Cabinet Approves Second Tranche of PLI Scheme For Solar Module Manufacturing Updated On Wed, Sep 21st, 2022 by Saurenergy The second tranche / phase of the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for the advancement of solar PV modules, with an outlay of Rs 19,500 crore, was approved by the Union Cabinet on September 21. In a press conference held after the Cabinet meeting, Union Minister Anurag Thakur stated that the PLI for the “National […] Read more
Leading Solar Solutions Supplier Longi Reveals 66-Cell Solar Module for Europe Updated On Tue, Sep 13th, 2022 by Saurenergy Global solar energy equipment manufacturer LONGi has announced that it has released a new half-cut cell module version of its previous HiMO5 module. The new cell is designed for the European market specifically. LONGi is also a member of the Solar Module Super League (SMSL). LONGi reveals that it has 66 solar cells in the […] Read more
First Project With Modules From Credence Solar Nears Launch Updated On Fri, Sep 2nd, 2022 by Saurenergy Yet another Gujarat-based firm has embarked on its solar journey. The latest entrant is Rajkot-based Credence Solar Panels Private Limited, a solar panel manufacture with production capacity of 200MW equipped with most modern manufacturing machinery capable of M10 and M12, (540 to 670W in mono and Bifacial) which are now certified and approved by BIS […] Read more
CEA Report: Prices for Polysilicon & Solar Modules Will Start to Fall in 2023 Updated On Tue, Aug 30th, 2022 by Saurenergy According to data by Clean Energy Associates (CEA), solar module prices for foreign markets are anticipated to decline in parallel with predicted decreases in polysilicon prices as of 2023. Due to higher-than-anticipated European purchase volumes and constrained polysilicon supplies, the quality assurance and supply chain management company disclosed that module costs that had gone up […] Read more
CEA Report: PV Price Forecasting Report (Q2 – 2022) Updated On Mon, Aug 29th, 2022 by Saurenergy CEA (The Clean Energy Association) has published a research report entitled “PV Price Forecasting Report (Q2 – 2022)”. Recent months have seen significant changes in the solar sector as a result of supply constraints, increased costs, and logistical difficulties as well as rising energy demand and geopolitical tensions. The PV Price Forecasting Report is a […] Read more
China-Based LONGi Ships 18GW+ of Modules in The First Half of the Year Updated On Mon, Aug 29th, 2022 by Saurenergy Leading manufacturer of solar modules, LONGi, based in China, has revealed financial figures for the first half of the year. As per the manufacturer, LONGi Green Energy, a member of the Solar Module Super League (SMSL), exported 39.62 GW of monocrystalline silicon wafers. Out of all, 19.47 GW were used internally and 20.15 GW were […] Read more
Industry Reacts: Electricity (Amendment) Bill 2022 Updated On Wed, Aug 10th, 2022 by Saurenergy As the Electricity Amendment Bill (2022) finds itself drawing the ire of the opposition parties, some farmer organisations, and even employees from the public sector power sector, who are vehemently opposing it, industry leaders speak exclusively to Saur Energy International to offer their views on the Bill that has become synonymous with controversy. What The […] Read more
Why The Solar Industry Needs To Push For A Circular Economy Updated On Fri, Aug 5th, 2022 by Saurenergy By Bharat Bhut, Co-Founder And Director, Goldi Solar The latest IPCC report shows greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise, and current plans to address climate change are not ambitious enough to limit warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels—a threshold scientists believe is necessary to avoid even more catastrophic impacts. This can be largely attributed to […] Read more
EVA Sheet: An Important Constituent of a Solar Module; Explained Updated On Mon, Aug 1st, 2022 by Saurenergy Apart from solar cells, a solar module consists of many components protecting or prolonging the lives of the cells. A standard module consists of a Frame on outer edges, glass sheet, and Ethylene Viny Acetate (EVA) sheet above the solar cells. Cells are covered from lower side again with an EVA sheet before hard and […] Read more