World’s Largest Rooftop Solar Power Plant Launched in Turkey Updated On Mon, Mar 14th, 2022 by Saurenergy Huawei and Tosyali Holding have launched the world’s largest rooftop solar power project in the Osmaniye Province of Turkey, an official statement said. Huawei is a Chinese technology giant and Tosyali is a steel manufacturer based in Turkey. The total investment made by the companies will come up to $71 million, said the statement. The […] Read more
IREDA to be consultant to petrochemicals institute for campus solarisation Updated On Mon, Mar 14th, 2022 by Saurenergy Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd. (IREDA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Central Institute of Petrochemicals Engineering & Technology (CIPET) to provide its techno-financial expertise for the solarization of CIPET campuses. The two organisations are under the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy and the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, respectively. […] Read more
Nagaland Will Develop its First Solar Power Project in Dimapur Updated On Fri, Mar 11th, 2022 by Saurenergy The state government of Nagaland has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Hyderabad based Halo Energie Pvt Ltd to develop Nagaland’s first greenfield solar power project in Dimapur. Halo Energie is an independent power producing company. As per the details, the solar power project will be of 20MW and constructed over more than 120 […] Read more
Risen Energy to supply 650 MW modules to Sinopec’s H2 project in Xinjiang Updated On Fri, Mar 11th, 2022 by Saurenergy Chinese solar module manufacturer Risen Energy Co., Ltd. has announced that it has won the bid to supply TITAN 650W PV modules to Sinopec’s green hydrogen demonstration project in Kuqa County, Xinjiang, China. The 361 MW project, once completed, is expected to be the world’s largest PV-based hydrogen production facility and is regarded as a […] Read more
US Solar manufacturers raise potential of 30GW mfg capacity for Biden Administration Updated On Thu, Mar 10th, 2022 by Saurenergy It seems to be the season for solar manufacturers across countries to expect more. After India, it is the Solar Energy Manufacturing for America (SEMA) Coalition that sent a letter to President Joe Biden requesting the United States President to enact policy solutions basis so that the domestic solar manufacturing can sustain in the long […] Read more
Mass-Production ready 28.7% efficient solar cell fabricated in Germany Updated On Thu, Mar 10th, 2022 by Saurenergy Q CELLS, a total energy solutions provider in solar, energy storage, downstream project business and energy retail, claims to have set a new world-record tandem cell efficiency of 28.7% in collaboration with researchers at Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin, a German research centre, using a Q.ANTUM-based silicon bottom cell in combination with a perovskite-based top cell. Q CELLS’ […] Read more
Macquarie Acquires France based Reden Solar for $2.7 Billion Updated On Wed, Mar 9th, 2022 by Saurenergy In a major development in the RE sector, France’s independent power producer (IPP) Reden Solar has been acquired by a consortium led by Macquarie Asset Management for an enterprise value of $2.7 billion. Reden Solar is one of the leading developers, builder and operator of solar photovoltaic (PV) power plants from France. At present the […] Read more
Saudi Arabia Signs PPA Contracts for Solar Power Deals Worth $665 Million Updated On Wed, Mar 9th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is bullish on raising the renewable share in its energy mix as it has awarded contracts for two new solar power projects. These projects will make a combined capacity of one gigawatt. Saudi Arabia is world’s largest oil exporter but has a huge target to add 60GW of solar power to […] Read more
PV Wafer and Cell Prices Continue to rise, as Chinese suppliers continue hikes Updated On Wed, Mar 9th, 2022 by Saurenergy Leading integrated Chinese manufacturer LONGi solar has increased wafer prices for the third time since January, taking wafer prices to fresh highs. That means large cell manufacturers like Tongwei solar have followed with price hikes across cells, especially in the new, more widely used 182 mm and 210 mm sizes. These price hikes, come at […] Read more