Indian solar module manufacturer Waaree Energies is all set to start producing TOPCon-based solar cells from April this year. The company’s top management is optimistic about its plan to commence TOPCon cell production at its proposed solar cell plant soon. In its latest investors’ call, Amit Paithankar, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Waaree Energies, said […] Read more
India’s Solar Cell Capacity To Cross 50 GW By 2027: Crisil Updated On Thu, Feb 6th, 2025 by Saurenergy India’s solar cell manufacturing capacity is set to touch 50-55 GW by fiscal 2027, up five-fold from 10 GW at the end of fiscal 2024, propelled by the government’s policy thrust to reduce imports of cells and modules, a study by Crisil Ratings said. The expansion will entail a capital expenditure (capex) of Rs 28,000-30,000 […] Read more
India’s Solar Energy Generation Increased 18% In CY24 Updated On Wed, Feb 5th, 2025 by Saurenergy India’s renewable energy sector witnessed a strong year-on-year growth in calendar year 2024 (CY24), with total renewable energy generation (including large hydro) reaching 3,87,553.52 million units (MU)—a 14.8% increase compared to 3,37,745.63 MU in CY23, as per the latest data from the Central Electricity Authority (CEA). Solar Energy Sees Impressive Growth A major contributor to […] Read more
MERC’s No To Wind-Solar-Thermal Bundling for OA Consumers In Maharashtra Updated On Wed, Feb 5th, 2025 by Saurenergy In an order that left some hope for a future rethink on the issue, the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has rejected a plea by the Captive Power Producers Association(CPPA) in the state to direct the key state discom/s to allow bundling of solar, wind and thermal power for use by captive consumers too. MSEDCL […] Read more
US New Orders Can Drop EV Adoption To 23%: Wood Mackenzie Updated On Mon, Feb 3rd, 2025 by Saurenergy United States (US) recent executive orders could have profound implications on electric vehicles (EV), slowing down the pace of adoption, according to a recent report from Wood Mackenzie. According to its report, “Trump’s executive orders unsettle electric vehicle and battery markets” policy changes have impacted the EV, battery, and raw material markets in the US […] Read more
Shakti Pumps Tieups With ReNew For Supply Of DCR Modules Updated On Mon, Feb 3rd, 2025 by Saurenergy Indian solar pump manufacturer Shakti Pumps today announced increasing its capacity to procure additional DCR (Domestic Content Requirement) solar cell-based solar modules. The company today said that it has partnered with ReNew Photovoltaic Private Limited for the same. The company was earlier engaged in partnerships with Indian solar cell makers like Mundra (Adani) Solar and […] Read more
Budget 2025: Experts Expect Spur In India’s Renewable Growth Updated On Mon, Feb 3rd, 2025 by Saurenergy The 2025 Budget brought forward by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman raised new hopes for the Indian solar sector. With an increase in the budgetary allocations for the overall solar sector and higher budgets for key schemes like PM Surya Ghar, PM-KUSUM and solar power transmission infrastructure, the industry is looking at a healthy growth […] Read more
Australia Risks 12-18 GW Renewable Gap Due To Slow Investment, Study Finds Updated On Mon, Feb 3rd, 2025 by Saurenergy Australia has run into plenty of problems regarding its solar capacity. 2024 saw the continuing issue of curtailments as solar was regularly oversupplied to a grid run on baseload coal and gas power. The rush to build large batteries has helped, but not enough clearly. The National Electricity Market (NEM) is stalling investment in Australia’s […] Read more
