With A Focus On TOPCon, Cosmic PV Eyes 3 GW Capacity Soon Updated On Fri, Feb 21st, 2025 by Saurenergy Surat-based solar module manufacturer Cosmic PV Power is set to expand its cumulative solar module manufacturing capacity to 3 GW shortly. The company’s top management told Saur Energy that its proposed 1,600 MW TOPCon cell-based module plant is expected to become operational in the first quarter of FY26. Shravan Gupta, Managing Director (MD) of Cosmic […] Read more
DhaSh PV Set To Boost Vertical Integration, Diversify Production Updated On Thu, Feb 20th, 2025 by Saurenergy Indian solar solutions company Dhash PV is now working towards diversifying its product range for the Indian solar market. The company is now optimistic about the early commencement of its proposed manufacturing unit at Karnataka. Talking exclusively to Saur Energy, Bhupendra Singh Rawat, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the company said that the new proposed […] Read more
New Recycling Method Makes Perovskite PV Cells Sustainable Updated On Fri, Feb 14th, 2025 by Saurenergy Perovskite photovoltaics have emerged as a new solar energy technology, offering high efficiency and low-cost manufacturing compared to traditional silicon-based counterparts. However, sustainability concerns – such as toxicity, limited recycling options, and resource depletion – pose significant challenges to their widespread adoption. A new study published in Nature by researchers from Cornell University and Linköping […] Read more
With Norms In Hand, MNRE Aims To Standardize PV Products Updated On Wed, Jan 29th, 2025 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued the “Solar Systems, Devices, and Components Goods Order, 2025” to set new standards for solar products across India. In its latest notification, the MNRE mandated compliance with Indian Standards (IS) and minimum efficiency criteria for a wide range of solar technologies. The order will come […] Read more
JA Solar To Supply Africa’s Largest PV-Storage Project Updated On Mon, Jan 20th, 2025 by Saurenergy JA Solar has signed a 1.25GW module procurement agreement with China Energy Engineering Corporation (CEEC). The agreement secures JA Solar as the exclusive supplier of high-efficiency n-type photovoltaic (PV) modules for the Abydos Phase II 1GW+600MWh PV-Storage Project, the largest of its kind in Africa, developed by AMEA Power and constructed by CEEC. The signing […] Read more
Waaree Energies, IIT Bombay Advance R&D In PV Perovskite Cells Updated On Thu, Dec 12th, 2024 by Saurenergy Mumbai-based Waaree Energies, a solar PV modules manufacturer today collaborated with IIT Bombay to enter into a CSR initiative. This initiative aims to advance research and development in solar perovskite cells. This partnership envisions to the creation of an advanced Fabrication and characterization setup for high-efficiency perovskite solar cells. Through this initiative, Waaree Energies aims […] Read more
Time to Worry In India? Chinese PV Firms In Production Control Agreement To Stem Losses Updated On Mon, Dec 9th, 2024 by Saurenergy Over 30 of the top Solar PV firms in China are said to have signed up for a program of self-discipline at the China Photovoltaic Industry Association’s annual meeting last week. Taking a stated cue from OPEC ( The organisation of petroleum exporting countries), the world’s oldest existing cartel, the Chinese PV firms are setting […] Read more
China Seeks a fix For PV Overcapacity With New Norms Updated On Fri, Nov 22nd, 2024 by Saurenergy With its world leading PV sector hit by losses in the past year, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology is focusing on what it can control, to try and nurse the sector back to health. We saw last week how export incentives on solar products were reduced last week in perhaps a signal to […] Read more
Saatvik Solar Wins 213 MW Solar PV Modules Contract From L&T Updated On Wed, Oct 9th, 2024 by Saurenergy Indian solar module maker Saatvik Solar has inked an agreement with Larsen & Toubro (L&T) to supply a 213 MW order for solar PV modules. This order is designated for L&T Energy’s 245 MW Bihar Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project. Of this, 185 MW will power a solar PV grid-connected power plant, while 45.4 […] Read more