TOPCOn Makes Inroads In India’s Solar Manufacturing Sector Updated On Fri, Dec 1st, 2023 by Saurenergy Around 2019, mono-PERC (Passivated Emitter Rear Contact) was well on its way to dominate the solar market in India, in a market that was ruled by polycrystalline modules until then. Researchers and developers had already estimated its dominance five years ago in 2014, but it took a wholesale shift to mono-PERC by leading Chinese manufacturers […] Read more
GUVNL Floats Tender for 250 MW/500 MWh Battery Energy Storage Systems Updated On Fri, Dec 1st, 2023 by Saurenergy Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL) has issued a Request for Selection (RfS) for setting up of pilot projects of 250 MW/500 MWh standalone Battery Energy Storage Systems in Gujarat under Tariff-Based Global Competitive Bidding (Phase-II). The projects will be established under the BOO model. Selection of Battery Energy Storage Systems projects for a total […] Read more
China’s Module Giants Sound Alarm Over Falling Prices Updated On Thu, Nov 30th, 2023 by Saurenergy At the Bloomberg New Energy Finance Summit in Shanghai on November 27, the leaders of China’s, and the world’s largest solar module firms expressed worries on the all time low module prices seen in recent weeks and months. For what it is worth, prices are expected to drop even further before any recovery can start. […] Read more
Dalmia Cement Plans To Use Wind Power For Its Tamil Nadu Plants Updated On Wed, Nov 29th, 2023 by Saurenergy Indian cement manufacturer Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Limited has now planned to rope in wind power to cater to its power needs. In order to boost the use of renewable energy for its power needs, it has also issued a bid seeking developers. The company, a subsidiary of Dalmia Bharat Limited, plans to use this renewable […] Read more
Deye To Start Manufacturing Inverters, ESS in India Soon: Bharat Singh Updated On Fri, Nov 24th, 2023 by Saurenergy How has the journey of Deye in India been till now? In the last two years, Deye has increased its presence in India. We earlier, introduced our hybrid inverters to ensure our brand gets recognition in the country’s renewable sector. We also launched on-grid inverters. In the recently-concluded REI Expo in Greater Noida, we introduced […] Read more
Odisha Plans To Boost Solar-Based Cold Storages, Issues Tender Updated On Thu, Nov 23rd, 2023 by Saurenergy The Odisha Renewable Energy Development Agency (OREDA) has issued a tender seeking developers to commence 38 solar cold storages in different parts of the state. As per the tender details, each solar-powered cold storage should have a capacity of around 10 Metric Tonnes (MT). OREDA asked the interested parties to submit their bids online by December 20 […] Read more
Global Inverter Leader Sungrow Hits 20GW Shipment in India Updated On Fri, Nov 17th, 2023 by Saurenergy Sungrow, the global leading PV inverter and energy storage system supplier, reached a significant milestone in India, having shipped a cumulative total of 20GW of photovoltaic inverters in the region. Sungrow’s 20 GW milestone highlights Sungrow’s position as a leading provider of clean energy solutions in India, and one of the few ones with a […] Read more
Chinese Module Majors Feel The Pinch From Module Price Drop Updated On Thu, Nov 16th, 2023 by Saurenergy As financial results for Q3 come in, it is obvious that the pain of dropping module prices is beginning to impact major global players, especially the Chinese majors that dominate global markets. Except for pockets where buyers are from the US and Europe who consciously avoided Chinese players, revenues have sustained only on higher volumes, […] Read more
HPERC Approves Generic Levelized Tariff Of Solar Power At Rs 3.65/unit Updated On Tue, Nov 14th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Himachal Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (HPERC) in its order has fixed the generic levelized tariff of solar energy projects at Rs 3.65 per unit for projects upto 100 MW. It also decided to fix the the tariff for projects between 100 MW to 500 MW at Rs 3.62 per unit. The rates were finalized […] Read more
